Fête de la Musique in Paris
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Fête de la Musique in Paris
Programme
1st Arrondissement
- Palais-Royal Gardens — The Ministry of Culture's major jazz event: the Orchestre national de jazz with "With Carla," a tribute to Carla Bley (5:30 PM-6:30 PM), followed by Thomas Dutronc (8:30 PM-9:30 PM), metro musicians, and the swing quartet Dry Bayou.
- Louvre Pyramid — Les Étés du Louvre: concert by the Orchestre de Paris under the glass pyramid (reservation required).
- Jardin Nelson-Mandela (Les Halles) — Open-air film concert.
- Place Colette — "The Pirates of Penzance" operetta.
- Saint-Roch Church — Musique des Gardiens de la Paix, baroque ensemble.
- Sunset / Sunside — Tributes to The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and B.B. King.
2nd Arrondissement
- Le Grand Rex — 20th anniversary of the Chœur de Pierre: Broadway hits and major musicals.
3rd Arrondissement
- Swedish Institute — Midsommar and two free concerts.
- National Archives — Jeunes Talents, classical music.
- Cathedral of the Holy Cross of the Armenians — Carmina Burana, choir and two pianos.
- Maison Jean-Paul Gaultier — Amapiano DJ set.
4th Arrondissement
- Saint-Louis-en-l'Île Church — 13th Bachathlon: organ marathon with conservatory students (2:00 PM-6:00 PM).
- Île Saint-Louis — Zic&Sing, participatory concert (pop, rock, blues, jazz).
- Voie Georges-Pompidou — Electro and techno by the Seine.
- Shoah Memorial — AutorYno and Degré 41.
5th Arrondissement
- Arènes and Quai Saint-Bernard (Jardin Tino-Rossi) — Concerts and DJ sets, Latin-urban rhythms by the water.
- Arab World Institute — "Le Livre des Processions," a musical and poetic creation.
- Irish Cultural Centre — Saltaire and Bronagh Gallagher.
6th Arrondissement
- L'Anomalie — "The Great Solstice": jazz and improvisation trail with free access (3:30 PM-10:00 PM).
- Eugène-Delacroix Museum — Classical guitar with Taïki Matsumoto.
- Odéon Theatre — Acoustic concert. Saint-Germain-des-Prés — Rock concert.
7th Arrondissement
- National Assembly — Open house weekend (Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st) with musical performances.
- Rosa Bonheur sur Seine — Three open-air concerts and a DJ set.
8th Arrondissement
- Champs-Élysées — Main stage from June 18th to 21st: Disiz, Miki, MC Solaar, Santa, Superbus and electro DJ sets (reservation required).
- Atelier Renault (53 avenue des Champs-Élysées) — Twingo Live Show: Superbus and Max Baby (4:00 PM-7:30 PM), followed by Bon Entendeur and The Avener (8:30 PM-11:30 PM).
- Élysée Palace — Cerrone and Feder (free with reservation).
- American Cathedral — Choral Evensong and Jazz Vespers.
- Hôtel de la Marine — Participatory choirs singing hits by The Beatles, Dalida, and other popular classics.
9th Arrondissement
- Olympia — France Inter evening hosted by Mehdi Maïzi, featuring Chilly Gonzales, Ino Casablanca, and Makala (9:00 PM-midnight, free subject to availability).
- Shinjuku Pigalle — Traditional music from Okinawa and Amami.
10th Arrondissement
- MansA — Maison des Mondes Africains (26 rue Jacques-Louvel-Tessier) — Evening dedicated to Afro-diasporic electronic music: Steven Julien, Suzi Analogue, Melanin, Nexus, and Yasmin Regisford (7:00 PM-midnight).
- 144 quai de Jemmapes — Dovblef4ce: 12 artists in R'n'B, rap, electro, and techno (8:30 AM-2:00 AM).
- Rue Dieu (Canal Saint-Martin) — The SPB takes to the streets: 30-piece brass band, jazz, pop, French variety, Balkan, Latin, and techno (7:00 PM-11:00 PM).
- Place Simon-et-Cyla-Wiesenthal — Kestudi brings the party to life, electro DJ sets (4:00 PM-11:00 PM).
- 5 rue Jean-Poulmarch — PAAFclash 2.0, electro DJ sets (12:00 PM-1:00 AM).
- 52 rue de Lancry — Open Air House, funk and groove DJ sets.
11th Arrondissement
- Place de la Bastille — The biggest free event of the edition: Spotify "Fan de la musique" with Tiakola, Miki, Ronisia, Crystallmess, Jeune Morty, and RnBoi, DJ sets, live acts, and surprise guests, from 6:00 PM (free with reservation, capacity approx. 5,000).
- Place de la Bastille — Taiko, Japanese drums.
- Halfpipe Records × Steel City Dance Discs — Hard groove and bass music with DJ Heartstring and Didi Han.
12th Arrondissement
- Palais de la Porte Dorée — A musical world tour, featuring Ethiopian, Malagasy, and Afro-Caribbean influences.
- Supersonic — Rock night "Sunday Tribute, Best Of Fête de la Musique."
13th Arrondissement
- Butte-aux-Cailles — Aztechno, open-air electro, and pop-rock programming.
- Spot 13 — About fifteen punk bands.
- Parc de Choisy — Italian folk songs.
14th Arrondissement
- Town Hall Square (2 place Ferdinand-Brunot) — Hope Gospel Singers, gospel (7:00 PM-8:00 PM).
- Gymnase Montparnasse (208 boulevard Raspail) — Fishers, pop, rock, and funk (7:30 PM-11:30 PM).
- Parc Montsouris — Traditional music concert in a green setting.
15th Arrondissement
- 15th Arrondissement Town Hall Square (31 rue Péclet) — CB Festival by VL. & Guettapen, 9th edition and Paris's largest free open-air electro event, up to 15,000 festival-goers (3:00 PM-12:30 AM, free with registration): Space 92, Tony Romera & Jodie in duo, Michael Canitrot, Mercer, Klymvx, Pact, NLR, Bérou, Carla Schmitt & Two Dots. Food trucks and social areas between sets.
- Parc André-Citroën — Open-air concerts. Avenue de la Motte-Picquet — Multiphonix, electro-pop.
16th Arrondissement
- Maison de la Radio et de la Musique — Auditorium: Viva l'Orchestra and its 110+ musicians (4:00 PM, reservation required); Studio 104: stage entirely dedicated to jazz.
- Guimet Museum — "K-Music": K-pop and contemporary Korean scene, dance workshops, and karaoke (2:00 PM-10:00 PM).
17th Arrondissement
- Jean-Jacques Henner Museum — Free classical concerts.
- Cité de l'Économie — Harp concert by the Alfred-Cortot École Normale de Musique.
18th Arrondissement
- Le Hasard Ludique (Petite Ceinture) — Marlon Hoffstadt / DJ Daddy Trance.
- Square Dalida and Square Roland-Dorgelès — Pop-rock and Montmartre songs.
19th Arrondissement
- Bassin de la Villette — Open air Tsugi Radio × Nowadays Records: eleven hours of non-stop sound by the water (3:00 PM-midnight) with Fakear, Audem, oOgo, Luxie, Siam, and Ultranöuk.
- Parc de la Villette — Rythme Brisé & Baile Bom: bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian rhythms (2:00 PM-11:00 PM); Norwegian folk orchestra.
- Pavillon Puebla (Buttes-Chaumont) — Cookie Records on two open-air stages.
- Boom Boom Villette — Breakbeat and Brazilian rhythms.
20th Arrondissement
- Belvédère du Parc de Belleville — Free concerts with a panoramic view of Paris.
- Rue Julien-Lacroix — House and Brazilian rhythms.
- Square Édith-Piaf — Family concert.
Many other neighborhood stages, bars, parks, and institutions round out this program across all 20 arrondissements.
Highlights
- Place de la Bastille — Tiakola, Miki, Ronisia, Crystallmess, Jeune Morty, and RnBoi for the Spotify "Fan de la musique" evening, from 6:00 PM (free with reservation)
- 15th Arrondissement Town Hall Square — CB Festival, Paris's largest free open-air electro event: Space 92, Tony Romera & Jodie, Michael Canitrot… from 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM
- Olympia — France Inter evening with Chilly Gonzales, Ino Casablanca, and Makala, from 9:00 PM to midnight
- Champs-Élysées — Disiz, MC Solaar, Santa, Superbus, and electro DJ sets, from June 18th to 21st (reservation required)
- Palais-Royal Gardens — Thomas Dutronc at 8:30 PM and the Orchestre national de jazz in tribute to Carla Bley
- Radio France Auditorium — Viva l'Orchestra and its 110 musicians at 4:00 PM; Studio 104 dedicated to jazz
- Bassin de la Villette — Eleven hours of Tsugi Radio × Nowadays open-air electro with Fakear (3:00 PM-midnight)
- Élysée Palace — Cerrone and Feder
- Louvre Pyramid — Orchestre de Paris under the glass pyramid (reservation required)
Prices
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Advance reservation required for several major stages: Place de la Bastille (Spotify "Fan de la musique" evening), Champs-Élysées, 15th Arrondissement Town Hall Square (CB Festival), Radio France Auditorium, Orchestre de Paris under the Louvre Pyramid, and the Élysée Palace.
Reservation does not guarantee access: entry is subject to capacity and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .