Kiosq'N'Rock

Rock Festival and French Air Guitar Championship in Mirande

Mirande — Gers (32) Since 2015
Music Rock Metal
Kiosq'N'Rock
Edition
2026
Kiosq'N'Rock

About Kiosq'N'Rock

Kiosq'N'Rock is a free rock and air guitar festival held annually in early August on the Place d'Astarac in Mirande, Gers. The festival hosts the final of the French Air Guitar Championship and features three evenings of rock concerts, tributes, and DJ sets. Created in 2015, it celebrates rock in all its forms in a festive and quirky atmosphere, with a lineup mixing cover bands and original artists.
Dates 06 Aug — 08 Aug 2026
Location Mirande (32)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed
Edition 2026

Kiosq'N'Rock — edition 2026

The 12th edition of Kiosq'N'Rock takes place from Thursday, August 6 to Saturday, August 8, 2026, in the heart of Mirande (Gers), around the bandstand in Place de la République. This entirely free rock and metal festival hosts the final of the French Air Guitar Championship, concerts, tribute bands, DJ sets, stalls, refreshment stands, and food trucks.

Kiosq'N'Rock 2026 — 12th edition in Mirande

From August 6 to 8, 2026, Mirande's Place de la République transforms into a rock and metal stage for three festive and entirely free evenings. Organized by the Kiosq'N'Rock association, the festival combines concerts, cover bands (tribute bands), DJ sets until the end of the night, and the highly anticipated highlight: the final of the French Air Guitar Championship.

On the program: Iron Maiden and Rammstein tribute bands, rock, death metal, and metalcore bands, a giant blind-test, a screening session, and even an Air Guitar Kids edition for the youngest. Concerts, stalls, refreshment stands, and on-site catering complete the atmosphere.

Highlights Kiosq'N'Rock 2026

  • Completely free rock and metal festival
  • Final of the French Air Guitar Championship
  • Iron Maiden and Rammstein tribute bands
  • Concerts, DJ sets, stalls, refreshment stands, and food trucks in the heart of Mirande

Programme Kiosq'N'Rock 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026

  • 8:00 PM — Inauguration
  • 8:30 PM — Giant Blind-test (part 1)
  • 9:30 PM — Iron Maiden by The Iron Troopers (tribute)
  • 10:30 PM — Giant Blind-test (part 2)
  • 11:00 PM — Rammstein by Sonnenshein (tribute)
  • 12:00 AM > 2:00 AM — DJ Set

Friday, August 7, 2026

  • 8:00 PM — CONI (rock)
  • 9:00 PM — French Air Guitar Championship — Semi-final #1
  • 10:00 PM — Impureza (brutal death metal)
  • 11:00 PM — French Air Guitar Championship — Semi-final #2
  • 12:00 AM — Akiavel (death metal)
  • 1:00 AM > 3:00 AM — DJ Set

Saturday, August 8, 2026

  • 3:00 PM — Cinema session: short film « Lady Attila » + pilot of the series « Make Air Not War »
  • 7:00 PM — Air Guitar Kids
  • 8:00 PM — Booze Brother (rock)
  • 9:00 PM — French Air Guitar Championship — Final #1
  • 10:00 PM — Missing No (metalcore)
  • 11:00 PM — French Air Guitar Championship — Final #2

Prices Kiosq'N'Rock 2026

Free admission — festival open to all.
Practical information

Practical information — Kiosq'N'Rock

Access

Mirande is located 25 km southwest of Auch. Place d'Astarac in the town center.

Prices

Festival is entirely free.

Kiosq'N'Rock: Rock and Air Guitar in Mirande

Kiosq'N'Rock is a unique festival, blending rock concerts and air guitar competitions on the Place d'Astarac in Mirande. Since 2015, it has become a festive and quirky event in the Gers musical landscape.

French Air Guitar Championship

The festival hosts the final of the French Air Guitar Championship, a spectacular competition where contestants mime guitar playing with energy and creativity. The semi-finals and the final take place during the festival, under the watchful eye of a jury presided over by a celebrity.

Rock Concerts

Three evenings of free concerts feature tributes (Pixies, System of a Down) and original rock, punk, metal, and garage bands. DJ sets extend the evenings late into the night.

Free and Friendly Festival

Kiosq'N'Rock is completely free and open to all. Food and drinks are available on-site. The festival also offers a festival shop and record stalls.

Where does it take place — Kiosq'N'Rock

Kiosque de la Place de la République
Place de la République, 32300 Mirande, 32300 Mirande

Kiosq'N'Rock in brief

Music Rock Metal Playful Outdoor Free Participatory Gers

History of Kiosq'N'Rock

Edition 2025 Aug 2025

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Tel 06 40 53 36 24

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