Les Nuits de l'Alligator

The blues on tour across France

Les Nuits de l'Alligator is a traveling festival dedicated to blues and its derivatives, which tours about fifteen French cities every winter. For over fifteen editions, this festival has become an essential reference for blues in France, offering a carefully curated program that highlights the richness and diversity of this music born in the southern United States.

A program between tradition and modernity

The festival is distinguished by a program that skillfully blends tradition and modernity. The invited artists cover a wide musical spectrum around the blues and its branches.

Emerging artists and confirmed talents

Each edition presents a skillful mix of emerging African-American artists and confirmed international talents. The festival gives pride of place to new voices in blues, folk, soul, and gospel, while welcoming renowned musicians who perpetuate and renew the tradition.

Varied sounds

While blues remains the common thread, Les Nuits de l'Alligator also explores rock, folk, soul, gospel, and all music that draws its roots from the blues. This openness allows the public to discover the filiation between original blues and contemporary popular music.

The Nancy stop at L'Autre Canal

In Nancy, Les Nuits de l'Alligator makes a stop at L'Autre Canal, a contemporary music venue known for the quality of its acoustics and programming. The Nancy stop, generally scheduled in January, offers a full evening with two or three artists, providing the audience with an intense immersion into the world of blues.

A recognized festival

Les Nuits de l'Alligator enjoys national recognition in the world of blues and roots music. The festival contributes to the dissemination and promotion of blues to a wide audience, participating in the renewal and vitality of this music in France.