Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre
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Edition 2025 — Rendez-vous de l'Erdre
The 39th edition of Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre was held from August 25 to 31, 2025, offering 120 free concerts across fifteen towns in Loire-Atlantique. The program highlighted blues in all its facets, with leading international artists and a nautical gathering of nearly 150 heritage boats.
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39th Edition — Blues in All Its Splendor
The 2025 edition of Les Rendez-vous de l'Erdre offered a rich and eclectic program, exploring blues and its contemporary ramifications through 120 completely free concerts. The festival took place from August 25 to 31 in fifteen towns in Loire-Atlantique, along the Erdre and the Nantes-Brest canal.
On the canal side, the concerts began on Monday, August 25, in Guenrouët, and continued in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Blain, the Gâvre forest, La Chevallerais, Saffré, and Nozay. Along the Erdre, the stages came alive in Nort-sur-Erdre, Sucé-sur-Erdre, Petit-Mars, Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Carquefou, and La Chapelle-sur-Erdre. In Nantes, the main concerts were concentrated from Friday, August 28, to Sunday, August 30, on the quays of the Erdre.
In parallel, the beautiful boating gathering brought together nearly 150 heritage boats, offering a unique spectacle on the waters of the Erdre, with navigations and nautical parades throughout the week.
Programme
2025 Program — Notable Artists
- Emma-Jean Thackray — Contemporary Jazz, United Kingdom
- Henri Texier Blue Roots Sextet — French Jazz Legend
- Isaiah Collier — Saxophone, Contemporary Jazz, USA
- Nduduzo Makhathini — Piano, Spiritual Jazz, South Africa
- Andreas Schaerer Trio — Experimental Vocal Jazz, Switzerland
- Kneebody — Jazz Fusion, USA
- Brian Jackson — Soul Jazz, USA
- Airelle Besson Trio — Trumpet, French Jazz
- Haïdouti Orkestar — Balkan Brass Band
- Arnaud Fradin & His Roots Combo — Blues
- Marion Rampal — Vocal Jazz, France
- Delanie Pickering — Contemporary Jazz
- Jaubi — Indo-Pakistani Jazz
- Addis-Abeba Surf Club — Ethio-Jazz
Brass Bands and Street Performers
- Fanfare des Rendez-vous de l'Erdre
- Le Sensationnel MajoR Ut
- Mouv'n'Brass
- Fanfare West Costars
Highlights
Highlights of the 2025 Edition
- 120 free concerts in 15 towns in Loire-Atlantique
- Blues theme with major international artists
- Henri Texier Blue Roots Sextet: a living legend of French jazz on the Nantes stage
- Nduduzo Makhathini: critically acclaimed South African pianist
- Nautical gathering of nearly 150 heritage boats
- Over 150,000 spectators throughout the week
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Where does it take place — Rendez-vous de l'Erdre
Quais de l'Erdre et île de Versailles
10 allée Duquesne, 44000 Nantes