L'Paille à Sons
Eccentric festival of current music from here and elsewhere
About L'Paille à Sons
L'Paille à Sons: Chartres' Eccentric Festival
Born in 2014, L'Paille à Sons quickly established itself as a must-attend event on the music scene in Eure-et-Loir. Self-proclaimed "eccentric festival of current music from here and elsewhere," it celebrates musical diversity by offering an audacious and generous program each year that blends genres: rock, world music, French chanson, funk, afrobeat, reggae, folk, and many other styles.
A Unique Outdoor Setting
The festival takes place at the Stade des Grands Prés (Stade Jacques Couvret), a green space in the heart of Chartres that offers an ideal setting for two days of open-air music. The site layout emphasizes conviviality: human-sized stages, food areas with local products, association-run bars, and relaxation zones invite festival-goers to fully enjoy the experience.
The Association Les Sons du Sous-Sol
L'Paille à Sons is driven by the association Les Sons du Sous-Sol, a collective of music-loving volunteers dedicated to animating local cultural life by promoting current artistic practices. The association also organizes other musical events throughout the year, including the winter festival L'Paille à Sonique in Luisant.
An Eclectic and Demanding Program
Each edition of L'Paille à Sons brings together established artists and emerging talents on stage, with a particular focus on discovery and musical openness. The festival hosts bands from France and abroad, offering concerts that invite listeners on a sonic journey and to dance. Live shows, exhibitions, and artistic performances complement a dense and varied musical program.
With its affordable prices and family-friendly atmosphere, L'Paille à Sons embodies a vision of culture that is open to all, rooted in its territory, and looking towards the world.
L'Paille à Sons — edition 2026
The 12th edition of L'Paille à Sons will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Stade Jacques Couvret (Les Grands Prés) in Chartres. The program includes: Danakil, Oxmo Puccino, La Rue Kétanou, Karpatt, Youthie, Antti Paalanen, Le Mange Bal and many others, over two days of open-air concerts, shows and performances.
12th Edition — June 5 and 6, 2026
L'Paille à Sons returns for its 12th edition on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Stade Jacques Couvret (Les Grands Prés) in Chartres. True to its identity as an «eccentric festival of contemporary music from here and elsewhere», this new edition brings together an eclectic lineup that features reggae, rap, chanson, oriental jazz, techno, folk and revisited traditional music.
A lineup of headliners and discoveries
Friday evening opens with the festive reggae of Youthie, followed by the world music of Karpatt, the street theater of Gagarine is not dead, the «viking trance» accordion concert-performance by Antti Paalanen, the roots reggae of Danakil as the headliner, then the oriental jazz rock of SARĀB to close the night.
Saturday features an even denser lineup: the folk pop of Löwy Band, the Big Band of the Conservatoire de Chartres, the dreamy techno of Romane Santarelli, the rap of Oxmo Puccino, the gypsy folk of La Rue Kétanou, the electropop of O'o, the electro neo-trad folk of Le Mange Bal and the live techno of Jasmine Not Jafar. Throughout the weekend, Cie Em.portés offers itinerant performances on site.
An eco-responsible approach
The association Les Sons du Sous-Sol continues its ecological and solidarity commitment: eco-cups, dry toilets, waste sorting, accessibility for people with disabilities. The festival remains true to a human-scale, family-friendly format, with affordable prices.
Programme L'Paille à Sons 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
Doors open at 6 PM, ends around 1 AM.
- 6:00 PM — Youthie (skanky reggae, Tours)
- 7:00 PM — Karpatt (world music)
- 8:00 PM — Gagarine is not dead (street theater / itinerant performance)
- 9:30 PM — Antti Paalanen (accordion «viking trance», Finland)
- 10:00 PM — Danakil (roots reggae — headliner)
- 12:00 AM — SARĀB (oriental jazz rock)
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Doors open at 4 PM, ends around 1 AM.
- 5:00 PM — Löwy Band (folk pop)
- 5:00 PM → 8:00 PM — Cie Em.portés (itinerant performances, several slots)
- 6:00 PM — Big Band du Conservatoire de Chartres (orchestral jazz)
- 6:30 PM — Romane Santarelli (dreamy techno)
- 7:30 PM — Le Mange Bal (electro folk / neo-trad — album launch)
- 9:00 PM — Oxmo Puccino (rap / hip-hop — headliner)
- 10:30 PM — Dominique Joly
- 11:00 PM — La Rue Kétanou (gypsy folk)
- 12:00 AM — Jasmine Not Jafar (live techno)
O'o (electropop) is also on Saturday's lineup (time to be confirmed by the organizer).
Highlights L'Paille à Sons 2026
- 12th edition of a festival rooted in the Chartres area since 2014
- Headliners: Danakil, Oxmo Puccino, La Rue Kétanou, Karpatt
- Eclectic program: reggae, rap, chanson, oriental jazz, techno, folk
- Green outdoor setting at Stade Jacques Couvret (Les Grands Prés)
- Eco-responsible approach: eco-cups, dry toilets, waste sorting
- Accessible to people with disabilities
- Free for children up to and including 14 years old
Prices L'Paille à Sons 2026
Practical information — L'Paille à Sons
Practical Information
Access
Location: Stade des Grands Prés (Stade Jacques Couvret), Chartres.
By car: Accessible via the A11 from Paris, exit Chartres. Follow signs for the city center, then Stade des Grands Prés.
By train: Chartres station is served from Paris-Montparnasse. The stadium is accessible on foot or by bus from the station.
Prices
Day ticket: approximately €24. Two-day pass: approximately €40. Free for children up to 14 years old.
Schedule
The festival takes place over two days, Friday and Saturday, with concerts from the afternoon until late at night.
Food & Drink
Food stalls offering local products and drinks are available on the festival site.
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Where does it take place — L'Paille à Sons
Stade des Grands Prés
Stade Jacques Couvret, Rue des Grands Prés, 28000 Chartres