Music Festival in Besançon
Free concerts throughout the city on June 21, 2026
About Music Festival in Besançon
Every June 21, Besançon celebrates the Fête de la Musique (Music Festival): bands, amateur musicians, music schools, and local businesses bring the streets, squares, and historic center to life with free performances. Organized by the City of Besançon, the day is entirely free and open to all musical practices.
The Fête de la Musique in Besançon
As everywhere in France since 1982, the Fête de la Musique transforms the Comtoise capital into an open-air stage every June 21. Music freely takes over public spaces, from the afternoon until the heart of the night, in all genres and for all audiences.
A festival open to all practices
The Besançon edition is designed as a major participatory event: the City invites bands, musicians, and businesses to perform or organize concerts, particularly in the city center. Amateur open stages, brass bands, choirs, music school ensembles, and professional groups coexist without hierarchy, along the streets and squares of the preserved sector classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
ℹ️ Detailed program to come. The details of the 2026 edition (stages, artists, schedules) are not yet known to date: the program is built as registrations come in and will be published closer to June 21. This page will be updated as soon as it is available.
Music Festival in Besançon — edition 2026
The Fête de la Musique 2026 in Besançon takes place on Sunday, June 21st, free of charge throughout the city. The detailed program by stage is not yet known; it is being developed as registrations come in, and this page will be updated upon its publication.
Programme Music Festival in Besançon 2026
⏳ Detailed program to be announced. The details for the 2026 edition (stages, artists, schedules) are not yet known: the Besançon program is being developed as groups, musicians, and merchants register, and will be published closer to June 21st. This page will be updated upon its publication.
Usually, the festival takes place free of charge in the historic city center of Besançon, with open stages for amateurs, brass bands, choirs, and music school ensembles, covering all styles and lasting late into the night.
Highlights Music Festival in Besançon 2026
- Official national date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026.
- 100% free event, open to all musical practices.
- Festival held in the historic city center of Besançon (UNESCO World Heritage site).
- Detailed program to be announced — page updated upon its publication.
Prices Music Festival in Besançon 2026
Practical information — Music Festival in Besançon
Practical Information
When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, from the afternoon until late at night depending on the stages.
Where: Throughout the city of Besançon, and particularly in the historic city center.
Price: Free admission.
Program: Detailed program to come — this page will be updated upon its publication.
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Where does it take place — Music Festival in Besançon
Centre-ville et places de Besançon