Music Festival in La Garde
Free concerts throughout the city on June 21, 2026
About Music Festival in La Garde
Every June 21, La Garde celebrates the Fête de la Musique: the city tunes in with stages set up on rue Raspail, place de la République, in Elluin Park and in several locations in the city center and the Vieille Garde. Amateur musicians, music school students, and local bands play for free from early afternoon until the middle of the night, in all styles, from rock to gypsy jazz, from electro-pop to contemporary music.
The Fête de la Musique in La Garde
As everywhere in France since 1982, the Fête de la Musique transforms the city of La Garde into an open-air stage every June 21. Music freely takes over public spaces, from the city center streets to the Vieille Garde, from mid-afternoon until late into the night. All genres coexist: rock, metal, gypsy jazz, chanson, contemporary music, electro-pop, Provençal balèti, and choirs.
A festival spread throughout the city
The La Garde edition relies on a mosaic of stages distributed throughout the city center and neighborhoods: rue Raspail, place de la République transformed into a giant dancefloor, the Mas de Sainte Marguerite for acoustic atmospheres, Elluin Park dedicated to contemporary music, place Mussou and Studio Le Rocher for open stages, Coyote Coffee for rock and metal, not forgetting the Fougau de la Vieille Garde and its Provençal traditions.
The festivities begin the day before, on June 20, at place de la République, and continue on June 21 with concerts running from the afternoon until the middle of the night.
Music Festival in La Garde — edition 2026
The Fête de la Musique 2026 in La Garde will take place on Sunday, June 21st, free of charge throughout the city. Several stages will enliven the city center and the Vieille Garde, from rock to electro-pop, from gypsy jazz to Provençal balèti, with an opening night on Saturday, June 20th, at Place de la République.
Programme Music Festival in La Garde 2026
Overview of the stages announced for the 2026 edition:
Saturday, June 20th — Place de la République, 8 PM
Opening night with an open-air variety music festival.
Rue Raspail — Know Name, from 6:30 PM
Concert by the band Know Name to kick off the evening of June 21st with music.
Place Mussou — Studio Le Rocher, 7 PM
Concert by students of Studio Le Rocher, an open stage for local musical practices.
Coyote Coffee — Rock and metal stage, 7 PM
Open stage dedicated to rock and metal for fans of saturated guitars.
Fougau, Vieille Garde — Balèti de la Farigouleto, 7 PM
Traditional Provençal dance in the heart of the Vieille Garde.
Mas de Sainte Marguerite — 9 PM
Acoustic evening with Andrea Caparros and Émile Mélenchon.
Place de la République — « Le show Lorca », 9:30 PM
The square transforms into a giant dancefloor for a grand musical and dancing show to close the evening.
Other neighborhood stages, bars, and associative initiatives complete this program throughout the city.
Highlights Music Festival in La Garde 2026
- A 100% free festival spread across numerous stages in the city center and the Vieille Garde.
- Place de la République transformed into a giant dancefloor with « Le show Lorca ».
- An eclectic program: rock, metal, gypsy jazz, chanson, electro-pop, and Provençal balèti.
- An opening night on Saturday, June 20th, at Place de la République.
- Open stages (Studio Le Rocher, Coyote Coffee) highlighting local musicians.
Prices Music Festival in La Garde 2026
Practical information — Music Festival in La Garde
Practical Information
When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, from the first concerts in the late afternoon until late into the night depending on the stages (with a preview starting Saturday, June 20, at place de la République).
Where: throughout the city of La Garde — rue Raspail, place de la République, Mas de Sainte Marguerite, Elluin Park, place Mussou, Coyote Coffee, Fougau de la Vieille Garde, and Église de la Nativité.
Price: free admission to all stages.
Access: favor public transport and peripheral parking, as the city center is very busy in the evening.
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Where does it take place — Music Festival in La Garde
Centre-ville, Vieille Garde et parc Elluin