Music Festival in Mâcon
Free concerts throughout the city around June 21, 2026
About Music Festival in Mâcon
Each year around June 21, Mâcon celebrates the Fête de la Musique (Music Festival) throughout the city center. Organized by the City of Mâcon, the festival sets up its free stages from the Esplanade Lamartine to the Scène sur l'eau (Stage on the Water), passing through streets, squares, bars, and cultural venues. Variety, funk, rock, rap, jazz, electro, reggae, and world music: all styles are present, free of charge.
The Fête de la Musique in Mâcon
As everywhere in France since 1982, the Fête de la Musique transforms Mâcon into an open-air stage at the arrival of summer. Music freely takes over public spaces, from early evening until late at night, in all genres and for all audiences. In Mâcon, the City extends the celebration over several days around June 21, with a rich program spread throughout the city center.
Several stages along the Saône
The highlight of the festival takes place on the Esplanade Lamartine, along the Saône, which hosts the main open-air concerts. A few steps away, the Scène sur l'eau (Stage on the Water) sets up a floating stage opposite Quai Lamartine, while the streets, terraces, squares, and bars of the city center (Rue Franche, place Saint-Antoine, Crescent Jazz Club, Le Saint-Antoine, L'Œil du Dragon, Le Bergen, and many others) welcome bands, brass bands, choirs, DJs, and amateur musicians.
Genres coexist without hierarchy: variety, funk, hip-hop, rock, metal, jazz, electro, reggae, swing, world music, and French chanson. A family program is also offered, with activities for young audiences and participatory sessions.
Music Festival in Mâcon — edition 2026
The Fête de la Musique 2026 in Mâcon culminates on Sunday, June 21, with free admission throughout the city center. The City of Mâcon extends the celebration from Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, with free concerts from Esplanade Lamartine to the Scène sur l'eau, in the streets, squares, and bars.
Programme Music Festival in Mâcon 2026
2026 program announced by the City of Mâcon, running from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21. Stage-by-stage overview:
Sunday, June 21 — the official day
- Esplanade Lamartine: Flaur (solar pop, 7:30 PM), LMZG (electro swing, 9:00 PM).
- Place Saint-Antoine: Musichoral & Le temps des flûtes (world music, 11:30 AM), traditional singing workshop (2:30 PM) and afternoon entertainment.
- Le Saint-Antoine: Disco Boule (trance noise, 8:30 PM).
- Rue Franche: open stage (8:00 PM); Pizza Ciné: No Expectations (70's rock, 8:00 PM); Le Perroquet: Prisca (variety) and DJ Frech.
Saturday, June 20
- Esplanade Lamartine: Dudes of Groove Society (new funk hip-hop, 8:30 PM), Flying Orkestar (Balkan festive rock, 11:00 PM).
- La Scène sur l'eau: 9destiny and Diofel (rap, 7:00 PM), Animo Virile (electro rock, 9:45 PM).
- Le Saint-Antoine: Dahü (metal-rock, 8:30 PM), Monster Jazz (rock, 10:00 PM).
- Esplanade du Crescent Jazz Club: Poésies de comptoir (French song, 7:30 PM), Siwane (Arab-Andalusian music, 8:45 PM), Jay Khemeya (soul, 10:15 PM).
- L'Œil du Dragon: Holy Sins + Bloodsugarz (rock metal); Le Bergen: Melting Pop and La Chica del Barrio; the media library, Square de la Paix, and city center bars complete the evening.
Friday, June 19
- Esplanade Lamartine: Jeste de Jong (jazz piano, 8:15 PM), Funkydylyc (groove funk jazz, 9:00 PM).
- Le Saint-Antoine: Cannibal Mosquitos (surf rock, 8:30 PM), Biduleman vs Mandibule (psychedelic fusion, 10:00 PM).
- Flea market, Rue Franche, Crescent Jazz Club, Blue Note, L'Œil du Dragon, and many bars host brass bands (Back to Monique), choirs, duos, and DJs throughout the evening.
Other concerts in bars, on terraces, and associative initiatives complete this program throughout the city center.
Highlights Music Festival in Mâcon 2026
- Official national date: Sunday, June 21, 2026, with free concerts starting Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20.
- Esplanade Lamartine, a flagship open-air stage on the banks of the Saône.
- La Scène sur l'eau, a floating stage facing Quai Lamartine.
- An eclectic program: funk, rock, rap, jazz, electro, metal, swing, and world music.
- 100% free event throughout the city center.
Prices Music Festival in Mâcon 2026
Practical information — Music Festival in Mâcon
Practical Information
When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, official national date of the Fête de la Musique, with concerts in Mâcon starting from Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, from the afternoon until late evening depending on the stages.
Where: throughout Mâcon city center — Esplanade Lamartine, Scène sur l'eau, Quai Lamartine, streets, squares, bars, and cultural venues.
Price: free admission to all stages.
Parking: Lamartine parking usually remains open until the end of the concerts; prefer walking in a partially pedestrianized city center.
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Where does it take place — Music Festival in Mâcon
Esplanade Lamartine, Scène sur l'eau et centre-ville