Music Festival in Rezé
Free concerts in parks and open-air cafés on June 21, 2026
About Music Festival in Rezé
Every June 21, Rezé celebrates the Fête de la Musique at the gates of Nantes: parks, open-air cafés along the Sèvre riverbanks, and town squares transform into open stages. Organized by the City of Rezé, the festival is entirely free and brings together music school students, choirs, brass bands, batucadas, and artists from all horizons, from rock to electro, including world music.
The Fête de la Musique in Rezé
As everywhere in France since 1982, the Fête de la Musique transforms Rezé into an open-air stage every June 21. At the gates of Nantes, on the south bank of the Loire and along the Sèvre Nantaise, music freely takes over parks, open-air cafés, and town squares to celebrate the summer solstice and the beginning of the beautiful season.
A festival spread throughout the city
In Rezé, the Fête de la Musique unfolds over several days and in several locations. The Parc de la Balinière is its heart, with ensembles from the municipal music and dance school, complemented by the Guinguette à Léon on the banks of the Sèvre, the Parc Paul-Allain animated by the media library's music café, or even the Château de la Classerie. Conservatory students, choirs, brass bands, batucadas, and local groups perform alongside invited artists, in all styles: world music, rock, electro, chanson, and Gypsy music.
Music Festival in Rezé — edition 2026
The Fête de la Musique 2026 in Rezé will take place on Sunday, June 21, free of charge throughout the city. The Parc de la Balinière, the Guinguette à Léon on the banks of the Sèvre, and the Parc Paul-Allain will host music school students, choirs, brass bands, batucadas, and guest groups, with concerts from morning to evening.
Programme Music Festival in Rezé 2026
Overview of the stages announced for the 2026 edition:
Parc de la Balinière — Sunday, June 21
Heart of the festival: concerts by orchestras and clarinet ensembles in the morning (10 AM-11 AM), then in the late afternoon (6 PM-7 PM) a concert celebrating Gypsy cultures, blending song, music, and dance with the quartet Amar Arbaã.
Parc de la Balinière — Saturday, June 20 (preview)
The celebration begins the day before with students from the municipal music and dance school (orchestras, dance, choirs, batucada…) and the music-focused classes of the Pauline-Roland school. Highlights include a festive concert of Reunion Island music at 12:30 PM and a table puppet show accompanied by the Balinière wind orchestra at 4 PM.
Guinguette à Léon (banks of the Sèvre) — Sunday, June 21, 4 PM-midnight
100% Rezé program: the choir of Collège de Pont-Rousseau, the associated choir of La Soufflerie, the New's Fanfare and Cool Musique united as a banda, the rock group The Dracirts, and DJ AnnaB'L (electro indie dance).
Parc Paul-Allain — Sunday, June 21, 11 AM
The media library's music café takes over the park with the Balinière batucada.
Other stages
- Château de la Classerie (Friday, June 19, 3 PM): Chanter ensemble choir.
- Bla Bla Bar (Saturday, June 20, 5 PM-1 AM): Tomawok, Billy Ze Kick, DJ Zebra, and Louv.
- Café du Château, Place François-Mitterrand (Wednesday, June 24, 6 PM-9 PM): small participatory concerts (French chanson), choir, and open stage.
Highlights Music Festival in Rezé 2026
- The Parc de la Balinière, heart of the festival, from morning ensembles to the Gypsy quartet Amar Arbaã in the evening.
- The Guinguette à Léon on the banks of the Sèvre, 100% Rezé program from 4 PM to midnight.
- The media library's music café at Parc Paul-Allain with the Balinière batucada.
- A festival spread from Friday, June 19 to Wednesday, June 24, centered around June 21.
- 100% free event on all stages.
Prices Music Festival in Rezé 2026
Practical information — Music Festival in Rezé
Practical Information
When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, with concerts from morning until evening depending on the stages; some activities begin as early as Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20.
Where: throughout the city of Rezé — Parc de la Balinière, Guinguette à Léon (Sèvre riverbanks), Parc Paul-Allain, and other central locations.
Price: free admission to all stages.
Access: Rezé is served by the tramway and buses of the Nantes metropolitan area; prefer public transport.
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Parc de la Balinière, guinguette à Léon et parcs de la ville