Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire
Over 90 free concerts and performances across the city on June 21, 2026
2026
About Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire
Every June 21, Saint-Nazaire celebrates the Fête de la Musique: from the city center to the seafront, streets, squares, and local venues turn into open-air stages. Organized by the Les Escales association in partnership with the City of Saint-Nazaire, the day is entirely free and features over 90 musical and dance performances, ranging from sea shanties to reggae dub, and gospel to rap, across four official seafront stages and more than twenty-five other locations.
Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire — edition 2026
The 2026 Fête de la Musique in Saint-Nazaire takes place on Sunday, June 21st, from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with free events throughout the city. Organized by the Les Escales association in partnership with the City of Saint-Nazaire, the festival features over 90 musical and dance performances across more than twenty-five locations. The festivities center around four official stages along the seafront: the Jardin des Plantes bandstand, the Skatepark, Square Louis Brichaux in Sautron, and Port Désiré.
Highlights Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire 2026
- Four official seafront stages — Jardin des Plantes bandstand, Skatepark, Square Louis Brichaux in Sautron, and Port Désiré — managed by the Les Escales association, featuring over thirty bands
- Over 90 musical and dance performances across more than twenty-five locations, from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM
- All of Saint-Nazaire sings: the local Kaléidos Songs choir brings together over 800 singers on Boulevard Albert 1er, facing the fishing huts, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, conducted by Jacques Le Bail
- Soniklab disco and techno DJ set from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM at Halle Estuaire, Petit Maroc
- The Maréviva batucada leaves City Hall at 5:00 PM and parades to the seafront starting at 7:00 PM
- A dance hub at Place du Commando with Le Command'Oz, featuring everything from line dancing to salsa until 11:30 PM
- 100% free event, Lakaz Gourmande food truck at Port Désiré, and Hélyce Soir de fête shuttles departing from City Hall at midnight
Programme Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire 2026
The official 2026 program runs on Sunday, June 21st, from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, spanning from the four fully-equipped seafront stages to local bars, shops, and squares throughout the city center and surrounding neighborhoods.
Jardin des Plantes Stage — boulevard Wilson
- 3:00 PM — Arc-en-ciel Choir · French variety
- 4:00 PM — Café des voix · French and English variety
- 5:00 PM — Saint-Nazaire Gospel · gospel
- 6:00 PM — Signe & Song · sign-language choir
- 7:00 PM — SpinOff · chanson
- 8:00 PM — Les débarqués · sea shanties and Irish music
- 9:00 PM — Horizon Flou · world music and folk
- 10:00 PM — Waxington · pop rock
Skatepark Stage — boulevard Wilson
- 3:00 PM — Léon Blum School Choir
- 4:00 PM — Le Chœur de l'Océan · choir
- 5:00 PM — Senstiba · chanson
- 6:00 PM — Moonay · electro pop
- 7:00 PM — Cover Me · pop rock
- 8:00 PM — Ngelle · pop rock
- 8:30 PM — Just 2 Punks · punk covers
- 9:00 PM — Sonic Wave · pop rock
- 10:00 PM — Dingophonic · rock
Square Louis Brichaux Stage — Sautron
- 3:00 PM — Au clair de la rue and Rythm' & Dance Workshop · choirs
- 4:00 PM — Dorkas · French chanson
- 5:00 PM — L'Arpenteuse · world music
- 6:00 PM — Pascala Balagosse · chanson and accordion
- 7:00 PM — Los Napoleones · Afro-Latin urban music
- 8:00 PM — MKL25 · rap
- 8:30 PM — Kaïnis · hip-hop and spoken word rap
- 9:00 PM — Dbayoo Boy · afrobeat
- 10:00 PM — Ocean Blues · blues rock
Port Désiré Stage — Villès-Martin
- 3:00 PM — EMAroad · funky pop rock
- 4:00 PM — Entre chants et gréements · sea shanties
- 5:00 PM — Boursoufa · afrobeat, afropop, amapiano
- 6:00 PM — 100% Rock Choir
- 7:00 PM — Pauline · sea songs
- 8:00 PM — Jeux de Voix Association
- 9:00 PM — Okie · J.J. Cale tribute
- 10:00 PM — Brain Peeler · garage and stoner rock
La Bara-K Bandstand, by Belle ville en mer — 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- 4:00 PM — Thomas Alexis · slam
- 4:15 PM — Chlöé Virginia Thomas · cover songs
- 4:30 PM — Thomas Krunic · R'n'B
- 4:45 PM — Le Druss · hip-hop
- 5:00 PM — Léonie & Thom · pop songs
- 5:30 PM — The Yaourt Natures · rock covers, teenage band
- 6:00 PM — 3 Female Voices · cover songs
- 6:30 PM — Los Ultramarinos · Argentine folk music
- 7:00 PM — Katlyn & Co · Latin jazz blues
- 7:30 PM — Marthe & the Belle Ville en Mer collective · soul covers
- 8:30 PM — Ouzo · teenage band
- 9:00 PM — Les Cabotins · Saint-Nazaire high school musicians
Elsewhere on the seafront
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Taragona · traditional African percussion and dance, opposite the sub-prefecture
- 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM — Soniklab · disco and techno DJ set, Halle Estuaire, Petit Maroc
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM — Dastum44 · sung historical walk, from the Jardin des Plantes bandstand to the submarine base roof
- 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM — Senor Blues · Place du Commando, Le Naïa restaurant
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM — Ceól Tead · traditional Irish music, Bout du Monde garden belvedere (Kerlédé)
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM — Kaleidos Songs · a cappella choir, French variety, between La Bara-K and La Bronzette bars
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Saint-Nazaire Wind Orchestra · film scores, variety and pop, Espace de Ouass, Parc paysager minigolf
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Ça va mania · Brazilian percussion, boulevard Wilson
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM — Nasemsé · West African music, between Sautron and the Skatepark
- 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM — The Cool Doctors · blues rock, La Bronzette bandstand
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM — Joseph Cougnasse · comic songs, near Place du Commando
- 8:00 PM — Braizhe de Phoenix · near Place du Commando
In the city center and neighborhoods
- 3:00 PM — ICC Association music · in front of Les Halles exotiques, rue des Halles
- 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM — Boom Kids, the bird parade, with Béatrice Bailet and Valentin Ferré · Bain Public
- 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Dav Miroir · electronic music DJ set, Aquaparc forecourt
- 5:00 PM — Batucada Maréviva · samba carioca, City Hall, then parade to the seafront at 7:00 PM
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — SeRoFi · pop rock reggae groove, Bois Joalland terrace (L'Immaculée)
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM — Vent arrière · sea shanties, Saint-Nazaire church forecourt
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM — Inside Saint-Nazaire church: organ pieces, Cum Jubilo, Délit de Flûtes, expressive organ and melody, Bouletterie Choir
- 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Cap Roots · reggae dub sound system, Exotyc Africa, rue de la Paix
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM — Lapin-Poussin · electro pop, Centre République, SPI numérique terrace (Blue Lab)
- 7:00 PM — Delalune · musical road trip in French, Hindi, Wolof, and Spanish, La Petite Scène, Place du Commerce
- 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM — Sinaudible · dub and reggae, Nomad'café, La Trébale shopping center
Dance
- Place du Commando, with the Le Command'Oz association: 3:00 PM Dans Club, 3:40 PM Line Dance 44, 4:30 PM Fitness Horizon (step, house, low impact aerobic), 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM Candela Salsa (salsa, bachata, kizomba)
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Luz de Luna · flamenco, Monsieur Hulot beach esplanade in Saint-Marc
- 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Cercle Celtique de Saint-Nazaire · Breton and Irish dances, Sautron green space
- Place de l'Amérique Latine: 4:30 PM Océane Dance 44 (country and line dance), 7:00 PM Up'N Dance (world dances), 8:00 PM Le Loft 5 (street dance)
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM — Cercle Celtique Breizh Arvez · Villès-Martin, Place Neptune
- 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM — Fitness Horizon · Espace de Ouass, Parc paysager minigolf, with gym house choreography, step, low impact aerobic, and dance house vibes
The official program is not exhaustive: many bars, restaurants, and shops will keep the party going throughout the city, and everyone is welcome to perform wherever they like.
Prices Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire 2026
Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held on 21 June 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Music Festival in Saint-Nazaire
Practical Information
- When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.
- Where: Throughout the city of Saint-Nazaire—four official stages on the seafront (Jardin des Plantes kiosk, Skatepark, square Louis Brichaux in Sautron, Port Désiré) and over twenty-five other locations in the city center and neighborhoods, including partner bars, restaurants, and shops.
- Price: Free admission.
- Organization: Les Escales association, in partnership with the City of Saint-Nazaire—02 51 10 00 00, [email protected].
- Dining: The Lakaz Gourmande food truck, offering a fusion of Brittany and Mauritius (crepes, galettes, and homemade specialties), will be located at Port Désiré.
- Getting there: Use the helYce and Yceo Bus lines.
- Getting back: The Hélyce Soir de fête shuttles depart from City Hall at midnight, heading toward Saint-Marc in one direction, and Montoir and Trignac in the other. Full details at yceo-mobilite.fr.
Fête de la Musique in Saint-Nazaire
Like everywhere else in France since 1982, the Fête de la Musique turns the city of shipyards into an open-air stage every June 21. From the early afternoon until late at night, amateur musicians, music school students, dancers, choirs, and professional artists take over public spaces for free, offering something for everyone across all musical styles.
Four seafront stages and over twenty-five city locations
In Saint-Nazaire, the 2026 edition is managed by the Les Escales association in partnership with the City of Saint-Nazaire. Four fully equipped official stages are set up along the seafront—the Jardin des Plantes kiosk, the Skatepark, the square Louis Brichaux in Sautron, and Port Désiré—hosting over thirty bands alone. Surrounding these, more than twenty-five other spots taken over by collectives, associations, local businesses, and artists form a vast musical circuit: the city center and place du Commerce, the Saint-Nazaire church and its forecourt, the Bain Public, the Aquaparc forecourt, the La Bara-K and La Bronzette kiosks, place du Commando, place de l'Amérique Latine, Villès-Martin, the Monsieur Hulot beach in Saint-Marc, the Nomad'café in La Trébale, and the minigolf course at the Parc paysager.
The program, which is just as open to dance as it is to music, covers a wide spectrum of genres: sea shanties, choirs and gospel, traditional Breton, Irish, and West African music, jazz, blues, rock, pop, rap, afrobeat, salsa, reggae dub, and electro. Over 90 performances are listed in the official program, which is by no means exhaustive: the festival remains open, and anyone is free to play wherever they like.
Highlights not to be missed
The most spectacular moment of the day is Tout Saint-Nazaire chante: the local choir Kaléidos Songs brings together over 800 singers on boulevard Albert 1er, facing the fishing huts, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, to perform classic French songs together under the direction of Jacques Le Bail. Elsewhere, the Maréviva batucada band sets off from City Hall at 5:00 PM before parading toward the seafront starting at 7:00 PM, the Soniklab disco-techno DJ set takes over the Halle Estuaire in the Petit Maroc district from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and place du Commando turns into a dance floor until 11:30 PM with the Le Command'Oz association, featuring everything from line dancing to salsa.
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