Perrigny Guitar Band

Perrigny Guitar Band: Guitar Comes to Perrigny

It is in Perrigny, a commune in the Auxerrois region on the outskirts of Auxerre, that a new musical adventure, led by the local association Perrigny 360, was born in 2026. The project is simple and exciting: to bring together a collective of guitarists and singers each year to celebrate the greatest guitar legends through intimate unplugged concerts in the village community hall. Admission is free and participation is conscious, in keeping with the associative and popular spirit of the project.

Initiated by Pierre, a guitarist and narrator, and a handful of amateur and professional musicians from the Yonne region, Perrigny Guitar Band aims to become an unmissable annual event in the area. Each edition chooses a theme — an artist, an era, a style — around which a carefully curated program is built, combining original compositions, arranged covers, and anecdotes about the lives of the celebrated artists.

The 1st Edition: Tribute to Eric Clapton and Guitar Legends

For its first edition on April 25 and 26, 2026, Perrigny Guitar Band places electric and acoustic guitar at the heart of a two-part weekend. On Saturday, April 25th at 8:30 PM, an unplugged electro-acoustic concert pays tribute to Eric Clapton — ranked the second greatest guitarist of all time by *Rolling Stone* magazine, behind Jimi Hendrix — as well as a galaxy of artists who have marked the history of rock and pop: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Sting, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, U2, Tears for Fears, Kansas, Bill Withers, and Chris Isaak.

The concert is structured as a narrative journey: the songs flow, supported by a common thread of anecdotes and artist portraits, offering the audience complete immersion into the world of the greatest guitarists in rock history. The duration is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a show that aims to be as educational as it is moving.

A Collective of Six Artists

For this first edition, the association Perrigny 360 has brought together a collective of six musicians with complementary profiles. The leading figure is Hugues Renault, known as “Hugo” — a professional guitarist based in Monéteau (Yonne), specializing in blues, bossa nova, and jazz fusion, leader of the group Buzztown (label Dixiefrog, albums *Hit the Road & Play the Blues* in 2010 and *Wherever You Hide* in 2013) and a founding member of Mélodia. Around Hugo, the rest of the collective includes: Lisa (vocals), Stève (vocals), JB (bass and vocals), Nico (guitars), and Pierre (guitar, vocals, and narration).

Perrigny Guitar Band & You!: Sunday's Participatory Evening

The next day, Sunday, April 26, 2026, the festival takes on a completely different color with Perrigny Guitar Band & You!, an original and participatory musical evening designed to get the audience singing along. The concept is irresistible: the musicians start the first notes of a universal hit, and the audience sings the chorus together. Rock, pop, French songs, timeless anthems — a shared repertoire, collective chills, and a popular festive atmosphere that extends the spirit of the weekend.

This second evening perfectly illustrates the philosophy of Perrigny 360: not passive spectators in front of a stage, but active participants in a unique moment of musical conviviality. It is aimed at all audiences, from discerning music lovers to families and the simply curious who may never have attended a concert.

A Cultural Project for Perrigny and the Auxerrois Region

Perrigny Guitar Band is part of a strong local associative dynamic. The association Perrigny 360 has been developing cultural and festive initiatives for several years for the residents of Perrigny and neighboring communes. The Perrigny community hall, with a capacity of 260 people and equipped with a 33 m² stage, offers an ideal setting for this type of event: intimate, warm, and accessible on foot from the village center.

By betting on free admission with conscious participation, the organizers are aiming for maximum accessibility to the project. No ticketing, no prohibitive prices: everyone comes and contributes according to their means, in a spirit of sharing and support for local live culture. This model, common in rural community structures, also allows reaching audiences who would not otherwise enter a large concert hall.

Key Festival Information

• Launched in 2026 by the association Perrigny 360
• Guitar festival: unplugged concerts, tributes, participatory evenings
• Venue: Perrigny community hall (260 seats), 7 rue des Écoles, 89000 Perrigny
• Free and conscious admission
• Reservations recommended by phone at 06 80 99 09 14
• Contact: [email protected]