Poly'Sons Festival
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Poly'Sons
The 23rd edition of the Poly'Sons festival took place from January 15 to 31, 2026, at the Théâtre des Pénitents in Montbrison. Twelve concerts were held, ranging from the opening performance by the Saint-Étienne duo Terrenoire to the closing show featuring Les Croquants and Debout sur le Zinc, with appearances by Sniper, Klô Pelgag, Thomas Fersen, and La Grande Sophie.
23rd Edition — All the Voices of Francophone Song
For its 23rd edition, the Poly'Sons festival brought all the voices of Francophone music to Montbrison, running from January 15 to 31, 2026, at the Théâtre des Pénitents.
The festival kicked off on Thursday, January 15, with the Saint-Étienne duo Terrenoire ("Protégé.e"). Christian Olivier (Les Têtes Raides) and La Volta performed the following day, followed by Sniper on Saturday, January 17.
Klô Pelgag shared the stage with Mary Jay on January 21 for "Abracadabra". Rose presented "Rose Movie" on January 23, followed by a double bill on Saturday, January 24, featuring Melba ("Trop belle pour toi") and Thomas Fersen ("Le choix de la reine").
Diva Syndicat (Cie Mise à Feu) performed "Des sorcières comme les autres" on Wednesday, January 28, followed by David Lafore and Guilhem Valayé ("Boum boum") the next day. La Grande Sophie continued the series on January 30 with "Tous les jours, Suzanne". The closing night, Saturday, January 31, brought together Les Croquants and Debout sur le Zinc.
Programme
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Terrenoire, "Protégé.e" · Théâtre des Pénitents — festival opening
Friday, January 16, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Christian Olivier (Les Têtes Raides) + La Volta, "Le Ça est le Ça" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Saturday, January 17, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Sniper · Théâtre des Pénitents
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- 8:00 PM — Klô Pelgag + Mary Jay, "Abracadabra" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Friday, January 23, 2026
- 9:00 PM — Rose, "Rose Movie" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Saturday, January 24, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Melba, "Trop belle pour toi" · Théâtre des Pénitents
- 9:00 PM — Thomas Fersen, "Le choix de la reine" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- 3:00 PM — Diva Syndicat (Cie Mise à Feu), "Des sorcières comme les autres" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- 8:30 PM — David Lafore + Guilhem Valayé, "Boum boum" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Friday, January 30, 2026
- 8:30 PM — La Grande Sophie, "Tous les jours, Suzanne" · Théâtre des Pénitents
Saturday, January 31, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Les Croquants · Théâtre des Pénitents — festival closing
- 9:00 PM — Debout sur le Zinc · Théâtre des Pénitents
Program for the 23rd edition, published by the Théâtre des Pénitents (theatredespenitents.fr) and the City of Montbrison; 12 concerts between January 15 and January 31, 2026.
Highlights
- Terrenoire at the opening, January 15
- Sniper in concert, January 17
- Klô Pelgag and Mary Jay, January 21
- La Grande Sophie and Thomas Fersen
- Festive closing with Les Croquants and Debout sur le Zinc, January 31
- 12 concerts at the Théâtre des Pénitents, from January 15 to 31, 2026
Prices
5.00€ — 28.00€
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .