Uzeste Musical

Uzeste Musical, the free spirit of Gascon jazz

Uzeste Musical, officially named La Hestejada de las Arts, is a festival founded in 1978 by musician Bernard Lubat in his native village of Uzeste, in the heart of Sud-Gironde. More than just a music festival, it is a total artistic experience, a space for improvisation, reflection, and transmission.

A unique artistic melting pot

Jazz, popular music, theater, poetry, cinema, performances... each discipline intertwines, giving birth to unprecedented encounters. The festival celebrates improvisation in all its forms and rejects boundaries between artistic genres. Concerts, debates, shows, and workshops are scattered throughout the village's emblematic locations.

Historic venues

The shows take place in unique venues: the Parti Collectif tent, the Estaminet (Bernard Lubat's parents' former café-restaurant transformed into a theater), the Café des Sports, and the magnificent Collégiale d'Uzeste, a jewel of Gothic architecture.

A transgenerational festival

Uzeste Musical is a father-to-son festival, now led by Sylvain Lubat alongside his father Bernard. The festival remains true to its values of sharing, openness, and artistic experimentation.