Woodstower
Lyon eco-festival (1998-2025) — 2026 edition cancelled, structure in judicial liquidation
2026
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About Woodstower
ℹ️ Festival on hold — 2026 edition cancelled. The Woodstower festival has been placed into judicial liquidation by the Lyon court (hearing on December 9, 2025). The 27th edition planned for Parc de Gerland in July 2026 will not take place.
Born in 1998 from a gathering of friends, Woodstower had established itself as one of the essential summer events on the Lyon music scene, blending rap, pop, electro, and world music in a green setting. A pioneer of eco-responsible festivals in France, it offered waste sorting, reusable tableware, local catering, and an eco-village.
Woodstower — edition 2026
ℹ️ 2026 Edition cancelled. The Woodstower festival has been placed into judicial liquidation by the Lyon court (hearing on December 9, 2025). The 27th edition, which was scheduled to take place at Parc de Gerland in Lyon in July 2026, will not be held. After a cumulative deficit of approximately €600,000 over the 2024 and 2025 editions, the 2025 edition, dubbed 'last chance' (July 17-20, 2025 at Gerland), did not meet its attendance targets, leading to the cessation of the organizing association.
ℹ️ 2026 Edition cancelled — festival in judicial liquidation. The 27th edition of Woodstower, announced for Parc de Gerland in Lyon, will not take place. The Lyon court pronounced the judicial liquidation of the organizing structure during the hearing on December 9, 2025.
The festival, born in 1998 and long established at Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage before moving to Parc de Gerland in 2025, had been facing severe financial difficulties for several years: bad weather and low attendance in 2023, a cumulative deficit estimated at approximately €600,000 over 2024-2025. The 2025 edition, presented as the last chance, was not enough to restore balance.
No ticketing is open for 2026 and no postponement has been announced. Festival-goers holding tickets are invited to contact their point of sale regarding refunds.
Prices Woodstower 2026
Practical information — Woodstower
Access
By metro: Line B, stop 'Stade de Gerland' or 'Debourg'.
By tramway: Line T1, stop 'Halle Tony Garnier'.
By car: Parc de Gerland, Lyon 7th. Limited parking, public transport is highly recommended.
Prices
- 1-day pass: 48 EUR
- Premium Pass: 76 EUR
- 2-day pass: 82 EUR
- 3-day pass: 115 EUR
- Sunday: free and open to all
Ticketing
Online at woodstower.com or via Billetweb.
ℹ️ Festival on hold — 2026 edition cancelled. The Lyon court pronounced the judicial liquidation of the organizing structure of Woodstower during the hearing on December 9, 2025. The 27th edition, which was to take place at Parc de Gerland in Lyon in July 2026, is cancelled.
Created in 1998, Woodstower long enlivened the Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage at the end of summer, before moving to Parc de Gerland (Lyon 7e) in 2025 with a shift in its dates towards July. The festival offered three paid evenings of concerts and a free Sunday open to the public, centered around a program of contemporary music and a committed eco-village.
After several years of difficulties — bad weather and low attendance in 2023, an estimated cumulative deficit of approximately €600,000 over the 2024 and 2025 editions — the 2025 edition, dubbed the "last chance" (July 17-20, 2025), did not allow the association to restore its financial balance. The festival is currently not taking place. If a revival were to be organized in the future, this page will be updated.
Where does it take place — Woodstower
Woodstower in brief
History of Woodstower
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