Launched in France in 1982, the Fête de la Musique, which has become a global event, is orchestrated every June 21st for the summer solstice in more than 110 countries, including around twenty in Europe.
This year, the big day of this 37th edition falls exactly on this Friday, June 21st! It’s the perfect opportunity to spend a lovely evening and enjoy music until the end of the night.
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MelleBonPlan’s mini-selection for Paris and France:
Ricard Live Music
After République, Denfert-Rochereau, and most recently Parc de la Villette, it’s now time for the Cabaret Sauvage with 12 hours of non-stop music for the Fête de la Musique!
For the occasion, Société Ricard Live Music has whipped up a new program that should please as many people as possible, to experience a brand-new evening format this year with 100% free live performances and DJ sets from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM!
On the program: outdoors, GARDEN PARTY by Tsugi; under the tent, live sets by Mauvais Œil, Iñigo Montoya!, and Omar JR; and finally, carte blanche for mixes by Pain Surprises, Cracki Records, and Brain Magazine for 12 hours of madness.
Cabaret Sauvage 59 Boulevard Macdonald, 75019 Paris
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36h Festival at the Cathedral of Les Halles
The 36h Saint Eustache Festival invites you on June 20 and 21 to discover the best of the French scene and its rising stars at the Saint Eustache Church in Paris.
On the program: an exceptional marathon of 36 hours of free concerts, pop and electro with radio NOVA, agnès b, and ARTE. The most creative pop-electro bands of our time will collaborate with the Grand Organ to create a unique encounter between the sounds of the future and sacred heritage.
36h Saint Eustache Festival Saint-Eustache Church 2, impasse Saint-Eustache, 75001 Paris
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Army Museum (Musée de l’Armée)
On June 21, echoing the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the Liberation of Paris in August 1944, the grand Air Force band, under the baton of Claude Kesmaecker, and a saxophone ensemble will perform musical theater, opéra bouffe, jazz standards, and film scores.
On the program: On the Town and Piazzolla by L. Bernstein, Primavera Portina by J. Offenbach, excerpts from La Gaîté Parisienne by D. Milhaud, Suite Française by Haynes, That’s all by M. Jarre; music from the films The Longest Day and Is Paris Burning? will resonate in the Saint-Louis Cathedral, which usually hosts the Invalides musical season.
June 21 at 9:00 PM Duration 1h15 without intermission Free access subject to availability Musée de l’Armée - Hôtel national des Invalides 129, rue de Grenelle 75007
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Palais de la Porte Dorée, Real Sounds of London Festival
To celebrate the Fête de la Musique and Windrush Day, the Palais de la Porte Dorée is hosting the Real Sounds of London festival. From reggae, soca, and afrobeat to jazz, funk, soul, grime, and house, Afro-Caribbean artists and musicians have significantly shaped club culture, broadcasting, and the music industry across the Channel. Organized by Muntu Arts and echoing the Paris-London exhibition.
Palais de la Porte Dorée National Museum of the History of Immigration 293, avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris
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Radio France
For the 37th edition of the Fête de la Musique, Radio France, a historic partner, is honoring all types of music. On the program: special broadcasts on air and exceptional public, free events at the Maison de la Radio, the Olympia, and even in Cenon in the Bordeaux suburbs.
The 130 musicians of Viva l’Orchestra will offer a free concert at the Radio France Auditorium with a very festive program.
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National Archaeology Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
On this day of festivities, the National Archaeology Museum will offer a free concert (subject to availability), produced by the Calliopé Ensemble to conclude the orchestra’s residency at the establishment: Enchanted Voices with soprano Shigeko Hata and composer Thierry Pecou.
National Archaeology Museum National Domain of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Place Charles de Gaulle 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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