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Fête de la musique in Paris

Updated: Jun 21, 2023





Themed evenings are organised in several bars, nightclubs and even in the streets of the city.


It's not unusual to see performances by orchestras and artists in some of the capital's most emblematic locations, such as the foot of the Louvre Pyramid, Hôtel de Ville or along the banks of the Seine.


Here is the detailed programme for the Fête de la musique in Paris:


1st arrondissement :

  • 6.30pm: Tribute to Nina Simone at Sunset Sunside

  • 8.30pm: Concert by the Guardiens de la Paix at the Église Saint-Roch

  • 10pm: Concert by the Orchestre de Paris under the Louvre Pyramids

2nd arrondissement:

  • 8pm to 11pm: Rio de Janeiro atmosphere at Club Cochon, the new bistro on the Passage des Panoramas

3rd arrondissement:

  • 5.30pm to 10pm: Double concert by Eskelina and 7ebra at the Institut Suédois

  • 8pm to 11pm: Assafir concert at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme

4th arrondissement :

  • 3pm: Concert by the Jeunes Talents association at the Archives Nationales de Paris

  • 6pm: Concert by the Marx Sisters at the Shoah Memorial.

5th arrondissement:

  • 6pm to 10pm: Irish evening with Varo, Clare Sands and The Mary Wallopers at the Centre Culturel Irlandais

6th arrondissement:

  • 5.30pm to 9pm: Mediterranean music in the Eugène Delacroix garden (Musée National Eugène Delacroix)

7th arrondissement:

  • 12.15pm: Concert and musical discovery of the collections at the Musée de l'Armée

  • 6pm: Open air by Sacré Radio on the Quai Anatole France

8th arrondissement:

  • From 9pm: Cuban music and Middle Eastern cuisine at Le Melville

9th arrondissement :

  • 8pm: France Inter concerts at the Olympia

10th arrondissement:

  • 4pm: Open air by the E-Klozin collective at Canal Saint-Martin

  • From 7pm: DJ sets and dance demonstrations at the Hotel Terminus Nord

  • 7pm: Concerts, DJ sets, blind test and giant karaoke at Point Ephémère

11th arrondissement

  • 6pm - Hip-hop Block Party (Block Party Hip-Hop - 16 Rue Alphonse Baudin) 8-9pm - Japanese drumming concert at Bastille


12th arrondissement

  • 6pm: World tour of global music to the rhythm of fiery DJ sets at Mazette

  • 7-11pm - Funky evening at the Hôpital National des 15-20

  • 7.30pm - Lova Lova, Ëda Diaz and the group Global Gnawa at the Palais de la Porte Dorée


13th arrondissement

  • 5pm - Open air by Aztechno in the Butte aux Cailles district 7pm - La French Caille on the Place de la Commune-de-Paris


14th arrondissement.

from 7pm: Numerous concerts in the Montparnasse district


15th arrondissement.

  • 6pm - EF Festival electro party in front of the Town Hall

  • 6.30pm - Dj set dedicated to Konpa and West Indian zouk in front of the Eiffel Tower (101 Quai Jacques Chirac).

  • 8pm - Contemporary musical repertoire at the Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle


16th arrondissement.

  • 2pm - Martin Solveig's children's party at the Jardin d'Acclimatation

  • 7.30pm to 10.30pm - Last Underground Show at the Jardin du Ranelagh

  • 8.30pm - Viva l'Orchestra symphonic concert at the Maison de la Radio

17th arrondissement.


  • 6pm to 11pm: The artist Blick Bassy invites you to listen to his album of African rhythms, jazz and soul at the Cité de l'Economie.

  • 6pm: Phonographe Corp sets up shop in the Parc Martin Luther King


18th arrondissement.

  • From 12 noon to 11.55pm: Lust performs on the Sacré-Cœur forecourt, for a House/Deep House evening

  • 6pm to midnight: Funk, soul and disco night with Dj Aksel from Secours populaire de Paris (Fédération de Paris du Secours populaire français - 6 Passage Ramey) 7pm: Open air at Hasard Ludique.

  • 7.30pm: Concerts by J'veux du Soleil at Carrefour des Cloÿs (34 Rue Montcalm) 9pm - Cyril Atef presents Papatef at 360 Paris Music Factory Cyril Atef presents Papatef at the Fête de la Musique de Paris. Cyril Atef presents Papatef at the Fête de la Musique de Paris. sortiraparis.com


19th arrondissement.

  • 5pm - Electro open air at La Rotonde (Stalingrad).

  • 6pm - Open air organised by the Flirt collective at the Pavillon des Canaux 6pm - Cookie Records at the Pavillon Puebla

20th arrondissement.

  • 2pm - Macki Block Party at Cracki Records Shop (30 Rue Etienne Dolet) from 4pm: Open air at 88 Ménilmontant


And so on in the other arrondissements of Paris, with different concerts and musical events in each district. The Fête de la musique in Paris is a unique opportunity to enjoy hundreds of free open-air concerts, making musical culture accessible to all.


The Fête de la musique in Paris offers hundreds of free open-air concerts, with the aim of making musical culture accessible to all. It's the ideal opportunity to discover the capital and its emblematic monuments, with the various stages set up close to these must-see places.


Please note, however, that some evenings organised in bars or restaurants may require the purchase of an admission ticket and prior booking. For precise information on conditions, I recommend that you consult the official websites of the various venues.


And in September, the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris offer other opportunities for exciting cultural discoveries!

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