Fête de la Musique France

Written by The Good Life France on June 19, 2012 in Music Events

The Fête de la Musique is held on 21 June and takes place all over France.

It always takes place on the day of the summer solstice and features free music concerts throughout France.

The Fête de la Musique is open to any participant be they amateur or professional musicians who wish to perform in this joyful event. All the participating musicians are asked to perform for free, and all of the concerts are free to the public. The vast majority of performances are open air – in streets and parks and in public buildings – museums, train stations, shops and chateaus. There is music of every kind and genre, from individuals, bands to major music institutions such as orchestra, operas and choirs.

The initiative was launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for culture and now the Fête de la Musique is held in more than hundred countries in Europe and over the world.

We have to invent the Fête de la Musique again and again, taking care of each country cultural specificities. In this way, it will become a real emblematic event in most of the countries

Check with local tourist offices for times, venues and details and for those in Paris there will be concerts of every musical genre taking place all over the City.

For more information see the official Fete de la Musique website

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Written by Roger St. Pierre on April 29, 2013 in Music Events, Normandy with 0 Comments

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Written by The Good Life France on April 10, 2012 in Music Events

We’ve put together details of some of the best known, best-loved or just plain fun music events in France for 2012. If you know of any music events that you think we should include so that other people can enjoy them too, please let us know via our Contact Form. France Music in May 2012 [...]

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Written by The Good Life France on March 1, 2012 in Music Events

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Written by The Good Life France on January 26, 2012 in Music Events with 3 Comments

The Main Square music Festival Arras: relatively new to the music festival scene but growing rapidly in popularity thanks not only to the international artists that play here and easy access to the venue (just 1500m from the station) but also a great atmosphere. The concerts take place in the Vauban designed citadel of Arras [...]

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