Main Square Festival 2027: Nothing But Thieves joins the lineup

Regarded as one of France’s premier music festivals, the Main Square Festival, created in 2004, owes part of its success to the Grand-Place in Arras, where the festival took place for seven years. During those seven years, festival-goers could admire a Grand-Place regarded as a uniquely European architectural ensemble. At the time, this historic site could host around 30,000 people a day. The Main Square Festival already welcomed on this iconic venue headline acts such as Muse, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Radiohead, and Placebo.

Since 2010, the Main Square Festival has been held at the Vauban Citadel of Arras, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This new venue has helped the festival increase its capacity to around 40,000 festival-goers.

After a landmark edition in 2026, featuring performances by Katy Perry, Orelsan, Twenty One Pilots, Charlotte Cardin, Cassius, and Paul Kalkbrenner, the Main Square announces its return in 2027 for its 23rd edition!

Yet again, the festival in the North of France is set to have its devoted regulars dancing for three straight days of festivities. Mark your calendars! The Main Square Festival invites you to Arras on Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July 2027.

What about the 2027 lineup? It’s still too early to see the full lineup, but the Main Square Festival has unveiled its first two headliners... After announcing that David Guetta would be performing, the festival in northern France confirmed that the celebrated British rock band Muse will also be there! The band will electrify the Citadelle of Arras on Sunday, July 4, 2027, closing out the festival. The British band Nothing But Thieves will also be performing on July 4. Another name to look forward to at the Main Square next summer? American artist Sombr, considered one of the most meteoric breakthroughs of recent years. He’ll be there on Friday, July 2, in an exclusive French performance!

The Main Square festival is also lining up a summer highlight with Belgian artist Angèle, who recently released her third studio album, titled Instinct. The singer will take the stage on Friday, July 2. A quick reminder: Friday’s single-day passes are available for €79.

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Main Square Festival 2027 lineup

Friday, July 2, 2027

• Sombr
• Angèle
• …

Saturday, July 3, 2027

• David Guetta
• and more

Sunday, July 4, 2027

• Muse 
• Nothing But Thieves
• ...