Beauregard Festival 2026: Dropkick Murphys, Franz Ferdinand... the rest of the lineup

The Beauregard Festival, held every summer in the grounds of Beauregard Castle in Normandy, announces its return with a new 18th edition to be enjoyed over six days. Mark your calendars: the Normandy festival will take place from Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5, 2026. While we wait for the full lineup to be announced, the festival has confirmed the presence of Aya Nakamura, Orelsan, Macklemore, the Pixies, Pulp, Theodora, L2B, and Charlotte Cardin. You can also look forward to Dropkick Murphys, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, Vanessa Paradis, Cassius, and Armin Van Buuren.

Among music festivals, there are the old ones like the Francofolies or the Vieilles Charrues, and then there are the younger ones like the Beauregard Festival. Born in 2009, under the impetus of Paul Langeois, the Beauregard Festival immediately found the right formula. With 20,000 spectators in its first year, the Beauregard festival has attracted a large number of festival-goers.

As its name suggests, the Beauregard festival takes place on the Domaine de Beauregard, owned by the municipality ofHérouville-Saint-Clair. It's the grounds of a château comprising 23 hectares of meadows and woodland.

In 2025, the festival welcomed prestigious artists such as Jean-Louis Aubert, Gazo, Martin Garrix, The Black Keys, Fontaines D.C., Amyl and the Sniffers, The Last Dinner Party, Kompromat, Jorja Smith, Lamomali, Air, Damso, DJ Snake, and Black Eyed Peas. In 2026, theBeauregard festival aimsto do just as well with a new edition announced overfive days.

In 2026, the festival will take place on Wednesday, July 1 (The Day Before),Thursday, July 2, Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5,once againrockingthegrounds of the Château de Beauregard. So, what can we expect? Which artists are scheduled to perform at the 2026 edition? The organizers ofthe Beauregard Festival are preparing a carefully curated lineup, starting with rapper Orelsan. The artist from Caen is set to electrify the festival on Thursday, July 2nd. A 1.5-hour show is planned for the occasion!Orelsan is planning a major tour in France in 2026, including no fewer than 10 dates at the Accor Arena in Paris.

Other names confirmed for 2026? The bands Pixies and Pulp, the artist Theodora, the French rap group L2B, and Charlotte Cardin from Quebec. Also scheduled to perform are Dropkick Murphys, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, Vanessa Paradis, Cassius, Armin Van Buuren, Gaëtan Roussel, Rilès, Agnes Obel, Kevin Morby, Jolagreen23, and Girls in Hawaii.

The festival has also announced special appearances byAya Nakamura, Macklemore, and Bob Sinclar on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as part of The Day Before.