The Fête de la Musique returns on Sunday, June 21, 2026 across France, and Pontoise is eager to take part in this great popular celebration dedicated to live music. Created in 1982 by the Ministry of Culture, this free event invites amateur and professional musicians to share their passion with the public each year. In Pontoise, this edition will notably spotlight jazz and swing thanks to the concert by the Swing Parisis Orchestra, expected in the late afternoon for a festive, accessible, and inclusive gathering. A perfect outing to enjoy the Fête de la Musique in Pontoise, blending heritage, collective energy, and the thrill of live music.
Once a royal stronghold, Pontoise wears its history on its streets, its monuments and its landscapes. Nestled along the Oise, the town long held a strategic position between Paris, the Vexin and Normandy. In the Middle Ages it rose to prominence, marked by its castle, its markets, its fairs and its bustling commerce. Today recognized as a City of Art and History, Pontoise preserves a remarkable heritage, blending medieval architecture, religious buildings, underground passages, historic quarters and a lineage tied to impressionism. It’s this fusion of deep history and vibrant urban life that makes the Fête de la Musique so compelling here: the city offers a lively backdrop, rich in history yet geared toward moments of shared celebration.
For this Music Day 2026 in Pontoise, the Swing Parisis Orchestra presents a concert anchored in jazz, swing, and conviviality. This unusual ensemble, straddling harmony and a big-band vibe, brings together clarinets, flutes, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, euphonium, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, and piano. The group will be fronted by vocalist Elena, delivering a program billed as lively, warm, and built for the stage. Why go? Because swing carries an instant elegance that makes you want to tap your feet, because an outdoor orchestra always generates a special buzz, and because this concert offers a wonderful way to celebrate summer in Pontoise—where powerful brass, catchy standards, and the pure joy of music that brings people together come together in one memorable night.
Notre orchestre se produira de 16h30 à 17h30 pour un moment musical plein d’émotions et de partage avec la participation de notre chanteuse ELENA.
Au programme : une ambiance conviviale, des morceaux entraînants et toute la magie du live en plein air.
Que vous soyez mélomane ou simplement curieux, venez profiter d’un beau moment en musique avec nous !
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Dates and Opening Time
On June 21, 2026
From 04:30 p.m. to 05:30 p.m.
Location
Pontoise
Pontoise
95000 Pontoise
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Official website
fetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr
