Fête de la Musique 2025: a festive queer program at 88 Ménilmontant

On Saturday June 21, celebrate the Fête de la Musique 2025 at 88 Ménilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. For the occasion, the venue hosts the launch of Pride Week. From 3pm to midnight, enjoy a festive and queer program!

Missed it? It's back on Saturday, June 21, 2025 ! Fête de la Musique is just around the corner, and with it the long search for THE perfect evening to celebrate the arrival of summer in style.

For over 40 years now, the French have been invited to take to the streets every June 21 to let the sound of live music resonate. On this very special day, which has become a major popular and festive event, budding musicians bring out their instruments and give pride of place to all kinds of music: rap, rock, electro, French variety, classical, reggae...

Fête de la Musique 2025 in Paris and the Ile-de-France region, concert program and special offers
The Fête de la Musique returns this Saturday, June 21, 2025! Get ready to vibrate to the rhythm of live music thanks to numerous free concerts and DJ sets organized outdoors, as well as in concert halls, museums and churches in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Discover the program of events scheduled for June 21 in Paris and the Paris region for the Fête de la Musique 2025. [Read more]

A quick reminder: the Fête de la Musique was born in 1982. Under the impetus of Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture, Maurice Fleuret and Christian Dupavillon, architect-scenographer and member of the Cabinet, the very first Fête de la Musique was launched in France on June 21, 1982. Since then, the event has gone from strength to strength, and has even been exported abroad.

Did you know? What is the origin and history of the Fête de la Musique?
Why is the Fête de la Musique celebrated on June 21? Who created the Fête de la Musique, where did it take place and when was the first edition? These are just some of the questions that deserve to be asked about the origins of the festival, and its history. [Read more]

So, what program awaits you in Paris this year? If you're in the Ménilmontant or Belleville area, head to 88 Ménilmontant. As it has every summer since 2017, this 900m² plot is being taken over by the Bellevilloise teams to host artistic performances, shows, concerts and workshops until the end of September.

88 Ménilmontant takes part in this year's Fête de la musique. The summer spot hosts the launch of Pride Week on Saturday June 21, 2025 . On the menu? A festive, committed and queer line-up!