Music Day 2026 in Marly-le-Roi (78): an orchestra and pop-rock covers

Launched in 1982, the Fête de la musique returns across France on June 21, 2026. More than four decades ago, Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture, together with Maurice Fleuret and Christian Dupavillon, an architect-designer and Cabinet member, set out to create a large, popular event that would allow all musicians to perform and gain exposure for one festive evening. The first fête de la musique thus came into being on June 21, 1982.

Since then, the event has grown to become a popular and festive fixture in the eyes of many French people. Every year on the same date, June 21, amateur musicians and singers take to the streets, squares, parks and gardens to perform live music. Sometimes, concerts are even held in churches and museums.

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In Paris, the Fête de la Musique offers a wide range of musical delights, including pop, rock, metal, rap, RnB, jazz, blues, reggae, electro, classical music and French variety.

Elsewhere in the Paris region, music lovers are also spoilt for choice, with a host of free concerts on offer in every département, including Yvelines.

Marly-le-Roi, a town about twenty kilometers west of Paris, is joining the new Fête de la musique and, on Sunday, June 21, 2026, will host a series of free concerts at the Centre culturel Jean Vilar, as well as in Jean-Witold Park. Here's the program!

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World Music Day 2026 in Marly-le-Roi: the schedule

Sunday, June 21, from 7 p.m. — Jean-Vilar Cultural Center and Jean-Witold Park
Free admission

• The Marly Orchestra: about twenty string instruments conducted by Esther Milon.
  
  
• Marlyphonie: a chamber music ensemble born from a group of friends at the Conservatory Orchestra. Made up of a flute, a horn, a violin and a cello, it offers an eclectic repertoire, spanning from classical to pop.
  
  
• Système D: a rock group (vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard) revisiting tracks by Simple Minds, Cock Robin, Bryan Adams, or Christopher Cross.
  
  
• Rock’n roll Air Factory: a quartet (drums, keyboards, guitar and bass) performing “classic rock” compositions, influenced by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Police.