World Music Day 2026 at the Grand Mosque of Paris — here’s the program.

Music lovers, June 21 is fast approaching. And June 21 means the Fête de la musique, with free concerts to be discovered all over Paris and the Île-de-France region. Like every year, the Fête de la musique is an opportunity to take advantage of great musical deals and to be carried away by the music of up-and-coming young talent. Every June 21, all musical styles are featured: from rock and rap to electro, classical, jazz, blues, French variety, reggae, zouk and salsa.

Fête de la Musique 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France, the concert lineup
The Fête de la Musique is back on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Once again this year, get ready to feel the rhythm of live music with a wide lineup of free concerts and DJ sets staged outdoors, as well as in venues such as theaters, museums, and even churches. Here’s what to expect this year in Paris and the Île-de-France region. [Read more]

Fête de la Musique, son origine et histoire
Why do we celebrate World Music Day on June 21? Who conceived World Music Day, where did it start, and when was the very first edition held? These questions are worth examining as we trace the festival’s origins and its history. [Read more]

Some concerts are also not to be missed, such as the evening planned at theOlympia, the musical highlights programmed in the gardens of the Palais-Royal or the traditional Fête de la musique at the Elysée. Other Parisian venues are also emblematic, such as the Grande Mosquée de Paris.

Located in the capital's 5th arrondissement, this emblematic monument is joining forces for the second year running with this major popular and festive event to present religious and spiritual songs (madaihs) on Saturday June 21, 2025.

The Grand Mosque of Paris and Its Orient-Inspired Garden
With its handsome shaded courtyard, its gardens and traditional decor, the Grand Mosque of Paris is worth a longer detour if you’re wandering through the 5th arrondissement. [Read more]

For the occasion, this musical evening (with free admission) will take place in the sublime gardens and cultural space of the Grande Mosquée de Paris.

• To be read
• World Music Day 2026: Must-See Concerts at Paris's Iconic Venues
• Fête de la Musique 2026 in Paris and Île-de-France, the concert lineup
• World Music Day 2026 in Paris: explore the program by arrondissement

Fête de la musique 2025 at the Grande Mosquée de Paris, the program

Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 7pm to 9pm - Free admission

For the third year in a row, the Grand Mosque of Paris is partnering with Fête de la Musique, offering the public religious and spiritual chants in its gardens and cultural space (madaihs).