Fête de la musique 2026 sur la place de la République à Paris avec Kulturr, 2L, Dinaa... Music Day 2026 on the Place de la République in Paris featuring Kulturr, 2L, Dinaa...

A fresh, 44th edition of World Music Day on June 21, 2026! Live music will once again take over numerous spots across Paris, such as Place de la République, where Kulturr, 2L, Dinaa, and DJ Guido from Acid Arab are billed. Here’s what to expect this Sunday on that iconic square in the capital.

Popular, welcoming, and free: the Fête de la musique returns all across France this Sunday, June 21, 2026 to the delight of music lovers. As every year on the same date, this major musical event is an opportunity to feel the vibe with free concerts and DJ sets sprinkled around the streets. It even happens that budding or established artists take over museums, cultural centers, churches, or other venues.

A quick reminder: the Fête de la musique was launched in the country in 1982. Born from the momentum of Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture, along with Maurice Fleuret and Christian Dupavillon, the event was designed to give musicians of all stripes a chance to perform and to be heard for one festive evening. For more than 40 years now, its success has endured, as shown by the richly packed lineup planned for June 21, 2026 in Paris.

Each year, certain spots draw bigger crowds than others, such as the place de la Bastille, the Canal Saint-Martin, or the place de la République. This Sunday, June 21, 2026, this iconic Parisian square will pulse to the rhythm of the 44th Fête de la musique. From 6 p.m. to midnight, several artists will take the stage at this grand gathering, where antiracist concerts and activist speeches are on the agenda.

On the lineup? The rapper Kulturr, the up-and-coming rapper and violinist 2L, plus Franco-Algerian DJ Guido from Acid Arab, and the drag queen artist Malawitte. Also featuring the French artist Dinaa, rapper Leo SVR, La M4nita, drag queen Emily Tante, and activist groups KMSN and Zwoin.