World Music Day 2026: retro zouk, African folk and jazz in Évry-Courcouronnes (91)

Published by Caroline de Sortiraparis, Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Updated on June 4, 2026 at 05:20 p.m.
This year, the town of Évry-Courcouronnes in Essonne is celebrating a new edition of Music Day with a lineup of free concerts to discover on Sunday, June 21, 2026, across the four corners of the city. On the menu? Retro zouk, African folk, jazz, and acoustic reggae!

Want to know what you’ve been waiting for? It’s back! The Fête de la Musique makes its comeback on Sunday, June 21, 2026, for a new edition that’s as musical as it is convivial. Every June 21, the Fête de la Musique offers the chance to attend numerous free concerts across France. While performers—amateur and professional alike—take to the streets, museums, or even bars and restaurants in Paris, events are plentiful elsewhere in Île-de-France as well. Whether in Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines, or Seine-et-Marne, living music will echo almost everywhere on June 21. In Essonne, too. In this Île-de-France department, several concerts are announced, such as at Évry-Courcouronnes. Every year, for the Fête de la Musique, this Île-de-France town hosts major artists with a wide range of styles.

In recent years, the town has opened its doors to Earth Wind and Fire in 2013, Harold, Féfé and Rachid Taha in 2014, Youssou N'Dour in 2015, Flavia Coelho in 2016, Calypso Rose in 2017, Shy'M in 2018, Youssoupha in 2019, Amir in 2022, Tiken Jah Fakoly in 2023 and Kalash in 2024. So, who has the honor of participating in the new Fête de la musique à Évry-Courcouronnes ?

This year, Évry-Courcouronnes is lining up a bounty of great music picks and free concerts scattered across the city on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Expect soul and R&B, retro zouk, jazz, acoustic reggae, and African folk — all brought to life by local talents. Discover what awaits in Évry-Courcouronnes this year for the new Fête de la musique!

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Music Day 2026 in Évry-Courcouronnes, the schedule

Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM — Multiple venues across the city

Place de la Commune — From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Danaxx – dancehall, shatta and R&B

Place du Général de Gaulle - 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

  • Noo Soul - soul and R&B, smooth and groovy vibes
  • KLASH’97 - retro zouk with Afro-Caribbean influences

Monsignor Romeo's Set – from 5 PM to 10 PM

  • Helena Recalde — jazz, improvisation and Latin American music

Place Guy Briantais — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • El Señor Igor — calypso, African folk and acoustic reggae

Jules Vallès Square — 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Neuzé Azeu — best known for his Azeu freestyles series.

 

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
On June 21, 2026
From 04:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    Place de la Commune
    91000 Evry

    Route planner

    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    evrycourcouronnes.fr

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