Fête de la Musique 2023: Cats on Trees and Uzi Freyja in free concert in Cachan (94)

Good news for our musician friends, as the Fête de la musique returns on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 throughout France with a new, 41st edition! With its rich and eclectic program, the Fête de la Musique is an opportunity for budding musicians to share their passion with as many people as possible over the course of a single, festive day. All genres are honored. Whether you're into rock, rap, electro, world music or classical music... you're bound to find what you're looking for!

The Fête de la Musique was created in 1982 on the initiative of the French Ministry of Culture. That year, the Ministry of Culture's studies and research department conducted a major survey of French cultural practices. It revealed that five million people, including one young person in two, play a musical instrument. So Jack Lang, architect and scenographer Christian Dupavillon, a member of his Cabinet, and Maurice Fleuret came up with the idea of a major popular event to enable all musicians to express themselves and make themselves known. The very first Fête de la Musique was launched on June 21, 1982, the symbolic day of the summer solstice.

If you're planning to celebrate in the Val-de-Marne, then head for the town of Cachan, which this year offers a program mixing pop rock and rap. But be warned: in 2023, the town of Cachan celebrates music on Friday June 23, two days after the official date of the mythical popular and festive event. On the menu? A free concert by Cats on Trees and singer Uzi Freyja in Parc Raspail from 8pm.

From June 16 to 25, Cachan is also offering a series of free concerts by amateur groups.

• To be read
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Fête de la musique 2023 in Cachan, the program

• June 16 at 7:30pm
  The acoustic group Five & Dime, inspired by American country and bluegrass, performs on the patio of the central library.
  
  
• June 20, 7:00 pm
  The Maison Cousté garden stage welcomes the ELR quartet, to the rhythm of Brazilian samba, and the École de jazz et des musiques actuelles (EDIM) orchestra.
  
  
• June 21 at 7pm
  The esplanade in front of the Théâtre Jacques Carat is transformed into an improvised stage for the bands Bread & Butter and BN, and also hosts choral singing performances.
  
  
• June 22 at 7:30pm
  The Crechen'Do choral ensemble from the Résidence du Moulin performs on the terrace of the Château Raspail.
  
  
• June 23 at 8pm
  On Friday June 23 at 8pm, Cachan hosts a free concert in the Parc Raspail with pop rock band Cats on Trees and rap singer Uzi Freyja.
  
  
• June 25 from 11am to 8pm
  Head to Parc Raspail for EDIM's traditional end-of-year party.