Note: due to the red heatwave alert, some events of the Music Day 2026 may be canceled, postponed, or altered. Check the latest information before you head out.
It’s been 44 years since the Fête de la musique has had us grooving every June 21, thanks to a slew of free concerts of every stripe. Rock, rap, classical, jazz, blues, electronic, metal, pop, French chanson, zouk, reggae... Each year, on the same date, the Fête de la musique puts a smile on our faces and has us dancing all across France.
In Paris, many singers and musicians take to the streets to let live music ring out. Taking over sidewalks, squares, parks and gardens, museums, churches, and even bars and restaurants, both aspiring artists and industry professionals treasure above all this popular and festive event!
A quick refresher: the country’s first Fête de la Musique was organized in 1982. The event came to life thanks to Jack Lang, then the Minister of Culture, along with Maurice Fleuret and Christian Dupavillon, an architect-designer and Cabinet member. Their idea? To launch a large, popular festival that would give all musicians a chance to perform and gain exposure for one festive evening.
And this has been a fixture for more than four decades now. So, every June 21, music echoes from street corners, to the delight of live‑music fans.
So what does the program look like for this Fête de la Musique 2026 in Paris? While some events are already classic highlights—such as the open-air in the 15th or France Inter’s concert at the Olympia—other musical opportunities are drawing crowds as well. If you’re after concerts paying tribute to legendary bands and artists like Queen, Elton John, Téléphone, Jean-Jacques Goldman, as well as Indochine and Daniel Balavoine, we’ve got you covered. Once again this year, a wave of tribute bands is on the lineup, ready to have you singing along to the good old classics at the top of your lungs.
Music Day 2026: tributes to the Beatles, Elvis Presley, B.B. King... at Sunset Sunside
For this year's Music Day, blues and rock take center stage at Sunset Sunside in Paris. The program? A heartfelt tribute to several legends, including the Beatles, Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and Eric Clapton. A must-see on Sunday, June 21, 2026. [Read more]
Music Day 2026 in Enghien-les-Bains (95) with Tribute Goldmen
Enghien-les-Bains, in Val-d’Oise, celebrates this year’s Music Day with a must-see musical highlight on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Once again this year, Tribute Goldmen will bring an exclusive, free concert to the lakeside stage, where the renowned tribute band will perform live some of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s most beloved songs. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: tribute concert to Téléphone in Triel-sur-Seine (78)
Music Day is being celebrated again in the Yvelines this year. The town of Triel-sur-Seine invites you to a musical and festive evening on Saturday, June 20, 2026, where Téléphone's biggest hits will ring out, performed by a tribute band! [Read more]
Music Day 2026 in Bussy-Saint-Georges (77): Elton John tribute concert
For this year's Music Day, the town of Bussy-Saint-Georges is hosting a free, live-music evening on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The lineup features Eltonology performing a tribute to the legendary British singer and pianist Elton John. [Read more]
Music Day 2026 in Chelles (77): Tributes to Balavoine and Téléphone
For this year’s Fête de la Musique, the town of Chelles in Seine-et-Marne invites you to time-travel back to the 1980s for a night of pure nostalgia. Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Parc du Souvenir - Émile Fouchard to dance to some of Daniel Balavoine’s greatest hits and classics from the French band Téléphone. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: tribute to The Police in a Yvelines town
Want to celebrate this year's Music Day with a healthy dose of rock? On Sunday, June 21, 2026, a commune in Yvelines will crank up The Police’s classics. Head to Les Clayes-sous-Bois for a free concert by the tribute band The Police Vibrations. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Morphine to bring Indochine's hits to life in Palaiseau (91)
This year, the town of Palaiseau celebrates Music Day on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026! On the agenda? Two music-filled days with free concerts featuring up-and-coming young talents, roaming batucadas, and covers of Indochine! [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Queen tribute concert in this Seine-Saint-Denis town
Music Day is back in Drancy on Sunday, June 21, 2026! This year, the commune of Seine-Saint-Denis invites you to step back in time and feel the pulse of Queen's greatest hits, performed by the musicians of Music +. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Ronisia and Julien Dassin in Aulnay-sous-Bois (93)
For this year’s Music Day, Aulnay-sous-Bois is set to take you back in time! On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Seine-Saint-Denis town invites Julien Dassin for a tribute concert to his father. Also on the same evening, don’t miss Cape Verdean singer Ronisia. [Read more]
Music Day 2026 in Drancy: a festive day in Seine-Saint-Denis
Drancy marks Music Day this Sunday, June 21, 2026 — discover the lineup for the celebrations. [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Beatles tribute in this Essonne town
The town of Viry-Châtillon will celebrate Music Day on Saturday, June 20, 2026. For the occasion, the commune in Essonne invites you to come shake your hips to the Beatles' classics, performed by a tribute band! [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Queen's greatest hits set to echo in a Val-d'Oise town
Want to celebrate Music Day to the rhythm of Queen's tunes? Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026 in Chaumontel, Val-d'Oise, for a tribute concert to the legendary band fronted by Freddie Mercury! [Read more]
Music Day 2026: Pink Floyd’s greatest hits will echo through a Val-d'Oise town
Another Music Day is on Sunday, June 21, 2026! This year, meet in Saint-Prix, in Val-d’Oise, to experience the iconic Pink Floyd tunes, performed by the tribute band Charade Breeze Bend. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From June 20, 2026 to June 21, 2026
Prices
Free
