The Back to 1980 festival and the Do Emigrante festival are merging in Val-d'Oise.

Published by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Photos by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Updated on June 29, 2026 at 09:58 a.m.
A new music festival lands in Île-de-France this weekend! Its name? The Back to 1980 Festival. And as the name implies, this musical event aims to celebrate the best of this iconic decade over three days. Catch it Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, 2026 in Val-d'Oise to discover the first edition of this new Île-de-France festival. On the program? Boney M., David & Jonathan, and Début de soirée. Note that, due to the merger of the Back to 1980 festival with the Do Emigrante festival, the event will take place in Herblay-sur-Seine rather than Taverny, as initially planned.

"Following the prefectural order that forced the Festival Do Emigrante to move to July 3, 4 and 5, we found ourselves facing an exceptional situation. It was simply impossible to run two festivals in two different towns over the same weekend while guaranteeing the quality, safety and experience you deserve. After much reflection, we made a bold decision: to merge the Back to 80 and Do Emigrante festivals into one single event", the organizers announced on social media. Initially slated for Taverny, the Back to 80 festival will ultimately be held in Herblay-sur-Seine.

Due to this change, the lineup had to be adjusted.

You live in the Val-d'Oise and you’re a nostalgia-loving fan of the 1980s? Rejoice, a new music festival celebrating this iconic decade is landing in the Île-de-France region. Simply titled "Back to 1980", the festival touches down from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, 2026.

The commune had been hosting the Do You Remember festival up until now. With the event moving to the Abbey Notre-Dame du Val in Mériel, a new 1980s festival is set to light up the department this summer. What’s on the agenda? Three days of celebrations featuring a lineup that defined an entire generation. Speaking of the lineup, the Back to 1980 festival has unveiled its program for this inaugural edition. On July 3, 4 and 5, 2026, get ready to catch live performances by Boney M., David et Jonathan, and Début de Soirée, as well as Julie Pietri and Plastic Bertrand.

Designed as a big, feel-good pop festival, the Festival Back to 1980 welcomes 80s nostalgiaists, as well as fans of pop, disco, new wave and classic variety music, from July 3 to 5, 2026.

Back to 1980 Festival: the lineup

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Dates and Opening Time
From July 3, 2026 to July 5, 2026

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    135 Route de Pierrelaye
    95220 Herblay

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