Rock en Seine 2026: The Cure, Lorde, Sparks... the lineup of concerts to watch on france.tv

Rock en Seine returns to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud from August 26 to 30, 2026, featuring Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Deftones, Turnstile, Franz Ferdinand, and Tyler, The Creator among the lineup. For those who can’t be there, France Télévisions will air several concerts live or on demand, including performances by The Cure, Lorde, Sparks, Bertrand Belin, and Wilco.

A must-attend Paris festival at the start of the season, Rock en Seine is back from Wednesday, August 26 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. Each year, Rock en Seine draws tens of thousands of festival‑goers to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, thanks to a lineup that’s sharp, varied and adventurous. This year again, the Parisian festival plays big, inviting American Tyler, The Creator for a one‑of‑a‑kind date in France. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, AFI, Amyl and the Sniffers, Kompromat and Sparks are also set to perform in Hauts-de-Seine over these five days. For the finale, scheduled Sunday, August 30, Rock en Seine saves its loudest moment for The Cure from the UK!

For those who can’t make it to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, here’s some good news. France Télévisions is rolling its cameras at the Rock en Seine site this week. From the comfort of your computer or tablet, you’ll be able to watch several performances on france.tv. So, which ones are they? Which concerts from the 2026 edition of Rock en Seine will you be able to catch live or on demand?

Lorde's set, the New Zealand singer behind the hit "What Was That," will be streamed live on Thursday, August 27 starting at 9:45 p.m. Just before, catch American artist Sombr in replay. Sunday, August 30, the final day of Rock en Seine, France Télévisions announces a packed schedule with delayed broadcasts of Noga Erez, the British band Wet Leg, the American outfit Wilco, and the duo Sparks. By contrast, you can watch Bertrand Belin, the English trio Dry Cleaning, and The Cure live. The Cure's show will also be followed live on France 4 with a slight delay from 9:00 p.m. So here is the list of concerts broadcast on france.tv this week and weekend.

Rock en Seine 2026: concerts to catch on france.tv

Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 8:30 p.m. on france.tv
- From 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: SOMBR
- From 9:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.: LORDE (live)
Sunday, August 30, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. on france.tv
- From 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: BERTRAND BELIN (live)
- From 3:45 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.: DRY CLEANING (live)
- From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: NOGA EREZ
- From 5:35 p.m. to 6:35 p.m.: WET LEG
- From 6:40 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.: WILCO
- From 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.: SPARKS
- From 8:55 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.: THE CURE (live on the france.tv platform and with a slight delay on France 4 starting at 9:00 p.m.)

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