As everyone knows, summer is the season for music festivals. It's at this time of year that artists take to the roads of France to perform at the many and varied festivals, and to make music lovers' hearts beat faster.
Additionally, several music festivals light up the capital every summer; notably the unmissable Solidays festival in ParisLongchamp, Solidays, but also the Days Off festival, which each year offers new, original works at the Philharmonie de Paris. And let’s not forget Rock en Seine at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, which since its inception has welcomed talented national and international artists.
Other music festivals that have become must-atts in Paris and the Île-de-France region? The Django Reinhardt festival, based in Seine-et-Marne, and the Paris Jazz Festival for jazz lovers, but also Fnac Live which each summer offers free concerts on the parvis of the Hôtel de Ville, the Peacock Society for electronic-music lovers, Yardland for hip-hop fans, or the iconic and legendary Fête de l’Huma which brings together a large crowd of spectators and activists each year.
Heads up: please note that the 2026 editions of the Lollapalooza and La Défense Jazz Festival will unfortunately not take place.
Lollapalooza Paris canceled in 2026: festival set to return to Longchamp in 2027
Lollapalooza is taking a break in 2026... The iconic Longchamp festival is preparing to return in 2027 bigger and more vibrant than ever. Here's why. [Read more]
Sad news for jazz lovers and fans of the La Défense Jazz Festival. Due to a lack of funding, this free music festival, held every summer at the foot of the Grande Arche in La Défense, will not take place this year. [Read more]
Django Reinhardt Festival 2026: Full Lineup and Concert Schedule
The Django Reinhardt Festival returns to the grounds of Fontainebleau Castle Park from Thursday, June 25 to Sunday, June 28, 2026. What's on the lineup? Expect performances by Asaf Avidan, Meute, Cory Wong, as well as Youn Sun Nah, Gildaa, and Thibault Cauvin. Click here for the full schedule and concert times! [Read more]
Solidays 2025 in Paris: here's the full line-up, day by day
Solidays returns to Paris for its 27th edition, as festive and supportive as ever! Mark your calendars: the world-famous music festival will be at the Hippodrome de Paris-Longchamp from Friday June 27 to Sunday June 29, 2025, with a new series of memorable concerts. On the program? Lamomali with Matthieu Chedid, Shay, Damso, SDM, Kalash, Gims, SCH, Zaho de Sagazan, Aliocha Schneider, Miki, Fisher, Sean Paul and Kompromat, James Hype, Franglish and KeBlack. Here's what's in store for you this summer! [Read more]
Days Off Festival 2026 in Paris: the full lineup by day
The Days Off Festival announces its return to the capital with a fresh, sixteenth edition not to be missed at the Philharmonie de Paris and La Cité de la Musique. Mark your calendars for this summer, from June 27 to July 5, 2026, to experience a string of spellbinding and electrifying performances. On the lineup? The Babyshambles, Tamino, Alela Diane, and not to be missed the Tomora project uniting Aurora and Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers. Read on for the full day-by-day lineup! [Read more]
Enghien Jazz Festival 2025: complete program and concert times
The Barrière Enghien Jazz Festival returns this summer with a new edition to be enjoyed from Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6, 2025. On the program this year? Shows by Ibrahim Maalouf and Yun Sun Nah, plus free concerts by Aloe Blacc, The Avener, UB40 and Eagle-Eye Cherry, to be discovered on the lake stage! [Read more]
Douve Festival 2026: Yeah Stéphane, Weval... First artists announced
A new edition of the Douve Festival is on the horizon! Taking place from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the moat of Château d’Egreville, this Ile-de-France event is once again bringing together an impressive lineup of talented artists, including Weval, Ouais Stéphane, Melina, and Jasmine Not Jafar. [Read more]
Yardland 2026 at the Paris-Vincennes Hippodrome: Niska, Leto, La Rvfleuze... the lineup
Attention hip-hop fans! Yardland, the festival dedicated to popular cultures, returns to the Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes on Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, 2026. What’s in store for this new edition? Open-air concerts from Niska, Franglish, RSKO, Leto, Ronisia, Chily, and La Rvfleuze. Discover the daily lineup for this 2026 edition. [Read more]
Do You Remember Festival 2026 in Mériel: Nivea, Truth Hurts... What's next in the lineup?
Passi, Sinik, Worlds Apart, Stomy Bugsy, Medhy Custos, Nivea, Truth Hurts, Busta Flex… all these iconic artists from the '90s and early 2000s are heading to Val-d’Oise in the summer of 2026 for the third edition of the Do You Remember Festival. For this special edition, the Parisian music event is moving to a new venue and will be held at the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Val in Mériel, on Friday, July 3rd, Saturday, July 4th, and Sunday, July 5th, 2026! [Read more]
Peacock Society 2026 at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes: Busy P, Boys Noize... the lineup
Peacock Society makes its comeback with a fresh edition to be lived in the heart of summer. For this unprecedented edition, the electronic-music event returns to the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes for two days. See you Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026 to party. On the lineup? A string of big-name headliners including Busy P, Boys Noize, Channel Tres, Tatyana Jane, Andy4000, and Floating Points. Discover the program by day! [Read more]
Rock en Seine 2026: Lorde, Tash Sultana, Wet Leg... the full lineup scheduled by day
Rock en Seine is making its triumphant return to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud! In 2026, the beloved Parisian festival will once again host five days of live music and celebrations, from Wednesday the 26th through Sunday the 30th of August. What’s on the lineup? Expect headliners like The Cure, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and Tyler, The Creator, alongside sets from Deftones, Turnstile, Franz Ferdinand, and standout performances by Lorde, Tash Sultana, and Wet Leg. [Read more]
Festival Jazz at La Villette 2026: Snarky Puppy and Selah Sue Lead the Lineup
Jazz takes center stage once again in Paris for the 2026 edition of Jazz à La Villette. This year, the beloved music festival returns to the northeastern part of the city, running from Friday, August 28th to Sunday, September 6th. Among the first artists announced are the renowned Snarky Puppy and the soulful Selah Sue, promising a stellar lineup for this highly anticipated edition. [Read more]
Fête de l'Huma 2025: here's the program by stage and concert times
The Fête de l'Humanité, organized each year by the newspaper L'Humanité, returns to the former air base 217 at Plessis-Pâté, in the heart of Essonne, on Friday September 12, Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14, 2025. So, what's in store for festival-goers? Who's set to rock this new edition of the Fête de l'Huma? Patti Smith, in quartet format, as well as Eddy de Pretto, Fianso, Hoshi, MEUTE, les Ogres de Barback & La Rue Kétanou, Aliocha Schneider or Theodora, Zamdane, Saïan Supa Celebration and Kalash... here's the program by day and by stage, as well as the concert times! [Read more]
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Stay tuned for more music festivals in Paris and the Paris region this summer.
Lollapalooza Paris canceled in 2026: festival set to return to Longchamp in 2027
Hauts-de-Seine: The La Défense Jazz Festival will not take place this year.
