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.
A number of music festivals are also held in the capital every summer, including the Solidays festival at Paris-Longchamp, the Days Off festival, which presents new works every year at the Philharmonie de Paris, and Lolla Paris. And let's not forget Rock en Seine at the Domaine national de Saint Cloud, which has welcomed talented national and international artists since its inception.
Other must-see music festivals in Paris and the Île-de-France region? The Django Reinhardt festival in Seine-et-Marne, the La Défense Jazz Festival and the Paris Jazz Festival for jazz aficionados, as well as Fnac Live, which offers free concerts every summer on the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville,Elektric Park for electronic music fans, and the famous and legendary Fête de l'Huma, which attracts large numbers of spectators and activists every year.
Disney Music Festival: we tried out the new musical season at Disneyland Paris
A music festival featuring all the greatest hits from Disney and Pixar studios? It's happening at Disneyland Paris, from April 19 to September 7, 2025, with the Disney Music Festival. [Read more]
Ondula Festival 2025: the line-up for the electro festival on the banks of the Seine
Electro music fans, head for the Yvelines this summer! On Saturday June 14 and Sunday June 15, 2025, the fourth edition of the Insula Festival, renamed the Ondula Festival, takes over the Ile de la Loge on the banks of the Seine, with a jam-packed program. On the menu? Big sounds with Isaac Delusion, Kirollus, Coeo and Astels behind the decks. [Read more]
Festiv4L: 3 days of free concerts in Paris, the program
A new festival is coming to Paris this summer! The name? Festiv4L. Join us on Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2025, for a whole host of free concerts (registration required) in a bucolic setting. Cassius, Cerrone, Clara Luciani, Étienne de Crécy, Kavinsky, The Blaze and Hervé have all been announced. We tell you more about this new event. [Read more]
Paris Jazz Festival 2025 at the Parc Floral: here's the line-up of free concerts
The Paris Jazz Festival returns to the Parc Floral from June 25 to September 7, 2025, with as many musical talents to see and hear in a bucolic setting. Discover the program for this series of free concerts! [Read more]
Classique au Vert 2025: here's the program for the free concert festival at the Parc Floral de Paris
The Classique au Vert Festival returns to the heart of the Parc Floral de Paris from June 25 to September 7, 2025. Once again this year, Classique au Vert invites music lovers and neophytes alike to enjoy a good tempo and good weather with renowned and up-and-coming artists. [Read more]
Django Reinhardt Festival 2025: program by day and by stage
The Django Reinhardt Festival returns to the grounds of the Château de Fontainebleau from Thursday June 26 to Sunday June 29, 2025. On the program? Marcus Miller, Ayo, Kokoroko, Salif Keita, Deluxe, Bako Jovanović, Cécile McLorin Salvant, not forgetting a carte blanche for Thomas Dutronc. Discover the program of this new edition by day and by stage. [Read more]
Days Off 2025 Festival in Paris: program by day
The new and fifteenth edition of the Days Off festival is not to be missed from June 28 to July 6, 2025 at the Philharmonie de Paris and the Cité de la Musique. Once again this year, the festival has a great line-up in store, with the exceptional appearance of Nick Cave for two solo concerts accompanied by Colin Greenwood. The talented Beth Gibbons will also be on hand, as will Róisín Murphy, Kae Tempest and the British rock band Block Party, as well as DRAGA's creation "Ô Guérillères". [Read more]
Chapiteau Sonore: open-air music festival and kids' day in Carrières-sous-Poissy (78)
The Chapiteau Sonore festival returns to Carrières-sur-Poissy on June 28 and 29, 2025 for a festive and committed 4th edition, featuring female and queer artists. Concerts, DJ sets, cabaret and family events will punctuate the weekend in a verdant setting. [Read more]
Festival des Places transforms Place d'Italie into a living stage on June 29
The Place d'Italie is transformed into a festive and cultural stage on Sunday June 29 for a free day of dance, music and performance at the Festival des Places. [Read more]
Fnac Live 2025 in Paris: complete program and concert times
After a break in 2024 due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Fnac Live will return to the Hôtel de Ville forecourt and lounges for a new series of not-to-be-missed free concerts on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 2, 3 and 4, 2025. On the program for this new edition? American artist St. Vincent, Breton singer Miossec, as well as Eddy de Pretto, Olivier Ruiz, phenomenon Baby Volcano, French electro duo Air and rapper Zamdane... check out the full program and concert times for this 13th edition! [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]
Les Trois Beaux Days 2025: open-air concerts at the Montmartre Arena
Les Trois Beaux Days is the summer festival of choice for those staying in Paris. The famous concert hall Les Trois Baudets is organizing three evenings of not-to-be-missed open-air concerts at the Arènes de Montmartre. Join us in the 18th arrondissement on Thursday, July 3, Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5, 2025, for this summer event! [Read more]
La Douve Blanche Festival 2025: Bonnie Banane, Pureblast... the rest of the program
New edition for the Douve Blanche Festival! To be discovered from Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6, 2025, in the moat of the Château d'Egreville, this festival from the Paris region invites a host of talented artists, including Frieda, Johnnie Carwash, Aleksandir, King Crab, Miley Serious, Leïla Koumiya, Bonnie Banane and Pureblast. [Read more]
Yardland 2025 at the Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes: here's the complete program for each day
Attention hip-hop music fans! Yardland, the festival dedicated to popular culture, returns to the Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes on Friday July 4, Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6, 2025. On the program for this new edition? Open-air concerts by Tiakola, Hamza, Meryl, Lacrim, Theodora, Prince Waly, JRK 19 and Guy2Bezbar. Discover the complete line-up by day! [Read more]
Festival Rosa Bonheur 2025: intimate concerts and heritage in the Parc du Château (77)
This summer, the Rosa Bonheur Festival returns to the heart of the forest of Fontainebleau (77) to electrify your weekends with the sound of female voices. From July 6 to August 30 2025, enjoy intimate concerts in the bucolic setting of the Château de Rosa Bonheur park. A refreshing musical interlude, paying tribute to the legendary animal painter and all the inspiring women who have walked these lands. [Read more]
Peacock Society 2025 at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes: program by day and times
Peacock Society returns with a new edition to be experienced right in the heart of summer. For this first-ever edition, the electro event moves to the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes for two days. Join us on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12, 2025, to party the night away. On the program? A host of headliners including Charlotte de Witte, Joy Orbison, Brutalismus 3000 and British duo Underworld. Find out more about the full program and times! [Read more]
Lollapalooza Paris 2025: complete program and concert times
Lollapalooza Paris returns to the Hippodrome de ParisLongchamp on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2025! On the program for this new edition? David Guetta, Justin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo, Macklemore, The Last Dinner Party, the South Korean group Ive, Joé Dwèt Filé, as well as Benson Boone for an exclusive set, French DJ Trym and Britons Lola Young and Raye as well as Alex Warren and Franglish. Click here for the full program and concert times. [Read more]
Château Perché Festival moves to the Château de Farcheville in Essonne (91) for summer 2025
The Château Perché festival celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Château de Farcheville, in Essonne (91), from July 24 to 27, 2025! For this Île-de-France premiere, the "Il était une fois, l'Utopie Fantasmagorique" edition promises a new festive experience combining music, art and visual performances. Get ready for a royal anniversary! [Read more]
Jazz à La Villette 2025 Festival: The Headhunters, Anne Paceo... the full program
Jazz once again takes center stage in Paris at the 2025 edition of the Jazz à La Villette festival. This year, the musical event returns to the north-east of the capital from Thursday August 28 to Sunday September 7. On the program? The Headhunters, Anne Paceo, Shabaka, Jalen Ngonda, Sona Jobarteh, Salif Keïta and Jordan Rakei... here's the full line-up! [Read more]
Les Carrières Saint-Roch 2025: the Luzarches (95) music festival - dates and program
This summer, music is coming to life all over the Île-de-France region. On August 29 and 30, 2025, head for Luzarches, in the Val-d'Oise (95), for the Festival Les Carrières Saint-Roch, where a listed natural site is transformed into an open-air stage. Cliffs, nature and musical vibes... the perfect combination to end the season on a high note! [Read more]
Elektric Park Festival 2025 in Chatou: the full program by stage
The Elektric Park Festival returns this weekend to Chatou in the Yvelines, with an edition to be experienced this Saturday, August 30, 2025. For the occasion, the famous electro event in the Paris region is announcing the return of the Blue Stage, but also the arrival of "spaces designed to experience music in a different way, closer to the artists". On the program? Camo & Krooked, Creeds b2b Vortek's, Dirtyphonics, Fatima Hajji and Joachim Garraud. [Read more]
Festival Sitaara 2025: Franco-Indian music concerts and street-food in Courbevoie (92)
Under the stars, Bollywood meets French chanson... and Indian street food joins the party! The Sitaara 2025 Festival returns to Courbevoie for its 3rd edition on September 12 and 13. Two magical evenings in the Parc de Bécon, where the Théâtre de verdure is transformed into a celestial stage for a bohemian, bucolic and sensory escapade. [Read more]
Septembre indien: free music festival in Paris' 20th arrondissement this weekend
The Septembre indien festival returns for a 4th edition this weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025! On the program: two days of free concerts and a host of artists to discover on the Place Maurice Chevalier in Paris. [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.
