Music festivals: the most anticipated events of summer 2026 across France

Every summer, they welcome thousands of spectators, lovers of live music and great sound discoveries. Rock, metal, pop, rap and hip-hop, classical music, jazz, French variety, reggae and electro are all on offer. Whether in Brittany, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Nouvelle-Aquitaine or Île-de-France, music festivals blossom all over France from spring onwards, and multiply throughout the summer.

From We Love Greento Rock en Seine, Les Vieilles Charrues, LesDéferlantes, Musilac,Motocultor, LesEurocks, Beauregard, Hellfest, Solidays, and Main Square…They will be making a comeback all over France in the summer of 2026, much to the delight of your ears, with an eclectic and explosive program.

In 2026, festival-goers will be able to see live performances by the unmissable Aya Nakamura and Orelsan, as well as Katy Perry, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pulp, Charlotte Cardin, L2B, Gims, Feu! Chatterton, and Mosimann. 

From Île-de-France to the South of France, via the West and the North… Click here to discover themost eagerly awaited music festivals of summer 2026 in France, as well as their lineups! Please note that Lollapalooza Pariswill unfortunately not be taking place in 2026.

Music festivals: the most anticipated events of summer 2026 across France

ÎLE-DE-FRANCE REGION

Cercle Festival: the electro festival returns to the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at Le Bourget in 2026
Fancy an electro festival in an unusual location? Don’t miss the return of Cercle Festival to the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at Le Bourget. The event, which didn’t take place in 2025, is back for three consecutive days, on Friday May 22, Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24, 2026. Ticketing is already open, but you’ll have to wait a little longer to discover the first names in this 2026 edition of Cercle Festival. [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]

Do You Remember Festival 2026 in Mériel: Passi, Worlds Apart, Sinik… the first names
Passi, Sinik, Worlds Apart, Stomy Bugsy, Medhy Custos… all these leading artists of the 90s and 2000s are coming to the Val-d’Oise in summer 2026 for the third edition of the Do You Remember Festival. For the occasion, the Ile-de-France music event is moving to a new venue, the Notre-Dame du Val Abbey in Mériel, on Friday July 3, Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5, 2026! [Read more]

Rock en Seine 2026: Tyler, The Creator joins the line-up
Rock en Seine (already) announces its return to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud! In 2026, the Ile-de-France festival is back with five days of concerts and festivities on Wednesday August 26, Thursday August 27, Friday August 28, Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30. On the program? The Cure and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, plus Tyler, The Creator for a unique date in France. [Read more]

WESTERN REGION

Papillons de Nuit Festival 2026: Sean Paul, Helena, PLK… the first names
Good news for regulars at the Papillons de Nuit festival! The event is returning to Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves, Normandy, on Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, 2026. For this new edition, the Papillons de Nuit festival is pulling out all the stops, inviting Sean Paul, Helena, PLK, Amelie Lens, Matt Pokora, and La Mano 1.9, among others. Discover the first names! [Read more]

Hellfest 2025: complete program and concert times
Hellfest returns with four new days of concerts dedicated to extreme music. This year, Hellfest awaits metalheads from Thursday June 19 to Sunday June 22, 2025. On the program for this new edition? Americans Linkin Park, Brits Muse, Germans Scorpions, as well as Korn, Judas Priest, Till Lindemann, The Hu, Dream Theater, Within Temptation, Electric Callboy, Heilung and Abbath… Discover the complete program by day and by stage, as well as concert times! [Read more]

Cognac Blues Passions Festival 2026: Jean-Louis Aubert, first headliner
The Cognac Blues Passions Festival returns to Charente from Wednesday, July 1 to Saturday, July 4, 2026, with a host of exciting concerts in store! While we wait for the full program to be announced, the festival has revealed its first headliner: Jean-Louis Aubert! [Read more]

Poupet Festival 2026: Gims, Dropkick Murphys… the first names
The Poupet Festival returns to the Vendée from July 1 to 24, 2026. What’s on the program? Sixteen evenings of concerts and shows headlined by Gims, Theodora, Dropkick Murphys, ZZ Top, and L2B. [Read more]

La Nuit de l’Erdre 2026: Lenny Kravitz, Damso, Dropkick Murphys… the first names
The 26th edition of La Nuit de l’Erdre is coming! Join us from Thursday, July 2 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Loire-Atlantique for four days of excitement with concerts by Lenny Kravitz, Damso, Vanessa Paradis, Orelsan, Dropkick Murphys, Feu! Chatterton, and Mosimann. [Read more]

Les Francofolies 2026 in La Rochelle: the complete lineup for the Jean-Louis Foulquier Stage
Good news for fans of French and Francophone music, as the Francofolies de La Rochelle festival has announced its return in the summer of 2026. Mark your calendars for Friday, July 10 to Tuesday, July 14, 2026, to see a host of artists perform live. On the lineup? Aya Nakamura, Gims, Orelsan, Gaëtan Roussel, L2B, Zaz, Niska, Louane, Feu! Chatterton, and Mika. [Read more]

Les Vieilles Charrues 2026: Aya Nakamura, Interpol, Vanessa Paradis… the rest of the lineup
The Vieilles Charrues festival returns to Carhaix in Brittany from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19, 2026. On the program? Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Katy Perry, Mika, Orelsan, Mosimann, Gims, Jean-Louis Aubert, as well as Aya Nakamura, Interpol, Vanessa Paradis, Rilès, and Miossec. [Read more]

Motocultor Festival 2026: Alcest, Mass Hysteria… the rest of the lineup
After thrilling festival-goers this summer, Motocultor festival has already announced its return in 2026 with a new and unmissable 17th edition on Thursday 13, Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August in Carhaix, Brittany. What’s on the program? Airbourne, Godsmack, Within Temptation, Kittie, Soen, Ashen, Kim Dracula, Oomph! and Alcest, Mass Hysteria, and Svinkels… here’s the rest of the lineup! [Read more]

SOUTH REGION

2026 Nîmes Festival: Lenny Kravitz, Vanessa Paradis, and Gaëtan Roussel join the lineup
The Festival de Nîmes is back in the summer of 2026 with an eclectic lineup! On the menu? Jamiroquai, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Orelsan, Marilyn Manson, as well as American singer Katy Perry, Sting, Charlotte Cardin, Damso, and of course Lenny Kravitz, Vanessa Paradis, and Gaëtan Roussel. [Read more]

Les Nuits de Fourvière 2026: Vanessa Paradis, confirmed for June
The Nuits de Fourvière festival returns in the summer of 2026, and plans to celebrate its 80th anniversary with a jam-packed program. Join us in Lyon in June and July 2026 for concerts by a host of talented artists, including Vanessa Paradis, the first name on the bill for the next edition! [Read more]

Carcassonne Festival 2026: Franz Ferdinand, Christophe Maé… the first names
Franz Ferdinand, Christophe Maé, Chris Isaak, and Tom Odell have confirmed their participation in the 2026 edition of the Carcassonne Festival in the south of France! [Read more]

Musilac 2026: Jamiroquai joins the lineup
Musilac announces its return to Aix-les-Bains! Join us from Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, to enjoy a multitude of concerts by talented artists. On the program? American singer Katy Perry, rapper Orelsan, and Jamiroquai. [Read more]

Lovely Brive Festival 2026: Aya Nakamura, new name confirmed
Lovely Brive Festival announces its return in 2026! See you from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19 in Brive-La-Gaillarde to see a host of talented artists live and celebrate the 22nd edition of this music festival! On the program? Katy Perry and Aya Nakamura, the first headliners of this upcoming edition! [Read more]

NORTH REGION

Beauregard Festival 2026: Pixies, Pulp, Theodora… the rest of the lineup
The Beauregard Festival, held every summer in the grounds of the Château de Beauregard in Normandy, announces its return with a new 18th edition to be enjoyed over six days. Mark your calendars: the Normandy festival will take place from Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5, 2026. While we wait for the full lineup to be announced, the festival has confirmed the participation of Orelsan, the Pixies, Pulp, Theodora, L2B, and Charlotte Cardin. Aya Nakamura and Macklemore will also be performing on Wednesday, July 1 for The Day Before. [Read more]

Main Square Festival 2026: L2B joins the lineup
The Main Square Festival will return to northern France in the summer of 2026! The famous festival has announced three new days of festivities to be held on Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, at the Citadelle d’Arras. Among the headliners? Twenty One Pilots, Orelsan, Katy Perry, Marshmello, Charlotte Cardin, and L2B. [Read more]

EASTERN REGION

Heavy Weekend 2026 at Nancy Open Air: Trivium, Three Days Grace… the rest of the lineup
After a very successful 2025 edition, Heavy Week-end returns to Nancy Open Air to offer heavy metal and hard rock lovers a third edition that promises to be just as exciting and enjoyable as the previous ones. See you on Friday, June 5, Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 2026, in the Grand Est region to rock out to three explosive days. On the program? France’s Gojira, Sweden’s Sabaton, and Germany’s Electric Callboy, as well as Nova Twins, the Cavalera brothers, Trivium, and Three Days Grace! [Read more]

Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 2026: Aya Nakamura, The Offspring, Pulp… the first names
The Eurockéennes de Belfort festival invites you to join them this summer for a new and 36th edition! The famous music festival is back for four days of festivities from Thursday, July 2 to Sunday, July 5, 2026. On the program? Aya Nakamura, Orelsan, The Offspring, Pulp, The Hives, The Lumineers, Ultra Vomit, and Airbourne… these are the first names announced for this year’s edition! [Read more]

Cabaret Vert 2026: Deftones joins the lineup
Good news for loyal Cabaret Vert festival-goers, as the music event has announced its return to Charleville-Mézières in 2026 with four days of unmissable festivities on Thursday, August 20, Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23! What’s on the program for this 20th edition? Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, announced for Friday, August 21, 2026, as well as the band Deftones, expected on Thursday, August 20. [Read more]

CENTRAL REGION

Le Printemps de Bourges 2026: Vanessa Paradis, Gims, Feu! Chatterton… the first names
Le Printemps de Bourges announces its return in 2026 with a new edition not to be missed from Tuesday, April 14 to Sunday, April 19. In terms of programming, Le Printemps de Bourges 2026 will be a treat for our ears with concerts by Vanessa Paradis, Charlotte Cardin, Josman, Gims, Feu! Chatterton, Helena, and Charlie Winston… discover the first names! [Read more]

Europavox Festival 2026: Theodora, Bigflo & Oli… the first names
Theodora, Charlotte Cardin, and Bigflo & Oli await you in Clermont-Ferrand from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, 2026, for the 20th anniversary of the Europavox Festival. [Read more]

Terres du Son 2026 in Monts: Helena, Kompromat, Rilès… the first names
The Terres du Son festival announces its return to the Domaine de Candé in Monts on Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2026. On the program? Kompromat, Helena, Superbus, Rilès, Suzane, and Mosimann. [Read more]

Stay tuned for more festivals and their full programs!