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Charon's Wheel: Burning Man's incredible installation comes to Paris this summer

It's called "Charon's Wheel" and was created by American artist Peter Hudson for the Burning Man festival. This summer, this monumental installation is touring Europe, with a stopover in Paris from July 11 to 30, 2023.

Hellfest 2023: festival bands and artists soon to perform in Paris

For its 16th edition, which took place from June 15 to 18, 2023, Hellfest programmed over 180 bands to be discovered over 4 days. For those who couldn't make it, or to catch up with the bands you loved in Clisson, here's a list of the festival's artists who will be performing in Paris very soon.

Hellfest 2023: images from Sunday, June 18

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days, less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days, and brings you the 16th edition of Hellfest as if you were there. Here are 10 highlights from Sunday June 18, 2023, the last day of the festival.

Hellfest 2023: images from Saturday June 17

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days, less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days, and brings you the 16th edition of Hellfest as if you were there. Here are 10 highlights from Saturday June 17, 2023.

Hellfest 2023: images from Friday, June 16

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days, less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days, and brings you the 16th edition of Hellfest as if you were there! Here's a look back at 10 of the highlights of Friday June 16, 2023.

Hellfest 2023: images from Thursday, June 15

We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days and less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days to bring you the 16th edition of Hellfest as if you were there! The extreme music festival got off to a flying start on its first day. Here's a look back at 10 of the highlights of Thursday June 15, 2023.

Hellfest 2023: 6 must-see events and installations on site

Of course, Hellfest is all about explosive concerts on 6 different stages. But the festival, dedicated to extreme music, also offers festival-goers a host of activities, installations and works of art to keep their eyes on the action throughout the festival. Charon's wheel, pyramid of fire, Lemmy Kilmister tribute statue, Ferris wheel... here are 6 animations and installations not to be missed at this year's Hellfest.

Hellfest 2023: 5 offbeat bands not to be missed

Ready to get back to Hellfest? Hellfest is back in Clisson, this time with 4 days of festivities dedicated to extreme music. While many of the headliners are eagerly awaited by festival-goers, other artists are well worth the detour. So, for more originality, here are 5 offbeat bands not to be missed this summer at Hellfest!

Hellfest 2023: The Sanctuary, moving the Valley stage... here are this year's novelties

This summer, the Hellfest awaits metalheads in Clisson for four days of extreme music! And the mythical metal festival has some new things in store for the regulars. New space dedicated to merchandising, moving the Valley stage... We tell you everything.

Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains live in June 2022 at Paris Alhambra

Iconic founder of Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell will perform on Wednesday June 22, 2022, on the stage of Paris Alhambra to present his latest solo album called “Brighten”.

2021 Summer Festivals: festivals to be limited to 5,000 seated festivalgoers and in the open air

As better days are coming, many people are wondering if this summer’s major festivals will take place as scheduled or not. Following a new meeting with festival promotors, minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot said open air festivals will only be allowed with maximum 5,000 festivalgoers. Furthermore, festivalgoers will have to be seated. Here is more on the matter.

Hellfest: Ben Barbaud confirms the edition 2021 of the metal festival in France is cancelled

In an interview with Ouest-France, Hellfest director Ben Barbaud confirms the 15th edition of the festival is cancelled, following the latest announcements made by minister of Culture. The metal event was to take place on June 18, 19, and 20, 2021 in Clisson and therefore will not happen.

Concert and show venues reopening: Paris in green area on June 15

As all concert venues were shut since March 14, and main summer festivals in France cancelled, music fans are only waiting for one thing: singing, dancing, and rocking to the artists’ live shows. But when will concert venues reopen to the public and on what conditions? On May 28, when presenting phase 2 of the containment exit plan, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said show and concert venues will reopen from June 2 in green areas. For Paris and Île-de-France, it will be from June 15.