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Nîmes Festival 2024: Dua Lipa joins the line-up

The Nîmes Festival announces its return in 2024 to the city's sumptuous arena. On the program? A host of concerts, including those by Ninho, SCH, Bigflo et Oli, Patrick Bruel, Slimane, Shaka Ponk, Macklemore, Eric Clapton, The Offspring, Dadju & Tayc, Simple Minds and Patti Smith, as well as PLK and Dua Lipa!

Les Nuits de Fourvière 2024: PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Zaho de Sagazan, Justice... the program

The Nuits de Fourvière festival returns in summer 2024. Join us in Lyon from May 30 to July 25, 2024, to enjoy concerts by a host of talented artists. On the program? Patti Smith, Dinos, Véronique Sanson, as well as PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Zaho de Sagazan, Justice and Alain Souchon, Air and Nile Rodgers & Chic... Find out more about the full program, and see you soon for the opening of the ticket office!

Festival Rétro C Trop 2024: Phil Campbell, Soft Cell... join the line-up

Patti Smith, Deep Purple, Suzi Quatro, Ko Ko Mo, Soft Cell and Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons: these are just some of the talented artists confirmed for the new edition of the Festival Rétro C Trop. The event is not to be missed on Friday June 28, Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30, 2024 at Château de Tilloloy, in the Somme department.

Joan Baez I Am A Noise: a documentary retracing the singer's life

Immense artist and celebrated American activist, folk singer Joan Baez bids farewell to the stage in 2019. In a musical documentary entitled "Joan Baez I Am A Noise", the artist looks back on her life and her many struggles over the course of her 60-year career. While the film can now be seen in several cinemas in the USA, it does not yet have a release date in France.

Patti Smith: the artist guest on La Grande Librairie on France 5 this Wednesday, October 18

Patti Smith will be in the spotlight on France 5 this Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Announced in the summary of the new program La Grande Librairie, Patti Smith will take the opportunity to talk about the release of the beautiful enriched edition of Arthur Rimbaud's "Une saison en enfer". She will be interviewed by journalist Augustin Trapenard from the commune of Chuffilly-Roche, where the famous house of the poet who died in 1891 is located.

Patti Smith, photographs, writings, drawings: the free exhibition at Galerie Gallimard in Paris

Attention Patti Smith fans! The author, singer and musician will soon be releasing two new books, and the Galerie Gallimard in Paris is devoting a new, free exhibition to her. Visit the 7th arrondissement of Paris from September 5 to October 7, 2023, to discover photographs, writings and drawings by the essential American artist!

Patti Smith and Stephan Crasneanscki : new live performance at the Centre Pompidou

To close the "Evidence" installation in style, the Centre Pompidou in Paris once again invites Patti Smith and Stephan Crasneanscki of the Soundwalk Collective. Together, the two artists propose an exclusive evening around the work of Antonin Artaud. This unique live performance will take place in the museum's Great Hall on Saturday, March 4, 2023, starting at 7pm.

"Evidence": the immersive and spellbinding exhibition by Patti Smith & Soundwalk Collective at the Centre Pompidou

A not-to-be-missed artistic and musical event in Paris this autumn! American punk priestess and poetess Patti Smith and the Soundwalk Collective will be at the Centre Pompidou to present "Evidence", a multidisciplinary exhibition specially conceived for the Paris museum. Join us from October 20, 2022 to March 6, 2023 to immerse yourself in this truly spellbinding, poetic and immersive quest.

Soundwalk Collective: live performance with Patti Smith at the Centre Pompidou

As the Centre Pompidou is set to host an exhibition this autumn focusing on the Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith, the museum is organizing a unique live performance featuring the legendary American artist, Stephan Crasneanscki and Simone Merli, as well as a number of special guests. This musical rendez-vous is not to be missed on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in the Grand Hall of the Centre Pompidou.

World Environment Day: a virtual festival with Patti Smith, Ben Harper…

Michael Stipe from REM, Patti Smith, Ben Harper and even Yeah Yeah Yeah, Angélique Kidjo, Safia Nolin… All these artists have announced to take part in a special event called: “Pathway to Paris: virtual festival for our planet”. Co-organized by the 350.org association on World Environment Day, this virtual festival will air live on Facebook on Friday June 5, 2020 at 9 p.m. (CET).

Patti Smith in concert at the Olympia, Paris, August 2019

Four years after her last Parisian concert, we were eager to see Patti Smith live again in the capital. Her wish has come true in 2019, as the 70s rock icon has announced two concerts at the Olympia de Paris on Monday August 26 and Tuesday August 27.

Patti Smith signing session at Paris Publicis Drugstore

After L’Ecume des Pages then Comme Un Roman bookstore, Patti Smith is once again expecting her French readers for a new signing session scheduled this Friday December 7, 2018 at the Champs-Elysées Publicis Drugstore.

Patti Smith, signing session at the Comme Un Roman bookstore in Paris

After “Just Kids” and “M Train”, Patti Smith releases her latest book called “Devotion”. To celebrate the publication, Patti Smith will once again hold a signing session in Paris for free. This time, head to the Comme Un Roman bookstore in Paris 3rd arrondissement on Thursday December 6, 2018.