Friday, June 21, 2024 is the traditional Fête de la Musique! It's time to sing, dance and celebrate with the whole family! Whether you opt for a classical music concert or a brass band, this year again, June 21 will be celebrated with music!
But what is the Fête de la Musique? A free, popular musical event, the Fête de la Musique was created in 1982 on the initiative of the French Ministry of Culture. That year, the Ministry of Culture's studies and research department conducted a major survey of French cultural practices. It revealed that five million people, including one young person in two, play a musical instrument. So Jack Lang, architect and scenographer Christian Dupavillon, a member of his Cabinet, and Maurice Fleuret came up with the idea of a major popular event to enable all musicians to express themselves and make themselves known. The very first Fête de la Musique was launched on June 21, 1982, the symbolic day of the summer solstice.
And it was a resounding success: that year, musicians took to the streets, squares, kiosks, courtyards, gardens, stations and squares to play their music.
In 1985, the Fête de la Musique began to be exported, as part of the European Year of Music. In 2017, over 120 countries around the world took part in the Fête de la Musique!
Would you like to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Fête de la Musique with your family on June 21? Here are the best deals and free concerts for this Fête de la Musique 2024 that will delight both children and their parents in Paris!
Fête de la Musique 2024: Midsommar and free concerts at the Swedish Institute in Paris
For this new Fête de la Musique, to be experienced on Friday June 21, 2024, the garden of the Swedish Institute in Paris welcomes artists Jelly Crystal and Alice Boman, to offer spectators two tasty, free musical moments. Just before, the public will be able to discover the traditional dances of Midsommar, the Swedish celebration! [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024 in Paris: an invitation to travel at the Irish Cultural Centre
Every June 21, the Irish Cultural Centre celebrates the Fête de la Musique in style! This year, the venue is bringing together artists from the young Irish music scene. Here's the program for this Friday, June 12, 2024. [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024: luminous work and concert at the Hôtel de la Marine
On the occasion of the Cultural Olympiad, the Cour d'Honneur of the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris is hosting an unusual evening to be experienced this Friday, June 21, 2024, the day of the Fête de la Musique. On the program? A collective work of light to be admired while enjoying a free concert by the Sequenza 9.3 vocal ensemble. [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024: folk dancing on the forecourt of Notre-Dame de Paris
To mark the Fête de la Musique, this Friday, June 21, 2024, a major musical and participatory event awaits you on the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, on Place Jean-Paul II. [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 in Paris: concerts by young talent at Bercy Village
The new edition of the Fête de la Musique is once again celebrated on the ephemeral stage at Bercy Village in Paris. On the program for this Friday, June 21, 2024? Concerts by three young talents: Meims, Renard Tortue and Chien méchant. So, are you ready to celebrate the start of summer with music? [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 in Paris: music and art meet at the Petit Palais
In Paris, the Fête de la Musique is also being celebrated at the Petit Palais this year, with a free and original concert on the menu to be discovered on Friday, June 21, 2024, from 12:30 pm. A rendez-vous between art and music. [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024: traditional music at the Italian Cultural Institute
Come and celebrate the new Fête de la Musique this Friday, June 21, 2024 by immersing yourself in Italian art. This year, several free concerts are organized at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024: a free musical fair for children at the MOB hotel Saint-Ouen
For the Fête de la Musique on June 21, a whole host of events will be taking place across Paris and the Ile-de-France region. Take your family to the MOB hotel in Saint-Ouen, in the inner suburbs, for a wild afternoon! [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 in Paris: brass bands in the gardens of the Palais-Royal
To mark the Fête de la musique in Paris, the Ministry of Culture is planning a wonderful summer evening of music to be enjoyed on Friday June 21, 2024 in the gardens of the Palais-Royal. On the program? Fanfares with historic Parisian bands, as well as amateur batucadas, a brass band and a concert by a musician from the metro. [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024 in Paris: a Fest-Noz in the 14th arrondissement
Fancy an offbeat fête de la musique this year? This Friday, June 21, 2024, the Mission bretonne, nestled in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is offering a Fest-Noz. On the program? Free concerts by Edgar Trio, Enoz and Ar Gazeg Veurzh! [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 in Paris: unusual concert of Japanese drums at Bastille
How about a Japanese drum concert to celebrate the new Fête de la Musique? Then meet us a stone's throw from the Place de la Bastille in Paris on Friday, June 21, 2024 to experience this unusual musical moment. A promising show! [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 in Paris: World of Gospel in concert in the 3rd arrondissement
Get ready for an unforgettable Fête de la Musique on Friday June 21, 2024 in Paris! Rendezvous in the heart of the picturesque Quartier de l'Horloge for an exclusive concert by World of Gospel. Let yourself be carried away by the voices and contagious energy of this emblematic group, who meet in the heart of the capital's 3rd arrondissement! [Read more]
Fête de la Musique 2024 at Cité Fertile (93): free concerts and DJ sets
La Cité Fertile in Pantin celebrates the Fête de la Musique this Friday, June 21, 2024 with a musical program that's eclectic, festive and free! [Read more]
Fête de la musique 2024: a festive, family-friendly evening on the Ile du Pont de Neuilly (92)
The Fête de la musique is being celebrated in the Hauts-de-Seine, more exactly on the Ile du Pont de Neuilly, this Friday, June 21, 2024. This year's program? A festive, family-friendly musical extravaganza to be discovered in a green setting. [Read more]
Please consult this guide regularly, as it is updated according to program announcements.
Dates and Opening Time
On June 21, 2024
Prices
Free
Official website
fetedelamusique.culture.gouv.fr
