Main Square Festival 2024: complete program and concert times

Considered one of the biggest music festivals in France, the Main Square Festival, created in 2004, owes part of its success to the site of the Grand-Place in Arras, where the festival has been held for seven years. During these seven years, festival-goers were able to admire the Grand-Place, considered a unique architectural ensemble in Europe. At the time, this historic site could accommodate some 30,000 festival-goers a day. In the past, the Main Square Festival has played host to the likes of Muse, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Radiohead and Placebo.

Since 2010, the Main Square Festival has been held at the Citadelle Vauban d'Arras, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This new venue has helped the festival to increase its capacity to around 40,000 festival-goers.

After a highly successful edition in 2023, featuring concerts by Maroon 5, Orelsan, Aya Nakamura, David Guetta, Macklemore, Damso, Tiakola, Hamza, Izïa, Anna Calvi and Kungs, the Main Square Festival announces its return in 2024 to celebrate its 20th anniversary! And for this anniversary, which promises to be one of the most festive yet, the festival in Northern France plans to keep its loyal regulars dancing for four consecutive days of festivities, compared with the usual three. Mark your calendars! The Main Square Festival looks forward to seeing you in Arras on Thursday July 4, Friday July 5, Saturday July 6 and Sunday July 7, 2024.

What about the 2024 line-up ? The Main Square Festival has revealed its full line-up. On July 4, 5, 6 and 7 , get ready to see American singer and musician Lenny Kravitz, French electro duo Justice, Brian Molko's band Placebo, Canadian Avril Lavigne, Bring Me the Horizon, rappers Ninho and Zola and former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, as well as Sam Smith and phenomenon Zaho de Sagazan. Sean Paul, Tom Odell, Ronisia, The Warning and Eddy de Pretto have also been announced.

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Main Square Festival 2024, the complete program and concert times

Thursday, July 4, 2024

• Main Stage
  • 16h15-17h15: PATRICE
  • 6.15pm-7.15pm: LOUIS TOMLINSON
  • 8.15pm-9.30pm: SEAN PAUL
  • 10:30-11:45pm: PLACEBO
  • 00h45-01h45: VLADIMIR CAUCHEMAR
    
    
• Green Room
  • 3.45pm-4.15pm: GAUMAR
  • 5.15pm-6.15pm: BIANCA COSTA
  • 7.15pm-8.15pm: DYSTINCT
  • 9:30-10:30pm: LUTHER
  • 11:45pm-00:45am: ZOLA
    
    
• Le Bastion
  • 3.55pm-4.25pm: NAKED SOFT MEN
  • 5:35-6:10pm: FOREST POOKY QUARTET
  • 19h25-20h05: MAX'1 AND THE ROOTSMAKER
  • 9.45pm-10.20pm: QUANTUM QUANTUM
    
    

Friday, July 5, 2024

• Main Stage
  • 3.45pm-4.45pm: NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
  • 5.45pm-6.45pm: NOTHING BUT THIEVES
  • 19h45-21h00: NINHO
  • 10:00-11:15pm: BRING ME THE HORIZON
  • 00h15-01h45: ARMIN VAN BUUREN
    
    
• Green Room
  • 3.05pm-3.45pm: YONAKA
  • 4.45pm-5.45pm: LANDMVRKS
  • 6.45pm-7.45pm: THE WARNING
  • 9pm-10pm: JOSMAN
  • 11:15pm-00:15am: THE BLAZE
    
    
• Le Bastion
  • 3.15pm-3.45pm: SYCOMORE
  • 5pm-5.35pm: MUCHOS
  • 6.55pm-7.35pm: GUILTY DELIGHT
  • 9.15pm-9.45pm: ODDISM
    
    

Saturday, July 6, 22024

• Main Stage
  • 3.35pm-4.20pm: THE SNUTS
  • 5.20pm-6.20pm: ZARA LARSSON
  • 7.20pm-8.20pm: DELUXE
  • 9:20-10:50pm: SAM SMITH
  • 11.50pm-01am: JUSTICE
    
    
• Green Room
  • 3:00-3:35pm: TALK
  • 4.20pm-5.20pm: AGAINST THE CURRENT
  • 6.20pm-7.20pm: PIERRE DE MAERE
  • 8.20-9.20pm: EDDY DE PRETTO
  • 22h50-23h50: ALONZO
  • 01h00-02h00: IRÈNE DRÉSEL
    
    
• Le Bastion
  • 4:35pm-5:05pm: ROMAIN WATSON
  • 6:30pm-7:10pm: FUTURE EXES
  • 8:30-9:10 pm: DEMAIN RAPIDES
  • 11:05-11:45pm: AMOUË
    

Sunday, July 7, 2024

• Main Stage
  • 2.45pm-3.45pm: CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM
  • 4:30-5:30 pm: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
  • 6.30pm-7.30pm: TOM ODELL
  • 8:30-9:30 pm: APRIL LAVIGNE
  • 10:30 pm - midnight: LENNY KRAVITZ
    
    
• Green Room
• 2.00-2.45pm: PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS
• 3.45pm-4.30pm: RONISIA
• 5.30-6.30pm: BEKAR
• 7:30-8:30 pm: ZAHO DE SAGAZAN
• 9.30-10.30pm: MOSIMANN
  
  
• Le Bastion
  • 3.55pm-4.25pm: MOMA ELLE
  • 5.45pm-6.20pm: BLUE KATRICE
  • 7.40pm-8.20pm: STO
  • 9:40-10:20pm: LOWLAND BROTHERS