If the return of summer means our favorite things to do in Paris, it also means festivals! In Paris and beyond, there’s a whole host of events to delight us and get our feet tapping right up to the start of the new school year and beyond. Here are our favorites!
Initial Festival
After a second edition rich in emotion, the Initial Festival is back in Bordeaux, much to our delight. The region’s biggest festival returns with an even crazier line-up, featuring the cream of the world’s house and techno scene. Boys Noize, Marlon Hoffstadt and Mind Against, to name but a few, are just some of the hottest DJs on the scene right now, taking to the decks one after the other to get you up and dancing, all in an incredible scenography!
Pitchfork Music Festival
Even after the summer’s over, festival fever is still alive and kicking in Paris! Proof of this is the eagerly-awaited Pitchfork Music Festival, which will punctuate the month of November with its 13th edition. On the Program, a whole week of music in 7 venues across the capital, from the Badaboum to the Église Saint-Eustache, via the Trabendo. An evening that is not to be missed.
Pitchfork Music Festival – November 4 to 10, 2024 – 10 venues in ParisÂ
Cabaret Vert
Created in 2005, Cabaret Vert is THE festival that electrifies the Grand Est region every year! Close to the Belgian border, it returns from August 15 to 18 with a host of artists from all horizons. 21 Savage, Justice and Paula Temple: eclecticism will be the order of the day, as will a wild atmosphere. Now all we need is you to spice up this explosive cocktail!
Cabaret Vert – August 15-18, 2024 – Charleville-MĂ©zières – France
đź“ŤA 2h15 train ride from Paris or by car
Rock en Seine
It’s hard to make a selection of the best upcoming festivals without mentioning the legendary Rock en Seine. At the heart of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, the event takes place from August 21 to 25. Lana Del Rey, Fred Again…, Massive Attack and a whole host of world-renowned artists will be on stage!
Rock en Seine – August 21-25, 2024 – Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
Les Plages Électroniques
A good festival with its feet in the water and the sun shining on the CĂ´te d’Azur, if that doesn’t smell like summer… In any case, that’s the enchanting Program that awaits us in Cannes with Les Plages Électroniques from August 16 to 18. Here too, the Program is no laughing matter, with SCH, Boris Brejcha and Kaytranada all set to take to the stage. Mark your calendars!
Les Plages Électroniques – August 16 to 18, 2024 – Palais des Festivals Beach, Cannes
đź“Ť – 5 hours by train from Paris, 8 hours by car
Paris Jazz Festival
Take the lush, bucolic setting of Parc Floral, the good vibes and  summer temperatures of and add all the fervor of a music festival, and you’ve got the recipe for the brilliant Paris Jazz Festival. In the heart of the garden to the east of Paris, a series of enchanting concerts await you this summer. And the good news is that you only have to pay the park entrance fee of €2.5 to take part.
Paris Jazz Festival – Until September 8, 2024 – Parc Floral de ParisÂ
Rose Festival
Created by Bigflo and Oli, the Rose Festival puts their hometown of Toulouse in the spotlight over 4 frenzied days. Booba, PLK, Niska: the biggest names in French rap are expected, but not only… Other names from other horizons are also expected, including Francis Cabrel, Pomme and Justice. All in all, an unmissable event for all music lovers!
Rose Festival – August 29 to September 1, 2024 – MEETT, Toulouse
đź“Ť 4? hours by train from Paris, 6? hours by car