Whether you play an instrument or are just a listener, if you’re a music lover and your favorite Parisian outings are punctuated with music, these experiences are for you. We suggest you take a break from the hustle and bustle of Paris, and focus on what really matters: the 4th art. Follow our recommendations, and you’ll come away from each of these music-lover’s plans with your ears and heart full.
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Sonorium
The album in the foreground
For lovers of music, but above all of the art of writing an album, Sonorium offers you the chance to take the time to listen to an entire album in the best possible conditions. The recipe is simple yet effective: sound quality to match the works listened to, unheard-of locations and always with an explanation from a professional, sometimes even the artist.
➕ What’s more, Sonorium has plans to one day open the first venue dedicated to album listening in Paris, so we suggest you keep an eye on their instagram account.
Candlelight
Classic and luminous
Candlelight has chosen to share its love of classical music with you, adapting music from all genres, even original soundtracks, to this must-have format. Immerse yourself in a subdued atmosphere, where the thousands of candles that light up the room provide the perfect setting to focus on the music and the emotions felt. Much more than a concert, Candlelight offers you an experience at every performance.
➕ Plus, it’s a chance to (re)discover the capital’s most magnificent venues.
🕯️ Candlelight concerts in Paris
BAMBINO
Taste the music
BAMBINO understands that music is the food of the soul, and always accompanies its restaurant menu with sonic nuggets. Sip excellent cocktails, savor the perfectly balanced dishes, but above all enjoy the musical selection. The hundreds of vinyl records on the wall are not just decoration, and will give rhythm to your Parisian evenings on quality speakers.
🔈 Palladium Audio speakers. 38 cm bass-loaded bass-reflex driver, 2.4 inch mid/high range motor on multicell horn and 0.75 inch super annular tweeter in the extreme high range.
Rue de Douai
The guitar street
Whether you’re a professional musician, an amateur guitarist or simply a music lover, the Rue de Douai offers you an unrivalled experience in Paris. It’s a place where you can find everything while immersing yourself in Pigalle‘s rich musical history.
➕ A specialized guitar store for left-handers, the latest guitar models, rare vintage treasures, a shop to customize your instrument…There’s a store for every item you may well be looking for.
📍 Rue de Douai, 9th arrondissement, Pigalle
Listener
Tailor-made listening sessions
In the 2nd arrondissement, Listener offers you an unforgettable experience in its listening room. Entirely dedicated to sound, it’s equipped with top-quality equipment to help you enjoy music in the best possible way. From a tribute to the music of David Lynch ‘s oh-so-strange films to electronic meditations and Serge Gainsbourg’s Histoire de Melody Nelson, each Listener listening session is unique, and presented by people who are ever more passionate about their subject.
➕ Best of all, you can rent their listening room for 1 or 2 hours, and create your own session with your favorite music, be it vinyl, CDs or indeed your playlist.
🔈 Tune Audio Anima speakers, Grande Verdier turntable
📍 10 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris, France
MaMA Festival
Between concerts and conventions
The MaMA Festival is a unique event that bridges the gap between the music industry and its fans. Its dynamic mix of professional networking during the day and live concerts in the evening makes it a must-attend event for all music fans. For 3 days in October, the festival sets up in iconic venues between Pigalle and Montmartre to rock the walls at concerts and grow the music at conventions.
➕ Over 150 performances by French and international artists in a variety of genres including pop, rock, folk, electro and hip-hop.
Le Caveau de la Huchette
Jazz par excellence
This historic venue is a staple of the Paris jazz scene. While the building, which dates back to the 16th century, was known as the“Caveau de la Terreur” during the French Revolution(secret trials and executions were held there), in 1946 the Caveau was transformed into a jazz club and has seen such greats as Sidney Bechet, Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, and many others pass through its walls.
➕ Today, the warm, intimate atmosphere of the venue with its vaulted stone cellars features live performances every night, showcasing local and international jazz musicians. You may even have seen it in the Oscar-winning film La La Land.
📍 5 rue de la Huchette, 75005 Paris