21st June, on this longest day of the year, we will begin the
celebration and discover the various independent live bands at every corner of
the Paris streets!
Every
year on the 21st of June, Paris explodes with a wide range of music events and
festivities that are all part of La Fête de la Musique, a citywide homage to
World Music Day.
Founded in 1982 by France’s then Minister of Culture – who was
inspired by an original concept developed by American musician Joel Cohen in
the 70s – La Fête de la Musique has since spread to cities all over the globe,
and remains an incredible chance to see free concerts all over the City of
Light.
Finding a place to catch a Fête de la Musique show isn’t
difficult, as pretty much every neighborhood in Paris takes part in the event,
with hundreds of bars, cafés, restaurants, and traditional live music venues
hosting bands that perform in practically any style imaginable.
Even the streets get busy with performers at La Fête de la
Musique, and many locations stay bustling well into dawn as thousands of people
gather to take part in the fun.Museums, train stations, castles, parks, and even prisons are
known to host a Fête de la Musique concert, so your best bet is to check the
latest calendar to see who is playing where. Organizers usually post an
up-to-date program up to a month in advance. Better yet, just venture out completely blind and eventually
stumble in to the best band you never knew existed! And there are always a lot
of impromptu performances happening that are not on the calendar as well. Just keep in mind that, with so much going on all over Paris, you
can expect the metro to be packed – even more than it normally is – on June
21st.
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