With the longest day of the year announcing the arrival of summer, it’s time to party! Pop, rock, jazz, rap, classical music… There will be something for everyone in the streets and on the stages of Hauts-de-France during the Fête de la Musique on June 21!
June 21 is the herald of summer, the longest day of the year. However, it is also a great moment of celebration where all together we can vibrate and dance to the sound of the music. And this until the end of the night. The musicians of Hauts-de-France, amateurs or professionals, will not be left out and will make you spend a crazy night, sweet or electric!
On a street corner, in a square, in a green park, on a stage… musicians will be everywhere. The opportunity to discover the best artists in the region. So, with family, friends, as a couple or why not solo, come and enjoy the party! And, leave with a head full of good sound to have sweet dreams.
An eclectic program to discover in our interactive map
Pop, rock, rap, school choirs or electronic music, there is something for everyone in the region. Discover concerts and shows near you that will delight young and old.
Why the date June 21?
Every year since 1982, we celebrate music on June 21, in around a hundred countries around the world. And, the origin of this world celebration is French! Sometimes called “World Music Day” the French name is often used in English-speaking countries. The event was thought up in 1976 by the American lutenist Joel Cohen, who worked for France Musique. He then proposed the creation of the “Saturnalia of music” during the two solstices: June 21 and December 21.
But we had to wait until 1981 to understand how this popular festival was part of the history of French culture. Indeed, after a survey carried out among French people, the finding established that five million people, half of them young people, play at least one musical instrument. It was then that Jack Lang, Minister of Culture, with Maurice Fleuret, director of music and dance at the Ministry of Culture and Christian Dupavillon, architect-scenographer, designed a large popular festival where all the amateur or professional musicians can make themselves known for an evening. And so the following year, on June 21, 1982, the first Music Festival was organized, free and open to all musicians and all French people.
