Les Arts’Scénics 2024: “We have had a loyal audience for 30 years”. The rock spirit of Matmatah reaches Lisle-sur-Tarn

They have just resumed their 70-date tour for the release of their 6th album “Miscellanées Bissextiles”. This will conclude with a major anniversary concert, celebrating their 30 years of performing, at the Accor Arena Paris on October 11, 2025. This Saturday, June 29, Matmatah will headline the Les Arts’Scénics de Lisle festival. sur-Tarn. A few days before the concert, Tristan Nihouarn confides.

Your tour includes 70 dates, but few are in the South?

We came to Albi 5-6 years ago. For this “Miscellanées Bissextiles” tour, there weren’t many dates in the south. During the summer of 2024, Lisle-sur-Tarn will be our only date in the south. In the north, the public is more into rock. Coming to the south each time represents a real challenge for our group…

Les Arts’Scenics has a capacity of 4,000 people. Is this the festival format that you like?

We do all kinds of festivals. We need to get as close as possible to our audience. Doing a festival like Arts’Scénics, on a human scale, is cool! We have more proximity. It’s great for both the public and the artists in the group…

The album “Miscellanées Bissextiles” is your 6th album, what is the feedback?

As soon as the first single “Brest-same” was released in November 2022, the public responded and was hooked for the entire album. At festivals, we balance old hits (like Lambé an dro) and new pieces. We try to please as much as possible and also to offer something else. At festivals, some people didn’t necessarily come to see us.

Is the spirit of rock still present?

Yes, in that respect, our starting point has not changed. Even with a renewal of certain musicians, there is still the same rock spirit. We have had a loyal audience for 30 years and we wanted to bring them all together. This will take place on October 11, 2025 at the Accor Arena in Paris, we are already looking forward to sharing this concert on our 30th anniversary.