American rapper Macklemore, French performers Julien Doré, Zaho de Sagazan, Philippe Katerine and Ben Mazué are announced at the 33rd Vieilles Charrues festival from July 17 to 20.
The legendary Sex Pistols, rapper Damso and singer Alanis Morissette will be on stage in Carhaix (Finistère), during the 33rd Vieilles Charrues festival from July 17 to 20, the organizers announced on Friday.
Among the international headliners, the American rapper Macklemore and the Norwegian singer Aurora are also expected while the French performers Julien Doré, Zaho de Sagazan, Philippe Katerine and Ben Mazué are announced.
On the rap side, Damso will share the bill with Laylow, SDM, Bekar and Tiakola. Electro fans will be spoiled for choice with Amelie Lens, Vladimir Cauchemar, Kompromat, Worakls Orchestra, Trym and Ofenbach, while rock fans will console themselves with The Kills, Last Train or Viagra Boys.
250,000 festival-goers in 2024
The ticket office for this associative festival, which will announce the rest of its programming in the coming weeks, opens on December 3, according to a press release. The 32nd edition brought together nearly 250,000 festival-goers in July 2024.
Tensions with the mayor of Carhaix (various left) Christian Troadec threatened the future of the festival, until a conciliation meeting which confirmed its continuation in this rural commune in central Brittany (7,200 inhabitants).
The 31st edition broke an attendance record in 2023, with 346,000 participants over five days, one of the largest festivals in France. The economic benefits were estimated at 18.5 million euros in 2019, including 5 million for the Poher territory.
