They have already planned everything. The year 2024 is not yet over and the iconic performance hall in the city of Tours Le Bateau Ivre has already announced its entire program for the year 2025. And we can say it, there is still something for everyone. tastes and all styles.
Some concerts and events are already sold out, such as the show by France Inter columnist Mahaut Drama or the concert by author-singer-comedian Richard Gotainer.
But there are still plenty of artists to discover thanks to this colorful program. So, we’re sharing our top 5 shows to see at the start of 2025, to start the year in style.
1. Men’s Grind X DAMN
We’re starting with something heavy with a 100% Hip Hop evening on Friday January 31 at 7 p.m. On the program: dance, music, video games, clothes and tattoos. On site, several local artists (Niyma, HoneyLee and Sylo) will welcome you to enjoy DJ sets and dance shows.
Ticket price: €8 in advance and €10 on site.
To book, click here.
2. Lion’s Law + Mess + Claimed Choice
We’re left with an explosive evening with a show bringing together three key groups of the punk scene. On February 8 at 8 p.m., you can listen to Lion’s Law, a Parisian street punk group, Mess and the Lyon group Claimed Choice
Ticket price: €16 in advance (€14 for students and 12-18 year olds) and €20 on site. Free for children under 12.
To book, go directly to the Bateau Ivre website.
3. Chinese New Year
We completely change the atmosphere for the evening of February 12 with programming on the theme of Chinese New Year (which will take place on January 29). To celebrate this transition to the lunar new year, you will be able to discover Chinese cultural traditions, each more artistic and poetic than the last, thanks to the France Chine Touraine association and other organizations.
This Lantern Festival, come and admire solo Chinese dances, gongfu demonstrations (a martial art embodying wisdom and discipline), and much more. For gourmets, a special New Year’s menu, inspired by traditional recipes, will be offered.
Reservation required, right here.
Ticket price: €10 or €5 for job seekers, students and children under 12 years old.
4. Andrick Airways X Tom Frager
This is an original idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day. On February 14 at 8 p.m., come and enjoy a very chill evening with opening act Tom Frager, in other words one of the flagship singers of 2009 with his song “Lady Melody”. We are promised “a surge of pop hits influenced by the reggae of Bob Marley and the rock of Sublime”.
In the second part of the evening, we stay in the reggae atmosphere with the phenomenon of summer 2024 on social networks: Andrick Airways. With his hit “In my cabin”, he and his partner Deborah will take you on a journey.
Ticket price: €14
Reservation on the Bateau Ivre website.
5. Trio Mandili + Duo Garcia
We travel one last time but this time to the countries of Eastern Europe for the evening of March 28 from 8 p.m.
We will start with Trio Mandili, a trio of young Georgians who became famous thanks to the Internet. In 2024, she published a video that garnered nearly 4 million views in a few months. Since then, the group has broken its own records by exceeding 45 million views on YouTube and Facebook. For Bateau Ivre spectators, the trio will cover traditional songs from their country with purity and authenticity.
The evening will continue with the Duo Garcia performing pieces composed by international composers, in addition to popular music from Afghanistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Ticket price: €26 on site, €23 in advance or €18 for students.
Reservation available here.
Audrey Lecomte
