Indochine, Soprano, Pony Club, Rose Festival… Concerts and shows not to be missed in 2025 in Toulouse

• Indochina: four complete Zeniths

Indochine will be in concert throughout France, Belgium and Switzerland in 2025, with four dates at the Zénith in Toulouse, on March 11, 12, 14 and 15, which is rather rare for artists. Before them, only Mylène Farmer in 2009 and Bigflo & Oli in 2018 had achieved such a feat. This monumental tour, called “Arena Tour”, will bring Nicola Sirkis’ group to the largest venues in the country, including the Accor Arena in Paris, with a scenography that promises to be grandiose. The public will be there, since everything has been sold out since the day tickets went on sale. Indochina shatters attendance records with each new tour. He released his fourteenth studio album, “Babel Babel”, in September.

• A prosperous year for the Opéra du Capitole

After adding an additional performance of Verdi’s “Nabucco” to open the season, the Opéra national du Capitole continues on its path to success. “Orphée aux enfers” by Jacques Offenbach will be performed from January 24 to February 2. This magical opera is already very popular with fans who have reserved their place for several months. The show will once again be there when we know that the staging is by the daring Olivier Py.

From March 26 to April 6, “Norma” and its famous aria “Casta diva” will allow two leading casts to be heard in Toulouse with Karine Deshayes and Claudia Pavone in the title role. This lyrical tragedy in two acts magnificently performed by Maria Callas will be directed by Anne Delbée while Hervé Niquet will conduct the Orchester national du Capitole.

Another great moment of stage and lyrical singing with Wagner’s “The Phantom Ship” from May 16 to 27. This new production is directed by Michel Fau, another great man of the theater and placed under the direction of German conductor Frank Beermann who conducted the Orchestra so well last January in “The Woman Without a Shadow” by Richard Strauss. Without forgetting the Ballet du Capitole which will offer its “Danced Songs” from the repertoire of Barbara and Brel, from March 7 to 12, and its creation “Coppélia” from April 18 to 25.

• Electro behemoths at the Pony Club

The open air of Toulouse-Blagnac airport hits harder every year, with a summer program featuring big names from the electro scene. After attracting nearly 75,000 spectators in 2024, the organizers have unveiled first dates that are a dream for fans of the genre: Petit Biscuit on June 12, Parov Stelar on June 26, The Blaze on July 3, Carl Cox Live on July 18 and Boris Brejcha on August 1. With a capacity of 5,000 people per evening, and four events organized on average per week, the Pony Club has established itself as a major spot for outdoor partying in Toulouse.

• Rose Festival, a promising fourth edition

Will the Rose Festival beat its record of 110,000 festival-goers last year? Answer on August 29, 30 and 31, 2025. The ticket office opened in mid-December, when the first announcements were made. For this fourth edition, rap will remain in the spotlight, with, on Friday, Toulouse’s Laylow, the electro showman Marc Rébillet and the singer Ronisia, revealed by TikTok. On Saturday, it’s time for Bigflo & Oli, Vald and Théodora. On Sunday, Jolagreen23, Luidji and Rilès will take the stage. The event, co-organized by Bigflo & Oli, Bleu Citron and Dépêche du Midi, will once again take up residence at MEETT, the Aussonne Exhibition Centre, for three days of concerts, which are sure to leave an impression.

• Rio Loco: 30 years at the Prairie desfilters

Since 1995, the Rio Loco municipal festival has mixed the waters of the Garonne with the flows of the rivers of the world. Together, they celebrate the diversity and richness of music from here and elsewhere in a popular and festive spirit.

For its 30th anniversary, from June 11 to 15, Rio Loco will also look into the sky, choosing to name this anniversary edition “Supernova”. A nod to the stars who have marked the history of the festival, to the shooting and rising stars with always emerging artists. This spatial pretext will allow us to evoke this collector’s edition which will bring together the best of the 30 years of the festival with certainly a focus on Brazil which had enchanted the Prairie des Filters in 2005, while 2025 marks the start of the France Brazil Season . The first names will be revealed around January 15.

• Soprano, two nights in a row

Marseille rapper Soprano will return to the Zénith two evenings in a row, on October 29 and 30. These two Toulouse dates will be part of his “Freedom Tour”, which plans more than fifty concerts across France and breaks sales records on online platforms, ahead of Slimane, Tiakola and Patrick Bruel, with 100,000 tickets sold in 24 hours. Good news, there are still tickets for sale to see it in the Pink City. Coming from the group Psy 4 de la rhyme, Soprano made a name for himself with hits like “À la bien”, “Clown”, “Millionnaire” and “Hiro”. A multifaceted artist, he brings together all generations.

• Cinema concert at the Zénith with Star Wars

The Orchester national du Capitole is returning this year to major shows and major international tours. The musicians will transport us into the extraordinary universe created by George Lucas with the cult Stars Wars saga, Thursday June 5, at the Zénith. The composer created a soundtrack for this series of films which is one of the most famous, influenced by Wagner, but also Holst, Stravinsky… An experience not to be missed in a concert film, to feel all the vibrations of the orchestra in the glorious opening theme, or the Imperial March.

Previously, the National Capitol Orchestra will be on tour in Germany from March 5 to 13 with its new musical director Tarmo Peltokoski. He will perform in the largest halls, from Berlin to Hamburg, via Cologne, Freiburg, Dortmund and Düsseldorf, accompanied by soloists Sol Gabetta and Daniel Lozakovich.