Discover the French capital’s finest sounds and book ahead for the best Paris music festivals in 2017
It might not quite have the international clout of London or Berlin, but Paris is no musical slouch: from the legendary jazz clubs to the thriving independent and underground music scenes, plus some seriously sharp record stores, there’s everything here for the connoisseur. In recent years, the number of music festivals has mushroomed too – both French outposts of international big hitters like Pitchfork, and cutting-edge homegrown treats like We Love Green and Weather Festival. Covering almost any genre you like, each one is well worth a look, and perhaps a trip if you’re coming from abroad.
Keep up to speed with the Paris music festival calendar and book your tickets below. Think we've missed a great Paris music festival? Let us know in the comments.
Dates: January 13-February 5 2017
Genres: Jazz / Blues / World
Venue(s): Various venues in Paris, Vitry-sur-Seine, VIncennes, Créteil, Choisy-le-Roi, Ivry-sur-Seine and Fontenay-sous-Bois
Line-up: Chocolate Genius, Matt Wilson Quartet, Harrison Kennedy, James Brandon Lewis, Kris Davis...
Tickets: Varies by concert (€14-€22)
Dates: February 17-18 2017
Genres: House / Techno / Minimal
Venue: Parc Floral de Vincennes
Line-up: Ben Klock, Floating Points, Omar S, Fatima Yamaha, Seth Troxler...
Tickets: €39.60 for 1-day pass / €65 for both nights.
Dates: March 3-March 5 2017
Genres: Rock / Garage / Punk / Psych
Venue(s): Le Trabendo, Le Cigale
Line-up: The Dandy Warhols, Gong, The KVB, Traams, Mountain Bike, Fai Baba, Noir Boy George...
Tickets: €57 for 2-day pass
Dates: March 27-March 31 2017
Genres: Indie / Rock / Experimental
Venue(s): Divan du Monde, Trabendo, L’Archipel, Institut Suédois, le Batofar
Line-up: Cannery Terror, Emilie and Ogden, Itasca, Marnie, Little Sims, Austra
Tickets: €30 for 3-day pass / €13 for closing night ticket
Dates: May 6-May 7 2017
Genres: House / Techno / Minimal
Venue: Torcy Beach
Line-up: Agoria, Alan Fitzpatrick, Maya Jane Coles, Joachim Pastor, Kolsch...
Tickets: €77 2-day pass
Dates: May 11-22 2017
Genre: Jazz
Venue(s): Paris-Sorbonne University, Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Sulpice, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Maison des Cultures du Monde
Line-up: Avishai Cohen, Hugh Coltman, Anne Ducros, Laurent Coulondre, Jowee Omicil, Linda Lee Hopkins, Antoine Hervier...
Tickets: Varies by concert
Dates: May 25-May 31 2017
Genres : Electro / Rock / Experimental
Venue(s): Grande Halle de la Villette, Trabendo, Cabaret Sauvage, Cité de la musique, the Jardins de la Villette
Line-up: Keiji Haino, Group Doueh et Cheveu, La Colonie de Vacances, Annette Peacock, The Make Up...
Tickets: Varies by concert
Dates: June 1-July 1 2017
Genres: Contemporary classical / Experimental
Venue(s): IRCAM, Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet, the Centre Pompidou, Gaîté Lyrique, the Philharmonie de Paris
Line-up: Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch, Julia Blondeau, Carmine Emanuele Cella, Hyun-Hwa Cho, Jerome Combier, Ensemble Uysses, Ashley Fure...
Tickets:Varies by concert
Dates: June 9-June 11 2017
Genres: Rock / Metal
Venue(s): Base Aérienne 217, Le Plessis-Pâté / Brétigny-sur-Orge
Line-up: Linkin Park, Green Day, Blink 182, System of a Down, Five FingernDeath Punch, Suicidal Tendencies, Epica
Tickets: €69 for 1-day pass / €65 for 3-day pass / €8-€20 for camping
Dates: June 10-11 2017
Genres: Pop / Rock / Electro
Venue: Bois de Vincennes
Line-up: A Tribe called Quest, Nicholas Jaar, Solange, Richie Hawtin, Action Bronson, Flying Lotus, Motor City Drum Ensemble, DJ Koze, Jeremy Underground...
Tickets: €66-€83 for 2-day pass (it’s cheaper the earlier you buy)
Dates: June 24-July 9 2017
Genres: Hip-hop / Rap
Venue(s): Zénith, Trabendo, Les Étoiles, Le Hangar, Gaîté Lyrique
Line-up: Cut Killer, Kool G Rap, Sofiane, The Underachievers, Medine, Myth Sizer, Josman...
Tickets:
Varies by concert
Dates: June 17-July 31 2017
Genres: Jazz / World / Experimental
Venue: Parc Floral de Vincennes
Line-up: Olivier Ker Ourio, Laisse Venir, Anne Paceo, Magma, Jacques Schwarz Bart, Mathis Haug, Raul Midon...
Tickets: Varies by concert
Access to all events: €222 (adult), €11 (ages 7-25)
Dates: June 23-25 2017
Genres: Pop / Rock / Electro / French
Venue: Hippodrome de Longchamp
Line-up: The Prodigy, Diplo, La Femme, Archive, Toots and Maytals, Mac Miller, Petit Biscuit, Wax tailor, Tale of Us...
Tickets: €39 for 3-day pass
Dates: July 8-9 2017
Genres: Electro / Experimental / Drone
Venue: The Musée du Quai Branly
Line-up: Sourdure, Piu Piu, NMO, Danny L Harle, Carl Stone, Manu le Malin, Jean Rouch...
Tickets: Free
Dates: June 30-July 10 2017
Genres: Pop / Rock / French
Venue: Philharmonie de Paris
Line-up: Air, Metronomy, Jarvis Cocker and Gilly Gonzales, Room 29, Planetarium, Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly...
Tickets: Varies by concert
Dates: July 7-9 2017
Genres: Techno / House / Electro-pop
Venue: Château d’Egreville
Line-up: Agar Agar, Polo and Pan, Rendez Vous, Otzeki, Birth of Joy, Pardonnez-Vous, Cabaret Contemporain...
Tickets: €35 for weekend pass
Dates: June 30-July 2 2017
Genres: Hip-hop / Soul / Funk / Disco / Techno / Electro
Venue: Parc de Carrières-sur-Seine
Line-up: Rush Hour 20 years, Soichi Terada, Antal, Hunnee, Folamour, San Proper, Margie, Cortex, BCUC...
Tickets: €43 for 2-day pass
Dates: July 6-8 2017
Genres: Pop / Rock / Electro / French
Venue: In front of the Hôtel de Ville
Line-up: TBC
Tickets: Free if you sign up in advance
Dates: July 7-8 2017
Genres: House / Techno / Minimal
Venue: Parc Floral de Vincennes
Line-up: Nina Kravitz, Dixon, Kaytranada, Marcel Dettman, Apollonia, The Black Madonna, The Martinez Brothers, Carl Craig
Tickets: €39 for 1-day pass / €65 for 2-day pass / €99 for 3-day pass
Dates: July 22-23 2017
Genres: Pop / Rock
Venue: Hippodrome de Longchamp
Line-up: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Weekend, London Grammer, Lana Del Rey, Alt J, Imagine Dragons, Skepta
Tickets: 2 day pass €150
Dates: August 5-September 17 2017
Genres : Classical / Jazz
Venue: The Parc Floral
Line-up: Geneva Camerata, Sébastien Von Kuijk, Gilles Colliard, Konstantin Trinks...
Tickets: Free
Dates: August 25-27 2017
Genre : Pop / Rock / Indie / Metal / Hip-hop
Venue: Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
Line-up: The XX, PJ Harvey, Flume, Franz Ferdinand, At the Drive in, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Pretty Reckless, The Shins...
Tickets: €49 for 1-day pass / €119 for 3-day pass
Dates: August 31-September 13 2017
Genre: Jazz / Hip-hop / World
Venue(s): Cabaret Sauvage, Atelier du Plateau, La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues, Trabendo, La Cité de la Musique, Grande Halle de la Villette
Line-up: De La Soul, Jeff Mills and Emily Parisien, Gregory Porter, Pharoah Sanders, Zakir Hussain, Joachim Khun, Archie Shepp...
Tickets: Varies by concert
Dates: October 6-7 2017
Genres: House / Techno / Minimal
Venue(s): Parc Floral de Vincennes
Line-up: TBC.
Tickets: TBC
Dates : November 2-4 2017
Genres : Indie Rock / Electro / Experimental
Venue(s): Grande Halle de la Villette
Line-up: The Nationals, Run the Jewels, Ride, BADBADNOTGOOD, Talaboman, The Blaze, Polo and Pan
Tickets: €100 for 3-day pass
Dates: November 24-26 2017
Genres: Hip-hop / R&B / Jazz / French
Venue(s): Various locations in the Hauts-de-Seine area
Line-up: TBC
Tickets: Weekend pass: TBC
Dates: November 26-27 2017
Genres: Rock / Experimental / Psychedelic
Venue(s): Carré Belle-feuille, Boulogne-Billancourt
Lineup: tbc
Tickets: tbc
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