Kicking off three days of festivities, the Fête de la Musique will take place in Strasbourg's city center and its neighborhoods from 6 PM to 11:15 PM. The City of Strasbourg has issued a call for applications, inviting musicians—whether amateur or professional, solo artists or groups—to perform on stage.
Two discovery stages will showcase amateur and professional artists alike, located at Place Kléber and Place Gutenberg.
On the programme
Discovery stages
Place Kléber
- 19h : Peter Later (power pop)
- 19h40 : LOBA (pop folk)
- 20h20 : Vedette (indie pop)
- 21h : Volta (chorale dynamique)
- 21h40 : Groove Island (soul funk)
- 22h20 : Hātome (rock rap)
- 23h : Macrowave (electro rock)
Place Gutenberg
- 18h : Zeyué (electro pop)
- 19h : Saint Evil Street (rock alter)
- 20h : Zweierspasch (hip hop)
- 21h : Trapoline (electro rock)
- 22h : Dudes of Groove Society (funk)
Place Saint-Thomas
- 18h : Zeyué (electro pop)
- 19h : Saint Evil Street (rock alter)
- 20h : Zweierspasch (hip hop)
- 21h : Trapoline (electro rock)
- 22h : Dudes of Groove Society (funk)
Partner stages
- Place du Marché Gayot : Archolepsy – Idiome – The Marmor
- Place Saint-Étienne : Carbone 14
- Square Louise Weiss : Merci beaucoup
- Rue Sainte-Barbe : RBS radio
- Place de la Cathédrale : Holy Glorious Cross
- Place de l’Étal : Subtronic
- Place Grimmeissen : Ignorance 31 hertz
- Passerelle Camille Claudel, Malraux : Zest radio
- Place de Zurich : De la Food
- Place André Maurois (Hautepierre) : Les Sons d’la rue
- Rue Schulmeister (Meinau) : Calima
Above all, the Fête de la musique is a multitude of individual initiatives by the people of Strasbourg to liven up the public space and celebrate and explore music in all its forms.
Prevention and Security Measures
Parc des Contades, 5pm to 7.30pm:
- Association Ballade (repertoire of traditional music from near and far),
- Duo sympathique (a German accordionist and a French singer perform French chanson standards),
- Compagnie Dounya (African percussion concert).
Parc de la Citadelle, from 4pm to 6pm:
- Convergence Nature: the Alsace Nature association celebrates 60 years of action to protect nature with music. A festive concert, open to all, led by the Kalory brass band and followed by a tasty snack.
Parc de l'Orangerie, behind the Pavillon Joséphine, from 5pm to 6pm:
- Botanical recital with Maxime Knepfler. Musical compositions based on botanical descriptions of plants, bringing together two worlds. This musical narrative in the form of sound poetry offers total immersion, where sounds and music evoke the shapes, textures and colours of plants.
Prevention and Security Measures
On June 21st, to ensure everyone can enjoy the Fête de la Musique under optimal conditions and in coordination with the Prefecture, the City of Strasbourg is implementing specific security and prevention measures:
- Pedestrian Access: Pedestrians will have free access to the Grande-Île, with visual checks of bags. Glass objects and hazardous materials will be prohibited.
- Parking Restrictions: On-street parking will be prohibited throughout the Grande-Île from Friday, June 21st at 6 AM to Saturday, June 22nd at 6 AM.
- Public Parking Access: Entry and exit from the public parking lots at Gutenberg, Kléber, and Broglie will be prohibited from Friday, June 21st at 4 PM to Saturday, June 22nd at 4 AM.
- Vehicle Traffic: Automobile traffic will be prohibited throughout the Grande-Île from Friday, June 21st at 4 PM to Saturday, June 22nd at 4 AM.
Residents: Residents with private parking or public parking subscriptions in the Grande-Île will not be able to access their parking from 4 PM on Friday, June 21st, and will only be able to exit from 4 AM on Saturday, June 22nd.
Public Transport:
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Trams: Trams will operate but will not stop at the following stations from 4 PM to midnight:
- Broglie
- Homme de Fer
- Alt Winmärik
- Langstross Grand’rue
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Bus Routes: Lines C8/10/30 will be diverted from 4 PM until the end of the event.
Additionally, first aid teams will be stationed at Place Broglie. A team dedicated to addiction risk prevention will also be deployed within the Grande-Île.
Prevention Against Sexist and Sexual Violence: "Safer Zones"
To ensure that the Fête de la Musique remains a festival for all, Strasbourg is once again putting in place a scheme to prevent and combat sexist and sexual violence.
Run by partner associations, stands will be set up on Place d'Austerlitz and Place Saint Étienne.
Place d'Austerlitz: DBSP Stop au Sexisme, Ru'elles 67, Planning familial 67 and Ithaque;
Place Saint Etienne: Ithaque, Entraid Addict and DBSP Stop au Sexisme.
These stands will be both an information point for prevention messages and, above all, a place of respite and guidance for people who feel unsafe. In Place Saint Étienne, the scheme will be strengthened by a ‘safe space’, providing a place of calm and safety for people who need it, and a place to take care of and support potential victims.
The town's mediators will also be present throughout the town centre: identifiable by their green t-shirts, they will be handing out useful documents, directing people to the secure area and intervening in emergencies. Don't hesitate to come and meet them if you need to!