Music Festival
On Sunday, June 21, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Strasbourg celebrates the start of summer. A series of free events showcasing musical diversity and local talent. Come discover, share, and celebrate music in all its forms, from the city’s iconic squares to neighborhood hangouts.
Music Day also features a wide range of individual initiatives and impromptu performances by the people of Strasbourg, who bring the public spaces to life to celebrate music in all its forms and invite everyone to come and share in a warm and festive atmosphere.
Downtown Program
Place du marché Gayot
- Archolepsy (funk),
- Cosmocopians (rock),
- 7am (soul),
- Blurry Tale (indie pop).
Place Saint-Thomas
- 18h : l’Association La Cloche (classique et choral)
- 19h : L’École de Musique Saint-Thomas (pop)
- 20h : Le Grand Méchant Groove (funk)
- 21h15 : Le Quintet Pierre Michel – Matthieu Uhl – Ayako Hase avec Haelim Lee (jazz fusion et rock )
- 22h15 : Nebbiu (rap et chant)
Place Gutenberg
- 18h : Manati Vibration (reggae, dancehall et dub),
- 19h20 : Eden Fight (reggae et dancehall) ,
- 20h40 : Léna Rosad (pop),
- 22h : Kasoar (jazz et folk).
Castle Square
- 18h : Néréides (folk et fusion)
- 19H15 : Oh My Gospel (gospel)
- 20h30 : Bonks (rock)
- 21h45 : L’Orchestre Patengue (musiques du monde)
Place Grimmeissen
- Ignorance Collective (électro live)
Place Saint-Étienne
- Move Forward (techno)
Neighborhood Program
- Place Arnold (Conseil des XV) : le Centre Culturel et Social Rotterdam
- Manufacture des Tabacs (Krutenau) : Karmen Camina et le label October Tone
- Place Maurois (Hautepierre) : les Sons d’la Rue (musique et expression artistique)
- Place de Zurich (Krutenau) : le collectif Creative Playground (hip hop, rap et dj sets)
- Rue Schulmeister (Meinau) : l’association Calima (musiques du monde)
- Kiosque en Musique au Parc des Contades :
- 16h - 16h45 : Orchestres partagés Enfants Ados Adultes des écoles de musique et du Conservatoire
- 17h – 17h15 : Trio saxo - École de musique de l’ARES
- 17h20 – 18h : Trompettes et Violoncelles - Centre musical de la Krutenau
- 18h15 – 19h : Orchestre jazz manouche – École de musique du Neuhof
Safety and Prevention Device
To ensure that everyone can enjoy Music Day on June 21 in the best possible conditions, the City of Strasbourg, in coordination with the prefecture, is implementing special safety and preventive measures:
- Pedestrians will have unrestricted access to Grande-Île via the bridges. Glass items and hazardous materials will be prohibited.
- On-street parking will be prohibited throughout Grande-Île from 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, to 4:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22.
- Motor vehicle traffic is prohibited throughout Grande-Île from 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, to 4:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22.
- Entry to and exit from the Gutenberg, Kléber, and Broglie public parking lots will be prohibited from 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, to 4:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22.
Residents with a private parking space or a public parking permit for Grande-Île will no longer be able to access their parking spaces starting at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, and will not be able to leave them until 4:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22.
Prevention of gender-based and sexual violence – “safe zones”
To ensure that Music Day remains a celebration for everyone, measures will be put in place to prevent and combat gender-based and sexual violence.
Stalls run by partner organizations will be set up at Place d’Austerlitz and Place Saint-Étienne:
- Place d’Austerlitz – awareness booths, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Join DBSP Stop au Sexisme, Ru’elles 67, Planning familial 67, and Merci pour ton non. The Claque tes Strass association will also be there, offering glitter makeup to everyone.
- Place Saint-Étienne – safe space, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: meet Ithaque, Entraid’Addict, Ru’elles 67, and DBSP Stop au Sexisme.
These booths will serve as information centers where prevention messages will be shared and, above all, as safe havens and support centers where anyone feeling unsafe can go. At Place Saint-Étienne, the initiative will be bolstered by a “safe space,” designed to provide a calm and secure environment for those who need it and to offer support and assistance to potential victims.
The City’s mediators will also be present throughout the downtown area: easily recognizable by their green T-shirts, they will hand out useful information, direct people to the safe space, and be available to assist in case of an emergency. Please feel free to approach them if you need help!
Find the helpline numbers for victim assistance on the dedicated page of the strasbourg.eu website: strasbourg.eu/aide-aux-victimes.
Tram and bus service
Trams will run but will not stop at the following stops from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.:
- Alt Winmärik
- Iron Man
- Broglie (Lines B/C/F)
- Langstross Grand'rue (Lines A and D)
From 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., trams will no longer be running on the Grande Île. Tram service will resume at midnight and will be suspended at the end of the day.
For more details, visit the CTS website and check the traffic information section.
Practical Information
Where can I find a first-aid station?
First-aid stations open from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.:
- Place Broglie
- Place Gutenberg
- Place Kléber
- Place St-Etienne
- Place St-Thomas
Where can I find drinking water during the Fête de la Musique?
Drinking water fountains are available in the city center:
- Place de la Cathédrale
- Covered Bridges, Place du Quartier Blanc
- Pont du Théâtre
- 41–47 Rue des Grandes Arcades
- Allée des Justes (Halles)
- Station Square
Where can I find restrooms during the Fête de la Musique?
Public restrooms open until midnight:
- Place Kléber
- Place du Château
- Place d’Austerlitz
"Ici Toilettes" app
The City and the Eurometropolis have joined the “Ici Toilettes” initiative, which uses a free app to list all public restrooms in Strasbourg.
Restrooms at participating businesses are equipped with dispensers for menstrual products.
Download the app