Summer 2026 is a major season for Blues festivals in the France: 47 events are scheduled from June through August, spread across three months across France. July peaks with 23 Blues festivals, ahead of the other summer months.
The monthly breakdown looks like this: June 2026 hosts 20 Blues festivals, July 2026 23, and August 2026 4. That density makes Summer 2026 the ideal window to explore the Blues scene in all its forms.
Among the must-see events of Summer 2026 in Blues, you'll find HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL (France, 21 artists), GUITARE EN SCENE (France, 19 artists), MEGEVE BLUES FESTIVAL (France, 9 artists), BLUES A JARNIOUX (France, 5 artists), JAZZ A VIENNE (France, 52 artists). These festivals rank among the largest lineups of the season.
The busiest cities for Blues festivals in Summer 2026 are THEATRE DE LA MER A SETE (2), CHAPITEAU A BLAINVILLE CREVON (1), CHAPITEAU A MARCIAC (1), CHEZ NARCISSE AU VAL D'AJOL (1). Broad national coverage makes it easy to combine travel and live music throughout the season.
By sub-genre, the most active scenes in Blues this summer are Punk Blues, Electric Blues, Desert Blues, Acoustic Blues. For an overview of the full season, visit the France summer 2026 festival hub.