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EXPLORE

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Paris, France
3 artists

Key facts

Dates
11 April 2026
Where
Paris, France
Price
from €20
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Boulder Philharmonic, MIMOSA, PAPITO BOUM BOUM

Data updated on 20 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Day 1· Saturday Apr 11€20
MIMOSA – Electro
MIMOSA
Electro
PAPITO BOUM BOUM
Other artists
Boulder Philharmonic

✈️How to get to EXPLORE

Planning your trip to EXPLORE? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Limoges Airport (LIG), about 99 km from the venue.
  • Major international airport nearby: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), about 134 km away (more routes).
  • Allow about 139 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Limoges/Bellegarde or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.

🌤️EXPLORE 2026 weather

Weather in Paris in April 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

On April 11, 2026: up to 18°, low of 8°, 11.3 mm of rain in total.

1 rainy day
  1. Sat, Apr 11Light rain18° / 8° 11.3 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light rain
Typical high18°
Typical low8°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Light rain15° / 9°1 rainy day
2024Overcast25° / 10°no rainy days
2023Mainly clear15° / 4°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Sat April 12 → Sat April 12 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Explore 2026: experimental music festival in Paris, France

A spring gathering of experimental music and abstract electronica in France, Explore takes over Paris every mid-April for a weekend dedicated to avant-garde sounds. Created in 2011, this cutting-edge festival explores the boundaries between sound art, drone, and electroacoustic compositions.

The 2026 edition brings together 9 artists on April 10 and 11. On the program: American Caterina Barbieri on modular synthesizers, Julianna Barwick for vocal ambient, harpist Mary Lattimore, and visual artist Christian Marclay.

The lineup also explores free improvisation and sound collage, with immersive audiovisual performances. The festival cultivates a multidisciplinary approach, between concerts, sound installations, and sensory experiences in Parisian cultural venues.

On April 10 and 11, 2026, Paris vibrates to the rhythm of experimental music. Tickets range from €15 to €20. Check the full lineup and book your tickets.

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📋Practical info

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Country
Department
City
Venue
CITE DE LA MUSIQUE - PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS
Artists
3 artists

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