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Fiest à Sète: Jazz and World Music Festival at Théâtre de la Mer

Fiest à Sète takes over the exceptional maritime setting of the Théâtre de la Mer in Sète, a Mediterranean city in Hérault. This eclectic festival celebrates encounters between modern jazz, international folk, and world music in an intimate atmosphere facing the Mediterranean.

The 2026 edition features a demanding programme: Fatoumata Diawara for African worldbeat, Ballake Sissoko, Malian kora master, Nana Benz du Togo, and Piers Faccini for acoustic folk.

From avant-garde jazz to nu jazz, spiritual jazz to post-bop, the festival explores the most creative territories of improvised music. Free improvisation and singer-songwriter complete a programme celebrating cultural dialogue and artistic boldness.

July 30 to August 2, 2026, tickets from €46.50 to €48.50. A Mediterranean gathering for jazz and world music lovers.