Chanson Festivals 2026-2027

48 upcoming festivals feature Chanson, 19 where it dominates; 23 with tickets on sale.

Chanson at festivals

Chanson is French-language song where the words lead: the melody follows the rhythm of French rather than English, from Édith Piaf to today's songwriters. Its festivals mix variété stars, seated songwriter shows and contests for newcomers. Les Francofolies in La Rochelle, launched in 1985 by Jean-Louis Foulquier, books only French-speaking artists for five days in mid-July by the harbour. The Printemps de Bourges, founded in 1977, runs the iNOUïS talent scheme, where chanson sits alongside rock, electro and hip-hop.

The Festival Jacques Brel in Vesoul, set up in 2000, opens the Théâtre Edwige-Feuillère's season every October with a young-talent contest decided by audience vote. In Troyes, Nuits de Champagne, founded in 1988, fills the first week of the All Saints' school holidays: hundreds of amateur choir singers perform the guest artists' songs in a Grand Choral, as for Charles Aznavour in 2001 and Bernard Lavilliers in 2024.

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Text updated on September 29, 2026

The most Chanson festivals

Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Chanson (at least 5 identified artists).

  1. 1
    Les Fous Chantants d'Alès
    75% Chanson
  2. 2
    JACQUES BREL A VESOUL
    33% Chanson
  3. 3
    FOIRE AUX VINS D'ALSACE
    33% Chanson
  4. 4
    LES RENDEZ VOUS SONIQUES
    31% Chanson
  5. 5
    LE CHARABIA FESTIVAL
    22% Chanson
  6. 6
    Les Moments musicaux du Tarn
    22% Chanson
  7. 7
    BREIZH FOLIES
    20% Chanson
  8. 8
    HEURES MUSICALES DE BINIC
    20% Chanson
  9. 9
    FESTI'DIFF
    20% Chanson
  10. 10
    LYON ANTIFA FEST (LAF)
    20% Chanson

Full calendar of Chanson festivals

The 19 upcoming festivals where Chanson dominates (at least 20% of the identified lineup, or 3 artists of the genre), month by month. The percentage is the share of identified artists in the lineup tagged Chanson.

October 2026 (6)

November 2026 (5)

December 2026 (2)

February 2027 (1)

May 2027 (2)

July 2027 (3)

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Ticket prices

Entry from €1; median entry price €28 (across 34 festivals with a known price).

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