Festivals near Annecy

Cradled between a turquoise lake and the first peaks of the Alps, Annecy carries a gentle art of living that spills over into its music scene. Come summer, the heart of the region beats on the nearby shores of Lake Bourget: in early July, at Aix-les-Bains, Musilac unfurls a generous pop and rock lineup of international headliners against a mountain backdrop. Higher up the valley, in Combloux, the Radio Meuh Circus Festival brings a wonderfully offbeat, handmade spirit each spring, where electronic sets mingle with brass bands within sight of Mont Blanc.

The mountain soul of Haute-Savoie runs through the whole season, from the six-string folk-rock of Guitare en Scène in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois to the snow-lit nights of Antigel Festival, just across Lake Geneva, which thaws the Genevan winter with contemporary music. More intimate still, Namass Pamouss pitches its grassroots village in a fold of the hills. To help you find your way, FestT works out your FestiScore — how closely a lineup matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date all year round.