Festivals near Nice

Cradled by the Baie des Anges, between turquoise water and sun-baked hills, Nice has perfected the Riviera art of living — and of celebrating with the light on your face. The capital of the Côte d'Azur lets its music scene bloom in venues that mirror the city itself: creative and defiant, like the LQB Festival, three inclusive, all-female electronic nights inside the repurposed cold-storage halls of Le 109. From spring onward, this is where Nice sets the tone — underground, queer-friendly and unapologetically built for the club.

Yet a Niçois summer truly unfolds along the coastline, festival after festival. In nearby Antibes, on the Pré des Pêcheurs esplanade facing Port Vauban, Les Nuits Carrées blend French chanson, pop and urban music — with marquee nights such as Naza and La Mano 1.9 or the live set from Bon Entendeur. Just down the bay, the Pinède Gould in Juan-les-Pins swaps its jazz roots for roaring guitars when Rock N Rolla takes over, while in Cannes Les Plages Électroniques turn the sand of the Croisette into a vast techno and house dancefloor. To find your way through it all, FestT computes your FestiScore — how closely a lineup matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date.