June is music month in Paris

Now a popular event across the world, the Fête de la Musique was launched in Paris in 1982, and June has been synonymous with music in the capital ever since.

Selection of events for the month of June

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“Le siècle du jazz” exhibition
From 17 March to 28 June 2009
The Musée du quai Branly has organised an exhibition on the theme of jazz in which the philosopher and art critic Daniel Soutif explores the relationship between jazz and the graphic arts throughout the 20th century. Organised chronologically, the display features photographs, literature and cinema, with a focus on European jazz in the 30’s and 40’s.
Musée du quai Branly - 37 quai Branly - 7th www.quaibranly.fr

Paris Jazz Festival
From 6 June to 26 July 2009
A must for your weekend in Paris! Every Saturday and Sunday at 3.30 pm, enjoy two concerts for the modest sum of 3 euros (free entry to the Parc Floral du Bois de Vincennes).
Parc Floral de Paris - 12th www.paris.fr

28th Fête de la musique More info
On 21 June 2009
First launched in France, this event has now caught on across the world. For one day and one night, the streets of the capital are alive with the sound of music. The programme includes free concert events on major squares in Paris and amateur performances in bars and cafés.
More information on www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr

Katy Perry
On 16 June 2009
Olympia - 28 boulevard des Capucines - 9th www.olympiahall.com

Angela Denoke
On 28 June 2009
Opéra Garnier - 8 rue Scribe - 9th www.operadeparis.fr

Cornelius Meister
On 17 June 2009
Opéra Bastille - 120 rue de Lyon - 12th www.operadeparis.fr

Liza Minnelli
On 27 June 2009
Palais des Congrès de Paris - 2 place de la Porte-Maillot - 17th www.palais-congres-paris.fr

AC/DC
On 12 June 2009
Indochine
On 26 June 2009
Depeche Mode
On 27 June 2009
Stade de France - La Plaine-Saint-Denis - 93 www.stadefrance.fr

Few figures on June, music month in Paris :

On the Fête de la musique
> In 130 countries and 250 towns across five continents.
Every year :
> more than 1000 events are held in Paris and the surrounding region,
> featuring 800,000 performers , from singers to instrument players
> watched by 12 million spectators in performance venues or on the capital’s streets.

On Paris, City of music lovers
> 120 performance venues
> Some thirty cabaret cafe/theatres,
> 117 educational institutes (conservatoires, music schools, associations), including 18 accredited conservatoires and a regional national conservatoire.

Capacities of selected concert venues
> 40 000 people at the Parc des Princes
> 18 000 people at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy
> 6 300 people at the Zénith
> 2 000 people at the Olympia
> 1 913 people at the Salle Pleyel
> 1 389 people at the Cigale
> 490 people at the Flèche d’Or.



...And all year long too, whether it’s jazz, rock, popular songs, contemporary music, pop or opera you’re into, Paris has something for everyone. The city also boasts alternative venues, specialist festivals and entire weekends devoted to music, making it a hotbed of creativity.