The fine weather isn’t here yet, but we’re already thinking about it! We’re thinking of all the incredible festivals we’ll be able to attend in and around Bordeaux in spring-summer 2025! Sun, music, a beer in your hand and friends to top it all off, that’s what we’re looking forward to! As well as hosting concerts by major artists, Bordeaux is a must for festival-goers – whether you’re into electro, rock, reggae or pop, there’s something for everyone!
Initial Festival: the world’s largest 100% electro open-air festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OWVJifiaQ
The Initial Festival is undoubtedly the most eagerly awaited event in Bordeaux! At the same time, it’s Bordeaux’s biggest 100% electro open air event! After several successful editions, the Initial Festival is back to rock Bordeaux with an even more exceptional program! (names coming soon). Each stage features a unique scenography to make the show even more intense! If there’s one piece of advice we can give you, it’s: book early and have fun!
📍Bordeaux, Gironde
📅F riday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30, 2025
Hypnotize festival: the new rap festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=503DDAc3XP4
Get ready! Here’s the big announcement: a new festival dedicated to urban culture is born. It’s already shaping up to be one of the must-see events of its kind. The line-up (still in progress) hits hard, with a mix of established and emerging artists: BOOBA, FAVE, JOLAGREEN23, LETO, MAUREEN, SCH, VALD… And the program promises to be epic: rap battles, breakdancing, food trucks… You can get your tickets now.
📍Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux (Cours Jules Ladoumegue, Bordeaux, 33300)
📅September 5 and 6, 2025
The Hibernation Festival: the mountains in celebration!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E56EELnLrM
Hibernation Festival is the unexpected experience we’ve been waiting for! From March 14 to 16, 2025, this festival plunges you into three days of pure musical madness! Come and enjoy the snow-covered peaks and vibrant streets of Andorra’s Pas de la Casa village, while discovering passionate artists on four incredible stages. Look up, let the magic of the sunrise and the strength of a community united under the Grandvalira sky take your breath away. It’s time to rock the mountains! Would you like to join us? Get your tickets now for the Hibernation Festival 2025 in Andorra!
📍Aparcament Bullidor, Avinguda del Consell General, Pas de la Casa, AD200
📅 From Friday March 14 to Sunday March 16, 2025
Bordeaux Rock Festival: the Rock & Roll Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnBVUpo_k1w
Are you a rock fan? In Bordeaux, it’s impossible to miss out with venues like the Rock School Barbey! And in 2025, the Bordeaux Rock Festival will be back on March 14 and 16 for an even more electrifying edition. For 20 years, this festival has been spotlighting the local, national and international independent rock scene. For this new edition, the event will spread over 4 days and will welcome bands such as Astéréotypie, Bruit Noir, Peter Perrett and Bryan’s Magic Tears. Get ready for a varied program that’s sure to surprise you and make you vibrate to the rhythm of the rock you love!
📍 Salle des Fêtes de Bordeaux Grand Parc, 39 Cr de Luze, 33300 Bordeaux
📅 From Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 March 2025
Millésime Festival: techno until dawn
Attention all techno fans, book your weekend of June 6 and 7, 2025, because the Millésime Festival is back to rock the Gironde! Artists like Mad Maxx and Rakoon will have you dancing from 4.30pm on Friday to 6am on Sunday! This unique event takes place on the banks of the Garonne at the La Réole racecourse, and attracts festival-goers from all over France every year. The little extra? There’s a free camping site right next to the festival village: the perfect way to make the most of the experience!
📍 La Réole, Gironde
📅 Friday June 6 and Saturday June 7, 2025
ODP Talence: fun for a good cause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOksarArm1A
Imagine a festival where you can have fun while contributing to a good cause? That’s what you get at the OPD Talence, organized by the OPD association, which supports the orphans of France’s fire departments! Every year, artists set the stage on fire with exceptional concerts, and various events are organized on site. This year, the festival will take place from June 12 to 25, and will welcome such big names as Kyo and Ben Mazué! So, “one last dance”?
📍Parc Peixotto, Talence
📅 From Thursday June 12 to Wednesday June 25, 2025
Madame Loyal: an electro version of the funfair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgQg-dooMw
What kind of circus is this? If you’ve never been to the Madame Loyal festival, you need to do something about it! From Paris to Bordeaux, by way of Marseille, this funfair festival has become a must for fans of techno and electro! After several successful editions, Madame Loyal returns to Bordeaux on June 13 and 14, 2025! What’s on the programme? Attractions, decorations, shows and, of course, great artists such as Joris Delacroix and Alt8! So, are you ready for the show?
📍 Bordeaux, Gironde
📅 Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June 2025
FreeMusic Festival: the festival in the heart of nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqlkGn6G_V4
You love festivals, but the summer heat makes you want to be near the water? How about a festival at the water ‘s edge of Lac de Montendre? On June 27 and 28, we invite you to dance day and night to the rhythm of the FreeMusic Festival, just a few kilometers from Bordeaux. For several years now, this festival has combined reggaeton and punk-rock atmospheres, attracting crowds who want to recharge their batteries and have a blast in sunny, green surroundings!
📍Lake Montendre, Charente-Maritime
📅 Friday June 27 and Saturday June 28, 2025
Garorock: the region’s must-see festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb2kZydQe9k
If you haven’t been there yet, you’ve at least heard about it! The unmissable Garorock festival returns in 2025 to delight our ears! Over the course of 4 days, thousands of festival-goers will invade the Lot-et-Garonne region to attend this new edition of the festival, featuring a wide range of musical styles! This year, artists such as Biga*Ranx, Black Eyed Peas and Damso will be on hand to get your July dancing!
📍Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne
📅F rom Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July 2025
Les Francofolies: the best French artists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSgBeHNstdE
Like Garorock, Les Francofolies needs no introduction! Every summer in July, La Rochelle plays host to this exceptional festival, attracting large numbers of festival-goers to celebrate music in a unique setting! For the 2025 edition, artists such as Julien Doré, IAM and Clara Luciani will be taking to the stage, but we won’t give you all the details of their (mostly French-speaking) FOLIE line-up!
📍 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
📅 From Thursday July 10 to Monday July 14, 2025
Osmose Festival: electro in small groups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv4QH9SQvcQ
We were there last year, and it’s safe to say we had a great time! First of all, we were seduced by the unique location of the Osmose Festival, which takes place at Château Formont! A festival in a château, that’s a dream! Then there’s the intimate, jovial atmosphere of the festival! This year, artists such as Upsilone and Victor Ruiz will be taking part, so get ready to have fun in bouncy castles while listening to exceptional sound!
📍 Ambarès-et-Lagrave
📅F riday July 11 and Saturday July 12, 2025
Brive Festival: a great show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVW_vP3qDeY
A Brive wind blows us not to miss this exceptional festival! This year, the Brive Festival returns with an impressive line-up and headliners including Mika, Soprano and Santa! We highly recommend heading off to the heart of the Corrèze to enjoy the great voices of the Brive Festival!
📍 Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze
📅 Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20, 2025
Musicalarue: festivities in the streets
Are you ready for an extraordinary experience? Every year, Musicalarue returns to create a buzz in the small village of Luxey in the heart of the Landes region. From July 25 to 27, 2025, no fewer than 80 music groups, companies and troupes will perform on the Musicalarue stages. This year, artists such as Philippe Katerine, L’entourloop and Julien Doré will get festival-goers dancing! The little extra? In addition to the festival, Musicalarue brings the village streets to life with street art shows!
📍 Luxey, Landes
📅 from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025
SunSka Festival: the must-see reggae event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBwNKpAuXk
Why not escape to Jamaica for a weekend? For 27 years, the SunSka Festival has been making the Gironde shine (it’s the Gironde’s biggest contemporary music event )! Every summer, fans of reggae and dub come together to vibrate to the rhythm of Jamaican sounds, but that’s not all! The festival welcomes artists from all horizons, offering a wide range of musical diversity! This year, artists such as MC Solar and mister gang await you!
📍 Vertheuil, Gironde
📅from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August 2025