Les notes salées brings the JC Guichen Group to Place du Port in Plobannalec-Lesconil. The official description presents Guichen as a major figure in Breton dance music, with 40 years of stage work and a rock-driven approach to the repertoire. This concert focuses on original compositions where gavotte and gigue rhythms meet electric energy and virtuoso playing. Organized by the Plobannalec-Lesconil Town Hall, it fits the town’s summer port programme: a free outdoor date, tied to Breton dance culture but delivered as a full live concert.
Tag: Breton Dance
Apéro Breizh in Lesconil: Cadudal and Méhat
The 7 July Apéro Breizh at Lesconil port features the Cadudal-Méhat duo. Fabian Cadudal on accordion and Loeiz Méhat on saxophones perform dance music based on traditional dances from Upper and Lower Brittany, with original compositions and arrangements included in the set. Organized by the Plobannalec-Lesconil Town Hall, the concert belongs to the port’s after-dinner summer programme. Its appeal is specific: two instrumentalists reworking Breton dance material for an open-air community setting, followed by the informal gathering that defines the Apéro Breizh format.
Breizh Party in Châteaugiron: Palet, Bagad and Dance
The 9 July Breizh Party is part of Châteaugiron’s Jeudis animés summer evenings. The source places the event in the town centre, where children’s activities and crêpes from AAMPC open the programme before Brittany takes centre stage. Kantou organizes a palet competition, and the Rimandelle association joins Bagad de Châteaugiron for a dance party. Food and drinks are provided by Arrêt Gourmand and restaurants on Rue de la Madeleine, with tables set on Place des Gastes and Rue de la Madeleine. The event’s identity is clearly local: palet, bagad, dance, shops and shared street life.
AFAP 50th Anniversary in Fougères: Fest-Deiz and Fest-Noz
AFAP marks its 50th anniversary in Fougères with a day built around Breton music, dance and community performance. The official programme announces activities and shows during the day, a fest-deiz, then a large Fest-Noz at the Château de Fougères from 8 p.m. The evening line-up includes Les Mariolles, Kaïffa, Talec/Noguet and Fahrenheit, with the Fest-Noz listed at 8 euros. Framed by the castle and by an association anniversary, the event has a clear local identity: it is a public celebration of AFAP’s cultural work and a dance gathering anchored in the Fougères Breton scene.
Pardon Braz Saint-Quirin in Brec’h: Pardon and Fest-Noz
Pardon Braz Saint-Quirin in Brec’h carries the full rhythm of a Breton pardon day: procession and Mass in the morning, food and entertainment in the afternoon, then a fest-noz in the evening. The program includes oven-roasted pork, crêpes, traditional games, performances by Danserion Brolenuer, Penn Gwenn and Kastelodenn, and an evening meal before Blain-Leyzour and Damad take the fest-noz stage. Held at Chapelle de Saint Guirin, the celebration links religious heritage with dance, music and a strong community table.
Le Grand R’Août in Erdeven: Breton Dance and Bagpipes
Le Grand R’Août returns to Erdeven for a second edition centered on Breton dance, bagpipe music and a late-summer village-festival atmosphere. The evening opens with an introduction to Breton dance and bagpipers before David Pasquet 3 takes the stage at 9 p.m. Food and refreshments are available on site, and admission is pay what you can. The format keeps the event accessible while giving visitors a direct entry point into a living dance culture rather than a distant stage show.
Jeud’his en Ronde in Guingamp: Young Celtic Circles
Jeud’his en Ronde brings five children’s Celtic circles together in Guingamp for a parade and shared performance. Groups from Guingamp, Châtelaudren, Paimpol, Plérin and Saint-Brieuc take over Place du Centre and Rue Notre-Dame with a program built around Breton dance, music and youth participation. The value of the event is in its scale: children are not simply watching a tradition, they are carrying it publicly through the town. If the weather is poor, the performance moves to the Cadolan sports complex.
Les Vendredis Dañs Alre in Auray: Summer Fest-Noz Series
Les Vendredis Dañs Alre turns Friday evenings in Auray into a summer Fest-Noz series on the Parvis du Centre culturel Athéna. The dates run from 17 July through 21 August, with each Friday carrying its own performers and dance colour. The opening evening features Faber Trio and the Goiset-Le Guellec duo; later dates include Brindilles, Kanerezed Traoué, Makadam Fentus, Fag + and Inorzen. The series format matters: this is not one isolated concert but a recurring public dance appointment, built around Breton music, local gathering and the social codes of fest-noz.
Breton Evening in Beg-Meil: Dance & Music
On August 5, 2026, the merchants’ association of Beg-Meil presents an evening of Breton music and dance. The programme includes performances by Bagad Bro Foën and the Ar Pintiged Foen Celtic Circle, showcasing the rich cultural traditions of the region. The event gives visitors a chance to engage with local heritage, with a focus on Breton culture.
Fest Noz in Saint-Lunaire: Zonj and Kelteen
Saint-Lunaire’s fest-noz is scheduled for 14 August 2026 at 20:30 on the Esplanade Mini Golf, Boulevard du Général de Gaulle. The town listing announces two Celtic music groups, Zonj and Kelteen, with catering on site. The event is relevant for a regional cultural map because the fest-noz format is one of Brittany’s living dance traditions, built around live music and collective participation.