Les Tardives fills Quai d’Aiguillon in Lannion with street arts, Breton dance, fest-noz and live concerts. Brass bands, circus, theatre, Irish music, reggae and regional performers create a varied programme for different generations. Free public access and the recurring riverside setting make the festival a broad meeting place for performance, ecological initiatives and community life.
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Concert Emezi in Ploudalmézeau: R&B Fusion
Emezi brings Perynn and Élise together with multi-instrumentalist Tudi Cariou in Ploudalmézeau. The group blends R&B pop with Breton-language expression, and its name means said she in Breton. Voice, language and contemporary regional music give the concert a clear identity beyond a standard pop performance.
Mercredis Musicaux in Le Conquet: Summer Celebration
Mercredis Musicaux in Le Conquet brings Breton music and dance initiation into a recurring summer gathering. Tamm Tan provides the musical pulse, while Danserien Beg ar Louarn introduces participants to Breton dance steps. The format links live sonority, public learning and harbour-town sociability in a compact evening programme.
Fest Noz de Lochrist in Le Conquet: Breton Celebration
Fest Noz de Lochrist brings traditional Breton dancing to the coastal town of Le Conquet. Alphonse Raguénès and Logann Vince, Skipailh Hirwazh and Faltazy provide the music for the gathering. The programme centres on dancing together to live accompaniment, with the named groups sharing the fest-noz bill.
Bagad Fest-Noz in Carentoir: Breton Dance Night
Musicians and dancers from Malestroit take over Place de l’Etoile in Carentoir for a compact Breton gathering. A bagad and Celtic circle begin with a parade before shifting into fest-noz repertoire and communal dance. The sequence lets spectators hear the force of the ensemble, see formal group movement and then join the social tradition on the same public square.
Les Escales Musicales in Perros-Guirec: Kerloi Duo
Etienne Kerbaul’s clarinet and Julian Loiseau’s diatonic accordion form a tightly woven Breton dance duo. Their long collaboration across Côtes-d’Armor lets melody and pulse move as one, building the lift and repetition that guide dancers through a set. The Escales Musicales appearance keeps that regional practice in the open air, centred on instrumental dialogue, collective movement and living fest-noz technique.
Jeudis de l’Eté in Vitré: Summer Celebration
Jeudis de l’Été in Vitré is organised by the Pays de Vitré Tourist Office and has become a recurring city-centre summer gathering. Place du Général de Gaulle hosts music, producer stalls, children’s activities and wooden games from the Centre Social de Vitré’s toy library. The format ties local food, family activity and public performance to the social life of the historic town centre.
Fest Noz de l’été in Saint-Quay-Portrieux: Night of Dance
Fest Noz de l’été gathers Breton dancers and musicians around a living night-dance format. Bagad Sonerion Sant Ke and Danserien Sant-Ke open the circle, while War-Sav and Herriwenn bring folk-rock force, flutes, bagpipes and percussion into the dance. Fest-noz tradition stays active through bodies in motion, shared rhythm and arrangements open to contemporary folk-rock energy.
Festival des vieux gréements de Paimpol: Maritime Music
The Festival des vieux gréements de Paimpol turns the harbour into an open-air music and maritime heritage setting. Historic sailing vessels form the backdrop for concerts, shows and cultural activities, with a main stage for artists such as Axel Bauer, Eiffel and Archimède. A second stage gives space to local performers and traditional music, keeping Paimpol’s port culture present throughout the programme.
Voiles de Camaret in Camaret-sur-Mer: Boat Celebration
The Voiles de Camaret is a gathering of traditional boats occurring, at Quai Gustave Toudouze in Camaret-sur-Mer. This event showcases an impressive parade of boats along the quayside and features a range of musical entertainment. Highlights include a concert by well-known artist Robin Foster and performances from a local bagad, infusing traditional Breton musical flair. Visitors find invigorating sea shanties and the lively sounds of a brass band throughout the event. Food vendors will offer a taste of local cuisine, making for a truly enriching experience.