Festivals in Marseille

The Propagations Festival, created by the GMEM, puts the spotlight on all kinds of creative music and sound experiments. This multi-disciplinary festival showcases instrumental music, unexpected performances and all manner of original scenic forms. You’ll also discover instruments you’ve never heard before and highly original forms of sound diffusion. Come and enjoy the festival in Marseille at Abbaye St-Victor, Cité de la Musique de Marseille, Le Couvent, La Criée, Friche la Belle de Mai, Opéra de Marseille and ZEF.

The festival season kicks off with the Festival le Bon Air at the Friche la Belle de Mai! Since 2016, the festival has been setting up its stages in different areas of the venue, for three days of electronic music madness. Attentive to issues of inclusion and respect for the environment, this human-scale festival takes you from the rooftop terrace with its panoramic view, to the Cabaret Aléatoire to tap your feet in complete freedom. A not-to-be-missed festival to get your summer off to a flying start!

A Marseille institution for 26 years! Marsatac is back again this year at Parc Borély for a crazy edition. The line-up includes Niska, Théodora, Carlala, DJ Sebb and many more artists to discover! With a chill atmosphere in the park, a dance floor in front of the techno stage, and a crazy crowd in front of the main stage, every moment of your evening will be unforgettable.

The Freestyle Cup is the only festival in Marseille to combine sport and music! The programme includes extreme sports, water sports, giant yoga sessions and free open-air concerts! Borély beach will be transformed for this unforgettable event.

Join us for the 6th edition of the “AU LARGE Festival” at the Théâtre Silvain for 3 exceptional evenings in an exceptional venue facing the sea, where artists such as Pomme, Kery James, Zélie and many more will be performing.

A must-see event for all jazz fans, and music fans in general! In Marseille’s finest venues, the Vieille-Charité centre, Friche la Belle de Mai, Conservatoire Pierre Barbizet and Parc Henri Fabre, you’ll be able to discover some incredible artists throughout the festival. Marseille will be vibrating to the rhythm of the Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents festival.

The Festival de Marseille gets Marseille dancing from 14 June. Performances, music, film, dance – the Festival de Marseille is a hybrid, inclusive and caring concept that lives to the rhythm of the Cité Phocéenne.

Having become one of the biggest festivals in the south of France, the Delta Festival returns in July for 4 days in the colours of the Rio Carnival. As well as the music scene, there will be almost 700 people involved in six major themes: entrepreneurship, the environment, health, living together, culture and the international scene. These players are divided into 10 villages to present their inspiring initiatives and share their values.

The So Good MAIF Festival returns to Marseille on 26 September at the Friche la Belle de Mai for a committed, festive and inspiring day. For the past 4 years, this not-to-be-missed event has been celebrating the ecological and social transition through meetings, conferences, comedy and concerts.
Supported by the So Good media and MAIF, it brings together all those who want to take action for a fairer, more sustainable world.
On the programme: Danyl, Camélia Jordana, Twerkistan and many others.

The Utopia Festival is the first ideal city of electronic cultures and solidarity. A weekend where electronic cultures meet and merge to create an unforgettable sensory experience in the heart of the Friche la Belle-de-Mai. It’s the perfect way to end the summer and start October with a smile.

The autumn intergenerational festival! Fiesta des Suds is back for another edition on the esplanade Gisèle Halimi (J4). The first three names already announced: Véronique Sanson, Bertrand Belin and Deluxe.