Fête de la Musique 2018: the full lineup

There's a crackin' lineup of live music coming to town, and it's all free

The wonderful Fête de la Musique is back in Beijing this June and we couldn't be more psyched for the packed lineup of très cool music that's on offer. There are a lot of shows to get your head around, so here's our handy guide for everything you need to know about Beijing's live music festival.

What is Fête de la Musique? 

Fête de la Musique is an annual festival of live music that's celebrated in over one hundred countries around the world, as part of World Music Day. It was launched in France in 1982, and has been in Beijing since 2012.

When is Fête de la Musique?

Fête de la Musique is held every year on June 21, the day of the summer solstice. 

Where is Fête de la Musique?

Colours in the Street.

Venues around Beijing, which means you may have to make some hard choices between bands that are on at the same time in different places. The venues involved are Yue Space, Omni Space, Temple Bar and Mao Livehouse Wukesong.

How can I get tickets to Fête de la Musique? 

Here's the best bit, it's all free! Just head to whichever venue you fancy on the night and bop along in celebration of music, love and freebies all night long. For the full lineup, read on. 

Fête de la Musique at Mao Livehouse Wukesong

Lineup: French dance-rockers Pony Pony Run Run (pictured), techno producer Ghost of Christmas, Wuhan retro outfit AV Okubo and Beijing's own indie rockers Future Orients.

Mao Livehouse Wukesong G23 Huaxing Live, 69 Fuxing Lu, Haidian district. Thu 21, 8-11:30pm

Fête de la Musique at Omni Space

Lineup: French noise-rock outfit Lysistrata (pictured), indie band Colours in the Street (also French), Shaoxing-based outfit Little Wizard and Beijing instrumental rockers Acid Accident.

Omni Space B103 Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 9 Tianqiao Nandajie, Xicheng district. Thu 21, 8-11:30pm

Fête de la Musique at Yue Space

Lineup: French chanson Clea Vincent (pictured), electronic producer L+R, alt-rockers Mimik Banka and jazz-tronica artist Fishdoll. 

Yue Space 7 Banqiao Nanxiang, Dongcheng district. Thu 21, 9-11:30pm

Fête de la Musique afterparty at Temple

Lineup: electro-pop band Da Bang. 

Temple Bar 206 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng district. Thu 21, 12-4am

Fête de la Musique weekend afterparty

Lineup: indie folk-rockers Uncle Hu, blues outfit Great Outfit Blues, singer-songwriter Sid Silwal and jazz poppers Parakeet.

Solana 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang district. Sat 23, 1-7pm

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