Some years are blessed by the gods. Like 1998 for soccer, 2025 promises to be the year of concerts and festivals for Lyon. Indeed, this time, the city and its surrounding region will act as a real catalyst, offering an abundance of cultural programming to suit all tastes. So, before you set off on your summer vacations, read this article carefully: it could well turn a fatal “Gee, I missed that!” into a proud “Me, I was there!”
Hypnotize
We recently told you about what is set to be THE festival of the year 2025. A veritable earthquake in urban and rap culture, Hypnotize is coming to Lyon to shake things up. On June 13 and 14 at the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage, the festival will see the best of the 2025 French rap scene. Booba, Jok’air, Laylow, Leto and Vald are the first to join the line-up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=503DDAc3XP4
📍 Le Grand Parc Miribel Jonage – Vaulx-en-Velin
📅 June 13 and 14 2925
🎟️ Admission 2-day pass from 49€ (early bird )
🎤 Booba, Jok’air, Laylow, Leto, Vald (other names coming soon)
👉 Find out more on the official website
Reperkusound
Let’s get to the heart of the matter right away, starting with a heavyweight in the fesitvalo-passionate landscape. Reperkuspund has been shaking up the electro scene for the past 19 years, and is set to make its mark on the 20th edition this year. With an audacious line-up for each edition, the festival has quickly established itself as a benchmark for many DJs in France and around the world. In addition to the innovative line-up, the organizers also put the emphasis on an outstanding scenography. The perfect way to kick off the festival season!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjK74bf86k&t=1s
📍 Double Mixte (Villeurbanne) and LDLC Arena (Lyon)
📅 April 18-20, 2025
🎟️ Admission 1-day pass from 45€.
🎤 Kavinski, Petit Biscuit, Joachim Pastor, Mandragora, D-Frek (and many more!)
👉 Find out more on the official website
Les Nuits Sonores
Les Nuits Sonores is to electronic music what the Fête des Lumières is to entertainment: an internationally recognized pride of Lyon. This year’s line-up promises to be particularly exciting. Nearly a hundred artists will be performing under the theme TECHNO-POLITIQUE. This year, two new stage areas will be created on the prog during the day, and three stages will be set up at La Sucrière at night. A 22nd edition not to be missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJBD_2GPYSE
📍 Théâtre des Célestins, La Sucrière, Les Grandes Locos, Lyon
📅 May 28 to June 1, 2025
🎟️ Admission from €17.50 for night tickets
🎤 Anetha, Massive Attack, Jeff Mills, Peggy GOu, Ellen Allien… and so many more!
👉 Find out more on the official website (remember to clear your caches if the site doesn’t display properly)
Les Nuits de Fourvières
Les Nuits de Fourvières struck a blow last December when the first names of the 2025 vintage were announced. Ben Mazué, The Libertines, Anoushka Shankar, Chilly Gonzales. Here’s a foretaste of what promises to be a 5-star line-up! Since its inception, Les Nuits de Fourvières has enabled Lyon’s residents to enjoy the greatest artists in an exceptional setting. Join us on March 11 to discover the full program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klk1TCPXhlM
📍 Grand Théâtre Romains and other sites – Lyon
📅 June 2 – July 26, 2025
🎟️ Tickets go on sale March 19
🎤 Ben Mazué, The Libertines, Anoushka Shankar, Chilly Gonzales (more names to come soon)
👉 Find out more on the official website
Nantua Fest
Here’s a date that will make the hearts of many festival-goers beat faster! Despite its young age, Nantua Fest is hitting hard this year. For its 4ᵉ edition, to be held from June 6 to 8, 2025, the festival unveils an exceptional line-up: Dub Inc for reggae, Gazo on the rap side, or Trinix for electro, among other renowned artists. Beyond its programming, the festival boasts a unique natural setting, ideal for kicking off the month of June and getting the summer off to a great start!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dChL5D-hym4
📍 Camping le Signal de Nantua
📅 June 6-8, 2025
🎟️ Admission from €39 for a 1-day pass
🎤 Gazo, Soolking, Trinix, Dub Inc, Biga*Ranx
👉 Find out more on the official website
Jazz à Vienne
15 days of music, 250 concerts including ¾ free with over 200,000 festival-goers every year. These are the crazy measurements of Jazz àVienne. Add to this the fact that a large proportion of the concerts take place in a theater built 2,000 years ago, and you get a mythical festival. This year, the festival is not going to be half-hearted. The line-up is already mouth-watering, making this an event not to be missed under any circumstances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnl2BUoCd_o
📍 Théâtre Antique de Vienne
📅 June 26-28 and July 8-11
🎟️ Admission from €38
🎤 Thomas Dutronc, Parov Stelar, Dianne Reeves, Jamie Cullum and many others
👉 Find out more on the official website
Musilac
Brittany has its Vieilles Charrues, we have our Musilac! A veritable behemoth in a green setting, that’s the charm of Musilac. See the biggest bands and DJs of the moment with their feet in the water – that’s the promise of the coolest festival of the summer. This year, the stars will be jostling for position on stage. Air, Fontaines DC, DJ Snake, Clara Luciani and Soprano – that’s just a taste of what’s in store for festival-goers this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3KQLmFnpw8
📍 Esplanade du lac, Boulevard Barrier Aix-les-Bains
📅 July 9 to 12, 2025
🎟️ 1-day pass €69 and 4-day pass €209
🎤 Air, DJ Snake, Julien Doré, Soprano, Clara Luciani, Zaho de Sagazan and so many others
👉 Find out more on the official website
Woodstower Festival
If there’s one “ feelgood”event this summer, it’s unquestionably Woodstower. Having celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, the festival is back in full force this year with a more than nuggety line-up… And it’s an understatement to say that the festival has established itself as a reference point in the diaries of all Lyon locals. The reasons? They’re obvious: a rich program of events and crazy attractions in a magical setting. And to complete the picture, the festival is committed to an eco-responsible approach, making it one of the greenest festivals in France. And for that alone, a big bravo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuLPoVNfeQU
📍 Parc de Gerland, allée Pierre de Coubertin, Lyon 7
📅 July 17-20, 2025
🎟️ 1-day pass €44 and 3-day pass €85
🎤 SCH, Polo and Pan, Bon Entendeur, Chinese Man, Vladimir Cauchemar, Emma Peters
👉 Find out more on the official website
Brunch Electronik
What was only a rumor until recently is gradually being confirmed… After a lunar edition last year, Brunch Electronik is back in Lyon in 2025. No word yet on the famous who, when, where triptych ? But judging by the last few Brunchs, we shouldn’t be disappointed! You can pre-register on the website to be the first to know. So hurry, hurry, hurry!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnXHHvVC0gw
📍 Location as yet unknown
📅 September 2025
🎟️ Box office not yet open
🎤 Line up unknown for the moment
👉 Find out more on the official website