Fête de la Musique – World Music Day

Each year, over 1,000 cities throw citywide music celebrations around the summer solstice. It started 40+ years ago in France, when the Ministry of Culture imagined a day where free, live music would be everywhere: street corners and parks, rooftops and gardens, storefronts, and mountaintops. Unlike a typical music festival, anyone and everyone would be invited to join and play music and host performances. It’s called Fête de la Musique.

The Georgetown BID, Georgetown Heritage, and the Embassy of France-Villa Albertine are partnering to host our second annual Fête de la Musique – World Music Day on Saturday, June 21. 40+ musical acts will perform in dozens of locations throughout Georgetown (5 pm – 8 pm), or at one of several stages at La Maison Française. (5 pm – 10 pm). Genres include R&B, Americana, jazz, bluegrass, spoken word, and rock. Stay tuned for the music line-up and schedule.