· By Paloma Robert
2024 BEST CHRISTMAS CONCERTS IN BRITTANY
Brittany, a land of traditions and captivating melodies, is adorned with its finest finery for the end-of-year celebrations. Christmas concerts are a unique opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable musical experience, mixing traditional songs and more modern repertoires.
REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN BRETON MUSICAL FESTIVITIES
It is still a little early to give you precise information on the many musical festivities of Christmas and end of year in Brittany but we are already giving you the reasons to enjoy the concerts in Brittany at the end of 2024!
- A warm atmosphere: Churches, concert halls, Christmas markets and castles are transformed into havens of peace where the magic of Christmas and conviviality reign. And finally, musical festivities are a tradition in Brittany, historically referred to as fest-noz. This term means “night party” in Breton. These events are intended to reproduce the friendly festive gatherings of peasant society after days of collective work.
- A varied repertoire: From enchanting traditional Breton music to the sounds of instruments such as the biniou and the bombarde to more pop/rock music and Christmas carols, the range of possibilities is wide in this part of France.
- Talented artists: Choirs, vocal ensembles, orchestras... local and regional talents come together to offer you quality performances. Did you know that Etienne Daho, Broken Back or Christine and The Queens were artists from the West? Dan Ar Braz, Tri Yann or Alan Stivell are, for their part, essential figures of traditional Breton music.
- A discovery of heritage: Many concerts take place in places full of history, thus offering a complete immersion in Breton culture. Suspended moments are to be expected in Breton cathedrals. Rennes, Saint-Malo, Quimper... these emblematic places welcome choirs and orchestras every year for grandiose performances. On the other hand, many castles and abbeys organize classical music concerts, thus offering an enchanting interlude.
TO WAIT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A PROGRAM OF UNMISSABLE CONCERTS
To gradually get into the rhythm, you can enjoy unmissable concerts like that of GIMS with its Le Dernier Tour tour which offers a few Breton dates in November 2024 including one in Brest . More details here . And to go there dressed in your best outfit, you can discover the GIMS merch available on OFFSTAGE >>> right here .
On the Breton menu, you can also enjoy a concert by the young YouTube artist STYLETO who plans to perform in Rennes on October 13, 2024. To buy tickets, click here . You will have the pleasure of seeing her perform her flagship titles “ Gaffe aux autres ” and “ Faut que tu m'aimes ”.
You have a weakness for urban music and Marseille rappers, SCH is offering a date in Rennes on November 7, 2024 and in Brest on November 15, 2024.
Carbonne, author of the summer hit Imagine, holds the streaming records in France for the summer. He is starting a tour and will give a concert in Rennes on December 12, 2024.
There is something for everyone in Brittany, if you are a fan of Mylène Farmer who ends her tour in Paris at the end of September 2024 after the postponement of her 2023 concerts, you can enjoy a unique evening dedicated to the screening of the film of Mylène Farmer's concert at the Paradis cinema in Quiberon . More info here . The merchandising of the artist's tour is available here .
Many other concerts such as those of Olivia Ruiz , Louis Bertignac , Zaho de Sagazan , Kershak and Slimane are planned for the end of the year in Brittany.
Finally, you can also choose to go to the Transmusicales de Rennes in December 2024. More information on the program here. And for a sure style to go to the Trans it's here .
OFFER MUSICAL MOMENTS IN BRITTANY AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Concerts planned for early 2025 in Brittany to offer as Christmas gifts:
- Vitaa will give a concert in Brest on January 17 and in Rennes on January 18, 2025
- Following the announcement of the launch of his new album “ Hypersensible ” on September 20, 2024, Gringe , Orelsan 's partner on the album Les Casseurs Flowters , will give a series of concerts including one scheduled for January 25, 2025 in Brest.
- After the birth of her son, Clara Luciani will return to the stage in 2025 and will give a concert at the Liberté in Rennes on January 22, 2025, which will delight fans of the singer's latest album Coeur.
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