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Wed / May 22
Concert
May 29 8:30pm Theatre Lino Ventura
168 Boulevard de l'Ariane
06300 Nice
Jun 1-9, 2013 Théâtre de Verdure In celebration of crossover art and the interaction of all art forms, culture hounds and music lovers flock ... more
1, promenade des Anglais
06000 Nice
Concert
Jun 26 8:00pm Stade Charles-Ehrmann Muse has been perfecting the art of dramatic stadium-worthy rock since 1994. With Matthew Bellamy’s brooding lyrics, Christopher Wolstenholme’s dancing bass lines, and Dominic Howard’s driving beats ... more
163 Route De Grenoble
06200 Nice
Concert
Jun 29 8:00pm Palais Nikaia
Stade Charles Ehrmann
163 route de Grenoble
06200
Nice
DJ Event / Music Festival
Jul 3 7:00pm Plage du Palais des Festivals Born in France as Pascal Arbez in 1976, Vitalic is a popular electro DJ and producer. Vitalic started releasing singles and mixing in 1996 as a mainstay of the French underground EDM scene. In 2005, Vitalic released ... more
La Croisette
06416 Cannes
Jul 3 through Aug 14, 2013 Plage du Palais des Festivals
La Croisette
06416 Cannes
Jul 6 through Aug 19, 2013 Sporting Monte-Carlo (Monaco)
40 Avenue Princesse Grace
98000 Monaco
Concert
Jul 6-7, 2013 Sporting Monte-Carlo (Monaco)
40 Avenue Princesse Grace
98000 Monaco
Concert
Jul 8 8:30pm Théâtre de Verdure
1, promenade des Anglais
06000 Nice
Jul 8-12, 2013 During World War II, Americans and Europeans exchanged gunfire and grenades, and ultimately lost millions of ... more
Throughout the cityConcert
Jul 8 7:00pm Théâtre de Verdure
1, promenade des Anglais
06000 Nice
People come to the French Riviera for many things, but concerts in the French Riviera aren’t typically one of them. That isn’t to say there’s not plenty of good live music to witness or that the occasional A-list star doesn’t come to the Mediterranean to rock out – but for the most part, big time music lovers would do well to find bigger scenes and concerts in other major cities.
For those music obsessed and big show starved, there are still a few stalwart venues that have seen the likes of Madonna, Coldplay, and the Scorpions to name a few. Palais Nikaia, L’altherax, and Stade Charles-Ehrmann host the Mediterranean paradise’s biggest shows.
Smaller venues shouldn’t be forgotten as live music can be heard all through the Riviera on any given night. In Juan-les-Pins, revelers can catch live Brazilian beats at Pam Pam Rhumerie while in Nice, live rock can be had at Blue Whales, Ma Nolan’s and Wayne’s, jazz at Sun 7 Café, and Cuban and Latin music at La Havane.
Sure, French Riviera concerts aren’t the first things people think of when searching the seaside paradise, but if the hankering for a little live toe tapping and booty shaking hits, there are still plenty of places to catch a show whether it’s in a small dive or a big stadium.