Some highlights of What's on in Paris during June, July and August, including music and festivals.

Music - 'Classic au Vert'
August 4 - September 23, 2008
Fans of classical music rejoice every year when it's time again for this musical festival. Bring a picnic basket to the Parc Floral and enjoy concerts that incorporate "the colors of Italy, flavors of Spain and Russia, and the magic of yiddish folklore and Argentine tango, before returning to the landscape of French music." The concerts are free, but entry to the park is EUR 5. The full list of concerts is available on the website below.
Parc Floral de Paris, Esplanade du Château de Vincennes, 75012
www.classiqueauvert2008.com

Music - Philip Glass
In the setting of the beautiful Grand Palais, which is currently hosting five enormous steel sculptures by Richard Serra, composer Philip Glass will be giving a solo piano performance. Glass will be reacting to and performing "within" Serra's sculptures. Tickets are only EUR 4 and the show will begin at 7:30pm.
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, 3 avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008
www.grandpalais.fr

Festival - 100% Finland
Until June 30, 2008
The Finns are invading Paris this spring, thanks to a collaboration between the city of Helsinki and the Finnish Institute in Paris. The 100% Finland festival celebrates Finnish culture and the links between the two countries with more than 250 performances and exhibitions around the country. A special Hensinki village has even been constructed near Place Saint-Sulpice. See the program below for the full description of events taking place in and outside of Paris.
100pour100finlande.fr


Music - Counting Crows
June 30, 2008
The folk rock outfit from San Francisco will be coming to Paris to sing "Mr. Jones" and other favorites. The show begins at 7:30 and tickets range from EUR 35-40.
Le Bataclan, 50 boulevard Voltaire, 75011
www.le-bataclan.com

Music - Fête de la Musique
June 21, 2008
The 27th edition of this annual and now international festival will be taking place in cafes, bars, and corners all over Paris. Check the website below for more information about the hundreds of concerts that are taking place around the city.
www.linternaute.com/paris

Parade - Paris Pride Festival
June 28, 2008
The famous « Marche des fiertés lesbiennes, gaies, bi & trans » will be held in Paris at the end of June and, as always, is centered around a raucous parade. A colorful procession through the streets of Paris will begin at Denfert Rochereau and wind through the city arriving at Bastille. More information is available on the website below.
www.marche.inter-lgbt.org

Music - Madonna
September 20, 2008
The Material Girl will be selling her Hard Candy at the Stade de France come September. Tickets range from EUR 62 to 190 and have already sold out, so fans are at the mercy of the scalpers.
Stade de France, Francis de Pressensé 93210 (Saint-Denis)
www.madonna.com

Festival - Paris Quartier d'Eté
July 14 - August 15, 2008
This annual festival will feature a host of concerts, shows, installations and other performances, including a tribute to Maurice Béjart by the Ballet de l'Opéra National du Rhin, and a Brittish theater performance at the Point Ephémère. Check the website below for a full program of events.
www.quartierdete.com

Music - Solidays
July 4-7, 2008
The 10th edition of this festival to collect funds and fight against AIDS will be held at the Hippodrome de Longchamp. Nearly 60 artists will perform over 3 days, including the Gossip, Vampire Weekend, and Yelle. Tickets are EUR 25 (one day pass), EUR 35 (two days), and EUR 45 (three days).
Hippodrome de Longchamp, rue de l'Hippodrome - Bois de Boulogne, 75016
www.solidays.org

(expatica June 2008)

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