Dances, parades, karaoke, blind tests… Our selection for partying at the Fête de la Musique in the west of the Alpes-Maritimes

Music will be everywhere this Saturday, June 21st! Pop rock, metal, jazz, classical… There will be something for everyone, from Antibes to Cannes, via Grasse, but also Mandelieu, Cabris, Saint-Vallier… It's impossible not to party.

Here are some selections to celebrate music as it should be.

Palm Bowl Challenge in Cannes

Music will invade the city of Cannes: on the Allées de la Liberté, from 4 p.m., the United Protestant Church of Cannes will perform, and will then give way to something a little more rock.

At Place Roubaud, the party starts at 3 p.m. with a pop/rock/funk band, then it will be Chanel's turn to get the crowd dancing to French-language pop sounds, before handing over the microphone to the gospel group Azur et joie and Fermata.

The Place de l'Étang will vibrate with the voice of Hugues Barthelet (5:30 p.m.), then those of Barbs Pereyra and Paola Portillo.

And this year also marks the ^2nd edition of the Palm Bowl Challenge, organized by Le Sud fait le mieux. Fans of skating, music, and a good atmosphere should head to the Roseraie skatepark.

Last year, more than 300 people gathered around the bowl to celebrate music. Entertainment will begin at 4 p.m. with skate shows, rock concerts, and a DJ set (hip-hop, Brazilian funk, Latin, rock, etc.), and will continue until midnight.

The Kermesse festival in Grasse

This year, the Kermesse festival – usually held in Nice, Toulouse and La Seyne-sur-Mer – is coming to Grasse for a free evening.

More than six hours of non-stop sound, a 100% fairground atmosphere and "always this irresistible mix of good humor, nostalgia and hits that make everyone dance."

On the menu, an evening hosted by DJ Fred Rebuffo, featuring L5, Tribal King, Sinik, and more, from 5 p.m. to midnight on Cours Honoré-Cresp. Free, reservation required .

Grasse residents can rest assured: many other concerts are being organized throughout the city of perfumes: pop-rock atmosphere on Place aux Aires, reggae and dub on Place de la Buanderie; pop-rock, metal and rock on Boulevard du Jeu-de-Ballon; and contemporary music in the courtyard of the International Perfume Museum.

Blind test and karaoke evening

For those who want to play and sing along, try karaoke or the blind test. In Mougins, music will be everywhere: Place des Patriotes, du Commandant-Lamy, Isnard, Albicocco, Mougins-le-Haut… And, on the Cours des Art, at the Cœur de vie de Mougins, blind test evening, karaoke and DJ set from 6 p.m. to midnight with DJ Michaël Meyers.

For the Cannettans, it's happening on Place Foch, at 8:30 p.m., with a giant karaoke and an eighties-themed DJ party. In Le Cannet, there will be musical strolls starting at 4 p.m. in different parts of the city and musical entertainment with Live Fiesta on Place Bellevue.

Dance demonstration

In Antibes, there will be something for everyone: pop rock at Place Nationale, choir at Place du Safranier, classical songs at Place Mariejol and in front of the cathedral, Corsican polyphonic songs at the Jardin des Poètes, sea shanties, rock, reggae at Pré-des-Pêcheurs… But dance demonstrations are also planned.

At Place du Safranier, the Antibes tap dancing school, Taps Line, will perform. At Place Mariejol, the Portuguese folk dance group Recordacoes will perform.

Also not to be missed: in Peymeinade, at the Daudet pine forest, duck fishing and inflatable structures, but also Eva Figueras and her dancers who will offer, at 7 p.m., a mini flamenco show.

Night markets and rides

In Roquefort-les-Pins, the festivities will begin at 7 p.m., with three stages set up in the village center. The program includes music, of course, but also musical entertainment, rides and inflatable structures, and a night market.

Mandelieu-la-Napoule

Saturday, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Pinea esplanade: concert by the choir of the Eden Parc entertainment center; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on the banks of the Siagne: concert by the group La Bohème; 7 p.m., on Place Jeanne-d'Arc: events organized by the Capitou traders' association; 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. to midnight, at Robinson Park: DJ evening hosted by DJSO 06.

Mouans-Sartoux

On Saturday, more than 250 musicians, 30 bands, and 13 stages will be spread throughout the village from 8 p.m. to midnight. From the Church Square to the castle, via the Town Hall Square, the town center, and the Espace de l'Art Concret, music will fill every corner of Mouans-Sartoux. Vinyl and charity stands will also be on hand.

Peymeinade

Friday, 5 p.m.: Piano performance by students from the municipal music school at the town hall. Saturday, 5 p.m.: Musical evening by associations at the pine forest and Villa Daudet, at Cauvin Square, on Place Catany, at the village hall, and in the Jaïsous-Jacourets neighborhood.

Auribeau-sur-Siagne

On Saturday, Aura Bella Cultura, in partnership with the town, is organizing a dance featuring the band Princesse de nuit. On the menu: food trucks and refreshments.

Golfe-Juan

Saturday, from 9 p.m.: musical parade with the Darnega Carnival floats, on the seaside, from the Old Port to the Camille-Rayon port.

Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey

Saturday, 8 p.m.: musical entertainment on the forecourt of the Thiey space.

Valbonne

Saturday, in Garbejaïre, at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., conservatory classes and music groups; at the Colette media library at 11 a.m., all departments of the Conservatory celebrate music in all its forms in the interior garden.