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ParisChoice Music
Don't take our word for it — always call the venue in advance to confirm acts are still scheduled to perform as advertised
Amon Tobin Brazilian-born electronic wizz-kid performs live material from his “Out From Outwhere” album. June 13, 8pm, Bataclan, 50 bd Voltaire, 11e, M° Oberkampf, tel: 01 47 00 30 12, 20E Jean-Louis Aubert Former frontman of ’80s French pop group Téléphone. June 13, 8:30pm, Zénith, 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M° Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00, 30E Johnny Hallyday He’s the living legend of French rock. And he’s 60 this year. June 14, Zénith & July 11, 14, 15, Parc des Princes, 24 rue du Commandant-Guilbaud, 16e, M° Porte de St-Cloud, tel: 01 42 30 03 60, 38-113E Poppa Chubby The blues-rock living legend closes theDéfense Jazz Festival, with his larger than life showmanship. June 15, 8:30pm, La Défense, M° Esplanade de la Défense, infoline: 01 47 29 34 53, free (epaladefense.fr) Björk Iceland’s favorite fairy queen waves her magic wand and casts her musical spell. June 16 & 17, Bercy, 8 bd de Bercy, 12e, M° Bercy, tel: 08 25 03 00 31, 34E Señor Coconut Mambo and merengue cover versions played by the Coconut Orchestra. June 16 & 17, 8:30pm, Café de la Danse, 5 passage Louis-Philippe, 11e, M° Bastille, tel: 01 47 00 57 59, 22E DJ Krush Japanese drum’n’bass surgeon cuts up his multi-layered beats, pasting them together again with a heavy lick of industrial cement. June 18, 7:30pm, La Cigale, 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers/Pigalle, tel: 01 49 25 89 99, 22E Grandaddy Californian indie rockers on the road with their lo-fi LP “Sumday.” June 18, Café de la Danse, 5 passage Louis-Philippe, 11e, M° Bastille, tel: 01 47 00 57 59, 18E Linkin Park US rock-rap outfit fusing blunt beats and hardcore riffs. June 18, 7:30pm, Bercy, 8 bd de Bercy, 12e, M° Bercy, tel: 08 25 03 00 31, 33E Eminem The bad boy of hip hop is back, with Cypress Hill and Xzibit warming up the crowd. June 19, 8:30pm, Bercy, 8 bd de Bercy, 12e, M° Bercy, tel: 08 25 03 00 31, 38-70E De La Soul 15 years on and still rising… Classic hip hop. June 23, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 25E Counting Crows US alternative rock group showcases recent LP “Hard Candy.” June 25, 8:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 30-43E Eels Mr E presents his slippery indie pop. June 25, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 27E Iron Maiden English stalwarts of good old-fashioned heavy metal. June 25, 8pm, Bercy, 8 bd de Bercy, 12e, M° Bercy, tel: 08 25 03 00 31, 35E Sakamoto Cutting-edge “Neo Geo” composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra founder. With Morrelenbaum 2. June 26, Théâtre du Trianon, 80 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 44 92 78 04, 22E Tricky Downbeat trip hop from the Bristolian’s latest LP “Vulnerable.” With Michael Franti and Spearhead. June 26, 8:30pm, Zénith, 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M° Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00, 30E Bill Wyman Ex-Rolling Stones bassist (aka The Lone Stone) presents Vol. 2 of his “Blues Odyssey” project with the Rhythm Kings. June 26, 8:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 49E YOGGI Charmandising’s main man performs his trouser-splitting funk rock. June 26, 9:30pm, Glaz’art, 7 av Porte de la Villette, 19e, M° Porte de la Villette, tel: 01 40 36 55 65, 10E Ike Turner Formidable blues guitarist and ex-husband of… June 28, 8pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 38E Moby The only multi-million selling techno-blues crossover artist you’re likely to see in Paris this year. June 30, 7:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 30E João Gilberto The Brazilian bossa singer and guitarist, rightfully referred to as “O Mito” (The Legend). July 1, 8pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 41-70E Gilberto Gil Celebrate Independance Day with this Brazilian-born Latin multi-instrumentalist. July 4, 8pm, Zénith, 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M° Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00, 33-55E Dave Gahan The charismatic voice of Depeche Mode sings songs from new album “Paper Monster.” July 4 & 5, 8:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 45E George Benson Soul-jazz guitarist and tenor vocalist, somewhere between Wes Montgomery and Stevie Wonder. July 7, 8:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 40-80E Asian Dub Foundation Young, angry and British: fundamental punk pop with politics. July 8, 8pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 28-30E Burning Spear Reggae from Jamaica’s Winston Rodney, more widely referred to as the “resurrection of the black conscience.” July 8 & 9, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 25E Summer Festivals Fête de la Musique France’s national music festival, organized by the Minister of Culture, Jean-Jacques Aillagon, is now in its 22nd year. The idea is to bring together the general public and celebrate music in a fashion not usually tolerated by local gendarmes or grumpy neighbors. In Paris, that means hundreds of thousands of people gathered on street corners, in squares, bars, shops, restaurants, or anywhere else a guitar can be strummed in front of an applauding audience. Highlights include... Gotan Project at Le Palais Royal (1er, 8pm, free). The Air Guitar Championships at the Nouveau Casino (11th, 9pm, free). Grand Central Records party, in front of the Batofar (13th, 4pm, free). Live techno by the Porte d’Italie’s Gaumont cinema (13th, 7pm, free). Paris’ symphonic orchestra playing Wagner in the Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière (13th, 8pm, free). Stupeflip and Zenzila on the Place Denfert-Rochereau (14th, 8pm, free). Cake and Milk with Dimitri Plays, Joachim and Riton on the river, alongside the Parc André Citroën (15th, 6pm, free). June 21, times, venues & prices vary. info: www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr Enghien Jazz Festival begins with Liz McComb who opens the fest, performing songs from her soon-to-be-released CD “Peacemakers.” May 23 at L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, Mº Opéra. Other artists June 24: Abdullah Ibrahim, June 25 Kenny Garrett, June 26 Stacey Kent, June 27 — don’t miss France’s harmonica virtuoso Jean-Jacque Milteau Les Opéras En Plein Air Now in its third year, this “open-air opera” season starts in Paris’ Luxembourg gardens. Last year, close to 45 000 spectators witnessed the triumph of “Don Giovanni” — in Paris as well as in some of the region’s most beautiful châteaux. This summer sees the “Noces de Figaro,” Mozart’s chef d’œuvre set in 18th century Seville, with a stageplay by Alain Sachs and musical direction from Jérôme Pillement. 25-28 June, 9pm, Jardin du Luxembourg, 6e, RER B Luxembourg, info: 08 92 70 18 04 or www.operaenpleinair.com, 54-64E Solidays As well as making its 80 000 visitors aware of the best new bands and the latest musical trends, Solidays is a festival promoting AIDS awareness. Welcoming close to 40 acts and musicians, concerts are held over two days in the middle of a horseracing track in the west of Paris. This year’s program is dominated by French rock performers: Aston Villa, Nada Surf, Mickey 3D, Les Wampas, Les Wriggles, Dionysos and Jean Louis Aubert. Even Saturday’s “Nuit Electro” features French dance DJs Bob Sinclair, Martin Solveig plus a live set from Fred Galliano’s African Divas. The Roots and Death In Vegas will appeal to the younger, international crowd, while Kool & The Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire will cater to the funkier fans of the classic old-school flavors. July 5 & 6, 1pm, Hippodrome de Longchamp, 16e, M° Porte Maillot, info: www.solidays.com, weekend passes from: 29E, daily: 21E Rock En Seine There’s little to be said about this one-day outdoor festival, except that it boasts a staggeringly impressive lineup of pretty well-known acts. Headlining the event is Massive Attack, recently reduced to a one-man band, namely 3D, on recent LP “100th Window.” Beck, PJ Harvey, Morcheeba, Eagle Eye Cherry, K’s Choice and Tom McRae complete the bill. Aug 27, 1pm, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, M° Boulogne Pont de Saint-Cloud, info: 08 92 68 08 92, 36E compiled by Neil Atherton |
 Poppa Chubby COURTESY OF LA DEFENSE JAZZ FESTIVAL |
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 Stupeflip at the Fête de la Musique COURTESY OF BMG |
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