Yesterday I wrote about when I arrived in France. The next day I went out to dinner with a friend. After dinner she drove me around Paris in her car. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Lots of people out in the streets partying and lots of bands playing music. I had never seen so much excitement in the city before. I could tell I was going to love Paris.
A few years later, I learned that that evening was no normal evening in Paris. It was, just as every June 21, La Fête de la Musique. I’m not sure how to translate that but I’ll guess “Festival of Music”. Every year on June 21 there are music concerts all over France. In Paris it’s absolutely insane. Amateur musicians play on street corners, and celebrity musicians put on free concerts. It’s quite the party, and just walking around in Paris you can sample a variety of different musical styles from hard rock to jazz. Once I got trapped on a pedestrian street that turned into a mosh pit. I’ve seen some crazy stuff, a woman singing Metallica songs, a guy playing classical piano, bands so good you’d think they should be on MTV and bands so bad you can’t believe they’re out in public with hundreds of people listening. If you’re into music, this is the party.
From what I hear La Fête de la Musique is now international. So if you celebrated it where you live, let us know. And if you’d like more information on it, you can find it here: La Fête de la Musique
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