The 20th Croisements Festival | Fête de la Musique comes to Wuhan! 9 Chinese-French bands perform for free

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Croisements Festivaland the 19th year that Wuhan has hosted this global cultural event. As the most anticipated public activity of this year's festival, Fête de la Musiquewill be held in five venues across Wuhan from June 20 to 28, with all performances completely free of charge!

Founded in Paris, France in 1982, Fête de la Musique is the world's largest free music festival, now present in over 120 countries and 340 cities. Since its first appearance in Wuhan in 2007, this musical feast has become an indispensable cultural symbol of the city every summer. This year, Wushang Group joins hands with the Consulate General of France in Wuhan for the 10th consecutive year, perfectly blending French romance with Wuhan's riverside passion to bring you a 9-day cross-border music carnival.

Event Highlights

• 9 top Chinese and French bands

  performing together, covering diverse styles including rock, jazz, pop, electronic, classical and world music
• Announced lineup: Sad Toys, CRENOKA, Silly Functionand more, with additional surprise guests to be revealed soon

• Over 60 specialty market stalls

  featuring authentic French crêpes, macarons, artisanal cheeses, craft beers, as well as Sino-French original handicrafts and creative cultural products
• Five venues covering all three towns of Wuhan, from the vast flower sea lawn at Caidian Huabohui to the energetic scene at VOX Livehouse, and city center stages at three major shopping malls
• The 2025 Wuhan edition attracted over 170,000 on-site audiences and more than 10 million online viewers

Complete Wuhan Performance Schedule

• June 20, 16:00-21:00

  Wuhan Caidian Huabohui (Outdoor Lawn Main Venue)

• June 22, 19:00-23:00

  Wuhan VOX Livehouse (East Lake Italian Style Street)

• June 26, 18:00-22:00

  Wushang Mall (Jiefang Avenue)

• June 27, 18:00-22:00

  Wushang Dream Times (Luoyu Road)

• June 28, 18:00-22:00

  Wushang Mall · Zhongyuan (Heping Avenue)

All performances do not require advance reservation—just show up and enjoy. Multilingual service desks will be available at all venues to provide assistance to international friends.

Tips

• For outdoor events, please prepare for sun protection and rain, and consider bringing a folding chair or picnic mat
• Flammable and explosive items, controlled knives and glass products are prohibited
• Please watch the performance civilizedly, protect the public environment and take away your trash
• Transportation advice: Prioritize public transportation. All venues are conveniently located near metro stations and bus stops