Fete De La Musique to go live again starting this June

After two years of producing virtual editions, Fete De La Musique is set to go back to holding live events this week.

The Philippines’ largest free multi-stage festival will once again feature the best and most diverse music artists from all over the country.

With the theme "Tara Allez!" or "Let's Go!" in both colloquial Filipino and French, this year's event "promotes French-Filipino cross-cultural collaboration, the healing power of music, new friendship, and community building," the organizers wrote on their social media pages.

This year’s edition also celebrates the 75th anniversary of French-Philippine relations.

The series of shows will start in Siargao and Baler on June 21.

Then on June 24, there will be pocket stages across Makati, Paranaque, and Bonifacio Global City, with sets by artists of diverse genres.

The festival’s main stage will happen on June 25, Saturday at the Puerto Real Gardens in Intramuros, Manila, and will feature The Itchyworms, Cheats, Autotelic, and more.

Brass Pas Pas Pas will also have a special performance featuring Curtismith, Faye Yupano, Zsaris, and Toni B.

There are also stages in Cebu and El Nido, Palawan from June 25 to June 28, Tuesday.

Additionally, the event will feature collaborations between Filipino and French artists.

French singer, pianist, and composer Marc Fichel, featuring 2020 “The Voice Teens” Philippines winner, Cydel Gabutero will hold an intimate concert on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the multi-purpose hall of Alliance Française de Manille. He will also perform in El Nido.

DJ Blutch will collaborate with the Daloy Dance Company, and dancer-choreographer Maxime Cozic will perform a piece with embodiment artist Dona Tumacder-Esteban.

More Fete De La Musique artists include Lola Amour, Anima Tierra, Basically Saturday Night, Johnny Alegre, Ean Mayor of UDD, Coffeebreak Island with Bing Austria and Tuesday Vargas, Bathala Na, Leanne and Narra, Tropical Depression, Apartel, Mulan, and Samantha Nicole.

For the full schedule, artist lineup, and event updates, visit Fete Dela Musique’s Facebook page.

Happy world music day! —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA News