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5 festivals to dance at this fall to extend summer!

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The Editor


Better’Rave Festival, from August 30 to 31

Get ready for the very first edition of a fresh, new festival! The Better’Rave will take you to a magical and preserved spot in the heart of the Oise forest for a celebration that’s more local, more responsible, and more inclusive. What’s on the agenda? A big stage set in nature for two days of live music and DJ sets, an eclectic and balanced lineup featuring indie rock, funk, soul, and techno, chill and artsy spaces, fun activities and games inspired by Picardy, as well as craft beers and local food trucks. In short, it’s the cozy break you need before diving into the back-to-school season!

Better’Rave Festival
Parc du Temple, route de Beaumarchais – Mortefontaine (60)
From August 30 to 31, 2025
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Crossover Festival, September 5 to 6

What could be more exciting than to celebrate the Indian summer and the return of vacations during a weekend festival in a legendary spot in Nice? Fortunately, the Crossover Festival is here to delight our little ears and get us tapping our feet until the night falls. On Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6, at 109, the cream of the crop of Francophone artists will gather, with a special twist: the mixing of genres.

Crossover Festival
Le 109 (Indoor Courtyard - Great Hall - Tent)
89, route de Turin – Nice
Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, 2025
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Fête de l’Humanité, from September 12 to 14

The Fête de l’Humanité is an institution, a traditional event marking the start of the school year since the 1930s. Organized each year by the newspaper L’Humanité, it comes back this year for three explosive days. As always, the program includes music, exhibits, debates, meetings, and cultural and sports villages. On the music side, this new edition has some exciting surprises in store with Patti Smith, Theodora, Cassius, Eddy de Pretto, Fianso, Gims, Kompromat, Youssoupha, Ascendant Vierge, Bagarre, Adele Castillon, Hoshi, Kalash…

Humanity Festival
La Base 217 – Le Plessis-Pâté / Brétigny-sur-Orge
From September 12 to 14, 2025
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Sphères Festival, from September 13 to 14

Featuring drag, tattoos, voguing, photography, and vintage fashion, the very first edition of the Sphères Festival is a true celebration of counter-cultures and diversity. Sponsored by prominent figures from the Parisian LGBTQIA+ community like Paloma and Vinii Revlon, this event invites you for a weekend in September at the artistic third place of 5e César, with a lineup highlighting small communities and great artists. What's on the menu? Voguing workshops by Marian Benenge and GG Palmer; drag shows from Ruby on the Nail (finalist of Drag Race France season 3) and Mascadrag; plus talks from Piche and Kam Hugh, among others.

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Sphères Festival
Césure
13, rue Santeuil – 5th
From September 13 to 14, 2025
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Dream Nation, from September 26 to 27

Dream Nation, a true institution of electronic music The festival with galloping kicks is back for a 12th edition that's absolutely iconic! With a mix of techno, bass music, dubstep, trance, and hard music, the festival invites the best DJs associated with these musical genres to perform, just a stone's throw away from central Paris. Legends and emerging artists will take to the turntables, delivering the ultimate party for the night owls of the capital at the end of September!  

Dream Nation
Paris Nord Exhibition Center
ZAC Paris Nord 2 – Villepinte (93)
From September 26 to 27, 2025
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