06/21/2026
FRANCE IS HOLDING 18,000 FREE CONCERTS TODAY - IN 104°F HEAT WITH NO ALCOHOL 🎶
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The Fête de la Musique is happening right now across every city in France, and this year it landed on the hottest day of 2026.
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Paris hit a red heatwave alert today, the highest warning level Météo-France issues, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C (104°F).
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The government banned public alcohol consumption across all red-alert zones for the entire festival, a decision made at an emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Lecornu.
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Parks and gardens in Paris are staying open through the night specifically to give people a place to cool down between concerts.
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The music plays on regardless: 18,000 concerts, all free, all genres, from church courtyards to the Palais-Royal gardens.
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Ever been in France for the Fête de la Musique?
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