Photo : Elisa Chauveau / Ville de Paris
Pitchfork Music Festival
Turn your weekend into a sonic odyssey through some of the city's most legendary venues. With a bold lineup spanning from underground indie acts to future-pop pioneers, this is your chance to discover the heartbeat of tomorrow's music scene.
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The 15th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival Paris takes over the French capital from November 2 to November 8, 2026. This week-long urban musical odyssey features concerts across ten iconic venues, including Le Trabendo, L’Elysée Montmartre, and the Badaboum. Designed for curious listeners, the festival highlights emerging artists and international indie acts. Please be aware that this is a ticketed event. Whether you are looking for intimate showcases or high-energy club nights, the festival maps out a unique soundscape throughout the city, culminating in the highly anticipated Avant-Garde urban circuit.
7 DAYS · 10 VENUES
For its 15th edition, Pitchfork Music Festival Paris takes over the French capital from November 2 to 8, 2026. True to its exploratory spirit, Pitchfork Paris invites the curious to a true urban musical odyssey: a week of concerts and effervescent nights, spread across a dozen iconic venues in the city, from Le Trabendo to La Mécanique Ondulatoire, from L’Elysée Montmartre to Badaboum, passing through Café de la Danse, Main Room, Supersonic, Supersonic Records, and POPUP.
Between legendary halls and intimate stages, Pitchfork Paris composes a unique sonic cartography, conceived as a journey through the city and its nights.
The festival starts strong with the mysterious Headache, the spectral double of producer Vegyn and poet Francis Hornsby Clark, whose rare stage appearances always cause a sensation. There will also be a double show by the band Iceage, led by Elias Rønnenflet, to present their new album released in May 2026.
Pitchfork Paris will showcase electronic pop sounds with a show from the French-favorite Belgian duo: Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul as well as another duo, the American group ear, acclaimed by the international indie press.
A reference of the new pop scene and the rapidly expanding Spanish music scene, Madrid-native AMORE will take over Le Trabendo with her compatriot mori, whom we have already seen alongside a certain rusowsky, who also previously performed at Pitchfork Paris.
Le Trabendo will also host Bassvictim, a figure of indie sleaze and the Y2K movement, for a concert that will be remembered.
The English label DH2 (George Daniel, Two Dogs, Oscar Farrell..) will take over Badaboum to offer festival-goers an Avant-Garde after-club night starting Thursday evening with the cream of their catalog, stay tuned…
Produced by Super! in agreement with the Chicago-based media outlet Pitchfork, the festival, which also takes place in London and Mexico City, extends its footprint in the French capital, fulfilling a mission common to the three united cities: revealing the soundtrack of the future and making the heart of emerging music beat.
Pitchfork Avant-Garde
A 3-day, 100% discovery urban route
Pitchfork Avant-Garde is the festival within the festival. The true beating heart of musical discoveries spotted by Pitchfork Paris, acclaimed by a curious audience, the Avant-Garde program continues to grow from year to year, in the spirit of a "block party" that occupies the Bastille district, now spreading over 3 evenings across 7 venues, all located within a 10-minute walk from each other.
On Thursday, November 5, Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, armed with a single pass giving access to all venues on the circuit, you can navigate freely from one hall to another, with 21 bands to discover each night, the vast majority of whom are coming to perform on stage for the first time in France, or even in Europe.
Our take on this event
From November 2 to November 8, 2026, the Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Paris, utilizing a diverse array of venues ranging from Le Trabendo and the Badaboum to the Supersonic and the Café de la Danse. The lineup features the mysterious Headache, the band Iceage presenting their 2026 album, electronic pop duo Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, and indie favorites ear. Fans can also catch AMORE and mori, representing the Spanish pop scene, alongside Bassvictim at Le Trabendo. The London label DH2 will host an after-party at the Badaboum starting Thursday night.
A centerpiece of the festival is the Pitchfork Avant-Garde series, taking place on November 5, 6, and 7. This three-day event functions as a festival within a festival, located in the Bastille district. With a single pass, attendees can wander between seven venues, all within a ten-minute walk of each other, to discover 21 acts per night, many of whom are making their French or European debut.
Produced by Super! in partnership with the Chicago-based media outlet Pitchfork, this event shares a vision with sister festivals in London and Mexico City to showcase the future of music. By blending legendary venues with intimate settings, the festival provides a comprehensive look at the current state of independent and emerging music.
