The 2023 program thus combines night markets – which this year will have specific themes: the horse for one and the cultures of the world for the other – music festivals, concerts, shows, open-air cinema sessions in the château and offroad stadiums, wooden attractions such as sports, summeries, station jazz, rock sessions, Baila Comingo or Back to the Kitsch… with events that, again this year, will take place in the heart of Saumur city, but also in Bagneux, Saint-Hilaire -St-Florent, St-Lambert-des-Leviès and Dampier-sur-Loire. The 2023 schedule once again promises a festival of emotions for all.
Season Highlights
Baila Conmigo, St. Peter’s Square on July 7: Does the summer season inspire you to dance and travel? Don’t take another step … Finally yes, dance steps in the company of the Salsa Saumur Association. Flying clothes and fast footwork: learn the nuances of Salsa “Pasos” and enjoy a unique moment that promises to be very calient! And to liven up this holiday-scented atmosphere, the musical group Cafena will take you on a journey with an elaborate performance of Cuban traditional and popular music. Provocative, exciting and intensely rhythmic, it’s a repertoire to dance to that this quinto will serve you on a platter. Tomalo! A golden and festive musical journey, invitation to dance!
Rock session Dupetit Thorars on July 21 in place of: An evening full of fury and reaction, like the militant rock heirs of No Future, rock that seizes the guts: here’s the promise of a rock session. And it starts off strong with Servo and its syncopated rhythms, sometimes bordering on disco beats and garage patterns. In the second part of the evening the group Imparfait will impress you with their explosive and modern alternative metal. After opening for Osgang, Punish Yourself, Lofophora and Nova Twins, the quartet will be on stage at Rock Sessions!
Station Jazz in the Town Hall Courtyard on July 29: The excitement brings together jazz, wine and cheese (and also adds a little history with a visit to the Town Hall) during an extraordinary evening: Station Jazz. The Skidoo Trio concert will not leave you indifferent! The intimate formula of the trio, the alchemy of clarinet, double bass and piano, their complexity and their sensitivity, offer an opportunity to revisit a repertoire directly inspired by the great masters of jazz yesterday and today.
La Samarize from August 9 to 13 at the Place de la République: For this new edition a 5-day mini-festival, 1200 square meters of beach will be deployed for the Place de la République, which invites you all to play petanque at the same time, to try beach volleyball For, thank you for taking you back to childhood for an ice cream and a board game or a pill on the deckchair. Plus enjoy an eclectic mix of non peril associations that will set the mood for this Saumur beach session every afternoon. Who says festival is big stage! This would be done every night with Alambic, Moja, Abbes and Tahoe, Antes and Mades, Ekom, Bluch or even Brjakuja. Songs from France, reggae world, house, rap, brazilian music, electro for Saumur will echo in Place de la République as you like it!
Le Temps Classic, Saint-Pierre Church on August 20: With Le Temps Classique, Effervescences invites you to experience an aesthetic moment, an enchanted bracket in the heart of the Saumur summer. During this afternoon, discover a fusion of cello and veena. A rare but palpable alliance with the Duo Pierre Vives: the warmth of Clement’s cello blends wonderfully with the pearly sound of Pauline’s harp, thus creating a serene tone rich in resonance. From Saint-Saëns to Ravel, through Debussy and Faure, without forgetting Bizet and Gounod, this sweet, pleasant and rich music will captivate you.
Back to Kitsch on August 25, Place Saint Pierre: For this meeting, the “back to the kitsch” enthusiasm is unleashed: Korea, dressy, glitter, funk, pop, disco. We mix it all up and it’s an evening of big shit! Discover or relive the Top 50 of your youth, from Indochina to ABBA, not forgetting Claude François and Britney Spears, through Supreme NTM. Nikko Del Barrio and Drop Circle are the event’s DJs, carte blanche. From hits from the ’70s to the 2000s, all illusions are allowed…
night market
The Saumur night markets have become essential in five years to animate the heart of the city of Saumur. To make your summer evenings lively and colourful, the Effervescence Night Markets are back on 25 July and 22 August. The night markets are the ideal opportunity to stroll through the city center, eat, discover local products and crafts, and have an unforgettable encounter with musical entertainment and the rhythms of the promenade. In July, pony rides, mechanical rodeo, meetings with the authors of “Triple Gallop” and “Paloma Learns Horse Riding with Panache”, air horses… (you guessed it, the theme of the evening will be the horse!) on the little train without forgetting the traditional ride. In August, Zumba, percussion, African dance and traditional Hmong dances punctuate the evening as a sign of cultural diversity.
open-air cinema
The gardens of the Château de Saumur have been transformed into an open-air cinema and host film screenings on a giant screen. There are six sessions scheduled this summer:
Delicious – July 17: Comedy, History by Eric Besnard, with Grégory Gadebois, Isabelle Carré, Benjamin Lavernhe
Ghostbusters Legacy – July 24: Jason Reitman’s action-comedy adventure film starring Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace
Hooper and the Dark Hamster – July 31 : animated, adventure and comedy film by Ben Stassen, Benjamin Mousquet with Thomas Solivares, Chloé Jounet, Nicolas Maury
Fisherman’s Buddies – August 7: Chris Foggin’s comedy starring Daniel Mays, Tuppence Middleton, James Purefoy
En Corps – August 14: Dramatic comedy by Cédric Klapisch with Marion Barbeau, Hofesh Schechter, Denis Podalides
The Secret of the Lost City – August 21: Action-adventure comedy by Aaron Nee, Adam Nee with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe
In addition to this programming, the Cinema Le Grand Palais will screen two films at the Offord Stadium:
– On Black Streets – July 10th. Drama by Denis Imbert with Jean Dujardin, Josephine Japy
– Small Victory – 28 August. Comedy by Melanie Afrett with Michel Blanc, Julia Piaton, Lionel Abelensky.
shows and concerts
The Effervescence Stage is also an opportunity for Saumur to mix and promote emerging artists in contemporary music or street art, as well as recognized artists. These talents will light up the city! 8 street performances and about thirty concerts are organized.
Street Art:
Wednesday 12 July – Les Impropulsifs à Bretelles – Improvisation Show
Friday 21 July – Magic – Magic Show
Friday 28 July – Barto – Acrobatic Comedy Show
Friday August 4 – Sucre Sale – Couple Circus
Sunday 13 August – Ça n’a pas de sens – Street and beach circus, juggled humor
Wednesday August 16 – Musset Circus – Juggler and Musician Joker Show
Friday August 18 – 1+1 = Duo – Burlesque Comedy Duet
Wednesday August 23 – Les Impropulsifs à Bretelles – Improvisation Show
music program :
Saturday June 24 – Songs from the Pompas & Solo Swing Pop / Wohziff Festival
Wednesday July 05 – Thibaut Bernier Trio Blues, Rock, Funk
Thursday 06 July – Roland December Songs
Saturday July 08 – La Chose Hip-Hop / Dachabada Electro Swing
Tuesday 11 July – La Gamine Chanson Mutine / Song n Swing Jazz
Wednesday 12 July – Horror Dream Synth Pop
Thursday 13 July – Nathan Simon French Pop
Saturday 15 July – Kalika Band Soul Groove Pop / Armoni Electro Virtuoso
Tuesday, July 18 – N’So Em Electro Pop Rock
Wednesday 19 July – Child Bubble Slam Song / Alex de Vries Folk Blues
Thursday 20 July – Poppy Club Synthpop / – Bat – Electro Song
Saturday 22 July – Cousin Ludo and Les Tonton French folk country rock
Wednesday 26 July – The Pinetops Blues
Thursday July 27 – Richard in a French-speaking pop solo/romtom groove song
Friday 28 July – Pop Rock Butter Hams
Tuesday August 1 – Clocheville French Songs with Eastern European Sounds
Friday August 4 – Michael and Benjamin Songs
Saturday August 5 – Martin Boyer French Songs
Tuesday August 15 – Stripes and the Bike Indie Rock / So Loon Lyrical Trip-Hop
Wednesday August 16 – Bruno Solo Songs / La Mine à Léo French Song
Thursday 17 August – YouTurkish Pop Cosmolite
Friday 18 August – Tropical Pop Amelie
Saturday August 19 – Swing to Gypsy Jazz Swing
Wednesday, August 23 – Jose Jamirez Band Blues
Thursday 24 August – Caravelle French Songs
But
Pano Box: The Piano Box is once again available freely on Rue Franklin Roosevelt through July 4th. Budding musicians as well as seasoned music lovers will be able to play great sonatas or short songs and thus participate in the musical atmosphere of the heart of the city.
Wooden Games: Every day, around fifteen large size wooden games are easily available in the heart of the city. Strategy games, board games, games of skill… for big games or small challenges in joy and good humor! These games run every week, from de la Billange, to Saint Pierre, via rue du Puits-Neuf.
practical information : Find the entire Euphoria program online at www.saumur.fr.