Fête de la Musique – World Music Day 2025
Concert, Festival
© Embassy of France in the United States
La Maison Française
4101 Reservoir Road
Washington, D.C. 20007
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Fête de la Musique returns to Washington, DC on June 21!
Villa Albertine is partnering with Georgetown Heritage and the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) to host multiple musical acts across the Georgetown neighborhood and at La Maison Française.
Interested in performing at Fête de la Musique 2025? Send us your applications today via this link!
Each year, over 1,000 cities around the world threw city-wide music celebrations on June 21. It all started 41 years ago in France. In 1982, France’s Ministry of Culture came up with an idea for a new kind of musical holiday, where free live music would be everywhere from street corners and parks, rooftops and gardens, to store fronts and mountaintops. And, unlike a typical music festival, anyone and everyone would be invited to join and play music or host performances. It is called Fête de la Musique. In French, the name means both “festival of music” and “make music!”
Four decades later, the holiday has spread throughout the world and is now celebrated in more than 120 countries. In the same way that the French Fête de la Musique celebrates the start of the summer season, this World Music Day extends an invitation to all music lovers to celebrate across the United States and promotes artists of all genres and backgrounds in the process.
This year, in Washington, D.C., Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education will again partner with Georgetown Heritage and the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) to host concerts throughout the commercial district of Georgetown, DC’s historic neighborhood as well as at La Maison Française.
Save the date! This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with live music from:
- 3:00 to 7:00 PM throughout Georgetown’s commercial district
- 6:00 to 10:00 PM on three stages at the French Embassy’s La Maison Française
Call for Musicians for the 2025 Fête de la Musique – World Music Day in D.C.
Calling all singers, jazz combos, MCs, church choirs, rock bands, glee clubs, mariachis, marching bands—and musicians of all genres, ages, and skill levels! You’re invited to apply to perform at the second edition of Fête de la Musique in Georgetown.
We are now accepting applications!
Guidelines:
- You must be available to perform on June 21, 2025, for a 40-minute set in either Georgetown or at La Maison Française.
- There will be no audition. A jury will review your submitted music and materials.
- Deadline to apply: Friday, May 9
- Selected artists will be notified by Friday, May 30.
Find out more about the call for applications here.
Don’t miss this chance to join a global musical movement and share your sound at the French Embassy!
Stay tuned for the music lineup and schedule.
In partnership with
La Maison Française
Unique among French diplomatic missions, La Maison Française at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C., offers an environment that encourages friendly relations between states, promotes outreach and cultural events, and serves as a center for professional and educational activities.
Georgetown BID
The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the accessibility, attractiveness and overall appeal of Georgetown .From marketing and special events, to transportation, economic development, placemaking and streetscape, the Georgetown BID contributes to the vitality and quality of life in Georgetown. For more information, visit georgetowndc.com
Georgetown Heritage
Georgetown Heritage’s mission is to celebrate and elevate the history, heritage, arts and culture of Georgetown. We are dedicated to creating memorable experiences and opportunities for residents and visitors through educational programs, events, and partnerships. For more information, visit Georgetownheritage.org
Pipkin Creative
Founded by DC resident Tom Pipkin, this creative arts agency is the music producer for the 2nd annual Fete de la Musique. Pipkincreative.com