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Antibes Gears Up for Festival Nuits Carrées 2026

IARLA BYRNE27 April, 20266 Mins read410

Since launching in 2007, the Festival Nuits Carrées has grown into one of the French Riviera’s essential summer fixtures.

For its 20th anniversary, the 2026 edition of the festival, running from 18 – 21 June 2026, is going all in. Think bigger stages, bolder programming, and a charged atmosphere that turns Antibes into a four-night pulse of sound and light. The promise? Major names, unexpected finds, and the kind of moments you’ll still be talking about long after the last set ends.

Set against the waterfront at the Esplanade du Pré des Pêcheurs, the festival grounds become a full sensory playground – part open-air club, part late-night escape. Under Riviera skies, it’s less about watching a show and more about stepping into it. This is the kind of event that locals circle on the calendar, and visitors plan entire trips around.

The 2026 edition of Festival Nuits Carrées will bring together 16 artists and acts for four unique evenings blending a wide range of musical styles – French chanson, urban music, pop, house, and DJ sets – in one of the most beautiful settings on the Côte d’Azur.

2026 FESTIVAL LINE-UP

Thursday, 18th June 2026

Trinix

With over a billion streams and 10 million subscribers, Trinix has quietly become the most followed French DJ duo on the planet – and they’re not slowing down. Powered by viral hits like Vaitimbora and Emorio, their sound moves easily across borders, blending global influences into something instantly accessible but never generic. It’s this cross-cultural pull that’s turned them into one of the most unifying electronic acts of their generation. Trinix doesn’t just play crowds – they connect them, turning every set into a shared, borderless experience.

KeBlack

KeBlack has carved out a place as one of the defining voices of his generation, thanks to diamond-certified hits like Laisse-moi (2023), Bazardée (2016), and Boucan (2024) and over a billion cumulative views on YouTube. On stage, that translates into something bigger than a set: high energy, crowd-first, and built to hit hard. Expect a performance that matches the scale of his rise.

Ebony

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A breakout finalist from Star Academy (2024), Ebony wasted no time making her mark. Her debut single, Unforgettable, introduced a voice that hits hard – controlled, expressive, and impossible to ignore. She’s since sharpened that identity with Rage, an intense track that folds bouyon rhythms into an electro edge, pushing her sound beyond the expected pop playbook. On stage, she’s already thinking bigger. Singing, dancing, commanding the room – Ebony doesn’t just perform, she builds a moment. Every appearance feels like a statement: she’s not emerging, she’s arriving.

Friday, 19th June 2026

Naza

For the past few years, Naza has been on a steady rise, carving out his lane in the urban scene with a sound that’s as infectious as it is distinctive. Blending Afrobeat grooves with touches of trap and Congolese rumba, his tracks are built for movement, the kind that instantly lifts a crowd. With over 4 million monthly listeners and standout hits like P*tain de m*rde and Joli bébé alongside Niska, his momentum hasn’t let up. Now, with the release of RDF, he’s stepping back into the spotlight with a project that leans into collaboration – linking up with L2B, KeBlack, and Guy2Bezbar.

Le Mano 1.9

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A Paris heavyweight with serious stage authority, La Mano 1.9 is fast becoming one of the most commanding new voices in French rap. 2025 marked a turning point. Crowned “Male Revelation of the Year” at Les Flammes and spotlighted by COLORS, he dropped his debut album, R.A.T. (June 2025), which wasted no time going Gold. Then came Parisienne with GIMS – a chart-topping moment that pushed him even further into the mainstream. With nearly 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he’s no longer one to watch – he’s already in the mix, sitting comfortably among the country’s most played artists.

Hailing from Bondy (93), TH is carving out a distinct lane in the new wave of French trap. Sitting somewhere between raw street energy and cold, futuristic production, he’s built his own blueprint: E-Trap — a sound defined by shadowy atmospheres, digital glitches, and lyrics that cut through the noise. After a run of closely watched projects, 2025 saw him lock in that identity with Algorithme and its rework, Algorithme 2.0, bringing in sharp collaborations with Zed and Kekra – artists who operate in similarly uncompromising lanes. Now, with E-MUSIC (April 2026), he pushes that vision even further. It’s colder, more controlled, and fully locked into his aesthetic, proof that TH isn’t following the scene; he’s rewriting parts of it.

Timar

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With his debut album Requiem (2025), Timar steps in with intent, no filler, no shortcuts. Across 15 tracks, he builds a world that’s both raw and cinematic, where sharp, visceral writing meets tightly controlled production. Requiem doesn’t just introduce Timar – it sets a tone. Elegant without losing edge, sincere without slipping into cliché, and bold enough to bend the usual rules, it positions him as an artist shaping his own lane rather than following one.

Saturday, 20th June, 2026

Bon Entendeur

Bon Entendeur has built its identity on blending eras, voices, and textures, treating each release less like an album and more like a carefully curated journey through sound. First gaining traction with their mixtapes, the duo hit a major turning point with Aller-Retour (2019), a platinum-certified project driven by the now-iconic Le temps est bon – a diamond hit that cemented their place far beyond the underground. With Rivages (2024), they’ve kept that momentum going, refining their formula while staying true to what made them stand out in the first place: music that feels timeless, polished, and made to travel.

Cassius

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What better moment than the buzz of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to reignite the flame of Cassius Silenced after the tragic loss of Philippe Zdar in 2019, the project now finds new life through BoomBass, who’s carrying the legacy forward with purpose rather than nostalgia. The tagline “Cassius rockin’ non-stop since 1999″ has never been more relevant.

Coco Garel

Amassing millions of views, her viral take on Seven Seconds catapulted Coco Garel onto the international radar – and reshaped a career that was already building momentum. A self-taught singer, songwriter, composer, and DJ, she pulls from both French pop and electronic textures, pairing sensitive writing with bold, melodic instincts and a creative approach that refuses to play it safe. But it’s live where everything clicks. Backed by musicians and elevated by precise, immersive staging, Coco Garel turns her performances into something fully formed – not just a set, but a statement of who she is as an artist.

Ofé

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Born in Antibes, Ofé is entirely self-made, teaching herself piano, guitar, and songwriting while drawing from the raw poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine, and Charles Baudelaire. There’s a restless energy at the core of her music – fiery, instinctive, and driven by urgency. That tension feeds into an electrified pop-rock sound that feels both literary and unfiltered, where emotion takes the lead. It’s exactly the kind of intensity built for the stage – and at the Festival Nuits Carrées, she’s set to bring it to life in full force.

Sunday, 21st June, 2026

For its 20th anniversary, the Nuits Carrées Festival is teaming up with La Siesta, the legendary seaside spot, to mark Fête de la Musique with a free, open-air night that leans into discovery as much as celebration.

The lineup doesn’t stick to one lane – it moves. From the explosive brass and funk energy of Boom Brass Band to the sharp, melodic rap of Killian Alaari, through the urban poetry of Yass Sogo, the immersive sonic landscapes of Afrasonic Y El Globish Poetry Orchestra, and the sensitive pop-rock of More Amour.

Five distinct worlds, one shared stage – a snapshot of the Riviera’s musical diversity, where styles collide and the atmosphere does the rest.