Fête de la Musique - WOrld Music day

Fête de la Musique is back in 2025! Each year France and other parts of the world celebrate World Music Day on the longest day of the year. Join us at Utepils to enjoy the festivities! To celebrate our 50th anniversary, come to support the artists and musicians who made this event of success over the years - with some new blood as well! Stay tuned for more information about the event and the line up!

This event is presented in partnership with Utepils Brewing. Un grand merci for the generosity of our festival sponsors, Gregory and Lauren Anthony.

Please consider registering and $10 donation. Your support allows us to keep offering cultural events like this one.

About the performers

Said Abdelli grew up in Paris, vacationed in Spain as a kid and lives in Minneapolis, MN. With his guitar, Said loves paying tribute to la chanson française. From Azanavour to Barbara, (re) discover these classic French songs!

Greenvale Manitou, alias Cedric is a Breton expat currently living in the Minneapolis South Metro, and Greenvale Manitou is his main music project. He comes with eclectic tastes and loves to fuse World music with popular "Western" genres. His lyrics show hints of poetry and sociopolitical comments, something he acquired from the French chanson. As a teenager, he was trained by several professional North and Central African percussionists. His favorite signature is to play djembe or dun dun, but he also likes to incorporate Celtic, Nordic, Latin, Asian or Native American vibes and beats to his game. As a matter of fact, he very often plays his guitars and writes his lyrics as if they were a percussion ensemble. To him, poetry often blooms best when rhythmic patterns come first.

The 10-piece Chico Chavez Orchestra features Cumbia Afro-indigenous Tropical music from throughout Latin America, and Peruvian psychedelic Cumbia Chicha. Created and directed by Master percussionist-drummer Chico Chavez from Lima, Peru.