Boulogne-sur-Mer · Festival

The first name has dropped, and it's a heavyweight. The Festival de la Côte d'Opale unveiled on Tuesday, November 10 evening the first headliner of its 51st edition: Orelsan will open the festival on Thursday, July 8, 2027, on the open-air stage set up in front of L'Embarcadère, in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Boulogne-sur-Mer — The dates had been known since Monday, November 9: the 51st edition will run from July 8 to 11, 2027, facing the sea, on the L'Embarcadère esplanade. All that was missing was a name to launch the summer — done, and what a name.

More artists will be announced before the end of the year. Prices and the box office are still to come: Côte d'Opale festivalgoers have something to wait for — and something to dream about.

Festival de la Côte d'Opale — Boulogne-sur-Mer© Festival TV

In practice

Event: Festival de la Côte d'Opale — 51st edition

Dates and venue: July 8 to 11, 2027, L'Embarcadère esplanade, Boulogne-sur-Mer

First big name: Orelsan, opening concert on Thursday, July 8, 2027

Next: more names announced before the end of the year; prices and box office to come

Moïse 1er, the Festival Explorer
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