France Rocks SummerFest Reveals June 2018 Line Up

New York City music lovers will get to experience a wonderful array of French produced music this summer when the festival FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST returns. The month-longmusic festival-the largest of its kind in the US-will showcase the expansive wealth of multifarious French talent as well as international artists who found in France their inspirational home. Lineup includes over 25 soaring artists spanning genres from indie pop, rock, eclectic world and electronic that spawn an excitingmelting pot of sounds. Free and ticketed shows at over 25 venues range from Central Park Summerstage and Lincoln Center to Brooklyn's Northside Festival and Brooklyn Steel as well as intimate performance spaces throughout New York City. Over the years, FRANCEROCKS has featured such cutting-edge artists as Phoenix, Air, M, IAM, Stromae, CharlElie Couture, Wax Tailor, Angelique Kidjo, La Femme, Yael Naim, Ibeyi, Tony Allen, Ala.Ni, Her, Emilie Simon and Ayo.

Presented by France Rocks and the Bureau Export (the French Music Export Office) with the support from NYMM (New York Music Month) and Lacoste, FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST will bring together a mix of acclaimed established artists like Gregory Porter, Bonobo, St Germain, and Meshell Ndegeocello, with buzz bands such as Polo and Pan, Michelle Blades, Juniore, Timsters and Yuksek. Standout shows include three special free evenings of world music coproduced with the Lincoln Center Atrium featuring powerful trio from the French Caribbean Delgres, outstanding Haitian singer Mélissa Laveaux, Cape-Verdian folk artist Elida Almeida and soulful songwriter Piers Faccini. On June 20th, France Rocks' annualFete de la Musique, presented in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, will feature an ebullient lineup with the charismatic articulate voice and visuals of Chassol, the gorgeousVianney and the global DJ Joakim at Central Park SummerStage. Rock blended with African Beats/Synth Pop's Amadou & Mariam will hit Brooklyn Steel on June 6. Kicking it all off on June 1 at the very hip Elsewhere is the blockbuster DJ Zimmer.

"France has become a hub for musicians from all over the world and a place where artistic freedom can engage in meaningful dialogue with the music industry" says FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST founder, and Bureau Export NYC director Michele Amar. "We are thrilled to bring innovative artists to New York Citywhose talents lend themselves to this thriving scene."

FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST 2018 LINEUP:

June 1- Zimmer @ Elsewhere - Presented by Pop Gun | 6PM

June 1- Louisahhh @ The Good Room | 10PM

June 2- Gregory Porter @ Central Park SummerStage | FREE | 7PM

June 3- The Blue Dahlia @ The Loft at City Winery | FREE| 11AM

June 3- Yuksek @ Elsewhere - Presented by Pop Gun | 2PM

June 6- Amadou & Mariam @ Brooklyn Steel - Presented by The Bowery Presents | 8PM

June 6- Dirty Deep, Datcha Mandala @ DROM | FREE

June 9- Michelle Blades @ Northside Festival | 12PM

June 12- Polo & Pan @ Bowery Ballroom | 9:30PM

June 13- Juniore @ Piano's | 7PM

June 14- Piers Faccini @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center | FREE | 7:30PM

June 15- Piers Faccini @ The Loft at City Winery | 8:30PM

June 16- Son Little @ Central Park Summerstage | FREE | 7PM

June 19- Matmatah @ DROM | FREE

June 19- Itamar Borochov @ Nublu

June 20- Joakim, Chassol, Vianney @ Central Park Summerstage | FREE | 6PM
June 21- Elida Almeida @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center | FREE | 7:30PM

June 25- Timsters @ The Penthouse at The Standard, East Village | FREE | 7PM

June 26- Meshell Ndegeocello @ Murmrr Theatre | 8PM

July 1- BONOBO, St Germain @ Brooklyn Mirage | 8PM

July 2- Pilc Moutin Hoenig Trio @ Blue Note | 8PM & 10:30PM

July 5- Melissa Laveaux, Delgres @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center | FREE | 7:30PM

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