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Nuits Sonores is an annual festival of electronic music and independent music taking place over five days in Lyon. In 2023, Nuits Sonores will be 20 years old and promises a great birthday. Since 2003 the festival has highlighted the importance of the city’s cultural landmarks as it spreads a variety of performances, events and workshops for range of audiences across its five days.

In addition to sets from a plethora of DJ talent, the festival also boasts celebrated names to help curate the lineup. The 2022 edition was co-curated by iconic artists from the electronic scene.

The beauty of Nuits Sonores is the sheer quantity of events both throughout the day and way into the night, meaning it’s possible to dip in and out of raves, whilst enjoying the tranquility of Lyon.

Aftermovie Nuits Sonores 2019

Nuits Sonores 2023 Lineup

All Artists & Program

Day 1 – Wed 17 May

Abul Mogard & Marja de Sanctis (live a/v) / Aho Ssan (live a/v) / Animistic Beliefs (live) / Ceyda Yagiz / Chloé b2b Ivan Smagghe / Dame Area (live) / Jane Fit / Katarina Gryvul (live) / Lumbago / Maceo Plex / Maelita / Nastia / Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge (live) / Nicolas Lutz / Plaid (live a/v) / The Soft Moon (live)

Day 2 – Thu 18 May

AMNE · ASHE 22 · ELOI (live) / Hyas b2b Mimi / Héctor Oaks / King Doudou b2b Izen / Kirara / Lazuli (live) / Le Motel b2b Clara! / LSDXOXO (live) / Mac Declos / Rounhaa / Skin On Skin / Soda Plains (live) / Vel (live) / winnterzuko & Realo / Zuukou Mayzie

Day 3 – Fri 19 May

AceMoMA / Baby Volcano / Camion Bazar (live) / Cardopusher – Safety Trance / CC:DISCO! / Dixon / Florentino / Guiss Guiss Bou Bess / Hyph11E / Marwa Belhaj Youssef / MC Yallah & Debmaster / Mim Suleiman (live band) / NZE NZE (live) / Paula Tape / Sassyggirl (live) / Todd Terje / Tzusing

Day 4 – Sat 20 May

Adrian Sherwood (live) / Avalon Emerson / Blawan (live) / Channel One (sound system) / EABS meets Jaubi (live) / ECHT! (live) / Ellen Allien / Hewan Aman / Holy Tongue / Jana Woodstock / Madam X b2b Commodo / Maquis Son Sistèm (live) / Neon Chambers / The Balek Band (live) / Vardae / Voices From The Lake

A CLOSING DAY WITH LAURENT GARNIER

La Sucrière, l’Esplanade, Le Sucre & le Azar Club
Sun 21 May @ 16.00 — 00.00
Laurent Garnier & surprise guests

DARKSIDE

LES SUBS, 17 May – 20 May @ 19.00 — 22.00
Darkside

SPECIAL CONCERT (AUDITORIUM DE LYON)

Sun 21 May @ 16.00
Chilly Gonzales

Usines Fagor
Nuit 1 — Wednesday 17 May

Caterina Barbieri (live a/v) / Clark (live) / Mika Oki / Moderat (live) / Richie Hawtin

Nuit 2 — Thursday 18 May

Jennifer Cardini b2b Gerd Janson / Red Axes (live) / Seth Troxler b2b Dj Tennis / The Master Musicians of Jajouka (led by Bachir Attar) / Warum

Nuit 3 — Friday 19 May

Anetha · Dax J b2b Umwelt / Marcel Dettmann (live) / Tauceti / .VRIL & Rødhåd present: Out Of Place Artefacts

Nuit 4 — Saturday 20 May

The Blessed Madonna / Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul / Marina Trench b2b Bárbara Boeing / Partiboi69 b2b LB aka LABAT

H7
Wednesday 17 May

69 DEGRÉS x Artjacking : Madijuwon b2b Louis Romeo / Mosi b2b Dehna / Taemintekken b2b Nayboi

Thursday 18 May

Garçon Sauvage x House of Briantz : Dana Montana / HAAi / L’Homme Seul…

Friday 19 May

Everybody Trance x Furie : Desire b2b MarsO10C / Furie Soundsystem / Stakha

Saturday 20 May

POLAAR x Shouka : Deena Abdelwahed b2b Flore b2b GLITTER55 / Frigya (Imed Alibi & Khalil Epi) (live) / Ninos Du Brasil (live) / Tim Karbon b2b Nessym

Le Sucre
Wednesday 17 May

Toma Kami / re:ni / Skee Mask B2B mad miran

Thursday 18 May

Antal / Lars Bartkuhn (Needs) (live) / Lotfi / Sassy J

Friday 19 May

Elena Colombi / Justine Forever (live) / Shubostar

Saturday 20 May

Peachlyfe / Rachel Noon / Repro

Nuits Sonores 2023 Tickets

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Accommodation

The city of Lyon offers a wide range of accommodation options. Book your stay for Nuits Sonores Festival using the map below or visit booking.com

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Travel Info

BY CAR
BY TRAIN

Lyon is well connected by rail with the rest of France and major European cities.

BY PLANE

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is 25 km away east of Lyon.The Rhônexpress tram connects the airport to Lyon’s Part-Dieu Station in 30 minutes.

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