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{{Short description|Annual music festival in Bourges, France}}
== Quick history ==
{{more citations needed|date=May 2014}}
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{{Infobox music festival
| name = Printemps de Bourges
| image = Printemps de Bourges 2019-12 - scène Le Berry.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Printemps de Bourges, 2019
| location = [[Bourges]], France
| coordinates =
| years_active = 1977–present
| founders =
| dates =
| genre = [[Electronic music]], etc.
| attendance =
| capacity =
| website = {{url|printemps-bourges.com/en}}
}}


'''Le Printemps de Bourges''' is an annual [[music festival]] that is held in [[Bourges]], France, over the course of five days.<ref>[http://www.bourges-tourisme.com/en-bourges-tourisme-395_the-printemps-de-bourges-music-festival.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122100201/http://www.bourges-tourisme.com/en-bourges-tourisme-395_the-printemps-de-bourges-music-festival.html |date=January 22, 2011 }}</ref> It is now a major event in [[France]] and [[Europe]].
The Printemps de Bourges was started in 1977 by Jean Christophe Dechico (director of the [[Maison de la Culture]] at the time),Alain Meilland (actor and singer) and Daniel Colling (music booking agent). The city of [[Bourges]] is still hosting this music festival when this article was written ( December 2004), even though a recurrent financial deficit spelled its doom many times.
Daniel Colling is now the Director the music festival Le Printemps de Bourges.


==History==
The festival was created in 1977 (by {{Interlanguage link multi|Daniel Colling|fr}}, {{Interlanguage link multi|Alain Meilland|fr}}, and {{Interlanguage link multi|Maurice Frot|fr}}). With its span of 35 years, its history reflects musical trends and evolution over time. Every springtime, thousands of spectators come from all parts of France and foreign countries to see an eclectic variety of concerts. The festival encompasses some 60 shows, with over 200 artists on 13 stages within a week; these shows represent diverse genres, and both well-known artists and young musical talents. The ever-growing public is composed primarily of young people (91% are under 35), and over 200,000 people attend the festival each year. Music professionals (over 600 each year) are present to recruit new talents. The festival also attracts media professionals (press, TV, radio), numbering over 500 each year. A parallel festival is hosted in the city, called ''Les Découvertes du Printemps de Bourges''; its aim is to showcase the talents of new artists. Many bars and restaurants also host a multitude of gigs through a partnership with le Printemps de Bourges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ville-bourges.fr/english/culture-leisure/printemps-bourges.php |title=Bourges - Printemps de Bourges |publisher=Ville-bourges.fr |access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref>


===COVID-19 pandemic===
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== The music festival ==
On 13 March 2020, the festival announced that the 2020 edition of the festival would be cancelled because of the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web
| url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/coronavirus-le-festival-le-printemps-de-bourges-est-annule-20200313
| title=Coronavirus : le festival Le Printemps de Bourges est annulé
| date=2020-03-13
| publisher=[[Le Figaro]]
| quote=''Le festival Le Printemps du Bourges 2020 est désormais annulé, ont annoncé les organisateurs vendredi 13 mars. Cette décision fait suite aux mesures annoncées par le gouvernement d'interdire les rassemblements de plus de 100 personnes dans le cadre des préventions contre le coronavirus.''
| access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>


The 2021 edition was rescheduled from April to June, and events were greatly cut back, to comply with public health restrictions.


==See also==
Just a few well known musicians or comedians come the festival. The most interesting characteristic of the PdB are the new talents : many famous bands made their first major concerts in [[Bourges]]. It is not always tempting to see a band you never heard of, but the tickets are cheap and the artists are classified by genre on the program. You could be surprised.
{{Portal|Rock music}}
The action happens in the city centre (most events are at walking distance from each other) for 4 to 7 days.
* [[List of historic rock festivals]]
* ''[[Live Printemps de Bourges 2002]]'', by [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]


==References==
'''Free events''' :
{{Reflist}}
Apart from the numerous food & clothes stalls, there are 3 or 4 open air stages where bands perform for free. You (and your band) can perform on one of the stages if you ask a few days (or hours...) in advance. This being said, you can understand the music being played on these stages can be quite varied, and sometimes eclectic.
The bars are hosting bands as well, even though most bars in [[Bourges]] are quite modest in size.
For more info on the current event, please check the official website.


==External links==
== Related web sites ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official|printemps-bourges.com/en}}


{{Rock festivals}}
[http://www.printemps-bourges.com] Official site (in French)


{{DEFAULTSORT:Printemps De Bourges}}
[http://encyclopedie.bourges.net/printempsdeb.htm] How it all started (in French)
[[Category:Music festivals in France]]
[[Category:Bourges]]
[[Category:Music festivals established in 1977]]
[[Category:Pop music festivals]]

Latest revision as of 10:40, 17 March 2023

Printemps de Bourges
Printemps de Bourges, 2019
GenreElectronic music, etc.
Location(s)Bourges, France
Years active1977–present
Websiteprintemps-bourges.com/en

Le Printemps de Bourges is an annual music festival that is held in Bourges, France, over the course of five days.[1] It is now a major event in France and Europe.

History

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The festival was created in 1977 (by Daniel Colling [fr], Alain Meilland [fr], and Maurice Frot [fr]). With its span of 35 years, its history reflects musical trends and evolution over time. Every springtime, thousands of spectators come from all parts of France and foreign countries to see an eclectic variety of concerts. The festival encompasses some 60 shows, with over 200 artists on 13 stages within a week; these shows represent diverse genres, and both well-known artists and young musical talents. The ever-growing public is composed primarily of young people (91% are under 35), and over 200,000 people attend the festival each year. Music professionals (over 600 each year) are present to recruit new talents. The festival also attracts media professionals (press, TV, radio), numbering over 500 each year. A parallel festival is hosted in the city, called Les Découvertes du Printemps de Bourges; its aim is to showcase the talents of new artists. Many bars and restaurants also host a multitude of gigs through a partnership with le Printemps de Bourges.[2]

COVID-19 pandemic

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On 13 March 2020, the festival announced that the 2020 edition of the festival would be cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

The 2021 edition was rescheduled from April to June, and events were greatly cut back, to comply with public health restrictions.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived January 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Bourges - Printemps de Bourges". Ville-bourges.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus : le festival Le Printemps de Bourges est annulé". Le Figaro. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-13. Le festival Le Printemps du Bourges 2020 est désormais annulé, ont annoncé les organisateurs vendredi 13 mars. Cette décision fait suite aux mesures annoncées par le gouvernement d'interdire les rassemblements de plus de 100 personnes dans le cadre des préventions contre le coronavirus.
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