No sunburn, rain, mud, tents, mosquito bites or huge crowds at Days Off Festival in Paris.
Presented by Cite de la Musique-Salle Pleyel it presents interesting collaborations not unlike what you can find at Southbank Center in London.
It might be a bit late to get there on time for the Fitzcaraldo Sessions (Saturday, July 3 at 8 PM) featuring Dominique A, Moriarty, Abel Hernandez (Migala, El Hijo), Craig Walker, Blaine Reininger (Tuxedomoon), Marc Huyghens (Venus, Welcome to Joy), Carla Pallone (Mansfield. Tya), Sonia Cordier…
For Beatles fans, Sunday the 4th offers Let It Be Live, a reinterpretation of the album on the 40th anniversary of its release.
If he makes it to the gig, Peter Doherty will take the stage on July 7, playing songs solo and also in duets with special guests.
Check the full program for rest of the shows.
Looks like Cocoon plays Nick Drake on the 10th is canceled, not sure what will replace it.
I believe this is Days Off first edition. Festival runs until July 10, 2010