Saint-Dizier. Pierre Garnier, Alonzo and Helmut Fritz on the bill at the Musical'été festival this weekend
For its 26th edition, the Saint-Dizier Musical'été festival is making a big splash. "We have a cultural department that takes care of the programming almost a year in advance," explains Pauline Picard, media relations officer for the city of Saint-Dizier, in Haute-Marne.
On the program for Friday, July 4, at 6 p.m., a DJ set, followed at 8 p.m. by a “Summer Musical Club” evening, with the presence of artists Matt Houston, Stomy Bugsy, Helmut Fritz , Princess Erika, Lucenzo, Faudel and Générations Boys Band, composed of Chris Keller, former leader of G-Squad and Frank Delay, former member of 2Be3.
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The next day, Saturday July 5, a DJ set, still at 6 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. by a "100% rap" evening with the artists Jyeuhair, Niro and Alonzo, known in particular for the songs Tout va bien and la Belle vie . Finally, it is Pierre Garnier, big winner of the Star Academy last year and headliner of the festival, who will perform on Sunday July 6, at 7 p.m., alongside Julien Lieb, finalist of the same edition of the TV talent show, after a DJ set at 5 p.m.
"Every year we try to have a program that can reach everyone," explains Pauline Picard.
Last year, the festival saw a record attendance: 75,000 spectators, including 25,000 for the 90-2000 evening alone. It's worth noting that all concerts are free and open to the public.
Free entry, at the Jard park, Rue Paul Bert, 52100 Saint-Dizier
Boysband Generations: “Our fans are rediscovering their innocence from back then”
They were already popular in the 90s. There's no doubt they'll be again this weekend in Saint-Dizier. Chris Keller, former leader of the boysband G-Squad, and Frank Delay, former member of 2Be3, who regrouped in 2015 under the name Génération Boysband, will perform this Friday, July 4 at 8 p.m.
"Since 2015, we've been crisscrossing France," smiles Frank Delay. With his partner, he's passed through the region several times, including Nancy. "On a set of artists like this, we perform our most famous songs." On the program this weekend: " Partir un jour," 2Be3," Raide dingue de toi," and Aucun fille au monde ."
And if their audience is "intergenerational," Chris Keller assures, "for the fans it's something that really does them good, they rediscover their innocence of the time." Still, the two singers believe they have the "legitimacy to form a boy band," having themselves been members of the two most iconic in France.
Interview by Thomas Chiarazzo
L'Est Républicain
