As festivals have become part of the cultural landscape in both France as well as in Europe, a network of independent festivals [ in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain,Hungary and Canada] each with the richness of its own particular story, often linked to a region and its population, has asserted itself and since its creation in October 2008 has made itself heard by getting together to form a federation.

With the magazine “Festivals” as a backdrop,since 2004 a network of exchanges and pooling resources has been built up. The desire behind the festival federation is to develop the movement in order to participate actively and think about what is at stake and what the future holds for independent festivals in France and in Europe. It gives them an opportunity to develop projects together while maintaining their know-how and their own identity.

The federation De Concert ! is :
FRANCE
Art Rock (St-Brieuc)
from 20 to 23 may 2010
www.artrock.org
Les Invites de Villeurbanne (Villeurbanne)
from 15 to 19 june 2010
www.myspace.com/lesinvitesdevilleurbanne
Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats (Evreux)
from 25 to 26 june 2010
www.lerock.org
Furia Sound Festival (Cergy-Pontoise)
from 5 to 6 july 2010
www.furia.tm.fr
Les Tombées de La Nuit (Rennes)
from 5 to 11 july 2010
www.lestombeesdelanuit.com
Les Eurockéennes de Belfort (Belfort)
from 2 to 4 july 2010
www.eurockeennes.fr
Les Vieilles Charrues (Carhaix)
from 15 to 18 july 2010
www.vieillescharrues.asso.fr
Les 3 Eléphants (Laval)
from 10 to 13 june 2010
www.les3elephants.com
La Route du Rock (St-Malo)
from 13 to 15 august 2010
www.laroutedurock.com
Rock In Opposition (Le Garric)
from 17 to 19 september 2010
www.rocktime.org
Les Rockomotives (Vendôme)
from 23 to 31 october 2010
www.rockomotives.com

BELGIUM
Dour Festival (Dour)
from 15 to 18 july 2010
www.dourfestival.be
Les Nuits Botanique (Bruxelles)
du 7 au 15 mai 2010
www.botanique.be

SPAIN
Festival International de Benicassim (Benicàssim)
from 15 to 18 july 2010
www.fiberfib.com

GERMANY
Melt! (Ferropolis)
from 16 to 18 july 2010
www.meltfestival.de

SWITZERLAND
Paléo Festival Nyon (Nyon)
from 20 to 25 july 2010
www.paleo.ch

DANEMARK
Spot Festival (Aarhus)
from 20 to 22 may 2010
www.spotfestival.dk

HUNGARY
Sziget Festival (Budapest)
from 10 to 15 august 2010
www.szigetfestival.com

CANADA
Festival de Musique Emergente en Abitibi
from 2 to 5 september 2010
www.fmeat.org