Hugues Aufray

On March 7, 2026, Hugues Aufray stops at the Vinci – Palais des Congrès de Tours, in Tours. A leading figure of French folk, he returns to the stage with his guitar and a repertoire that has spanned decades. Santiano, Céline, Adieu monsieur le professeur, Le petit âne gris, L’Épervier or Stewball: songs firmly embedded in the collective memory. One also encounters his influences, including Bob Dylan, whom he helped make known in French-language versions. On the program are ballads, sing-along numbers and that direct approach that goes straight to the song, emphasizing the voice, the guitar and the unmistakable melodies. Between songs, a few recollections and understated transitions trace the thread of a musical road that links generations. The concert moves between staples and rarer pieces, without overdoing it, with a folk tempo that lets the lyrics breathe. Familiar touchstones reappear, the audience sings, and these songs are rediscovered in the present, as they sound today, simply carried by the songwriter and his instrument.