Les Fatals Picards

Les Fatals Picards will arrive at the Centre Gérard-Philipe in Calais on 6 June 2026 for an evening that revisits their repertoire and irreverent spirit. Paul Léger, Laurent Honel, Yves Giraud and Jean-Marc Sauvagnargues have turned the alternative scene into a playground where rock, upbeat punk and bossa‑tinged nods intersect without taking themselves seriously. Offbeat songs, layered lyrics and a deadpan sense of commitment: the quartet performs their anthems reworked for the stage, with taut riffs, sing‑along choruses and flashes of dark humour. It’s a journey that traces a quarter-century of musical adventures, marked by the blend of irony and self‑deprecation that follows them everywhere.

Mister Java will also be on the bill, presenting an electric duo steeped in rock’n’roll and Jamaican rhythms. Between singable refrains and playful takes on everyday troubles, their musette‑infused ska delivers unfiltered energy and gets the audience moving.