Bernard Lavilliers

Bernard Lavilliers returns to the stage at Zénith Sud, Montpellier, on March 25, 2027. A seasoned long‑distance traveler, he has shaped since the 1970s a hybrid songcraft where rock, reggae, Brazilian rhythms and Caribbean sonorities intersect. His lyrics, fed by ports, wanderings and social realities, conjure urban and maritime landscapes carried by a deep voice and arrangements open to world music.

On stage, Lavilliers relies on collective energy and pulse. The concert draws on a repertoire that spans several eras, from the electric tensions of O gringo and État d’urgence to the travel‑tinged colours of Carnets de bord and the more recent hues of Clair‑obscur. Narrative songs, lilting grooves, rock outbursts and jazz inflections respond to one another without ornamentation, following a red thread that ties together his musical routes. It’s an occasion designed to place the lyrics in the foreground, feel the band’s dynamic and experience live the different stages of a singular career.