Bernard Lavilliers

On April 23, 2027 at the Arena Du Pays D'Aix in Aix-en-Provence, Bernard Lavilliers returns to the stage with that blend of song and traveling rhythms that forms the backbone of his repertoire. Since the 1970s, the St-Étienne native has mixed rock, reggae, Brazilian beats, Caribbean echoes and touches of jazz, producing lyrics shaped by ports, wandering, urban life and social realities. On stage, he draws widely from his albums — from O gringo and État d’urgence to Carnets de bord and Clair-obscur — alternating taut ballads, lilting grooves and more electric arrangements.

His deep voice carries tales of roads and docks, supported by a band that shifts the moods between hushed tension and more percussive surges. This date emphasizes songwriting, rhythm and the art of storytelling, between spoken-sung passages and choruses crafted for live performance. It is an occasion to travel through decades of songs without showy tricks, with constant attention to the stories and the soundscapes that accompany them.