André Rieu

On Saturday, 20 February 2027, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, André Rieu, nicknamed the “King of the Waltz,” stages his grand orchestral celebration with the Johann Strauss Orchestra. A violinist and conductor born in Maastricht, he has built, since the late 1980s, a repertoire that blends Viennese waltzes, excerpts from operettas, film melodies, popular songs and accessible classical pieces. On stage, Rieu both plays and conducts, strings together familiar themes, slips in a touch of humour and cultivates a direct rapport with the audience. The full-bodied orchestra, guest singers—sometimes joined by choirs—and a carefully crafted scenography create a fluid concert that moves between lyricism, romance and the urge to stand up and waltz. Here, Strauss serves as the entry point, but the journey spills over into other repertoires, with arrangements designed for the pleasure of listening and a shared sense of momentum. An evening to rediscover the pulse of the waltz, hum a few tunes and let the violin lead the dance.