The Vieilles Charrues Festival (french: Festival des Vieilles Charrues, ; br, Gouel an Erer Kozh, ; literally: Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July in the city of Carhaix, located in western

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, France. This

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is the largest music festival in France, attracting more than 200,000 festival-goers every year (270,000 in 2011, 280,000 in 2017). This festival was created in 1992 in Landeleau, a small village in central

Finistère Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.

. At that time, less than 500 revellers attended and the festival was more like a private party. The following year, the festival welcomed more than 2000 and that was the beginning of its success story. In 1995, due to lack of space on the original site, the festival moved to Carhaix city center and in 1998, for the same reason, the festival chose a site on the outskirts of Carhaix. In October 2016 the festival organizes an exceptional concert at

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in tribute to the many Bretons who were immigrants to the city in the nineteenth century. Each year, more than 5,500 volunteers enable the festival to be a success, with their actions in the numerous bars, restaurants, and other stands of the festival. The festival thanks them by giving money to local associations. The organizers also helped to finance Hall Glenmor, a concert hall, and to renovate the Château de Kerampuil, a castle located near the site of the festival. Vieilles Charrues Festival 2006 Panoramic View

Vieilles Charrues Festival 2006 Panoramic View

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Lineups

2023

* Thursday, July 13:

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* Friday, July 14: Blur, Aya Nakamura, Gazo, Jeanne Added, Shaka Ponk, Agar Agar, * Saturday, July 15: Rosalía,

Lomepal Antoine Valentinelli (born 4 December 1991 in Paris), better known by his stage name Lomepal, is a French rapper and singer from the 13th arrondissement of Paris. He has released five EPs, and three studio albums: ''Flip'', released in June 2017, ...

2020

It was announced on 13 April 2020 that the 2020 edition would be cancelled due to the

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, even if

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...

, the

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, announced on 13 April that only festivals before mid-July had to be cancelled.

2019

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2018

* Thursday, July 19:

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depech ...

, Soulwax, Marquis de Sade, Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra * Friday, July 20 : Kygo, IAM, Liam Gallagher,

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Mogwai Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mog ...

, Cœur de pirate, Portugal. The Man, Rilès, Hungry 5 feat. Worakls, N'To & Joachim Pastor, Lomepal, Therapie Taxi, Throes + The Shine, Kokoko!, Lysistrata, Altın Gün, Delgrès, La Tène, Revolutionary Birds * Saturday, July 21 : Gorillaz, Massive Attack,

MØ Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, releasing her debut extended play, '' Bikin ...

Damso William Kalubi Mwamba (born 10 May 1992 in Kinshasa), better known by his stage name Damso (), is a Belgian- Congolese rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is popular in France, where all of his albums were certified at least platinum. Early li ...

, Ofenbach, Rone,

Les Négresses Vertes Les Négresses Vertes, which formed in 1987, is a French music group that combines world music and some aspects of alternative rock. Tracks often feature acoustic guitar and accordion, with some containing other traditional instruments such as ...

Yuksek Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish. Biography Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano a ...

, Charlotte Cardin,

Young Fathers Young Fathers are a Scottish band based in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2014, they won the Mercury Prize for their album '' Dead''. History Formed in Edinburgh in 2008 by Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, the group st ...

, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Rebeka Warrior, Saro, Artus, 'Ndiaz, Maria Simoglou * Sunday, July 22 : Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters,

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, Orelsan, Bigflo & Oli,

Roméo Elvis Roméo Johnny Elvis Kiki Van Laeken (; born 13 December 1992), better known by his stage name Roméo Elvis (), is a Belgian rapper and hip hop artist. His career began with the release of two EPs in 2013 and 2014, titled ''Bruxelles c'est deve ...

Véronique Sanson Véronique Marie Line Sanson (; born 24 April 1949) is a three-time Victoires de la Musique award-winning French singer-songwriter and record producer with an avid following in her native country. Ten years after Barbara, Véronique Sanson beca ...

, Lorenzo,

Oscar and the Wolf Oscar and the Wolf is the moniker for Belgian solo artist Max Colombie. Life and career Oscar and the Wolf first gained international attention with the single "Orange Sky" in 2013, which got them support slots for the likes of Lou Reed, but ...

, Angèle, Eddy de Pretto, The Blaze, The Limiñanas, Inüit, Ÿuma, Ifriqiyya Électrique, Rizan Said Dour/Le Pottier Quartet File:Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2018 - Les Négresses vertes - 068.jpg,

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2017

* Thursday, July 13: AllttA ( 20syl & Mr. J. Medeiros), Manu Chao La Ventura,

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

, Deluxe, Feder, Rocky * Friday, July 14: Die Antwoord, Phoenix, Dropkick Murphys, Faada Freddy,

Renaud Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...

, Kungs, MHD, Sônge, The Celtic Social Club * Saturday, July 15:

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core mem ...

, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kery James, Møme,

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, Clément Bazin * Sunday, July 16: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,

DJ Snake William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is an Algerian French music producer and DJ, first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-oriented single called " Turn D ...

, Matmatah,

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2016

(

) * Saturday, October 1 : Matthieu Chedid (‑M-),

The Avener Tristan Casara (born 23 January 1987), known by his stage name The Avener (), is a French deep house and electro DJ and music producer from Nice. He is best known for his 2014 single " Fade Out Lines", a deep house rework of "The Fade Out Line ...

, The Celtic Social Club (members of Red Cardell, The Silencers and others), Krismenn & Alem, Alan Corbel In Carhaix * Thursday, July 14 : Les Insus (ex-

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) / The Kills /

Étienne de Crécy Étienne Bernard Marie de Crécy (, born 25 February 1969, Lyon, France), also known as Superdiscount, EDC, Minos Pour Main Basse and Mooloodjee, is a French DJ and producer who composes electronic music, primarily house. Biography Crécy wa ...

/ Guizmo / Mickey 3D /

Louis-Jean Cormier Louis-Jean Cormier (born May 26, 1980 in Sept-Îles, Quebec) is a Canadian indie rock singer and songwriter. Formerly associated with the band Karkwa,"Great Expectations; Louis-Jean Cormier reclaims his own identity with his second solo album". ...

/ Jeanne Added / Last Train / Mansfield Tya * Friday, July 15 : Pharrell Williams / Disclosure / Pixies / Michel Polnareff / Parov Stelar /

Lou Doillon Lou Doillon (born 4 September 1982) is a French-English singer, actress and model. Personal life Doillon is the daughter of French writer/director Jacques Doillon and English actress/singer Jane Birkin. She has six brothers and sisters: K ...

/ Tindersticks / FIDLAR /

Socalled Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordio ...

/ Dominic Sonic / Ropoporose * Saturday, July 16 :

The Libertines The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall ...

/ Louise Attaque / Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy / Suede / Ibrahim Maalouf /

Ibeyi Ibeyi is a French musical duo consisting of twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz. The duo sings in English, French, Spanish and Yoruba, In Yoruba, Ibeyi (''Ìbejì'') means "twins". Their music has elements of Yoruba, French and Af ...

Hyphen Hyphen Hyphen Hyphen is a French electropop band from Nice. The four-member band has released three albums — ''Times'' (2015), ''Times & Lives'' (2016) and ''HH'' (2018) — two EPs and a number of singles. Their new album "''C'est la Vie''" is rel ...

/ Calypso Rose * Sunday, July 17 : Lana Del Rey /

Major Lazer Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving af ...

/ Nekfeu / Louane / Jake Bugg / Editors /

Lilly Wood and the Prick Lilly Wood and the Prick (also known simply as Lilly Wood and LILLYWOOD) is a French folk pop duo composed of Nili Hadida and Benjamin Cotto. Although the duo is French, Nili was born in Israel. They are best known for their single "Prayer in C" ...

Odesza Odesza (; stylized as ODESZA) is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly bef ...

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2015

* Thursday, July 16 :

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/ Brodinski / Anna Calvi /

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* Friday, July 17 :

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/ Christine & The Queens /

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/ Boris Brejcha / Ez3kiel * Saturday, July 18 : The Prodigy / Tony Allen Review feat Damon Albarn / Calogero / George Ezra / Caribbean Dandee /

The Strypes The Strypes were a four-piece rock band from Cavan, Ireland, formed in 2010 consisting of Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Peter O'Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums). The band played ...

/ The Shoes / SBTRKT * Sunday, July 19 :

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David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

/ London Grammar / Flume /

Dominique A Dominique Ané (born 6 October 1968), better known as "Dominique A", is a French songwriter and singer. Early life Born on 6 October 1968 in Provins, France, Dominique Ané is the only child of a teacher and a homemaker. He was passionate abou ...

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2014

* Thursday, July 17 : The Black Keys / Fauve / Skip the Use / Indochine / Vanessa Paradis / Christine And The Queens / Bakermat / Francois & The Atlas Mountains * Friday, July 18 : Stromae / Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand / Elton John / The Celtic Social Club / Miossec / Gesaffelstein / Tinariwen / The Same Old Band * Saturday, July 19 : Arctic Monkeys / Breton (band), Breton / Shaka Ponk / Détroit / Julien Doré / Diplo / The Red Goes Black / Falabella * Sunday, July 20 : Thirty Seconds To Mars / Miles Kane / Girls In Hawaii / Lily Allen / Yodelice / Etienne Daho / Ky-Mani Marley / Totorro Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2014 - Lily Allen - 078.jpg, Lily Allen ELTON JOHN THE ROCKET MAN.jpg, Elton John Arctic Monkeys - Orange Stage - Roskilde Festival 2014.jpg, Arctic Monkeys Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2014 - Indochine - 070.jpg, Indochine Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2014 - Christophe - 019.jpg, Christophe (singer), Christophe Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2014 - Skip The Use - 062.jpg, Skip the Use Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2014 - Christophe - 025.jpg, Public

2013

* Thursday, July 18 : Rammstein, The Hives, Raphaël, Vitalic * Friday, July 19 : Patrick Bruel, Two Door Cinema Club, -M- ,

, Keny Arkana, Naive New Beaters, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rokia Traoré, Suuns, BRNS, Half Moon Run, Juveniles, Lescop, Rangleklods, Youn Sun Nah, Jacky Molard Acoustique Quartet, Elektrik Gem, Serendou * Saturday, July 20 : Neil Young, Asaf Avidan, Benjamin Biolay, Oxmo Puccino, Féfé, The Roots, Gentleman, Hanni El Khatib, Willy Belle, Rone, Jonathan Wilson, Superpoze, Yan Wagner, Cashmere Cat, Interzone Extended, Startijenn & El Taqa, Cansione / Grenanico, Fest-noz * Sunday, July 21 : Phoenix, Carlos Santana, Marc Lavoine,

, The Vaccines, Alt-J (∆), Charles Bradley (singer), Charles Bradley, Mermonte, Busy P / Ed Banger Megamix, Mesparrow, La Femme (band), La Femme, Marie-Pierre Arthur, Skip&Die, La Gale, Barzaz, La Mal Coiffée, Turbo Sans Visa, Jack Danielle's String Band28,29. Rammstein at Wacken Open Air 2013 11.jpg, Rammstein File:Neil Young - Per Ole Hagen.jpg, Neil Young Santana Acer Arena (5558204523).jpg, Carlos Santana Phoenix mg 5742.jpg, Phoenix The Hives, Clapham Common, Calling Festival, London (18990960443).jpg, The Hives

2012

*Thursday : Portishead (band), Portishead, LMFAO, Zebda, Rover, Keziah Jones, Django Django, Don Rimini, Stuck in the Sound, Beat Assaillant, Breakbot, La Rumeur, Baadman, Im Takt *Friday: The Cure, Martin Solveig, Thomas Dutronc, Metronomy, Brigitte, Hollie Cook, Bloc Party, M83 (band), M83, Youssoupha, Other Lives, Baxter Dury, Triggerfinger, El Hijo de la Cumbia, Danyèl Waro, Soïg Sibéril, Rich Aucoin, Sin Antesia, Colin *Saturday: Sting (musician), Sting,

, Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, Irma, Selah Sue, C2C (group), C2C, Busy P(cancelled and replaced by DVNO), The Rapture (band), The Rapture, Rodrigo y Gabriela & C.U.B.A., Kiril Djaikowski (+ guests), Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Kanka, Balthazar, Christine, Badume's Band, Selamnesh Zemene, Blue & Black Zebra, Bobby & Sue, le dernier championnat de Air Biniou, fest-noz (with Yann-Fañch Kemener/Menneteau, Vincendeau/Felder, Boulanger/Simon, Termajik) *Sunday: Bob Dylan, Gossip (band), Gossip, Coeur de Pirate, Cœur de Pirate (cancelled), Chinese Man, Garbage (band), Garbage, Orelsan, 1995, L'Ensemble Matheus, Kasabian, Amadou & Mariam, Santigold, Jesus Christ Fashion Barbe, Avishaï Cohen, Dope D.O.D., Zara Moussa, Random Recipe, Ar Rannou, Burek, Taol Lans

2011

*Thursday, July 14 : Scorpions (band), Scorpions, Snoop Dogg, Ar Re Yaouank, Kaiser Chiefs, Mondkopf, Yelle, Orchestre national de Barbès, Pulp (groupe), Pulp, Olivia Ruiz, Jean-Louis Aubert, Adam Kesher, The Hyènes, Shaka Ponk, Julien Tiné, Le Grand Orchestre Armorigène, Stand High Patrol, Titi Robin Trio, Tremplin Taol Lans, La Canaille (groupe), La Canaille. *Friday, July 15 : Eddy Mitchell,

, M.I.A. (artist), M.I.A., The BellRays, Jack Johnson (musician), Jack Johnson,

, Foals (band), Foals, Cold War Kids, The Inspector Cluzo, Stromae, The Octopus (band), The Octopus, Systema Solar, Barrington Levy, DJ Elwood, Who Knew (groupe), Who knew, Lo Cor De La Plana, Siam (groupe), Siam, Sylvain Giro, Electric Bazar, Savaty. *Saturday, July 16 : Cypress Hill, Supertramp, Angus & Julia Stone, The Bloody Beetroots, Yannick Noah, Two Door Cinema Club, AaRON, Zebra & Le Bagad Carhaix, Shoes (American band), The Shoes, Tiga (musicien), Tiga, Gildas Kitsune, Nasser (musicien), Nasser, Crystal Fighters, Family of the Year, Misteur Valaire, Ibrahim Maalouf, Olli & Mood, Championnat du Monde d'Air Biniou, Kreiz Breizh Akademy 3, Savaty Orchestra, Fest Noz (groupe), Fest Noz. *Sunday, July 17 : Lou Reed,

, Pierre Perret, PJ Harvey, Asaf Avidan & The Mojos, House of Pain, Ben L'Oncle Soul, Boogers, Congotronics vs Rockers, Goran Bregović, Gaetano Fabri, Nadara, Balkan Beat Box, DJ Tagada, Vojasa, Sondorgo feat Naat Veliov, Ladylike Lily, Marchand vs Burger, Leif Vollebekk, Duoud, Savaty Orchestra, Krismenn.

2010

July 15–18 **Thursday, July 15 :

, Jacques Dutronc, Mr Oizo, Revolver (French band), Revolver, The Raveonettes. **Friday, July 16 : Mika (singer), Mika, Supreme NTM, Diam's, Vitalic, Sophie Hunger, Airbourne (band), Airbourne, The Black Box Revelation, Wovenhand, I Arkle, Baroness (band), Baroness, Tagada Jones, The Incredible Punish Yourself Picture Show, Lyse (band), Lyse, DJ Kemicalkem, Noïd **Saturday, July 17 : Indochine, Phoenix, Boys Noize, Gojira (band), Gojira, Féfé, Gaëtan Roussel, FM Belfast, Midlake, Fanfarlo, Sexy Sushi, Fortune (band), Fortune, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip, DJ Kentaro **Sunday, July 18 : Jamiroquai, Matthieu Chedid, -M-, Alain Souchon, Julian Casablancas, Etienne de Crecy, Pony Pony Run Run, Toots & the Maytals, Gush (French band), Gush, Raggasonic, Bost & Bim, Bitty Mclean, Soul Stereo, Lord Zeljko, Contreo & l'Orchestre de Bretagne

2009

* "Les Vieilles Charrues remettent le son", on 13 and 14 March : **Friday : La Chanson du Dimanche, Zaza Fournier, Guillaume Cantillon **Saturday : Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs, Craftmen Club, Mister Alone * In 2009, the summer festival hosted: **Thursday, July 16 : Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" and The E Street Band, The Killers, Fiction Plane, Priscilla Ahn **Friday, July 17 : Lenny Kravitz, Bénabar, Nneka (singer), Nneka, Birdy Nam Nam, TV on the Radio, Micronologie, Montgomery, The Jim Jones Revue, Alela Diane, Joseph Arthur, Alamo Race Track, Olle Nyman **Saturday, July 18 : Charlie Winston, Renan Luce, Les Tambours du Bronx, Ghinzu, La Rue Kétanou, Cocoon (band), Cocoon, Izia, Coming Soon, Nashville Pussy, Naïve New Beaters, Manu le Malin, The Driver (aka Manu le Malin), Surkin, Metronomy, Big Fest Noz, Championnat du monde d'Air Biniou **Sunday, July 19 : Moby, Francis Cabrel, 2 Many DJ's, Julien Doré, Coming Soon, Alborosie, The Ting Tings, Baba Salah, Les Tambours du Bronx, L'Angle Mort (Zone Libre VS Casey & Hamé), Serge Teyssot-Gay, Yo Majesty, Ministère des Affaires populaires

2008

* Second edition of the spring festival "Les Vieilles Charrues Remettent le Son" : **Saturday, March 1: La Rumeur, L'Épopée **Friday, March 7 : La Grande Sophie, Maion & Wenn, Wine **Saturday, March 8 : Déportivo, Sna-Fu, Hifiklub * For the 17th Festival (July 17–20) the program was : **Thursday, July 17 : Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Motörhead, Babyshambles, BB Brunes **Friday, July 18 : ZZ Top, Christophe Maé, Yael Naim, Yael Naïm, Gogol Bordello, AaRON, Calvin Harris, Ben's Brother, Patrick Watson (band), Patrick Watson, Senser, Constance Verluca, Sharko **Saturday, July 19 : Etienne Daho, The Gossip, Matmatah, Gad Elmaleh, Camille (French singer), Camille, Yelle, Duffy (singer), Duffy, Zebramix, The Go! Team, Dub Incorporation, Simian Mobile Disco, Brisa Roché, Crystal Castles (band), Crystal Castles, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, SebastiAn ... **Sunday, July 20 : Vanessa Paradis, The Hives, The Kooks, The Dø, Aṣa, Thomas Dutronc, The Wedding Present (replacing The Wombats), Psy 4 de la Rime, Wax Tailor, Foreign Beggars, Morcheeba

2007

*For the first time, a spring festival was held in March : ''Les Vieilles Charrues Remettent le Son''. **Friday, March 9 : Christophe Miossec, Miossec, Constance Verluca **Saturday, March 10 : Renan Luce, Brisa Roché, Babet, John Lord Fonda, Yelle, datA, Débruit. **Sunday, March 11 : Mayra Andrade, Ozan Trio *In 2007 the summer festival lasted 4 days. July 19–22 **Thursday, July 19 : Charles Aznavour, Les Rita Mitsouko, Stéphane Sanseverino, Sanseverino, Philippe Katerine **Friday, July 20 : Peter Gabriel,

, Jacques Higelin, Kaolin, Ayọ, Fabulous Trobadors, LCD Soundsystem, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Donavon Frankenreiter, Art Brut (band), Art Brut, DJ Zebra, Stuck in the Sound, Nelson (band), Nelson, Fancy (singer), Fancy, Lugo, Christel Vars, Les Vedettes **Saturday, July 21 : Bryan Ferry, Tryo, Salvatore Adamo, Kaiser Chiefs (canceled), Emilie Simon, JoeyStarr, Gentleman & The Far East band, Sean Lennon, Justice (French band), Justice, Herman Düne, Para One, Goose, Galaxie, DJ Funk, Tékel, Dr Vince, Mr Maqs, Daniel Hélin, Thomas VDB **Sunday, July 22 : Yannick Noah, Scissor Sisters (canceled), Kasabian, Grand Corps Malade, Groundation, Rickie Lee Jones, Abd al Malik (rapper), Abd Al Malik, Raul Paz, Keny Arkana, Emily Loizeau, Oxmo Puccino, Oxmo Puccino & The Jazzbastards, Beat Assailant, Interzone, Thomas VDB

2006

* Fifteenth year anniversary for the Festival, July 20–23: ** Thursday, July 20 : Johnny Hallyday, Maus (band), Mauss, Les Têtes Raides ** Friday, July 21 : Placebo (band), Placebo, Raphaël Haroche, Raphael, Rhesus, !!!, Yann Tiersen, Deus (band), dEUS, FDB, Shout Out Louds, Diam's, 113, K'Naan, Soig Siberil, Abstrackt Keal Agram, Didier Super ** Saturday, July 22 : Madness (band), Madness, Cali (singer), Cali, Jamel Debbouze, Babylon Circus, Les Cowboys Fringants, Editors, HushPuppies, Orange Blossom, Lords of Altamont, Besh o droM, Champion (musician), DJ Champion, Karkwan Plaster, Ghislain Poirier, Fest-noz ** Sunday, July 23 : Pixies, Tracy Chapman, Julien Clerc, Dionysos (French band), Dionysos, Da Silva, Bumcello, Rodolphe Burger, Meteor Show Extended VOL 2, Olivia Ruiz, Infadels, Winston McAnuff & the Bazbaz Orchestra, Soulwax Nite Version, Erol Alkan, 2 Many DJs, Digitalism (band), Digitalism

2005

July 22,23 and 24 * Friday : Deep Purple, New Order (band), New Order, Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer, LCD Soundsystem, Ba Cissoko, Luther Campbell, Luke, Jane Birkin, Jeanne Cherhal, Sheer K, Ghinzu, An Pierlé, Hollywood Porn Stars, Dj Morpheus, Soldout * Saturday : Iggy Pop, Iggy and The Stooges, Mickey 3D, Ridan, Amadou et Mariam, The Sunday Drivers, Louis Bertignac, Jamie Cullum, Devendra Banhart, The Kills, Laetitia Shériff, Vitalic, Swayzak, La Phaze, Nils Petter Molvaer, Missill * Sunday : Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand, Bernard Lavilliers, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Laurent Garnier, Tinariwen, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Blues Explosion, Michel Delpech, Rachid Taha, Nosfell, Florent Marchet, Kool Shen, TTC (band), TTC, Busdriver, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Psykick Lyrikah

2004

July 23,24 and 25 * Friday : Rokia Traoré, The Coral, Texas (band), Texas, The Divine Comedy (band), The Divine Comedy, Pleymo, Starsailor (band), Starsailor, Alain Bashung, Ralph Myerz, Little Axe, Junior Delgado, Adrian Sherwood, New Paulette Orchestra, Fabulous Trobadors, Iration Sleepers * Saturday : Tété, Paul Personne, Patti Smith, Matthieu Chedid, -M-, The Streets, A.S. Dragon, Jim Murple Memorial, Cali (singer), Cali, Girls in Hawaii, James Blood Ulmer, Blood & Burger, Erik Truffaz, Emilie Simon, Abstrackt Keal Agram, X-Makeena * Sunday : Lhasa de Sela, Lhasa, Thomas Fersen, IAM,

, Freestylers, Sonic Machine, Hugues Aufray, Ilene Barnes, Kings of Leon, Horace Andy, Clotaire K, Svinkels, Buck 65, La Rumeur

2003

July 14,18,19 and 20 * Friday : Salif Keita, Salif Keïta, Pretenders (band), Pretenders,

, Arno Hintjens, Arno, Röyksopp, Hocus Pocus (group), Hocus Pocus, Enrico Macias, Israel Vibration, Flogging Molly, High Tone, Interlope, Stupeflip, Monsieur Orange, EZ3kiel * Saturday : Nada Surf, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Carlos Núñez, Zazie, Tricky (musician), Tricky, Gotan Project, Arthur H, Massilia Sound System, Les Wampas, Mickey 3D, Le Peuple de l'Herbe, The Herbaliser, Hexstatic, Amon Tobin, DJ Vadim, DJ Vadim & Russian Percussions * Sunday : 22 Pistepirkko, Laurent Voulzy, Bénabar, Supergrass, R.E.M. (band), R.E.M., Ceux qui marchent debout, Karin Clercq, Bikini Machine, Rodolphe Burger, Calexico (band), Calexico, Ganga, Tony Allen (musician), Tony Allen, DJ Maüs, Gnawa Njoum Experience

2002

July 14,19,20 and 21 * Friday : Cheb Mami, Les Rita Mitsouko, Spook & the Guay, Joseph Arthur, Paris Combo, De la Soul, Patrice Bart-Williams, Patrice, Gonzales (musician), Gonzales * Saturday : Louis Chedid, Christophe Miossec, Miossec, Asian Dub Foundation, The Cure, Les Caméléons, Dionysos (French band), Dionysos, Tiken Jah Fakoly,

, Hawksley Workman, Ludovic Llorca, Llorca, The Youngsters, Aqua Bassino, Frédéric Galliano & The African Divas * Sunday : Stéphane Sanseverino, Sanseverino, Yann Tiersen, Gérald De Palmas, Iggy Pop, Youssou N'Dour, Susheela Raman, Brigitte Fontaine, Sergent Garcia, Marianne Faithfull, US3, Dreadzone, Bauchklang, DJ Seb the Player, Greg Dread

2001

July 14,20,21 and 22 * Friday : Black Uhuru feat Sly & Robbie, Henri Salvador, Ben Harper,

, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Mickey 3D, Hooverphonic, Georges Moustaki, Arno Hintjens, Arno, Le Peuple de l'Herbe * Saturday : Java (band), Java, Claude Nougaro, Têtes Raides, Noir Désir, St. Germain (musician), Saint Germain, Gnawa Diffusion, K2R Riddim, Klaktonclown, Zenzile, Rubin Steiner * Sunday : Kat Onoma, Matmatah, Placebo (band), Placebo, Manu Chao, Gilles Servat, Occidentale de Fanfare, Maceo Parker, Ska-P, Vanessa Paradis, Dupain

2000

July 14,21,22 and 23 * Friday : The Cranberries, William Sheller, Alan Stivell, La Ruda Salska, Saïan Supa Crew, Silmarils, Gomez (band), Gomez, No Smoking Orchestra, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, Raspigaous, Hilight Tribe * Saturday : Joe Cocker, Louise Attaque, Matthieu Chedid, -M-, 16 Horsepower, Mass Hysteria (band), Mass Hysteria, Day One (band), Day One, Marcel et son Orchestre, Percubaba, Rinôçérôse, Siméon Lenoir * Sunday : Beck, Eddy Mitchell,

, Asian Dub Foundation,

, The Skatalites, Femi Kuti, U Roy, Sergent Garcia, Les Goristes

1999

July 13–18 * Tuesday : Rasta Bigoud, Gilles Servat & Bagad Locoal Mendon, Hastan * Wednesday : Armens, Orchestre national de Barbès * Thursday : Faudel, Dolly (French band), Dolly, Cornu, Freedom For King Kong, Pat O'May, François Audrain, Karma, Menestra * Friday : Massive Attack, Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine, Matmatah, Death in Vegas, Yann Tiersen, Mangu (rapper), Mangu, Soïg Sibéril, Beth, Sloy, Pevar Den, Mister Gang * Saturday : Stephan Eicher, Eagle Eye Cherry,

, Tryo,

, Andre Williams (musician), Andre Williams & The Countdowns, Erik Marchand & Le Taraf de Caransebes, Arkan * Sunday : Pierre Perret, Ben Harper, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Jacques Higelin, Burning Spear, Sinsemilia, Cesária Évora, Ensemble Matheus, Rachid Taha, Annie Ebrel - Riccardo Del Fra, The Little Rabbits, Filaj

1998

July 17,18 and 19 * Friday : MC Solaar, Jean-Louis Aubert, The Wailers, Natacha Atlas, Matmatah, Khamelean, Bambi Cruz. * Saturday : Charles Trenet, Louise Attaque, Johnny Clegg & Bagad, Bagad Kemper, The Gladiators (band), The Gladiators, Zebda and Red Cardell. * Sunday : Iggy Pop, Bernard Lavilliers, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, Shane MacGowan & The Popes, Yuri Buenaventura, Pigalle, Trio Roland Becker, FAB, Didier Squiban, Tyour Gnawa.

1997

July 4,5,6 * Friday : Jane Birkin, Nada Surf, Christophe Miossec, Miossec, Blankass, Kent. * Saturday : Simple Minds, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Bagadou du Tonnerre, Marousse, Bates Motel. * Sunday : James Brown, Claude Nougaro, Diaouled ar Menez, Doo the Doo, Spontus

1996

July 5,6 and 7 Christophe Miossec, Miossec, Bernard Lavilliers, Zebda, Les Innocents, Maxime Le Forestier, Frank Black, Ouf La Puce ..., Marcel et Son Orchestre, Red Cardell, Tayfa, Boulequies et Sonotones, Ar re Yaouank, Gwenc'hlan, Oxyde de Cuivre, The Guilt.

1995

July 7–9, First Edition in Carhaix Blues Brothers, The Silencers, Red Cardell, Ar Re Yaounak, Spook & the Guay, Soul Cactus, Taraf de Haïdouks Junior, Carré Manchot, A Bout de Souffle, Ongi Etorri, Mike Hutchison, Namas Pamos.

1994

Held at Landeleau (July 5) Les Satellites, Dolly (French band), Dolly, Oy Ventilo, Les Raouls j’te Pousse, Scotch Snap, La Folyre.

1993

Landeleau (Saturday 10) Les Pires, Oy Ventilo, La Folyre, Soft Touch Band, Students Brass Band and B12

1992

Creation of ''fête des Vieilles Charrues'' as a small village event in Landeleau. No concert poster nor list available.

Stages of the festival

Glenmor

Glenmor stage is the biggest stage of the festival. It is named after Emile Le Scanff, also known as Glenmor. With a total surface area of 1,000 Square metre, m², Glenmor stage is one of the largest French stages. As every other stage of the festival, Glenmor stage is set up before each occasion of the festival, and taken down after the end of the concerts.

Kerouac

Kerouac stage is the second stage of the festival. It is named after Jack Kerouac, whose ancestors were from Brittany.

Grall

Grall stage is the third stage of the festival and is named after Xavier Grall. Hip-hop and electronic music artists often play on this stage.

Gwernig

The smallest stage of the festival, Gwernig, is located under a circus tent. It is named after the Breton-American poet Youenn Gwernig. Concerts on Gwernig stage are traditionally held by Breton music and world music bands.

References

External links

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