Hyper Weekend Festival 2027 – Paris, France

Overview

Hyper Weekend Festival is Radio France’s major contemporary music festival, conceived as a complete takeover of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique on the banks of the Seine. What makes this gathering distinct is that it is entirely produced by a public broadcaster with its own orchestras, choirs, studios and technical teams. Instead of moving between different clubs across a city, the audience stays inside one monumental building and travels vertically and horizontally through its most emblematic rooms, from the vast Auditorium to the historic Studio 104, the more intimate Studios 105 and 106, the Agora, the Galerie Seine, Foyer F and the spectacular 22nd floor of the Tower with its panoramic view over Paris.

The festival was created under the artistic direction of Didier Varrod, musical director for Radio France stations, with a clear intention to place creation at the center. Every edition commissions new works, exclusive collaborations between popular artists and Radio France’s classical formations, tributes and revisited repertoires that cannot be seen anywhere else. Alongside these creations, the program balances established names from French chanson, pop, rap and electro with emerging voices that are shaping the next wave of French-language music. The result is a dense, curated weekend where more than sixty artists and over thirty concerts coexist in a single location, encouraging curiosity and unexpected discoveries rather than a simple succession of headliners.

For visitors, the experience is designed to be fluid and immersive. You can attend a symphonic performance with full orchestra and chorus, step out into a foyer bar, then climb to an ambient live set or descend to a standing rap or electro show, all without leaving the building. The production values are those of Radio France, with broadcast-grade sound, carefully designed lighting and acoustics that have made the Auditorium one of the most respected halls in Europe. It is a festival for listeners who want depth, proximity and a genuine snapshot of the creative vitality of the current French scene in a single weekend.

What Makes This Event Special

Built by Radio France: Unlike festivals that rent venues, Hyper Weekend is produced from within by Radio France and its four musical ensembles. That means access to the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Radio France Choir, exceptional acoustic architecture and recording studios that have hosted major broadcasts since the early sixties. Every concert benefits from the same technical attention as a national radio production.

Creation over repetition: The core identity is exclusive creation. Artists are invited not only to play their own repertoire but to create something specific for the festival, whether it is a symphonic re-orchestration, a new chamber piece, a tribute to a major figure of French song or a conceptual live show. These projects involve arrangers, conductors, choir masters and string quartets working alongside pop and rap artists.

A building transformed into a festival city: The Maison de la Radio et de la Musique was never designed to be a festival site, which is exactly why the transformation is so striking. The Auditorium offers a grand, seated, reverent listening experience. Studio 104, historic home of major public broadcasts, becomes a standing club with powerful sound systems. The Tower’s 22nd floor, the Agora and the Galerie Seine become intimate listening salons, podcast studios and late-night spaces. The audience literally inhabits the radio house.

Focus on French-language music without borders: The programming deliberately connects genres that rarely meet on the same bill. Chanson, contemporary pop, avant-garde electro, rap, ambient and contemporary classical are presented as parts of a single musical landscape. Past editions have shown how an audience can move from a piano-voice session to a DJ set to a philharmonic premiere in one evening and find coherence in that journey.

Human scale and proximity: Despite its scale, the festival remains intimate. Artists are often present in the building for interviews, live radio sessions and informal encounters. The foyers and bars are shared by musicians, technicians, journalists and festivalgoers, creating a warm, professional yet open atmosphere that is very different from large open-air summer festivals.

Lineup / Featured Artists

The artistic direction has already announced a first wave of artists for this edition, with additional names to be revealed in the fall.

Clara Ysé: One of the most poetic voices of the current French scene, presented in an exceptional formation with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Choeur de Radio France. The concert includes original arrangements and is conducted with a full symphonic setup, offering a rare opportunity to hear her repertoire reimagined for orchestra and choir.

Ben Mazué: Singer-songwriter known for his intimate storytelling and precise writing. For this festival he presents Bits of Me, a dedicated tribute centered on the universe of Jean-Jacques Goldman and his landmark album Entre gris clair et gris foncé, revisited through his own sensitive lens.

Yuston XIII: An artist who moves between rap, composition and contemporary creation. He premieres a new work titled At the Dawn of Chaos, written for string quartet, piano and organ, continuing the festival’s tradition of commissioning hybrid pieces that blur the line between popular and contemporary classical forms.

Gala Dragot: Rising star from Brussels, representing the new Francophone pop scene with powerful vocals and theatrical stage presence, scheduled for Studio 104.

Mona Guba and Youssef Swatt’s: Two compelling figures of the new French rap landscape, bringing sharp lyrical writing and modern production to the Studio 104 stage.

Adèle Castillon and Edouard Bielle: Essential pop songwriting voices of their generation, presenting live shows that balance intimacy and large-room energy.

Dajak – Echoes of Pompeii: A full reinterpretation of Pink Floyd’s legendary Pompeii performance, reimagined for the acoustic and visual possibilities of Studio 105.

Chloé, Uèle Lamore & BéEsau, Simon Mény, Maxence and 2L: A transversal selection covering ambient electro with Chloé Live presenting Endless Revisions, orchestral-electronic hybrids with Uèle Lamore & BéEsau, narrative songwriting with Simon Mény La Traversée, intimate piano-voice sessions in the FNAC format with Maxence, and new pop with 2L.

The full program will exceed thirty concerts across all spaces, maintaining the festival’s signature rhythm of large symphonic moments, standing club shows and late-night experimental sets.

Event Experience

Three listening modes: The festival experience is organized around three ways of listening. In the Auditorium, you sit and listen to large-scale creations where every orchestral detail matters. In Studio 104, you stand, move and experience pop, rap and electro with festival lighting and immersive sound. On the 22nd floor and in Studios 105 and 106, you discover intimate, often seated or semi-seated formats where proximity to the artist is total and silence is part of the music.

Sound and visual quality: The Auditorium is known for acoustic excellence and can accommodate up to fourteen hundred spectators in ideal conditions. Studio 104 is equipped with high-end Adamson systems and has been the reference venue for live music broadcasts for decades. This technical foundation means that even the most experimental set sounds precise and controlled.

A curated wandering: There is no single main stage. The festival encourages you to build your own path, following a thread that might lead you from a contemporary creation to a rap showcase to an ambient live. The galleries, foyers and corridors between venues are animated with listening stations, vinyl corners and Radio France podcast studios.

Beyond concerts: In previous editions, the program included live radio recordings, meet-the-artist talks, signing sessions and exhibitions in the Galerie Seine. Food and drink areas inside the building remain open throughout, allowing you to take a break without missing the atmosphere. The entire Maison becomes a living house of music, where you hear soundchecks in the distance while queuing for the next hall.

Date & Schedule

Event Dates: January 22 – 24, 2027

Official Schedule:

Friday, January 22, 2027

• Radio France Auditorium at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM – Ben Mazué – Bits of Me: Tribute to Jean-Jacques Goldman Entre gris clair et gris foncé
• Radio France Studio 104 – starting at 9:30 PM – Gala Dragot
• 22nd Floor – 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM – Uèle Lamore & BéEsau Live
• Studio 105 – 7:30 PM – Echoes of Pompeii – Dajak revisits Pink Floyd

Saturday, January 23, 2027

• Radio France Auditorium – 8:00 PM – Clara Ysé with Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio France Choir, conductor Bastien Stil, arrangements Arthur Simonini, choir master Emmanuel Lanièce
• Radio France Studio 104 – from 5:00 PM – Youssef Swatt’s, Mona Guba
• Studio 106 – 8:00 PM – Maxence – Intimate session with FNAC Piano & Voice
• 22nd Floor – 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM – Simon Mény – La Traversée
• Radio France Auditorium – 10:30 PM – Yuston XIII – Creation At the Dawn of Chaos

Sunday, January 24, 2027

• Studio 105 – 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM – 2L
• Studio 104 – from 8:30 PM – Edouard Bielle, Adèle Castillon
• 22nd Floor – 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM – Chloé – Live ambient Endless Revisions

Additional artists will be announced in the fall on the official site hyperweekendfestival.fr.

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Location & Venue

Address: Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, 116 Avenue du Président Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France.

The venue is the headquarters of Radio France and one of the most emblematic examples of modernist architecture in Paris, facing the Seine near Pont de Bir-Hakeim and Pont de Grenelle. It houses concert halls, recording studios, exhibition spaces and radio stations under one circular structure.

Auditorium de Radio France: The flagship hall, with a capacity between fourteen hundred and fourteen hundred sixty-one seats, designed for symphonic music with world-class acoustics and sightlines. It hosts the large creations and orchestral collaborations of the festival.

Studio 104: A legendary hall for popular music and major public broadcasts, with a flexible capacity that allows both seated and standing configurations. It has hosted thousands of live sessions since the sixties and remains the beating heart of Radio France for live music.

Studios 105, 106, Agora, Galerie Seine, Foyer F and 22nd Floor: Smaller spaces that each have their own character. Studio 105 and 106 are ideal for intimate pop and experimental formats. The Agora serves as a forum for talks and live podcasts. The Galerie Seine and Foyer F are open, luminous spaces for exhibitions and informal performances. The 22nd floor of the Tower offers a unique panoramic view over the Seine, the Eiffel Tower and western Paris, especially striking for sunset and late-night ambient sets.

All venues are indoor, heated, accessible and connected internally, so you never need to go outside to change stages.

Event History

Hyper Weekend Festival was created to give Radio France a strong, contemporary signature event that reflects its role as a major producer of music in France. The idea was to open the entire Maison de la Radio to the public for a full weekend and to show how a radio house can become a festival venue in its own right.

The earliest editions established the format that still defines the event. A three-day, three-night program taking over all emblematic spaces, with a mix of exclusive creations, tributes and discoveries. The festival quickly became a meeting point for the French music industry, media and a curious public eager to discover artists before they become widely known.

Over successive winters, the lineup has illustrated the evolution of French-language music. Editions have featured artists such as L’Impératrice, Ibeyi, Clara Luciani, Camélia Jordana, Thomas Dutronc, Jeanne Added, Barbara Pravi, November Ultra and international guests like Declan McKenna and Jorja Smith. Each time, the festival commissioned new orchestrations and collaborations with the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Choir, reinforcing its reputation as a place where popular music is treated with the same care as classical repertoire.

More recent editions expanded the occupation of the building to include the Tower’s 22nd floor and the Agora, added more late-night sessions and strengthened partnerships with platforms like FNAC for intimate piano-voice formats. The audience has grown steadily, with sold-out symphonic evenings and strong attendance in Studio 104, while retaining the sense of discovery and proximity that was present from the beginning. This upcoming edition is presented as the sixth, building on five successful gatherings that have made the festival a winter landmark in Paris.

Getting to the Event

Metro and RER: The most efficient way to reach the venue is by public transport. Metro lines 6 and 9 serve Trocadéro and Passy, line 10 serves Avenue du Président Kennedy – Maison de Radio France station which is directly adjacent to the building. RER C also stops at Avenue du Président Kennedy. From central Paris, the journey takes twenty to thirty minutes with one change at most.

Bus: Several bus lines stop at Maison de Radio France and Radio France stops, including lines 22, 52, 70 and 72. Night buses serve the area after the last metro for late shows.

Bicycle and scooter: Vélib’ stations are located around Avenue du Président Kennedy, Pont de Bir-Hakeim and Beaugrenelle. The building has dedicated bicycle parking and the Seine bike lane makes cycling from central Paris pleasant and safe.

Car and parking: If you come by car, note that traffic in the 16th arrondissement can be dense on weekends and parking on the street is limited. The venue has its own parking facility and there are Indigo car parks nearby at Beaugrenelle and Passy. It is advisable to reserve a space in advance during festival weekends.

Accessibility: The Maison de la Radio is fully accessible for persons with reduced mobility, with elevators serving all festival floors, including the Tower. Accessible seating is available in the Auditorium and Studio 104, and staff are present to guide you between halls.

Where to Stay Nearby

Around Maison de la Radio: Staying in the immediate vicinity in the 16th arrondissement puts you within walking distance of the venue. This area is residential, calm and elegant, with easy access to the Seine, Passy market and Trocadéro gardens. It is ideal if you want to return quickly to your hotel between afternoon and evening shows.

Beaugrenelle and 15th arrondissement: Just across Pont de Bir-Hakeim, the Beaugrenelle district and the northern part of the 15th offer a wide choice of three and four star hotels, business hotels and aparthotels. The area has many restaurants and shops, is well served by metro and allows you to reach the venue in less than ten minutes on foot or by one metro stop.

Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro area: Hotels near Champ de Mars, La Motte-Picquet and Trocadéro combine festival attendance with sightseeing. You can enjoy views of the Eiffel Tower, museums and late-night bars while remaining within a short metro ride of the festival.

Central Paris: If you prefer to stay in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Châtelet, Le Marais or Bastille, you will be twenty to thirty minutes away by metro lines 6, 9 or 10. This option is popular for visitors who want to combine the festival with broader cultural activities during the day.

Book early, as the festival coincides with the winter cultural season in Paris and hotels near Radio France fill quickly for the weekend.

Things to Do Before or After the Event

Walk along the Seine: The Maison de la Radio sits directly on the river. A walk toward Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Ile aux Cygnes and the Eiffel Tower is particularly beautiful at dusk. The famous row of booksellers and the illuminated riverbanks make for a perfect pre-concert moment.

Trocadéro, Palais de Tokyo and museums: Within fifteen minutes on foot, you can reach Trocadéro esplanade with its iconic view of the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Tokyo for contemporary art, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris and the Cité de l’Architecture. These museums are ideal for a daytime cultural break before evening concerts.

Explore Radio France itself: Arrive early to explore the building’s public spaces. The Galerie Seine hosts exhibitions, there is a record store with curated selections linked to the festival lineup, and the foyers often present listening stations and installations. The Tower’s public areas offer exceptional views even outside concert hours.

Passy market and Rue de Passy: The nearby Passy covered market and Rue de Passy shopping street offer a very Parisian atmosphere with bakeries, cheese shops, cafes and independent boutiques. It is a great place for a relaxed afternoon before heading back to the venue.

Parks and gardens: The Jardins du Trocadéro, Parc de Passy and Champ de Mars are all close by and provide green spaces for a quiet moment between shows, especially appreciated after standing concerts in Studio 104.

Restaurants & Dining Nearby

Inside Maison de la Radio: The venue operates its own café, bar and bistro that remain open throughout the festival. You can have coffee, quick plates, soups and pastries during the day and drinks between concerts without leaving the building. The foyers also host pop-up bars for the weekend.

Avenue du Président Kennedy and Quai de Passy: Brasseries and bistros line the avenue toward the Radio France gardens, offering classic French menus, seafood platters, steak-frites and riverside terraces with views of the Seine. These are convenient for a sit-down meal before an evening performance.

Passy and La Muette: The area around Rue de Passy, Rue de la Tour and La Muette metro is rich in traditional bistros, crêperies, Italian trattorias, modern French restaurants and wine bars. You will find options for every budget, from quick sandwiches to refined tasting menus.

Beaugrenelle: Across Pont de Bir-Hakeim, the Beaugrenelle shopping center and its surrounding streets offer a wide range of casual dining including sushi, ramen, Italian, Lebanese and fast-casual chains, suitable for a quick pre-show dinner or late-night snack after the last concert.

Late-night dining: After the late Auditorium shows, bars around Bir-Hakeim, La Motte-Picquet and Trocadéro stay open, serving charcuterie boards, burgers and late-night small plates that are popular with festival crowds and musicians.

Ticket Information

Official tickets are available through the official website https://hyperweekendfestival.fr/ and the FNAC Tickets network. The 2027 pricing is progressively released in the fall, so pricing below is based on the most recent editions and converted into USD for reference.

Single concert tickets: Starting from $30 USD. This entry level corresponds to individual sessions in Studio 105, Studio 106, Agora and the 22nd floor. Auditorium symphonic creations are priced slightly higher due to orchestra and choir involvement.

Day Pass: Estimated between $65 USD and $85 USD per day. The Day Pass allows access to all concerts on that day across all venues, subject to capacity and seat availability in the Auditorium.

Full Weekend Pass – 3 days: Estimated between $120 USD and $165 USD. This pass offers the best value for those planning to attend multiple venues each day and to experience both large-scale and intimate shows.

Reduced and youth rates: Radio France typically offers reduced rates for students, under twenty-six, job seekers and members of its listener clubs. These reduced single tickets are usually in the range of $20 USD to $25 USD per concert.

Premium and early access: For Auditorium evenings, premium seating and early access options are available starting from $110 USD per evening, including privileged placement and access to the foyer bar during intermission.

All tickets are electronic. Auditorium seats are assigned with a detailed seating plan. Studio 104 and other spaces are general admission with standing room and limited seating on a first-come basis. It is strongly recommended to book Auditorium creations in advance as they regularly sell out.

Tips Before You Go

Build a personal schedule: With multiple overlapping concerts across six or seven spaces, it is impossible to see everything. Prioritize the large creations in the Auditorium that are unique to this festival, then fill the gaps with flexible shows on the 22nd floor and in Studios 105 and 106. Use the official website to check room capacities and last-minute changes.

Arrive early for security and seating: Maison de la Radio has airport-style security checks at the entrance. For Auditorium shows, arrive at least thirty minutes before the announced start time to pass security, check your coat and find your seat. For Studio 104 standing shows, arriving twenty minutes early gives you a better position.

Dress for indoor comfort: The festival is entirely indoor. Outside it is winter and cold, but inside the concert halls it is warm. Wear layers that you can adjust and comfortable shoes, as you will be standing and walking between floors throughout the evening.

Use the building’s facilities: Cloakrooms are available, bars stay open during concerts in the foyers, and restrooms are plentiful. The venue staff know the festival well and can direct you quickly between the Auditorium, Studio 104 and the Tower.

Respect intimate formats: For sessions on the 22nd floor and in Studios 105 and 106, entry may be closed after the performance starts to preserve silence. Turn off phone screens and avoid talking during quiet passages. Earplugs are advisable for front rows in Studio 104, as sound levels can be high.

Official Event Information

Title: Hyper Weekend Festival 2027 – Paris, France

Venue: Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, 116 Avenue du Président Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France

Website: https://hyperweekendfestival.fr/

Email: contact@hyperweekendfestival.fr

Organizer: Radio France

Artistic Direction: Didier Varrod

Venues inside Maison de la Radio: Auditorium de Radio France, Studio 104, Studio 105, Studio 106, Agora, Galerie Seine, Foyer F, 22nd floor Tower

For press inquiries, partnership requests and accessibility information, contact the official email above or visit the official website for the most up-to-date practical details.

Attendee Experiences

Attendees from previous editions consistently describe Hyper Weekend as a festival that rewards curiosity. Many came for a single favorite artist and left with a long list of new discoveries. The contrast between the grandeur of the Auditorium with its full orchestra and choir and the immediacy of Studio 104 is often cited as the highlight of the weekend. Visitors praise the impeccable sound quality, the ability to see artists at very close range in intimate rooms and the feeling of being inside a working radio house where music is being made, broadcast and discussed in every corner.

The 22nd floor sessions are frequently mentioned as hidden gems, with audiences watching the Paris skyline turn from dusk to night while listening to ambient or piano-voice performances. The foyers and bars are described as convivial and unpretentious, where you can easily strike up a conversation with other music lovers or encounter artists after their sets. Overall, the festival is seen as a winter ritual for those who love French-language music and want to start the year with strong artistic emotions rather than waiting for the summer festival season.