Nuits Sonores is an electronic music festival based in Lyon, France. It usually occurs for five days in May. It has been held since 2003 and is organized by the Arty Fartyorganization.[1]

Nuits Sonores
GenreElectronic music,
DatesMay of each year during five days
Location(s)Lyon in France
Years active2003-present
Websitenuits-sonores.com

The festival is set within the city of Lyon itself, in public spaces, old industrial wastelands, small venues and sometimes in historical buildings.

Throughout the years, major electronic music artists came to Lyon to perform at the festival: Ben Klock, Ellen Allien, Pedro Winter, Kraftwerk, Goldie, The Blessed Madonna, Nina Kraviz, Four Tet, Floating Points, Laurent Garnier, Blawan, Jamie XX, Carl Craig, Chez Damier, The Chemical Brothers, Mala (Digital Mystikz), Kerri Chandler and more.

Skrillex, Autechre and Fatboy Slim (among others) are set to play for the 2024 festival.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ de Abreu, Maxime (2014-04-08). "L'effet Sonores". Les Inrocks (in French): 60–62.
  2. ^ "Nuits sonores | 7—12 mai 2024 / Lyon, France". nuits-sonores.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
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