Music Festival: Le festival des Vieilles Charrues NY 2016
Oct 1, 2016
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Updated: Jun 5
1 October 2016
On Saturday, October 1st, we attended the American spin-off of the biggest French music festival, Les Vieilles Charrues.
The original festival began in 1992 in a small Breton village with a gathering of 500 people. Since then, it has grown in size every year, now attracting 250,000 music-lovers!
This year, Les Vieilles Charrues is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special event at Rumsey Playfield, the site of Central Park's SummerStage on East 72nd Street & 5th Avenue in Manhattan. We made sure to purchase our tickets ahead of time to secure a spot at this coveted event.
The doors didn't open until 4:00 PM, so we had time to explore the park beforehand. Once inside the venue, we treated ourselves to traditional foods, including savory buckwheat galettes and crêpes sucrées served with Nutella.
The musical lineup featured an eclectic mix of performances by the Avener, Celtic Social Club, Matthieu Chedid (-M-), Alan Corbel, and Krismenn & Alem. We enjoyed listening to the music under the trees and dancing as night fell.
Afterward, we caught a taxi and went to dinner at a local bistro.
C'était une expérience à la fois magique et mémorable !
~ Chloë Blake Stevenson
