Arts & Music Program
The artistic and musical program
from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 September 2026 in St Hilaire and Lumbin
Clownish, magical and musical asides set the pace for the Coupe Icare festivities! On stage or in the street, the artists add a colorful musical touch, sometimes even crazy, but always festive.
Fanfares, batucadas, circus performers, street shows and musical evenings enliven the sites during the event:
– from Thursday in St Hilaire
– Saturday and Sunday in Lumbin
The Artists and Companies of Icare Folies and Atterro Folies 2026: From A to Z
Saturday sept. 19 – 9 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
105 Groove
Afrobeat, hip-hop, jazz
105 de Groove is an explosion of rhythms and melodies, at the crossroads of Afrobeat, hip-hop, and jazz. On the mic, rapper/singer Ismaël makes the French language dance with his surprisingly skillful lyrics and mesmerizing flow, all backed by the captivating melodies of his six bandmates.
Arbeyié Frequencies
Sound System
Arbeyié is a collective based in Grenoble that specializes in dub/tekno sound system culture and live performances of all kinds (guitar, saxophone, vinyl, etc.). The collective is made up of people who are passionate about electronic music, dub, and alternative cultures. Arbeyié upholds the values of sharing, solidarity, inclusivity, freedom, respect, and equality.
Saturday sept. 19 – 10 pm – St Hilaire – Déco Sud
Thursday sept. 17 – 7 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
Bare Hands Tanks Fighters
Metal
A metal band from Le Touvet (Isère) (between Grenoble and Chambéry). The band was founded in 2023 by Cavlin Moussy and Pierre Louis Loriaux Chavoutier. The band consists of Clémence Goeury on rhythm guitar, Timéon Bachelot on lead guitar and backing vocals, Pierre Louis Loriaux Chavoutier on drums and backing vocals, and Calvin Moussy on bass and lead vocals. We are a band that writes our own music and currently have about ten original songs.
Saturday sept. 19 – St Hilaire
Stroll – 11 am – 2 pm – 4 pm – 8 pm
Friday sept. 18 – 9 pm – Lumbin – Scène Atterro
Family Tribute JJ Goldman
French Pop
With the FAMILLE tribute to JJ GOLDMAN project, these six musicians from Grenoble will bring back the magic and emotion of the “Golden Man’s” concerts by performing, as faithfully as possible, the most beautiful live renditions from the artist’s various tours, along with a few other songs.
JPZ
Pop Rock Blues
JPZ Groupe is a band with pop-rock, blues, and funk influences, featuring original compositions as well as French and Italian covers. Drawing inspiration from a musical world that bridges Italy and France, the band offers warm, energetic, and authentic music that blends emotions, memories, and catchy rhythms.
Thursday sept. 17 – 9:30 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
Friday sept. 18 – 3 pm & 6:30 pm – Saturday sept. 19 – 7 pm and Sunday sept. 20 – 11:45 am & 3 pm
St Hilaire – Stroll
Les Blancs (The Whites)
Stilts (Pliz Company)
With their immaculate elegance, our stilt walkers move gracefully, turning even your wildest events into precious moments. They strut and show off, day and night, before curious and awestruck onlookers. Invite them—they’ll transport you to another world…
Saturday sept. 19 – 2:30 pm – St Hilaire
Stroll
Friday sept. 18 – 8:45 pm – St Hilaire – Déco Sud
The Rempart runners
Hardcore, socially conscious rock rap
Les Coureurs de Rempart is a voice with many mouths, poetry screamed out that clings to the cobblestones. A blend of rock, rap, and punk that grips the audience just as much as it shakes the walls. Their live shows are intense, dynamic, and always charged with tension, fueled by lyrics that seek out the cracks in the night. Dark poetry, incisive rap, raw rock. The lyrics snap like slogans, the guitars screech, the beats pound. Les Coureurs have forged a unique sonic identity, rooted in an era they look straight in the eye. As long as the stateless flags remain intact, Les Coureurs will blow their rage to set them flying toward new utopias.
Les Grésigirls
Country dance and French Cancan
The Grésigirls from the Belledonn’s Country Valley club will present two performances with very distinct styles.
On one hand, country dance—friendly and lively—that carries you away to the rhythm of boots and the wide-open spaces of America.
On the other, the French Cancan—an icon of French-style celebration—blends energy, elegance, and good cheer in a whirlwind of petticoats and music.
With smiles and a strong team spirit, they love above all to share the joy of dance… without ever taking themselves too seriously.
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Saturday sept. 19 – 11 am & 1 pm
and Sunday sept. 20 – 12 am & 2:30 pm
St Hilaire – Stroll
Saturday sept. 19 – 12:30 am
and Sunday sept. 20 – 10:30 am & 2 pm
St Hilaire – Stroll
Les Kokolores
Stilts (Pliz Company)
In search of a little ray of sunshine, a tiny glimmer of light skimming the ground, these two magnificent waders from a warm, faraway land will fill you with wonder. They make their way through the crowd, stopping here and there to peck, observe, cluck, shake themselves off, or perform a pas de deux, twirling their long legs and shimmering feathers: let them brighten up your day!
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Les Oiseaux du Trottoir (The Birds on the Sidewalk)
Traveling Chanson Orchestra
The Oiseaux de Trottoir collective has been touring as an “orchestra-swarm” for over six years in France and abroad! Wherever their bicycles take them, the Oiseaux de Trottoir joyfully perform their original repertoire of rearrangements and compositions—surprising, danceable, funny, and moving orchestral music.
Saturday sept. 19 – 12:30 am – Lumbin
Stroll
Friday sept. 18 – 10:30 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
LGMX
Trance & House Brass Band
LGMX reimagines electronic music in a literally explosive acoustic set. With percussion that de-samples drum machines and brass instruments serving as synthesizers, the band reassembles it all with the generous energy of a live performance that is uniquely their own. Both sunny and dark, the LGMX sound takes listeners on a journey through the soaring harmonies of house, the industrial gallop of techno, and the acid-tinged, interwoven textures of psytrance. This subtle blend of minimalism and harmonic richness, embodied by a “brass band” acoustic arrangement, is what makes LGMX so unique and resolutely invites listeners into a trance.
L’ILLUMINARIUM
Indoor Flight Experience
Indoor Flight Experience Set within a caravan topped with a wing inspired by the works of Leonardo da Vinci, the Illuminarium arrives at the Coupe Icare like a vessel of the spirit. Blending carnival art with sensory experiences, this hypnagogic machine offers a flight into the heart of your imagination. An extraordinary experience, one of a kind in the world, thanks to a machine that pays homage to the epic aircraft of the conquest of the skies. This attraction is open to guests ages 13 and up; not recommended for people with epilepsy.
Sessions lasting 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how busy it is.
Saturday sept. 19 – 11 am – 8pm
and Sunday sept. 20 – 10 am – 5 pm
St Hilaire – Down the Barish tent
Sunday sept. 20 – Stroll
St Hilaire – 12:30 am and Lumbin – 3:15 pm
Little Mother Funkers
Fanfare funk and soul
With their high-energy mix of funk, infused with soul, Afro, and Latin influences, this band from Grenoble turns every event into an open-air dance floor. Brace your eardrums—it’s about to get funky!
Mezenkor
Contemporary Music
Les Korbos de Mezenkor at the Coupe Icare: 9 band members: accordion, percussion, baritone and alto saxophone, flute, bass, guitar, cello, clarinet. From original compositions to orchestral arrangements that blend rock, blues, swing, electronic, classical, a touch of noise, and chanson… The festive and the dance floor, the dark and the light, utopias and disillusionment intertwine in a grand imaginary journey and a poetry of despair and light in modern times.
Saturday sept. 19 – 9 pm – Lumbin – Scène Atterro
Saturday sept. 19 – 7 pm – Lumbin – Scène Atterro
Nobody Five
Pop Rock
Nobody Five is a pop-rock band from Isère made up of five friends, celebrating its fourth anniversary this year. What sets them apart: catchy covers, solid musical quality, and a stage presence that turns every concert into a shared experience. Driven by friendship, the joy of playing, and a desire to connect with their audience, they deliver a generous, lively, and decidedly festive show.
On September 19, 2026, as part of the Coupe Icare, they’ll be taking the stage with a set ready to send you soaring!
Reggaetronic
DJ set and live music
Driven by a love of reggae and a desire to set the dance floor ablaze, Reggaetronic combines a DJ set with a live performance. A journey that will take you on a dance-filled ride from world music to wild electro, blending Afro-Caribbean influences with rhythms from around the globe and the roughest beats from sound systems. A cocktail of bass music where the MC/saxophonist’s improvisation is fueled by the DJ’s enthusiasm.
Friday sept. 18 – 10 pm – St Hilaire – Déco Sud
Thursday sept. 17 – 8 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
Rock in Chair
Rock
Enough energy to make the chairs dance! The band “Rock In Chair” will sweep you away with their diverse set of covers…! Heavy rock, yes, and other surprise styles that’ll get you moving! A fun bunch of 100% local musicians, right here in Le Plateau. You’ll be in just the right place to get your groove going!
Sugar Bonobos
Rock’n roll and blues
Sugar Bonobos is rock ’n’ roll, blues, a harmonica, and a rich, full-bodied saxophone—love songs, six musicians jumping all over the stage, and playing on the edge.
The Lyon-based band was formed around a shared passion: ’50s music, its endless repertoire, and its retro sounds that still get people dancing today.
It’s sweet, gentle, and powerful all at once—and you’ll be coming back for more!
Saturday sept. 19 10:45 pm – St Hilaire – Cafet’
Saturday sept. 19 – 9:15 pm – St Hilaire – Déco Sud
The 1961 Project
Rock, blues, folk
1961 is a band that formed in the wake of the 2020 lockdowns, as a musical response to that period of isolation and tension. Their music explores the contradictions of our time: anger, loneliness, a desire for freedom, but also hope for renewal. Blending rock energy, unexpected contrasts, and lyrical flights of fancy, 1961 seeks above all to create songs with soul—songs capable of both moving and unsettling listeners. Centered around the compositions of Vincent De Bimard (guitars and vocals), musicians Pierre Niemaz (bass), Maxence Décamps (drums), and Laurent Parrens (keyboards) collectively shape a world where rock, blues, folk, and more experimental sounds intersect. Their music is intense and full of contrasts, ranging from raw energy to lyrical flights of fancy.
Friday sept. 18 – 7 pm – Lumbin – Scène Atterro
Friday sept. 18 – 11:30 am & 2 pm – Déco Sud
Saturday sept. 19 –
10:30 am (Déco Sud) & 3 pm (Déco Nord)
Sunday sept. 10:30 am (Déco Sud)
St Hilaire
Les Aigles du Léman (Eagles from Leman)
Falconry Demonstration
Discover the art of falconry and get up close and personal with birds of prey like never before. Feel the thrill as an eagle soars overhead!
