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LES TRANSMUSICALES
France's big event for discovering new music, in Rennes in early December: a lineup entirely focused on emerging artists.
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2026
The Les Trans Musicales de Rennes festival.
In a nutshell.
Since 1997, the Rencontres Trans Musicales de Rennes has made the opposite bet to big festivals: betting solely on still-little-known artists. The 48th edition takes place December 2 to 6, 2026, with nearly 74 artists gathered around the Ubu venue and the Théâtre L'Aire Libre.
The Trans Musicales revealed, ahead of everyone else, artists who have since become international benchmarks. The principle hasn't changed since 1979: a lineup made up almost entirely of names still unknown to the general public, chosen for their potential rather than their fame.
Every year the festival runs creative residencies at the Théâtre L'Aire Libre for some of the artists on the bill, a rare level of support at this scale. The 48th edition, December 2 to 6, 2026, brings together 74 artists across several Rennes venues.
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes · what's confirmed
What we know about Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2026.
- Dates
- December 2—6, 2026, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €32, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Line-up announced.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2026 before you get your tickets.
Reputation
France's lab for new discoveries
Since 1979, the Trans has revealed many artists before their international recognition, on the sole criterion of artistic potential.
Genre
Indie, electronic & contemporary music
The lineup crosses genres with no headliner logic, with an openly claimed focus on discovery.
Format
48th edition, 74 artists
Five days of concerts spread across the Ubu venue and several other Rennes locations, in early December.
Atmosphere
Creative residencies
Some of the artists on the bill get a residency at the Théâtre L'Aire Libre before taking the stage.
Budget
3-day pass from €83
Full price €44 a night, 3-day pass €83 early bird (€95 at standard rate), Carte Curieuse €32.
What to pack
A warm coat, December in Brittany
The festival takes place in the depths of the Breton winter: bring something to handle the cold and rain between venues.
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2026 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
The 48th edition runs Wednesday December 2 to Sunday December 6, 2026 in Rennes, across several venues with Ubu as the main one.
Tickets
Bookable at the Trans box office, at the Rennes tourist office, online at tourisme-rennes.com, then directly at the festival village box office.
Prices
Full price €44, reduced rate €33, Carte Curieuse €32, Sortir! rate €15 — a 3-day pass is also offered early bird at €83.
The venues
The festival spreads across several Rennes venues, with Ubu as the main anchor of the festival village.
Lineup
The full lineup of the 2026 edition's 74 artists is available on lestrans.com.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official video recap of the 2025 edition, published by the Les Trans Musicales channel.
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2026 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
Browse the Les Trans Musicales de Rennes artists, filter the line-up by day, and spot the sets you don't want to miss.
T
TEDDYBEAR
Mercredi · electro
M
Mengers
Mercredi · découverte
I
IRIS2000
Mercredi · electro
NW
Nina Winder-Lind
Mercredi · découverte
S
SEXYTADHG
Mercredi · découverte
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Les Trans Musicales de Rennes.
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