• PORGRAMME & VENUES
  • THE BANDS
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The Street Festival takes place on Wednesday evening and Friday lunchtime, where bands play the terraces of the bars and restaurants around the town centre.
2 other off site concerts in venues around the town, in private locationss are open to the public.
All Street Festival concerts are free
If you wish to eat during the Street Festival, best to reserve. Phones numbers are given. 
STREET FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2025
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Restaurant & venue guide
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Bars & restaurants for concerts
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Off site concerts, nos. 6 & 7 on map
COW COMINO TRAIN (FRA)
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Sunday: La Brasserie Rochoise
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Playing now as a trio, the band explores the styles of American roots and folk music to take you on a festive and joyous trip. They sparkle as they bring their instruments and voices together to pay respect to these musical styles in their own manner.
​Noémie Charmetant (bs),
Caroline Penot (gtr, bio)
 Coraly Harp's (hrmc)
DEAR A (FRA)
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Wednesday Le Point Rouge, Friday Le Barabougge
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Dear A the duo brings their Dear Musician Friends to take you on a journey of harmony with songs from the 20s to Nashville, where the muses of newgrass and country music thrive today.
Arthur Brossard  (gtr,)
 Adele Hagler (voc)
Louisiane Beck (fdl)
Sébastien Bujon (dbr)
Laurent Amelineau (bjo)
Aude Nguyen (bs)
ESTACIÓN 39 (ARG)
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Wednesday La Gavroche/Café de la Poste, Friday Brasserie Mino, Thursday EPSM (2.30pm) - open to the public
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Our friends from Argentina will have several opportunities to play while they are here, including both Street Festival dates. We sincerly hope as many people as possible get a chance to see them and make friends.
Matt (gtr)
Nuala (fdl)
Juma - (bjo)
Dani Boy (mdn)
​Iri (bas
FOLKLOR (FRA)
Wednesday Bistro de la Gare
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Blugrass-Celtic-Folk combo from Lyon where each member brings their own touch of  inspiration into the Bluegrass mix.
Simon Hel (gtr)
Anna Takayasu (fdl)
Kor Wentemn (gtr, vcl) 
Noémie Charmetant (bs)
Coraly Harp’s (hrmc)
​Thomas Marinello (mdn)
GENERAL STORE (FRA)
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Wednesday La Brasserie Rochoise
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GENERAL STORE get their kicks by arranging covers from Bluegrass, Country and Folk music.
The duo is based around their vocal harmonies supported by a variety of stringed instruments.
Eric Houlière (Mdn, Dbr)
Bernard Siloret (Bjo, Gtr) 
PAUL & THE ALLEYCATS (EUR)
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Friday, Noor Jahan, Friday Les Rocailles du Verger, 4pm - open to the public
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What started as one-off show at Barcelona Al Ras camp with European pioneer Paul Von Vlodrop, grew in a genuine pan European super group.
Paul Van Vlodrop : Mdn
Lluís Gómez (bjo)
Maribel Rivera (bs) 
RAPIDGRASS (USA)
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Wednesday,Brasserie Mino
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"Use us as much as you can," said Mark Morris. So here they are at the Street Festival for the delight of the La Roche townsfolk and festival visitors.
Mark Morris (gtr)
Alex Johnson (mdn)
Andy Reiner (fdl)
Charlie Parker Mertens (bs)
SHADES OF NIGHT (FRA)
Wednesday, Noor Jahan
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The name is taken from those many nocturnal jam sessions which fostered this eclectic and entertaining duo, with as much love for the songs of Gordon Lightfoot and Tim O'Brien, as for those of Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin.
Jean-Marc Delon (Gtr, Bjo)
Marie Scheid (Bs, Gtr)
SUNSHINE IN OHIO (FRA)
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Friday Bistro Tokyo
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They started at the Street Festival; killed it on the main stage; now they're back to play both part of the festival.
​Johnny Sunshine (gtr, bs,)
Lorain Ohio (bs, mdn)
Maxime Veslin (fdl, mdn, gtr)
Mélanie Petrarca (clo)
Aurélien Fresneau (fdl)
Coline Rigot (fdl)
Damien Levasseur (gtr)
SWEET POTATO VINE (FRA)
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Wednesday, Le Barabouffe, Friday Le Point Rouge
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A joyous colourful band inspired by the deep roots of American folk, old time and Bluegrass music, with a fresh take and touch of fun.
Gregg Weiss (bs)
Jake Braunecker (bjo)
Léa Desplats (gtr) 
Maël Mesurolle (fdl)
TRICYCLETTE (FRA)
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Wednesdat Efsan Kebab, Friday Bistro de la Gare
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We've known them for several years at La Roch and then last year as a trio these musicians delighted us with their Bluegrass take on Chansons Françaises from the 1950s, with plenty of good humour thrown in.
Christophe Constantin (mandolin), 
Isabelle Groll (guitare), 
Jean-Paul Delon (ukulele, bass)
ZI AMORIKAINS (FRA)
Friday, Café de la Poste / Gavroche
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These Bretons play a Bluegrass repertoire from the most traditional to the most current, with some excellent early Western Swing thrown in -- all with lovely harmoniy singing and fine instrumental breaks.
​Catherine Colleu : mdn 
Hervé Lelou : fdl, gtr
Philippe Colleu : mdn, bjo
Thierry Loyer : dbr, bjo
Alain Kempf : bjo (invité)