From 8 to 11 October, Fiesta des Suds returns to Marseille’s J4 waterfront for its 35th edition. The programme moves across generations and genres: Véronique Sanson and Imany open the festival, followed by artists including Stephan Eicher, Bertrand Belin, Mélissa Laveaux, Deluxe, Selah Sue and Ladaniva. Thursday and Friday begin at 6:30 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday becomes a daytime celebration from noon. With the sea beside the site, several stages and food trucks between sets, the festival makes it easy to move around, compare discoveries and pick up a conversation without having to manufacture an icebreaker.