Nuits Sonores (Sound Nights) takes over Lyon, France each May, celebrating independent electronic and contemporary cultures with a split rhythm of Days (sunlit sets, installations and hangouts at Les Grandes Locos) and after-dark Nuits (club nights at La Sucrière and other city spaces). Beyond the dancefloor, the festival adds art projects and the discussion-driven Nuits Sonores Lab, making it as much about ideas and urban culture as it is about bass, lights, and late-night communion.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival dates (2026): Wednesday, May 13–Sunday, May 17, 2026. Official festival site.
• Days programme listings are generally scheduled 16:00–00:00, and Nuits (club nights) listings are generally 22:00–05:00; confirm start/end times per event in the official program. Program.
• Special concerts and Lab sessions may have different times and venues; confirm via the official venues and Lab pages. Venues · Nuits Sonores Lab.
LOCATION
• Lyon, France. Open in Google Maps.
• Days + Closing Day venue: Les Grandes Locos, 12 Rue Gabriel Péri, 69350 La Mulatière, France. Open in Google Maps · Venue info.
• Nuits (club nights) venue: La Sucrière, 49 quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon, France. Open in Google Maps · Venue site.
• Additional festival sites (special concerts, open airs, Lab, etc.) are listed on the official venues page. Venues.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Official ticketing: Tickets (links to the festival’s ticketing partner).
• Common ticket types include single-entry tickets and multi-day passes for the Days and Nuits programmes (availability and pricing vary). Days (Shotgun) · Nuits (Shotgun) · Closing Day (Shotgun).
• Entry rules (IDs, bag policy, re-entry, and accessibility) can vary by venue and event; confirm on the official program and ticketing pages for your date. Program · Tickets.
GOOD TO KNOW
• The official schedule is published by day (Days, Nuits, Closing Day, and special concerts); confirm exact start times and venues per listing. Program.
• The festival uses multiple venues across Lyon; the official venues page lists all 2026 locations. Venues.
• Nuits Sonores Lab (talks/workshops) is listed May 13–17, 2026 at Hôtel 71, 71 quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France. Open in Google Maps · Lab info.
• Les Grandes Locos is closed to the public outside event days. Venue practical info.