Toulouse: fireworks, giant concert, the whole July 14 program
Grand concert of the NRJ Music Tour on the Prairie des Filtres, fireworks on the Garonne, the July 14 festivities attributed to a classic form after two years disrupted by the Covid in Toulouse.
After a cancellation in 2020 and a reduced version in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, the concert and the July 14 fireworks returned to their “normal” form, in Toulouse.
Jérémie Frérot, Dadju, Hatik, Tayc, Camelia Jordana as headliners
the NRJ musical tour will stop again on the Prairie des Filtres, after its last visit in 2019, which provided nearly 300,000 spectators, who also came to enjoy the fireworks. The headliners are this year, from 8:30 p.m., Jérémie Frérot, revealed with the duo Fréro Delavega, the rapper Dadju, subscriber to platinum records, the Australian electronic music duo Shouse, the rapper Hatik, Yanns and his hit “Clic Clic Pan Pan”, Camelia Jordana, Tayc, or the rapper Lujipeka. The show will be hosted by host Cauet.
Toulouse artists in the first part of the NRJ Music Tour
In the first part, from 6:30 p.m., the town hall of Toulouse wanted to highlight three young artists from Toulouse. Singer Lisaa, 17, opened for Cali at Bascala in early 2022, notably with a first title, “In my head”. The Break-in school, recent double French breakdance champion, provides a “show” of more than 10 minutes. DJ Matt Mendez, who has already participated in the Solidays and Eurockéennes festivals, should set the Prairie des Filtres on fire. Finally, the finalist of The Voice 2021, the Toulousain Cyprien, will also be present in this first part.
Giant screens on the quays at La Daurade, “sound” return from the concert on the Pont Neuf
On the device side, giant screens will be set up at the Port de la Daurade, and a sound return from the concert will be broadcast on the Pont Neuf and the Pont Saint-Michel, so that everyone can enjoy the concert. On the Prairie des Filtres, two giant screens will be placed in the middle and at the back of the Prairie, to benefit all audiences, aficionados and families.
Space and star themed fireworks display
After the concert, at 10:30 p.m., it will be time for the big fireworks display, fired by the Lacroix-Ruggieri company. Entitled “Toulouse head in the stars, from dream to reality”, it is written especially for the city, and accompanied by music from films and series related to space, from Doctor Who to Interstellar. Pulled from 24 rafts and barges in the middle of the Garonne, the fireworks display will offer an exceptional display of fire, to be seen in 360°, especially from the Pont Neuf, the Saint-Michel bridge, the quai de Tounis and the Daurade.
Live immersion all day on Twitch
The town hall of Toulouse is joining forces with T-Live Media, for a live broadcast, all day on July 14: behind the scenes of the fireworks, the concert, meeting with the artists, the public and interactive discussions on a channel Dedicated Twitch. It is the influencer Reziga Ladjal, better known on the networks under the pseudonym of ” jagolewahar “, which ensured this retransmission, perched on a gyroroue, with its portable control on the back…
Access and security devices
A barrier device, and filtering chambers with excavations will be set up, from 5 p.m. on the site. Special information will be distributed to residents of the city center in the coming days.
Traffic will be prohibited from July 14 at 1 p.m. to July 15 at 2 a.m. in the areas around the Prairie des Filtres.
Recommended public transport is the metro at Saint-Cyprien, Esquirol, Carmes and Palais de Justice. The metro will run until 2 am.
The tram will be closed between Arènes and Palais de Justice, from 1 p.m.
A cost of 850000€ all included
The July 14 festivities represent a budget of €850,000, pooled with the flagship concert of the new Toulouse Festival on July 16 (Julien Clerc, Orchester du Capitole, Kavinsky), which will take place on the same stage as the concert on July 14- July, on the Prairie des Filtres.