The annual free music festival Fête de la Musique, organised by the Institut Français launched in South Africa in 2010 and is always one of the most popular events of the Joburg winter. Hosted under the slogan 'Free Music For All' it offers something for everyone with jazz, pop, classical, rock, soul, indie and funk all on the programme.

After a hiatus in 2020 due to the lockdown, Fête de la Musique is back in 2021 happening on Sat Sep 18 from 11:00–18:00. This year's headline acts include BLK JKS, The Brother Moves On, Maleh, Sun Xa Experiment, Shotgun Tori and the Hound and acclaimed jazz trumpeter Mandla Mlangeni.

The festival will be presented with a new format, taking place at four different venues across Joburg and Soweto, all on the same day. The new setup means the festival can still go ahead by allowing for smaller crowds and more intimate concerts. It's also an exciting way to spread live music to more corners of the city.  

This year's concert venues and line-ups are:
 Newtown Junction
12:00-13:00 — Spokenpriestess
13:00-14:00 — Musa Mashiane
14:00-15:00  — Mx Blouse 
15:00-16:00 — BLK JKS
16:00-17:00  — Ms Party

Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto
12:00-13:00 — Tshepang Ramoba
13:00-14:00 — DJ Binz
14:00-15:00 — Laliboi
15:00-16:00 — DJ AN.D
16:00-17:00 — Mandla Mlangeni

The Alliance Francaise in Parkview
12:00-13:00  — Shotgun Tori and The Hound
13:00-14:00 — Basadi Ba Mintsu
14:00-15:00 — Sun Xa Emperiment
15:00-16:00 — Simba Ci
16:00-17:00 — Maleh 

Victoria Yards
12:00-13:00 — Melo B Jones
13:00-14:00 — Bobo Jay Nzima 
14:00-15:00 — Manu Grace
15:00-16:00 — Ikati Esengxoweni
16:00-17:00  — The Brother Moves On