It's Jour J today for the Bars en Trans 2016 festival, bringing acts to the pubs and clubs of Rennes for a busy weekene of music.
It's the 20th anniversary of the event, which this year runs across 16 different venues.
The event runs parallel to the Rencontres Trans Musicale de Rennes festival, like the Edinburgh Fringe to the Edinburgh International festival. Rather than being in competition, they compliment each other well.
Bars en trans is smaller, the venues are local pubs and clubs as opposed to the Parc Expo, but it's an agile event, with well chosen acts packing venues across Rennes city centre and beyond.
It's spirit is closer to that of Austin SXSW festival, with the opportunity to catch some emerging acts up close. Local acts get the chance to play in front of friends and fans, as well as journalists and labels who might be in the city for the Trans Musicales.
Those that get it right can catch an act or two in the Bars en trans before heading out to see some of the acts playing the Trans Musicale at the Parc Expo in a late night shuttle bus.
Time permitting (as always!) I'll focus on some of the acts that are playing over the weekend on the blog over the next week or two.
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