If there's a festival that usually signals the start of festival season in France, it's Le Printemps de Bourges. But like so many events this year, COVID-19 has meant its inevitable cancellation this year.
It's a key event as it gives many developing acts a significant showcase where they can present new work that's coming later in the year, building reputations and a following in the run-up to a release.
Given the situation, organisers wanted some form of event to take place, obviously in an online environment.
But rather than simply relying on live performances at home, acts were given free rein to create what they wanted for Un Printemps Imaginaire from April 21 to 26.
They ended up with a pretty unique event, with memorable performances from some outstanding artists. No small achievement during the current situation.
Hopefully, other festival organisers are considering their next moves as while there is no playing down the crisis that affects everything at the moment, there are opportunities to create some luminous moments and these are certainly needed more than ever.
Le Printemps de Bourges will hopefully be back to normal next year, but until then here are a few of the acts and performances that we enjoyed:
La Grande Sophie
Mauvais Oeil
Marie-Flore
Aloise Sauvage
Jeanne Added performs Prince's Take Me With U
Renan Luce performs a cover of a Barbara song
The finale of the event was -M-, performing a new version of Mojo with Deluxe
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