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Impressive lineup at Festival de Nimes 2018

Texas, Marilyn Manson, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Jamiroquai...

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By Ana Hernández, Updated

More and more names are announced each day as the legendary Festival de Nimes gets closer. The event, which will take place in June and July, will see one of its best lineups yet on its 2018 edition.

Started in 1997, this prestigious music festival prides itself in bringing to the Arènes de Nimes the most varied crowd of music fans. Its stage has seen music legends such as Neil Young or Santana, rock stars like Muse and Depeche Mode, metal bands such as Metallica and Rammstein, and French icons like Francis Cabrel or Michel Polnareff.

This year, some of the most famous bands and musicians alive will visit Nimes' Roman arena. These include Texas & Simple Minds (17th June), Marilyn Manson (20th June), Ennio Morricone (23rd June), Lenny Kravitz (8th July), Jamiroquai (12th July), Indochine (13th July, Sting (17th July) and Massive Attack (18th July).

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