Concerts
Two major concerts in celebration of the Princely Wedding
Two major concerts, courtesy of the Royal Couple, will be given on Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July 2011 in celebration of their marriage.
Eagles Concert at the Louis II Stadium, Thursday 30th June at 10 p.m.
Concert, free of charge, open to Monegasques, residents, inhabitants of the neighbouring towns and individuals working in Monaco, 15,000 tickets for the pitch and stands of the Stadium.
Tickets will be distributed by the Louis II Stadium ticket office in June. Two ticket offices will be open from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The ticket offices are available:
- From 30th May to 11th June: for Monegasques (two tickets per identity card)
- From 6th to 11th June: for residents (two tickets per resident’s permit)
- From 14th to 18th June: for inhabitants of the neighbouring towns and individuals working in Monaco.
For the concert: doors will open to the public at 7.30 p.m.
Jean Michel Jarre Concert in Port Hercule, Friday 1st July at 10 p.m.
(pictured above 2CAeroproduction - Christine Ferreira)
A key event of the two-day wedding celebrations: a show created by Jean Michel Jarre, courtesy of the Royal Couple, in Port Hercule to which as many people as possible are invited. At 10 p.m., the Principality will vibrate to the electronic sounds of Jean Michel Jarre. Port Hercule, completely transformed into a stage for the evening, will provide the setting for the artist, who has created this unique concert for Monaco, specifically for the Royal Wedding. Monaco will provide the backdrop for a dazzling evening. A futuristic performance in which light and laser landscapes, HD video and pyrotechnics will depict the visual score of the universal music.
A 60-metre stage, set up on the central T of the harbour with 35-metre high towers and giant screens, will enable the public to watch the concert from the North and South harbour basins, Quai Albert I, Avenue d’Ostende, the Montée de la Quarantaine, Avenue de la Porte Neuve and the Rampe Major. Access will be free and open to all.
For this concert, all public car parks in the Principality will be free on 1st July from 8am, so that the public can park without any difficulty. The SNCF will be reinforcing the day and night train services, whilst the number of buses between Nice and Monaco will also be increased. The same applies to buses in the Principality. The State services are making every effort to facilitate access to the Principality, whether by car, train or bus, so that as many people as possible are able to attend the concert. This spectacular evening concert will conclude the celebrations on Friday 1st July which begin at 5 p.m. with the civil wedding between H.S.H. Prince Albert II and Miss Charlene Wittstock.
Jean Michel Jarre: “Monaco is one of the most beautiful places in the Mediterranean. It is already a great honour to perform. It is a true pleasure to be able to do so in such a magnificent setting, which is a sort of natural amphitheatre. The idea is that the concert be a public event for all Monegasques. Not only must it reflect the prestigious nature of the event, it must also be popular so that everyone in the Principality can unite on this occasion”.
Monaco Matin 4th May 2011
The concerts in figures
Eagles - Louis II Stadium
- cabling: 3 km of cables
- workforce: 180 technicians
- lorries: 10 articulated lorries, 250 tonnes of technical equipment
- Size of the stage: stage area of 30 m x 14 m
- 15 days of installation: from 16th to 30th June.
- 5 days of dismantling.
Jean Michel Jarre - Port Hercule
- cabling: 10 Km
- workforce: 250 technicians
- lorries: 20 articulated lorries, 400 tonnes of technical equipment
- Size of the stage: Infrastructure of 120 m
- 16 days of installation: from 16th June to 1st July, 8 days of dismantling
Further information: info@mlp.mc