CARCASSONNE
Asaf Avidan — his singular world and his rare onstage intensity — is coming to the 2026 Carcassonne Festival! An exceptional evening, full of emotions and chills, to experience under the stars of the Medieval City!
Asaf Avidan is back. For the first time in three years, the artist is stepping away from his intimate concerts to return to the stage surrounded by a full band. And this comeback promises to be resounding: not one, but two new albums will soon be released.
Praised for his unique music, his breathtaking voice, his poetic lyrics, and his now-legendary stage presence, Avidan unveils an entirely new show. A theatrical staging will embrace a wide blend of styles — folk, jazz, blues, rock, pop, and even rap — in a performance drawing both from his rich repertoire and his most recent creations. The New York Times once summed up the essence of the artist as follows: “An artist who writes like Leonard Cohen, sings like Robert Plant, and has the charisma of a cabaret dancer.” And while this comparison is highly flattering, Asaf Avidan has, over the years, established himself as a unique figure — unclassifiable, entirely his own. A true artist at heart, he continues to reject the use of computers, auto-tune, or playback: each concert is a genuine live performance, raw and sincere, where emotion is in its purest form. A rare experience, carried by one of the most striking performers of his generation.
