Summer in Monaco is always rich in concerts and music and this one is no exception. Here we have some suggestions for you.
Next on the programme of the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival 2025 is Will Smith on Saturday 2 August 2025, at 8 pm in Salle des Etoiles.
On stage, Will Smith, bona fide movie star and multi Grammy Award-winning rap pioneer, is a whirlwind of class and rhythm. A unique performance by an artist of unmatched charisma.
And on Sunday find Motown All-Stars an exclusive show at the Salle des Étoiles. This year’s Monte-Carlo Summer Festival will include ten special dates devoted to the golden age of soul as the Motown All-Stars come to Monte-Carlo on Sunday 3 August 2025, at 8 pm in Salle des Etoiles. Featuring an incredible mix of musical heritage and exciting new tunes, the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival is a unique stage for international music in all its forms, making every summer season truly unforgettable.
La Note Bleue – Summer Festival continues with a concert of James Mason on Friday 1 at 9 pm and Saturday 2 August 2025.
James Mason is the creative genius responsible for «Rhythm of Life” one of the most important and influential jazz/funk/R&B fusion albums of the last 50 years! Named one of the «20 Essential Jazz-Fusion Records Everyone Should Own” by Discogs, “Rhythm of Life” has deeply influenced multiple generations of jazz/funk/R&B musicians as well as prominent radio and club DJ’s. For the first time in over 10 years, James Mason brings its 8 piece ensemble back to Europe performing some of his most beloved classics in extended versions!
Symphonic concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra you can listen in the Cour d’Honneur at the Prince’s Palace with Tianyi Lu, conductor, Georgijs Osokins, piano will be held on Sunday 3 August 2025, at 9.30 pm in Palais Princier. Music on the program includes pieces by Ludwig van BEETHOVEN and Serge PROKOFIEV.
The exhibition “Monaco and the Napoleon(s): lntertwined Destinies”, for the first time this summer, invites visitors to explore the strong ties that united the reigns of the two French emperors, Napoleon I and Napoleon Ill, with the Grimaldi dynasty. To recount this fascinating and little-known history-marked by grandeur, power, military exploits, and persona! relationships-the event will bring together major historical artifacts that illustrate the origins and formation of the contemporary Monegasque State.
Thanks to the collaboration of leading French and Monegasque museums, prestigious private collections and the invaluable support of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco-providing access to numerous treasures from its collections and archives-nearly 200 works of unique historical and artistic significance, many of which have rarely or never been shown to the public, will be gathered for this exhibition.
An Immersive exhibition “There Was a First Time” opened at Louis II Stadium to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
The exhibition is staged along the pedestrian walkway inside the stadium, newly renovated for the occasion, and will be open to the public for several months. It will highlight landmark firsts at the stadium: the first football match, the first world record, the first archery competition, the first concert, the first boxing gala and many others.
Thanks to archives, photographs and posters contributed by various organisations and bodies, visitors will have the opportunity to relive these historic occasions and gain a sense of the impact that the Louis II Stadium has had on sport and culture in Monaco.
The Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology invites you to discover its new temporary exhibition: The Butterfly Effect: The Pre-History of Animals, organised under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Explore whole rooms themed to the animal kingdom and biodiversity, and take a fascinating journey through archaeology and our natural history! It is open until Monday 1 December 2025, from 9 am to 6 pm in Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique.
The Oceanographic Institute of Monaco presents “Mediterranean 2050”, a 1,000 m² immersive exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum from Saturday, March 29, 2025. This brand-new, immersive and interactive exhibition aims to inspire visitors to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco to take a different interest in the Mediterranean and commit to its protection, through a space-time journey to 2050.
Of course there are other interesting events taking place in Monaco. If you want to learn more about them visit our Calendar.
So have fun and enjoy your weekend!
