In 2017, Nuits Sonores is celebrating its 15th birthday! An idea born during the summer and autumn of 2002, Nuits Sonores was originally invented as a platform on which to share thoughts, artistic projects and cultural initiatives.
A cultural, artistic and urban laboratory.

Over the last 15 years, the festival has transformed - slowly but surely, in its own humble yet determined way - into a choice overview of all that is modern and cutting edge in the fields of independent, electronic and digital culture.
With its finger forever on the pulse of the latest innovations and future developments in the creative world, since the beginning Nuits Sonores has had a forward-looking and pioneering vision: still today, the festival scours Europe and beyond in search of tomorrow's artists and emerging aesthetics, always on the lookout for new uses and innovative practices.

The festival brings together the values of openness and cultural crossover, defending the universality of music and breaking down artistic barriers. In doing so, it has initiated multiple forays into the creative worlds of design, image, graphic art, food culture and architecture.