Top events in Nice this week: 15–22 November 2026
Nice has 10 events on this week. Most of them are concerts and comedy shows, with some theatre performances too. Here is what is on, who it suits and how to plan your days out.
For music fans
Choose between Legendary Rock Voices at Palais Nikaia de Nice (Wednesday, 20:00), Richard Bona & Bireli Lagrene - R. Bona, B.lagrene, A. Rodriguez, S. Smith at Theatre Lino Ventura (Friday, 20:30) and Marcus Gad at Le 109 - Frigo 16 (Saturday, 20:00), plus 1 more in the listings above.
For a laugh
Choose between Naim - Chapitre 3 at La Palestre (Saturday, 19:00), Une Bonne Biere at Espace Leonard de Vinci (Saturday, 20:30) and Mahe S'installe at Theatre de la Cite. (Saturday, 21:00).
For a night at the theatre
Choose between Cycle Beethoven - Dialogue at Palais des Festivals-Theatre Debussy (Sunday, 17:00) and Terreur at Theatre de L'esplanade (Friday, 20:30).
For ballet and dance lovers
There is one pick: Stephanie Lake Company at Palais des Festivals-Grand Auditorium (Saturday, 21:00).
Planning your days out
Most start between 20:00 and 20:30, which leaves time for dinner first.
Saturday is the busiest day, with 6 events.
Nice this week: quick answers
What’s on in Nice this week?
10 events, including Cycle Beethoven - Dialogue at Palais des Festivals-Theatre Debussy, Legendary Rock Voices at Palais Nikaia de Nice and Terreur at Theatre de L'esplanade.
Which venues are busiest?
Palais Nikaia de Nice (2 events).
Where to go in Nice: events, concerts and shows worth your night
Nice is a resort with a serious cultural side: a Belle Époque opera house on the seafront, a jazz festival that has run since 1948, museums built for Matisse and Chagall, and a summer of open-air concerts on the Promenade. Below is where to go in Nice for a night out, with addresses, and what tends to be on when.
Concerts and opera in Nice
The Opéra de Nice (4–6 rue Saint-François-de-Paule, opera-nice.org), a red-and-gold 1885 house a street back from the sea, stages opera, ballet and the Nice Philharmonic from October to June. Touring pop plays the Palais Nikaïa in the west and, in summer, the Théâtre de Verdure in the Albert I gardens; the Nice Jazz Festival takes over the Place Masséna and the Théâtre de Verdure in July.
Nice nightlife: the Old Town and the port
The Old Town, Vieux Nice, has the bars and the small live rooms, around Cours Saleya and the Rue de la Préfecture, busy until about 2 am. The port, east of the castle hill, has the newer bars and the clubs; the beach clubs along the Promenade run through summer. The tram runs until about 1 am, and the Old Town and port are a walk apart.
Museums and galleries in Nice for an evening
The MAMAC (Place Yves Klein), the modern and contemporary museum with the School of Nice collection, is closed for renovation until 2028 and shows its programme off-site meanwhile; the Musée Matisse on the Cimiez hill and the Musée National Marc Chagall (Avenue Docteur Ménard) hold the two great names. City museums are free for residents and close by 6 pm; the Villa Arson in the north is the contemporary art centre with the best view.
Nice festivals and events by season
- Winter: the Nice Carnival, two weeks of parades and flower battles in February, the biggest on the Riviera.
- Spring: the Nice Half Marathon and the Fête du Livre, and the Cannes Film Festival half an hour down the coast in May.
- Summer: the Nice Jazz Festival in July, free concerts and cinema on the Promenade, and the Fête de la Musique on 21 June; Monaco and Antibes add their jazz festivals.
- Autumn: the opera and philharmonic seasons opening in October, and the Nice–Cannes marathon in November.
Things to do in Nice tonight and this weekend
The listings above are the live version of all this: every concert, show, club night and exhibition on in Nice tonight, tomorrow and this weekend, with times, prices and tickets, updated every hour.