Every spring, thousands of spectators come to the concert halls and marquees of Bourges to listen to the world’s most famous artists or discover young musical talent. Combining popular headliners and new discoveries, since 1977 the festival has offered a week of concerts every year, in the most diverse musical genres, at several locations in Bourges: 150 artists and groups in the seven festival halls, as well as many artists on the four free stages, from the banks of Auron to Place Séraucourt, and as many more in the twenty or so bars in Bourges that play a part in the Spring Festival in the town. The fringe festival is a real second festival, with hundreds of street artists. Bourges is also a springboard for young artists, and a set of important cultural events: film, literature, and all kinds of gatherings.