Blues sur Seine

What Blues sur Seine does

Blues sur Seine is a French non-profit association (Association déclarée, SIREN 444488274) founded in 1999 in Mantes-la-Jolie that operates a portfolio of blues-music events in the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region. Its core product is the annual Blues sur Seine festival, held each November and reaching its 27th edition in 2026, complemented by Tracteur Blues (a rural May tour of village concerts across the Mantois territory), Vélo Blues (a May musical cycling event launched in 2025), the BEFORE pre-festival concert series, and the Tremplin national blues talent competition. The association is governed by President Chantal Cippelletti with operational leadership from Director Laura Lelong-Mazet and Artistic Director Arnaud Bel, supported by a small team of approximately five staff plus 8-12 rotating contributors and volunteers.

The underlying technology is operationally modest: a WordPress-based website at blues-sur-seine.com integrated with the Mapado third-party ticketing platform, complemented by Sibforms for newsletter signups and partnerships with Fnac, Carrefour spectacles, and TicketMaster for third-party ticket distribution. Free outdoor events (Vélo Blues, Tracteur Blues) bypass ticketing entirely. The organization generates revenue through three streams: online and box-office ticket sales, annual membership/adhesion fees, and a diversified mix of public funding (Grand Paris Seine et Oise, Région Île-de-France, Yvelines department, and individual communes) alongside private sponsorships (Spedidam, Sacem, CNM, Orange, Hohner) and media partners (Blues Magazine, Soul Bag, Le Courrier de Mantes, 78 Actu).

The festival serves three primary customer segments: general-public music enthusiasts across the Yvelines region who attend ticketed concerts at multiple partner venues; young/educational audiences who participate in school workshops in chant and harmonica; and disadvantaged or isolated audiences (people with disabilities, social-inclusion beneficiaries) reached through accessible concerts and cultural-cohesion programming. Itinerancy across 15+ communes in the Vallée de la Seine and partnerships with cultural venues such as Théâtre Simone Signoret, Le Boucanier, Le Sax, and Espace Brassens form the distribution backbone.

Name

Blues sur Seine

Legal name

Association déclarée Blues sur Seine

Website

https://blues-sur-seine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blues sur Seine is a French non-profit association founded in 1999 in Mantes-la-Jolie that produces an annual November blues festival, a May rural concert tour, a musical cycling event, and an emerging-artist competition across the Yvelines department, serving regional music audiences, schoolchildren, and social-inclusion communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Festival Organization

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Music festival organization
• Cultural event production
• Blues concerts
• Talent competitions
• Community cultural programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantes-la-Jolie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Online ticketing via Mapado platform, physical box office sales at Pavillon des Festivals, and partner network sales through Fnac, Carrefour spectacles, and TicketMaster with booking fees.
2. Membership/Adhesion: Annual membership fees to support the association and its festivals, open to public participation.
3. Public funding and sponsorships: Support from public partners (Grand Paris Seine et Oise, Région Île-de-France, Yvelines, communes) and private/organizational partners (Spedidam, Sacem, CNM, Orange, Hohner).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blues sur Seine is a non-profit cultural association that organizes and produces a portfolio of blues music festivals and events across the Yvelines department of France. Its core offerings include the main annual Blues sur Seine festival in November, the Tracteur Blues rural mini-tour in May, the Vélo Blues musical cycling event, and the Tremplin emerging-artist competition. The organization programs international, European, and French blues artists in venues ranging from urban theaters to rural village squares, supported by ticket sales, membership fees, and public-private partnership funding.

Product overview

Blues sur Seine is a cultural association managing a portfolio of blues music events in the Yvelines department of France. The organization operates the main Blues sur Seine festival (November), the mobile Tracteur Blues series (May), the Vélo Blues cycling event (May), and the Tremplin competition for emerging artists. These products share the common mission of promoting blues music tradition in the Mantois territory while supporting both established and emerging artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tracteur Blues: A rural tour of blues concerts held across small villages in the Mantois region, with outdoor performances at town halls, sports fields, and community spaces.
• Vélo Blues
• Tremplin Blues sur Seine

Products and services

• Blues sur Seine (Main Festival) The flagship annual blues music festival held each November in the Yvelines department, featuring international, European, and French blues artists performing across multiple venues in the Seine Valley, including Théâtre Simone Signoret (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine), Espace culturel Jacques Brel, and Le Boucanier (Mantes-la-Jolie). Target audience is general music enthusiasts in the Yvelines region.
• Tracteur Blues A mobile concert series held in May across small villages in the Mantois region, bringing free outdoor blues concerts to rural communities with local food and craft markets. Target audience is rural residents and broader music fans across the participating communes.
• Vélo Blues A musical bike ride event combining cycling with live music performances at multiple stops along a 12.3km route, featuring concerts and food trucks at the destination park. Target audience is local cycling enthusiasts, families, and music fans in the Yvelines region.
• Tremplin Blues sur Seine A national-level blues talent competition that discovers and supports emerging French blues artists, offering the winner performance slots at partner festivals including Jazz à Vienne, Au Grès du Jazz, La Maison du Blues (Châtres-sur-Cher), and Blues autour du Zinc (Beauvais), plus production assistance. Target audience is emerging French blues artists seeking national exposure.
• BEFORE Events Pre-festival concert events featuring notable artists performing at local venues (Le Boucanier) before the main November festival program begins. Target audience is local blues enthusiasts in Mantes-la-Jolie and surrounding communes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tremplin Blues sur Seine has helped launch careers of emerging French blues artists

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Grand Paris Seine et Oise (GPS&O)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUrban community and primary public partner of the association, hosting multiple festival events across the territory.
• SpedidammajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional organization managing artist rights and royalties, supporting the festival's professional operations.
• SacemmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSociety of authors, composers, and music publishers providing licensing support and cultural sponsorship.
• OrangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelecommunications company providing sponsorship support.
• HohnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHarmonica manufacturer sponsoring the Tremplin competition and harmonica workshops.
• Jazz à ViennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tremplin winner programming - offers performance slot at Jazz à Vienne festival in Isère.
• Au Grès du JazzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tremplin winner programming - offers performance slot at this Vosges du Nord festival.
• La Maison du Blues (Châtres-sur-Cher)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tremplin winner programming - offers performance slot at this blues venue in Loir-et-Cher.
• Blues autour du Zinc (Beauvais)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tremplin winner programming - offers performance slot at this Oise festival.
• Le Boucanier (Mantes-la-Jolie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcert venue partner hosting Blues sur Seine events including BEFORE concerts.
• Le Sax (Achères)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue and concert space in Achères used for festival programming.
• Théâtre Simone Signoret (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater venue hosting main festival concerts, one of few venues with numbered seating.
• Espace Brassens (Mantes-la-Jolie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue providing rehearsal space and performances for festival and Tremplin.
• Partner communes (Andrésy, Aubergenville, Buchelay, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, etc.)coreGTM or Marketing Partner15+ municipalities hosting festival events through the itinerant festival model, providing venues and local promotion.
• Blues MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner covering blues music and supporting festival promotion.
• Soul BagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic magazine media partner for blues and soul coverage.
• Le Courrier de MantesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper media partner for regional coverage.
• 78 ActuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal news outlet media partner for Yvelines region coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blues autour du Zinc (Beauvais): Oise-based blues festival in Beauvais. Direct peer as Tremplin partner and as a similarly sized French regional blues festival with comparable programming and audience.
• Jazz à Vienne: Major French jazz and blues festival held in Isère. Direct peer through the Tremplin partnership (offers performance slot to Tremplin winner) and shared focus on live jazz/blues programming.
• Festival Blues de Cahors: Annual blues festival held in Cahors. Direct peer in genre (blues), format (multi-venue regional festival), and target audience (French blues enthusiasts).
• Cognac Blues Passions: One of France's largest dedicated blues festivals held annually in Cognac. Most direct comparable in scale, genre focus (blues), and multi-venue regional festival model.
• Au Grès du Jazz: Blues/jazz festival in the Vosges du Nord. Direct peer via Tremplin partnership (hosts Tremplin winners) and shared niche jazz/blues positioning in a French regional context.
• La Maison du Blues (Châtres-sur-Cher): Dedicated blues venue/festival operator in Loir-et-Cher. Direct peer as Tremplin partner and as a specialized blues live-music operator in a comparable French regional market.
• Itinéraires Blues: French blues festival network/aggregator that Blues sur Seine explicitly partners with. Direct peer in genre, French market, and festival-discovery ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Nice Jazz Festival: Long-established French jazz (with blues adjacency) festival in Nice. Comparable live-music festival operator in France with broader genre scope and larger institutional backing.
• Festival Jazz à Juan: Historic French jazz festival in Juan-les-Pins. Comparable French live-music festival with broader mainstream positioning and larger audience scale.

Regional players

• Blues en Pays de Savoie: Regional blues festival in Savoie. Comparable regional French blues festival with itinerant format and local community focus, operating in a different territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bluessurseine6877
• Facebookfacebook.com/bluessurseine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blues-sur-seine
• Instagraminstagram.com/blues_sur_seine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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