La Cigale

La Cigale (English: The Cicada) is a theatre located at 120, boulevard de Rochechouart near Place Pigalle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The theatre is part of a complex connected to the Le Trabendo concert venue and the Boule Noire. The hall can accommodate 1,389 people standing or 954 seated. The orchestra floor has a scalable platform that can tilt and rise using a hydraulic system.
The Inrockuptibles music festival took place at La Cigale for over twenty years. La Cigale also hosts the Factory Festival.
History
1887: La Cigale was built on the site of the former Boule Noire cabaret, which was demolished to make room for the new theatre. When it was first built, La Cigale had room for approximately1,000 people and featured theatrical reviews.
1894: The theatre was enlarged and remodeled by architect Henry Grandpierre, and ceiling paintings were added by Adolphe Leon Willette. During this period, La Cigale featured performances by Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier, Yvonne Printemps, Arletty, Raimu, and Max Linder.
1920: The hall was given over to operettas, vaudeville, and avant-garde evenings with Jean Cocteau. A cabaret opened in the basement of La Cigale in 1924, but closed permanently three years later; it was replaced by the small temporary La Fourmi (English: The Ant) music hall.
1940: La Cigale was converted into a movie theater specializing in B movies and Kung-fu films, and later, X-rated movies.
1981: The theatre's vestibule and auditorium were included in the list of French historical monuments on December 8, 1981
1987: La Cigale hosted a performance by the Les Rita Mitsouko band with the support of Jacques Renault and Fabrice Coat, two former antique dealers and cofounders of the famous Paris Les Bains Douches nightclub. The auditorium was modernized and a hydraulic system was added. The interior was redecorated by famed designer Philippe Starck. Corinne Mimram was appointed artistic and musical director.
2007: La Cigale partnered with French telecommunications company SFR for two years, during which the name of the venue was officially changed to La Cigale SFR.
2011: In January, Jean-Louis Menanteau became the new general director.
Performers
Entertainers who have performed at La Cigale include:
Adele
The Allman Brothers Band
Angels & Airwaves
Angerme
Babymetal
Banks
Jenifer Bartoli
Jeff Beck
Behemoth
Birdy Nam Nam
Billie Eilish
Blur
Carpenter Brut
Jimmy Buffett
°C-ute
Manu Chao
Chinese Man
Eric Clapton
Coldplay
The Dandy Warhols
David Bowie as part of Tin Machine
Mac DeMarco
Dido
Diego Torres
Dir En Grey
Dub Incorporation
Jango Edwards
Elephanz
Europe
F.T. Island
Franz Ferdinand
Dave Gahan
Ghost
Gorillaz
Johnny Hallyday
Morten Harket
Sophie Hunger
Iggy Pop
Norah Jones
Stacey Kent
Kokia
L'impératrice
Litfiba
Lush
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Marillion
Massive Attack
MGMT
Kylie Minogue
The Moody Blues
Willy Moon
Jason Mraz
Elliott Murphy
Muse
Noir Désir
Claude Nougaro
Oasis
Okean Elzy
Page & Plant
Pierre Palmade
Panic! at the Disco
Paramore
Parcels
Parkway Drive
Placebo
Les Plastiscines
Daniel Powter
Prince
Pulp
R5
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Les Rita Mitsouko
Mark Ronson
Roxette
The Servant
Sigrid
Troye Sivan
Sleater-Kinney
Status Quo
The Stone Roses
Superbus
Supergrass
Sunmi
Charles Trenet
Bonnie Tyler
Ulver
Vitaa
Les Wampas
Kim Wilde
Johnny Winter
The Wombats
Les Wriggles
Zemfira
Julie Zenatti
Concerts and performances recorded at La Cigale
Marc Lavoine : Live at La Cigale (concert album - 1988)
David Bowie as part of Tin Machine : Tin Machine at La Cigale in Paris 1989
Marillion : Made Again, disc 2 (CD - 1996)
Les Wriggles : La Cigale (DVD - 2003)
Lofofora : Blades background (CD + DVD - 2004)
Johnny Hallyday : La Cigale 94 (CD - 2004)
Les Wampas : Never trust a live! (CD + DVD - 2004)
Thomas Fersen : La Cigale great days (CD + DVD - 2004)
Mano Negra : General Tourconcert in 1990 included in the DVD Out of Time (2005)
Bonnie Tyler : Bonnie on Tour (DVD 2005)
Robert : Live at La Cigale (CD + DVD - 2005)
Daniel Powter : Lie to Me (Daniel Powter Song) (And later the Deluxe Edition of Daniel Powter)- "Styrofoam" (Live at La Cigale)
James Blunt : Live at La Cigalebonus DVD with the album Back to Bedlam (2006)
Vincent Delerm : La Cigale (2CD +2 DVD - 2007)
Johnny Hallyday : La Cigale 2007 (CD + DVD - 2007)
Catherine Ringer : sings Rita Mitsouko and moreat La Cigale (CD + DVD - 2008)
Grand Corps Malade : In Concert (CD + DVD - 2009)
Booba : Autopsie Show (CD - 2010)
Birdy Nam Nam : Live (2006)
Stacey Kent : Dreamer In Concert (CD - 2012)
Coldplay : Violet Hill (Song) (Mylo Xyloto Live - DVD 2012)
Sleater-Kinney : Live in Paris (CD - 2017)
Marillion : Brave Deluxe Edition, discs 3-4 (CD - 2018)
References
External links
Theatres in Paris
Buildings and structures in the 18th arrondissement of Paris
Monuments and memorials in Paris
Music venues in France