Bayeux celebrates its tenth Calvadose de Rock festival in Port-au-Bessin in August with plans for plenty of noise, props and “pompe”. How will Londoners The Rakes fare in the all-French rock festival? Pavla Tolonen investigates.

With a line-up boasting electro-pop, indie-rock and even “rock’n’drôle” the festival is hosting two days (7-8 August) of non-camping, animal-banned fun priced between 10€ and 15€ for one or two-day tickets.

The festival flaunts its yearly endeavour of creating witty backstage banter as diverse bands such as Les Wampas, La Chanson de Dimanche, Les Fatals Picards, The Dodoz and My Girl in Trouble all attempt to own the event. London-based band The Rakes and the French, but somewhat British sounding, Stuck in the Sound are also head for the stage.

Headlining the first night, La Chanson de Dimanche will kick off with a certifiably eco-friendly approach, leading the way for edgier rock bands later in the evening.

Les Wampas, a French punk rock band who once titled an album Never trust a guy who after having been a punk, is now playing electro, will end the first night, only to be followed the next day by My Girl in Trouble, a three chick strong electro-pop band.

In 2007, Les Wampas cheekily sang Faut voter pour nous in its bid to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest. Sadly they were beaten by Les Fatals Picards with L’amour à la française – a band which, coincidentally, also beat them to second headliner position at this festival. All this in a friendly manner of course, since the winners proudly deem Les Wampas as their “amis du showbiz”.

Tickets are available from the website.

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