Alcest + Bruit

La Rayonne welcomes Alcest + Bruit ≤

At La Rayonne, we take pride in curating evenings that let expansive, visionary music breathe, and Alcest + Bruit ≤ promises exactly that. We are delighted to host Alcest at our venue, a space designed to embrace the luminous contrasts at the heart of their blackgaze and post-rock alchemy. The band arrives in Lyon in a fertile artistic moment, with fresh creative energy radiating from their latest cycle and new material that has captivated fans across Europe. Alcest’s language of shimmering guitars, surging dynamics, and weightless melody is perfectly matched to our room’s intimate scale and powerful sound system, allowing every whisper and every cathartic crescendo to feel immediate and personal. Sharing the stage, Bruit ≤ brings a cinematic, modern classical edge to the night, weaving orchestral textures and post-rock swells into a vivid prelude that will set the tone for an immersive experience from the first notes onward at La Rayonne.

What to expect on stage at La Rayonne

For this concert, our team has shaped the stage and lighting to echo Alcest’s signature interplay of shadow and radiance: delicate, prismatic washes of color will meet sudden bursts of intensity, supporting passages where vocals float above dense, tactile guitar layers. You can expect a set that bridges their early visions with more recent highlights, with fan-favorite pieces from the Spiritual Instinct era—such as Protection and Sapphire—resonating alongside new material like L’Envol, whose soaring contours feel tailor-made for our acoustics. We prepare our room to honor nuance: drums breathe, bass unfurls, and guitars glimmer without harshness, so that the band’s dynamic storytelling remains intact from the quietest hush to the most explosive release. Bruit ≤ will open with expansive movements that blend strings, electronics, and post-rock momentum, a thoughtful counterpoint that enriches the emotional arc of the evening before Alcest carries the audience into twilight reverie.

As a venue, we shape every detail of the experience so that the music remains the focus. Our front-of-house engineers tune the PA for clarity and depth, preserving the airy overtones that define Alcest’s guitar work while giving the rhythm section the weight it deserves. Lighting cues are designed to evolve organically with each song’s mood, with slow-blooming fades and starfield accents amplifying the sense of dreamlike travel. We encourage you to arrive early to discover the full narrative flow—including the evocative world of Bruit ≤—and to explore our bar and merch areas with time to spare. La Rayonne offers comfortable sightlines from every corner, and our team is on hand throughout the night to ensure a smooth, welcoming atmosphere. Expect an evening shaped by contrast and communion: the softness of a fragile melody against a tidal wave of sound, the solitary moment of reflection amid a collective surge. Alcest’s return to our stage is not merely a concert; it is an invitation to inhabit a shared, luminous space where intensity and tenderness coexist, and where each song becomes a passage between worlds.