DroneArt Show Paris

The “DroneArt Show” takes over the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes for two evenings combining open-air concerts and aerial choreography.

The Orchid quartet performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons then Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake live, while hundreds, sometimes more than a thousand depending on the sequences, of illuminated drones rise and coordinate above the audience.

The show lasts around 65 minutes and features a staging that contrasts the warm material of ground flames with the cold precision of aerial trajectories.

With over five hundred thousand tickets sold worldwide, the format has already had sold-out editions in Europe and arrives in Paris for two evenings where visuals closely dialogue with music.

When the trot track becomes an open-air stage From 8 PM, the gates of Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes open onto an extraordinary set. Thousands of candles dot the ground, creating a carpet of flickering flames across the venue.

Their golden light contrasts with the growing darkness of Bois de Vincennes and sets a mood of reverence before the first notes. 500,000+ Tickets sold worldwide for DroneArt Show The spectator settles facing a clear horizon.

The hippodrome, usually devoted to trot races, transforms into a nighttime arena where the gaze reaches far. This outdoor setup amplifies every sensation: the light evening breeze, the golden glow of candles, the muffled chatter of spectators settling in.

On-site food stalls invite visitors to enjoy the ambiance before the show begins. “DroneArt Show”, drones and candles at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes, May 2026 Once night has settled, the thousands of flames on the ground respond to the colorful shapes appearing in the sky.

This play between two planes, ground glows and technology in the air, gives the show a visual depth that few traditional stages can offer. The candles set the scene; the drones extend it towards the sky.

Below, twenty thousand flickering flames. Above, hundreds of drones dancing to Vivaldi.

The Four Seasons and Swan Lake outdoors The connecting thread of the “DroneArt Show” at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes is live music. The Orchid string quartet performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons then Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. On some pieces, the drones synchronize with the score and draw figures in the sky that follow the bows’ rhythm. Outdoor show about 65 minutes long. The string quartet plays at the center of the hippodrome, surrounded by thousands of candles. The contrasting movements of the Four Seasons lend themselves to this staging. The urgency of Summer’s Presto or the dramatic tension of Winter find immediate echoes in the drones’ trajectories. The music is as much seen as it is heard: each musical phrase triggers a luminous figure in the sky.

Light figures synchronized to Vivaldi At the cue of the music, hundreds of drones rise above Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes. Each device carries a light source that changes color in real time.

The coordinated swarm draws recognizable silhouettes—birds, fox, reindeer, swan—and abstract patterns that deform and recombine to the rhythm of the Four Seasons. The precision of the trajectories transforms the sky into a living screen.

The drones move sometimes in compact groups, sometimes in stretched lines, according to the intensity of the music. During lively passages of Vivaldi, formations change rapidly.

In slower movements, the figures unfold with a fluidity reminiscent of aerial ballet. What the ear perceives, the eye finds in the sky.