Cairo, 2000

The twelve dreams of the sun (Mega-concert, December 31, 1999)

The Millenium Concert
Pyramids of Cairo (Outdoor)
Entrance Payable
Date From December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000
Length 2 sets of 22 songs the night, 6 the next morning
Crew 2 keyboardists, a bass player, a DJ, singers, acoustic muscians from Egypt and a drummer
Audience 115,000
Notes: The celebration of the Millenium by Jean Michel Jarre.

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Electronic Night in Paris (Mega-concert, July 14, 1998)

“La Nuit électronique” (Electronic Night)
Champ-de-mars, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Entrance Free
Date July 14, 1998
Length 19 songs
Crew 4 keyboardists, a guitar and bass player, a percussionist and a drummer
Audience 600,000
Notes: Jarre plays in front of the Eiffel Tower for UNESCO to celebrate Tolerance

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Moscow Hills (Mega-concert, September 6, 1997)

Oxygene Mocow
Moscow University (Outdoor)
Entrance Free
Date September 6, 1997
Length 20 songs
Crew 4 keyboardists, a guitar and bass player, a percussionist and a drummer
Audience 3,500,000 (World record)
Notes: The largest Jarre concert ever, to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow

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Concert for Tolerance (Mega-concert, July 14, 1995)

Concert for Tolerance
Champ-de-mars, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Entrance Free
Date July 14, 1995
Length 19 songs
Crew 4 keyboardists, a guitar and bass player, a percussionist and a drummer
Audience 1,250,000
Notes: Jarre plays in front of the Eiffel Tower for UNESCO to celebrate Tolerance

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La Défense, 1990

Paris La Défense (Mega-concert, July 14, 1990)

Paris-La Défense, une ville en Concert
Concert on the Quais de Saône (Out-door)
Entrance Free
Date July 14, 1990
Length 11 songs
Crew 10 musicians, 1 choir, a classic arabian Orchestra, the Amaco Renegades
Audience 2.500.000 (new record)
Notes: Jarre making poetry into Paris business district in one his finest concerts

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Destination Docklands (Mega-concert, October 8-9, 1988)

Destinations Docklands
The London concerts (Out-door)
Entrance Payable, but free from outside
Date October 8-9, 1988
Length 19 songs
Crew 11 musicians, 1 danser, 1 Choir from Mali.
Audience 200.000 tickets and plus an estimated 800.000 onlookers
Notes: Jarre gives two concerts despite apocalyptic wind and rain.

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