Michael Canitrot Brings Monumental Tour to Statue of Liberty

Monumental Tour Makes U.S. Debut

Michael Canitrot staged the U.S. debut of his Monumental Tour with Liberty Lights, a large-scale audiovisual performance at the Statue of Liberty over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The full performance is now available on YouTube.

The show was staged at the invitation of the Consulate General of France in New York, timed to mark both the 140th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty and America's 250th anniversary of independence. The Statue of Liberty was originally a gift from France to commemorate America's centennial, making the Franco-American connection central to the event's concept.

Heritage Sites as Concert Venues

Canitrot's Monumental Tour transforms culturally significant heritage sites into immersive concert experiences. Previous editions have taken place at Mont-Saint-Michel, the Eiffel Tower, the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris, and other UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The performance opened with a narration by actor Jean Reno, before Canitrot performed a set of his electronic productions—including three tracks written specifically for the show: "Arcadia," "Icon," and "Horizon." The lighting design was handled in collaboration with show director Romain Pissenem of High Scream, whose previous work includes David Guetta at Stade de France, Black Coffee at London's O2 Arena, and Tiesto's live set at the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Multi-Platform Broadcast

Beyond the live audience, Liberty Lights had significant broadcast reach. The performance aired on July 3rd as part of Disney Celebrates America, with multi-platform coverage across ABC, Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, National Geographic, Freeform, FX, and ABC News Live.

Canitrot heads to Houston next for an appearance at Fast Ferrari HTX on July 10th.