 Local theater companies perform at "Théâtre Chanzy", "Théâtre du Champ de Bataille", "Théâtre de la Comédie" or at the "Centre Jean Vilar".Each September, the city organizes a street performance festival, called the "Accroche-Cœurs".The "Chabada", a popular concert hall, is the cradle of the Angevin contemporary scene and several groups and performers were discovered there, Les Thugs, a punk band formed in 1983, being the first ones.