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Considered a pioneer of electronic music, French musician Jean-Michel Jarre has a show on Friday.

Raised in Lyon and trained on the piano as a child, he has been performing for 40 years and is famous for his outdoor shows featuring lights, projections, laser displays, and sometimes even fireworks.

Jarre always gathers a full house performing a spectacular show.

Although he recorded 18 albums, his greatest success came with the 1976 Oxygene, which he recorded in a makeshift studio at his home.

The album sold nearly 12 million copies and is considered a classic of electronic music.

Fri, Oct. 14
, 7 p.m., Palats Sportu, 19 Basseyna St., 246-7406, tickets: Hr 250.