Concerts and DJ Sets

A6EL • ARMANA KHAN • ARON! • AVALON EMERSON • BAMBY • BÉESAU • BLEU SOLEIL • CARRTOONS • CHEZILE • CHLÄR • CLIFFORDS • DBN GOGO • DJ NOBU • EBONY • ERIS DREW • FAUSTE • GINI BROWN • HELENA HAUFF B2B L.F.T. • JEUNE MORTY • KNATS • L’ANTIDOTE • LIL LOUIS • LISA PARIENTE • LUKE ALESSI • MADRA SALACH • MEI SEMONES • MIDNIGHT GENERATION • MILUNE • RIKAS • RÜFÜS DU SOL • SALIN • SALOMÉ LE CHAT • SAMORA • SÉLÈNE SAINT-AIMÉ • STEVE RAY LADSON • TOMOKI SANDERS • TONINA • TSHA • YILIAN CAÑIZARES • ZÉLIE • ZEYNE

…and many more!

And a wide range of activities

CONCERTS • DJ SETS • JAM SESSIONS • WORKSHOPS • POOL PARTIES • SILENT DISCOS & KARAOKE • DRAG PERFORMANCES • CONCERT AND FILM SCREENINGS • VINYL LISTENING SESSIONS​​​​​​​ • DANCE CLASSES ​​​​​​​• RECORD FAIR

THREE MAJOR NEW FEATURES

PALOMA
Beach Club & Restaurant

Sun-drenched flavours, a festive atmosphere and a pop-up beach: the Paloma transforms Parc Vernex into a true beach club. Part restaurant, part seaside lounge and part cocktail bar, this hybrid venue changes its atmosphere throughout the day, featuring DJ sets and special events. The Paloma beach, set on a terrace overlooking the lake, is the perfect spot for relaxing and swimming.

DUPLEX
New electro club

The Festival’s new night-time venue, the Duplex, offers a completely new kind of electronic music club experience. This immersive space spans two floors of the Congress Centre and an outdoor terrace. The line-up, which is both cutting-edge and inclusive, presents a vibrant and diverse panorama of contemporary electronic music. 

PUTTING MONTREUX ON THE MAP
Exhibition for the 60th edition

How did Montreux become a world capital of music? On display at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, this exhibition tells this extraordinary story through a selection of artefacts, photographs, audiovisual archives and original works, most of which have never before been shown to the public.

THE FREE 2026 PROGRAMME IS…

• Over 700 events, accounting for 90% of the Festival’s total programme
• 12 stages and 9 venues
• 55% Swiss artists and over 50 nationalities represente
• 63 food stands and bars

PRIORITY PASS

Priority access at all times: enjoy your evenings at the MJF with peace of mind, accompanied by the person of your choice!

The Priority Pass offers priority access to both paid and free Festival stages for you and the person of your choice. In addition to priority access via the fast lane, the Priority Pass guarantees entry to free stages at all times, even when they are announced as sold out. Please note: Priority Passes are available in limited quantities!

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Following the success of previous editions, the Audemars Piguet Parallel experience returns for a memorable evening. Launched in 2022, this series of free musical immersions was developed in collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Festival, offering a selection of artists the opportunity to perform in an intimate setting in the Montreux region. The 2026 edition will feature Rüfüs Du Sol, widely recognised as a defining act within today’s electronic music landscape, with an opening artist to be announced.

Tickets for this event are free and will be distributed through social media contests hosted by the Montreux Jazz Festival.

• Instagram
• TikTok

Part of the APxMusic programme, Audemars Piguet Parallel reflects the shared commitment of the Manufacture and the Montreux Jazz Festival to fostering talent, giving artists the opportunity to push their limits and share their passion with the public.

Please note you must hold a ticket to access the experience.

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Already brought to life by Kévin Germanier’s flamboyant work, the 60th edition now unveils its vibrant programme. Expect special projects, exclusive shows and evenings steeped in symbolism and history. This summer, around forty artists – more than half of the line-up – will perform their only Swiss show in Montreux. 

Reflecting increasingly open and global musical trends, 22 countries from every continent are represented in the line-up, from Japan to South Africa, via Brazil, Canada, Portugal and New Zealand.

TICKET SALES OPEN
👉 Tomorrow, 1 April at midday 

EARLY BIRD INSIDER PRE-SALE
👉 Today, 31 March at 2 pm

Subscribe to Montreux Jazz Insider and buy your tickets today from 2pm, one day before tickets go on general sale. The Early Bird pre-sale allows each subscriber to purchase up to two tickets per concert.

A return to the convention centre, with an expanded route along the quays

After two years of open-air events, the Festival returns to a refurbished convention centre, featuring redesigned access points and larger terraces. The most recent editions have also provided valuable lessons: the MJF is therefore retaining its extended route along the quays to ​ease the flow of visitors and provide more spaces to relax.

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Fittingly flamboyant, the Montreux Jazz Festival struts into its 60^th year with an haute couture creation, making Kévin Germanier the first fashion designer to create an official Festival poster. Originally from Valais, Switzerland, and now based in Paris, the designer has dressed Björk, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, and designed the costumes for the Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest held in Basel.

“Right away, I knew that I wanted to embroider the poster, treating it like one of my haute couture pieces. The challenge was to recreate the illusion of a three-dimensional artwork. To achieve this result, six people were embroidering at the same time. It’s a true technical feat – a kind of organised chaos.“

kévin germanier

A piece composed of 60,000 beads and sequins 

True to his signature upcycling approach, Kévin Germanier created the entire poster from recycled materials drawn from his previous collections. More than 60,000 sequins and beads in glass, wood, and plastic have been meticulously hand-embroidered onto a velvet backdrop. Wool and even fragments of electrical tubing can also be found woven into the work. This explosion of colour stands out even more vividly against a deep black background. 

Inspired by Jean Tinguely

Kévin Germanier delved into the Festival’s historic poster archive, aiming to honour its legacy while leaving his own creative mark. The designer defined a preferred colour palette, then completed the first sketches by hand. He particularly found inspiration in Jean Tinguely’s poster, echoed in his own choice of colour, dark background, and even the feather motif.

“My favourite posters represent the Festival in a way that isn’t literal. Music isn’t just a saxophone or a guitar; it’s a feeling. I tried to capture that explosion, that emotion that makes your body sway and your heart stir. I wanted something generous, dynamic and vibrant.“

Kévin Germanier

The original artwork will be displayed at MUDAC in Lausanne as part of Kévin Germanier’s exhibition “Les Monstrueuses. Carte blanche à Kévin Germanier”, from 7 November 2025 to 22 March 2026. It will then be exhibited at the Montreux Jazz Shop from 3 to 18 July 2026. 

About Kévin Germanier 

Originally from Granges, in the canton of Valais, Kévin Germanier is recognized as one of the most distinctive voices in international fashion. A graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London, he founded his eponymous label in Paris in 2018, following a period at Louis Vuitton.

His explosive and conscious universe challenges conventions: blending haute couture with environmental responsibility, Germanier embodies a new era of sustainable luxury. By repurposing discarded materials — beads, crystals, feathers, or fabric scraps — he has created a spectacular, sensual, and boldly colorful visual language. 

A heritage for the arts since 1967

Since its beginnings, the Montreux Jazz Festival has given Swiss and international artists carte blanche to design its official poster. In 1982, Jean Tinguely left his indelible mark, creating the unmistakable logo still used for the Festival today. In 1983, Keith Haring designed three versions, later collaborating with Andy Warhol in 1986. David Bowie made his contribution in 1995, followed in recent years by Yoann Lemoine (Woodkid), Malika Favre, Christian Marclay, Ignasi Monreal, JR, and Rylsee.

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A page is being turned, but a new one is already being written. In 2026, the Festival will celebrate its 60th edition in a transformed Convention Centre, with a new playground to explore. In the Auditorium Stravinski, we’ll rediscover the sound excellence and listening comfort that are an integral part of our DNA. Outside, on the quays, everything remains to be imagined. On the strength of our recent experience – from the Lake House to the Spotlight Stage, not forgetting the extension to the Place du Marché – we face this challenge with the desire to amaze and surprise you once again.

A huge thank you to the artists, the public, our staff, the people and authorities of Montreux, and our service providers and partners, without whom this extraordinary two-year adventure outside the walls of the Convention Centre would never have been possible.

“For those who know me, you will know how much this stage means to me. We printed a vinyl [from last year’s show] – that’s how obsessed I am with this stage!”

RAYE

“Mark my words: in the next 10 years I am going to live in Montreux. This place is magical. Thank you for having me.”

Benson Boone

” Montreux is the high watermark. If you can headline here, you made it globally. This festival careers a lot of weight.” 

Joe Bonamassa

“This is a really big deal for us to be back. The first time we played here, this was the most terrifying thing. Everyone said to me ‘They are a very arty crowd. Your performance really matters’. It is one of these shows that is burnt into my memory.”

Hannah Reid, London Grammar

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In the mood for a blues night? Tomorrow is a big day, as all our beloved Insiders are invited to the Scène du Lac for a concert featuring true masters of the genre!?

To kick things off in style, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band will perform some of their finest tracks. For this special concert, he’ll be joined on stage by the legendary Bobby Rush to perform their duet album!?

Armed with his many guitars, Joe Bonamassa returns to the Montreux Jazz Festival for the fourth time. Known for his live improvisation genius, the American guitar hero promises an unforgettable blues-rock show!?

Just show up at the Lake Stage entrance from 6:00 PM with your Insider wristband. Don’t miss this chance!✨

If you had already purchased tickets for this concert, unfortunately they cannot be refunded. Thank you for your understanding!

Event Details

• ✌️Free concert for all our Insiders
• ?Event date: July 16 at 8:00 PM
• ?La Scène du Lac
• ? Access: show up at the Scène du Lac entrance from 6:00 PM with your Insider wristband

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*Other artists may be confirmed in the coming days. The updated livestream programme can be consulted on the Festival website.

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Southbank Centre x MJF Residency

At the heart of this collaboration is the concert Searching for Nina Simone’s Spirit, taking place on 12 July at The Memphis. This original creation is the result of a two-part residency – first in London last January, then in Montreux – bringing together two British artists (Daisy George and Zoe Pascal) and two Swiss talents (NNAVY and Matthieu Llodra), under the direction of Soweto Kinch.

These events are presented by the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation in collaboration with the Southbank Centre – the UK’s largest arts centre, home to four iconic London venues: the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Hayward Gallery.

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Avec notamment:

YAZZ AHMED · PEGGY GOU · THEODORA · RITA PAYÉS · LUVCAT · MARCIN · NEMZZZ · JUNGELI · CASSIUS B2B OK WILLIAMS · OBJEKT · BELLAIRE · SHIMZA · HÉCTOR OAKS · GENEZIO · JOLAGREEN23 · THE PHILHARMONIK · BRANDEE YOUNGER · GOTTS STREET PARK · KEYON HARROLD · YERAI CORTÉS · BLAIZ FAYAH · PVRIS · NILUSI · ALIOCHA SCHNEIDER · MALIK DJOUDI · LUSAINT · MIKI · MYRA · MOSES YOOFEE TRIO · CAMILLA GEORGE · DANA & ALDEN · FERDI · LEO MIDDEA · ALESSI ROSE · DERRICK CARTER · TATYANA JANE · ELFIGO · MATT HANSEN · LINDA ELYS · MATTIU · MARIE JAY · MOICTANI

Et une multitude d’activités:

CONCERTS · JAM SESSIONS · SILENT DISCOS · PROJECTIONS DE CONCERTS ET DE FILMS · WORKSHOPS · SESSIONS D’ÉCOUTE DE VINYLES · RENCONTRES LITTÉRAIRES · COURS DE DANSE · BOURSE AUX DISQUES · DISCO BRUNCH CLUB · PERFORMANCES DRAG · KARAOKÉ AUTO-TUNÉ

LES SCÈNES DU FESTIVAL

Grande nouveauté de cette édition, la Spotlight Stage, soutenue par la banque Julius Baer, explore les tendances pop et urbaines dans un décor électrisant, au rythme de deux concerts par soir. Cette scène extérieure incarne la marque MJF Spotlight, créée par le Festival en 2021 pour soutenir et promouvoir les artistes émergent·e·s sur les plateformes digitales. Plusieurs prestations seront ainsi filmées pour alimenter les réseaux des artistes et du Festival.

PRIORITY PASS

Accès prioritaire en tout temps: profitez de vos soirées au MJF en toute tranquillité avec la personne de votre choix!

Le Priority Pass offre un accès prioritaire aux scènes payantes et gratuites du Festival pour vous et la personne de votre choix. En plus d’un accès prioritaire en fast lane, le Priority Pass garantit l’entrée aux scènes gratuites en tout temps, même lorsque ces dernières sont annoncées complètes.

Attention, les Priority Pass sont disponibles en quantités limitées!

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The event location will be revealed to ticket holders at the last minute. This year again, access will be up for grabs at the Audemars Piguet Parallel space within the festival and via the MJF’s Instagram.

Keep your eyes peeled and follow the MJF Instagram page to find out how to win your ticket (numbers are extremely limited) or come and find us at the Audemars Piguet Parallel space in zone D, Place du Marché!

Please note you must hold a ticket to access the experience.

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Last week, Laylow announced the cancellation of his tour to focus on his new album. The Montreux Jazz Festival was committed to finding an artistic alternative that resonated with Yseult’s universe, as she was scheduled to open the show. When the opportunity arose to invite Grace Jones, the choice was clear. The result promises to be captivating: two generations of bold female artists united by their shared love of breaking boundaries and defying musical genres.

GRACE JONES RETURNS FOR HER FOURTH CONCERT IN MONTREUX

Avant-garde singer, fashion icon, Bond girl and Andy Warhol muse — Grace Jones’s life is a true work of art. Her versatile discography pushes the limits of disco, pop, R&B, reggae and new wave. On stage, her deep voice and striking presence radiate a unique energy — glamorous, radical and androgynous. Eight years after her legendary performance at the Stravinski Auditorium, Grace Jones is finally returning to Montreux.

YSEULT’S BOLD ARTISTIC TURN

Long known for her haunting ballads, French singer Yseult takes a daring leap with Mental — a raw, visceral punk-rock album sung mostly in English. Last year, she became the most-listened-to French-speaking female artist in the world on Spotify, thanks to the hit single Alibi, featuring Sevdaliza and Pabllo Vittar. She also made a powerful impression with her performance at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.

TICKETS

Tickets are on sale now. Prices for the evening (from CHF 97 for standing) remain unchanged. Ticket holders who wish to request a refund may do so. Those who purchased tickets online have received an email with instructions; others can contact our customer service team at: ticketinfo@mjf.ch.

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LAKE STAGE

For the last time, the Lake Stage takes you on a fascinating musical journey, marked by major premieres, long-awaited returns and a whole host of exclusives. All set against a dreamy backdrop of lake, mountains and sunsets. 

CASINO STAGE

The Casino’s line-up reflects the versatility of today’s sounds, blurring the lines between jazz, Latin music, R&B, pop and hip-hop. More established artists also come to find an intimate atmosphere that resonates perfectly with their musical universe. Following feedback from last year’s edition, comfort and visibility have been improved, so you can get the most out of this venue steeped in musical history.

INSIDER PRESALE

Subscribe to Montreux Jazz Insider and buy your tickets today from 2pm, one day before the public opening of the ticket sales. The Early Bird pre-sale allows each subscriber to buy up to two tickets per concert. The public ticket sales will open tomorrow 11 April at noon.

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• Tickets will be available on Friday 11 April at 12pm CET on the following link:

CREATE OR LOG IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT

To maximise your chances, create an account or login in advance of time to save precious minutes on the D-day.

INSIDER – BUY YOUR TICKETS A DAY BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE

As an Insider member, you get early access to ticket sales, one day before the general public. Each Insider can purchase two tickets per concert during the pre-sale period.

⚠️ BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT WEBSITES

We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets only through official points of sale, and reading our terms of sale and access to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

LIMITS ON NUMBER OF TICKETS PER ORDER

Each order is limited to 4 tickets per concert, with a minimum of 10 tickets in total.

Due to exceptionally high demand when sales open, ticket delivery may take a little longer than usual. Thank you for your patience! 

Reminder: For safety reasons, children under the age of 6 are not allowed in the concert areas. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

ACCESSIBILITY OFFER

The Montreux Jazz Festival offers dedicated services for people with disabilities, including:

• A reduced ticket price (12% off the standing ticket rate)

• One free seated ticket for a companion (our trained team can also assist you if needed)

• Access to specially adapted areas

• Personal assistance from our trained accessibility team

To submit your request, please fill out the form on our website.

GROUP ORDERS

Are you more than 4 people? We’ve set up a special group booking form for you. Requests will be processed in order of arrival and subject to availability.

We look forward to sharing our 2025 programme with you!
The Montreux Jazz Festival team

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“My colour choices are very intuitive and free. I like to juxtapose contrasting colors, so they vibrate and play with the eye. The artwork has a psychedelic and dazzling feel, which I like. I wanted to really captivate and amaze people. “

Lakwena

ALL YOU SEE IS GLORY

Using text as the central visual element, Lakwena has created the first typographic poster in Festival’s history. The work revolves around five words – ALL YOU SEE IS GLORY – a short and powerful message that invites various interpretations.

The phrase is taken from the lyrics of the song “Stars”, composed by Janis Ian in 1974 and played by Nina Simone at Montreux in 1976. During her research on the Festival, Lakwena was immediately struck by Nina Simone’s performance, which she describes as “so intimate, raw and authentic”. The charged performance – in which she orders a woman to sit down – is one of the most iconic of the artist’s career, appearing in the documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?”.

“To me, the glory is referencing the legacy of the Festival, its legendary concerts, the beauty of its lake and mountains. But like a lot of my work, it can be read in several ways. There is also a bittersweetness about it, because the song “Stars” is very much about how fame is passing. I think it’s a really grounding concept and a nice contrast to our culture’s obsession with fame. Glory can be passing, fleeting and brief, but it is beautiful.”

Lakwena

ABOUT LAKWENA

Vibrant colour and bold text combine in Lakwena Maciver’s joyful and gently subversive work. Her paintings, murals and installations often reference everyday shared experiences and popular culture, such as songs, fashion and basketball. Bringing messages of hopeful possibility, Lakwena speaks to points of connection and commonality between people, with a utopian vision that dreams of redemption and liberation. Her approach is instinctive and autodidactic, producing visceral, rhythmic and immersive panel paintings, iconic murals and installations.

Based in London, Lakwena’s work has been shown internationally in cities including London, Paris, Rotterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami, and at institutions including the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Somerset House, the Southbank Centre in London and the Rotterdam Kunsthal. Her works in the public realm have ranged from one of the largest public artworks in the UK wrapping an electrical substation in London, to a juvenile detention centre in Arkansas, a monastery in Vienna, and the Bowery Wall in New York City.

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This edition would never have seen the light of day without the trust, kindness and passion of so many people: our public, who responded with enthusiasm and curiosity; our staff, who worked with dedication on an enlarged and often more demanding site; the people of Montreux, who cohabited with the Festival for nearly two months; the authorities, who supported us from the very first sketches of the project; our service providers, whose expertise and loyalty were essential; and our partners, whose unfailing support was more precious than ever. 

Organising the MJF away from the Convention Centre was one of the biggest challenges in the Festival’s history. Together, we made it possible to stage an event that will live long in the memory.

“I cannot believe we are headlining Montreux Jazz Festival today. Those of you who know me know just how crazyyyyy this is to me as a musician and as a girl with a Swiss Grandad who is going to see me play for the first time.”

Raye

“It’s pretty easily the most beautiful stage I’ve played on. I’ve been watching and listening to Live at Montreux records my whole life. It’s got this kind of aura about it, there’s something magical about it. The crowds here are really connoisseurs, real music lovers. It’s like a secret music hideout.” 

Joe Dart, Vulfpeck

SAVE THE DATE

• 16-19 October 2024: 5th Montreux Jazz Festival Residency 
• February-March 2025: 3rd edition of the MJF Spotlight Sessions in Villars 
• 4-19 July 2025: 59th Montreux Jazz Festival

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