Concerts, festivals and musical events in Montreux and on the Riviera.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The trio Quiet Tree, with Marc Méan (piano, synthesizer), Simon Spiess (saxophone) and Jonas Ruther (drums), in residence during the Live in Vevey season. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Accordionist David Munnelly pays tribute to the traditional music of his native Ireland, each composition telling its own musical story. At Le Bout du Monde, at 9pm.
For four entirely free days, the Montreux Jazz Festival Residency takes over the Petit Palais at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace: workshops, showcases, concerts and jam sessions with the musicians in residence and their mentors, among them Brian Jackson, Fatoumata Diawara, Camilla George, Mino Cinelu and Afra Kane. Free entry.
The Angelo Powers trio, between jazz and pop, at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace. Two evenings, free entry.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Pop and chanson at the RKC: St Graal turns French electro-pop into a romantic, offbeat quest, between incisive guitars and danceable rhythms.
Formed in 2023, the Dekacorde duo brings together Patrick Bienville on guitar and Julien Mathias on double bass for an original repertoire, from classical Latin music to the romantic pages of Europe. Free entry, at 3.30pm.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Open jam session for musicians at the Caves du Cep d’Or, in La Tour-de-Peilz.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Yard Act in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Lava La Rue. Only Swiss date.
~9 min by train from Montreux
For its annual evening, the Yodleurclub Montreux performs its traditional repertoire, joined by the orchestra “La Foulée Folklorique du Nord Vaudois” and the alphorn trio “Les Trois Jean” from Blonay. Free, at 8pm.
House, afro house and tech house DJ set with The Bløndine at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace. Free entry.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Folie Sonores DJ set at the Caves du Cep d’Or, in La Tour-de-Peilz.
~22 min by train from Montreux
The Valentino Vivace Experience in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Corine (DJ SET). Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Temples in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Metro Verlaine.
The Maï trio, between pop and soul, at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace. Two evenings, free entry.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The Swiss singer-songwriter Pat Burgener in concert at the Caves du Cep d’Or, a rare French-speaking Switzerland date on his autumn tour. At 7.30pm, CHF 15.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Open jam session for musicians at the Caves du Cep d’Or, in La Tour-de-Peilz.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Cat Power in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
House, funky house and melodic house DJ set with DJ Tsif at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace. Free entry.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Soul DJ set with Baptiste & Juru at the Caves du Cep d’Or, in La Tour-de-Peilz.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The band Slane plays pure Irish traditional music on acoustic instruments, from reels and jigs to polkas and hornpipes, made for dancing. At Le Bout du Monde, at 9.30pm.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Figures of the noise, space rock, dream pop and psychedelic rock scene, The Telescopes keep pushing the limits for a hypnotic experience. At Le Bout du Monde, at 8.30pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Sleaford Mods in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Alt_R.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Ghinzu in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
The Galim Atias quintet, between jazz, funk and hip-hop, at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace. Two evenings, free entry.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Between folk and blues, Ludd Lewis presents his first album “Inbound Scribble” at a launch night, a surreal reverie in which his songs tell of his wanderings. At Le Bout du Monde, at 9pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Michelle Gurevich in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~5 min by train from Montreux
The Vaud singer alone at the piano on the Odéon stage, a few guitars and a row of harmonicas around him.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Open jam session for musicians at the Caves du Cep d’Or, in La Tour-de-Peilz.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Between post-punk melancholy and modern pop, Basic Partner blurs the line between the heavy and the gentle, inspired by David Lynch’s atmospheres and Shame’s colours. At Le Bout du Monde, at 9.30pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
So La Lune in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~9 min by train from Montreux
The Les Vents du Vallon orchestral ensemble pays tribute to the great baroque composers, from Bach to Charpentier, Lully, Rameau, Mozart and Philidor. Suggested collection of 35 francs, at 11am.
The Ivanna quartet, between pop, soul and R&B, at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace, from 8pm to midnight. Free entry.
For Halloween Night, an electronic, funky house and dream house DJ set with Kilterbeats at Funky Claude’s Bar in the Montreux Palace, from midnight to 3am. Free entry.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne performs Johannes Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem”, at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Walk off the Earth in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Crash Adams.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Mike D 5D in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The Geneva percussionist Cyril Bondi, a devotee of drone and phasing, in residence during the Live in Vevey season with various collaborators. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
Philippe Katerine revisits his repertoire in a symphonic version, with the show “Aux Anges”.
~22 min by train from Montreux
NNAVY in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
The Corsican polyphonies of I Muvrini, on their “Nulu 33” tour, between traditional song and commitment.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Alela Diane in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with The Hackles.
~6 min by train from Montreux
With Grup Şimşek, the band she calls “outernational”, Derya Yıldırım blends Anatolian folk, soul, groove and psychedelic rock.
~22 min by train from Montreux
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Grey Attack + Keops.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Metal, drone and doom at the RKC: from Scotland to the Swiss mountains, Saor, Cân Bardd and Brévine unfold an atmospheric, epic metal.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Wallace Cleaver in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Henri Bleu. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Portugal. The Man in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Boy Harsher in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Choir Boy + Kontravoid.
A Spider ZED concert at the NED.
~5 min by train from Montreux
After “Cosmovision”, a meeting of trip-hop, rock and electronica, Alberto Malo presents Remoto over two evenings.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Piche in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Reggae and dub at the RKC: a key figure of dub since the 1980s, Mad Professor has shaped the history of the genre with his Ariwa label and his now-cult productions.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Kneecap in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, recorder player Maurice Steger and the ensemble Die Freitagsakademie bring the baroque repertoire to life, at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Tori Kelly in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with HILLARI.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Kid Francescoli in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Woody. Only Swiss date.
~5 min by train from Montreux
The dreamy, alternative English-language pop of multi-instrumentalist and singer Maxime Duperrex, live.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Sam Sauvage in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Paolo..
Israeli singer Noa, a voice of world music on guitar and percussion, with “The Giver Tour”.
A musical show for the whole family, “Zélie la Pirate”, told at a child’s height.
Singer Anne Sila in “Carte Blanche”, between French song, jazz and soul.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Rap and hip-hop at the RKC: from the golden age of Marseille hip-hop to today’s stages, Freeman pays tribute to that legacy with Bouga and Costello.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Lebanon Hanover in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
An evening devoted to the region’s emerging talents, with Marie Jay and Léman as guests.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Paris Paloma in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Pixie McCann.
Quebec singer Garou, alone on stage, revisits his hits with “Solo”.
~22 min by train from Montreux
BEN plg in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Ibeyi in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Eluveitie in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with PAIN + Wolfheart. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Sébastien Tellier in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, the Ensemble Orlando of Fribourg performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Marguerite in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Musical Offering”, at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The Matthieu Michel Trio in residence during the Live in Vevey season, a series of jazz and creative music. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Laibach in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
EIHWAR in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with hindarfjäll.
Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo meets the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in a “Symphonie Africaine”.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Cage the Elephant in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Villanelle.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Los Bitchos & friends in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Cult of Luna in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Bruit ≤ + Youth Code. Only Swiss date.
The Union chorale of La Tour-de-Peilz, the Chœur Oratorio de Montreux and the Sinfonietta de Lausanne join for “The Music Makers”.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, harpsichordist Andreas Staier and the Ensemble La Cetra come together at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The Big Eyes Trio in residence during the Live in Vevey season, a series of jazz and creative music. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
Two evenings of large-scale musical creation with “Epic Montreux”.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Léman in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Loïc Nottet in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Kemmler in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Pomme in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~25 min by train from Montreux
In the 68th season of the J.S. Bach Concerts of Lutry, Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion is performed by Fontana Cantabile and the Cameristi della Scala, at the Temple de Lutry. At 5pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Isaac Delusion in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
KMFDM in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with I Ya Toyah. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
aupinard in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
French 79 in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
The Stranglers in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Zélie in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Ministry in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Die Krupps.
~6 min by train from Montreux
The musician Simone Aubert in residence during the Live in Vevey season, a series of jazz and creative music. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
~22 min by train from Montreux
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne. Only Swiss date.
~22 min by train from Montreux
DragonForce in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne with Visions of Atlantis + Wings of Steel.
~22 min by train from Montreux
Lambrini Girls in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
Three days devoted to the guitar at the Casino Barrière: luthiers and exhibitors from around the world, concerts and showcases by international artists.
~6 min by train from Montreux
Greenwoman in residence during the Live in Vevey season, a series of jazz and creative music. Several evenings at the Théâtre de l’Oriental, free entry, at 8.30pm.
Three all-rock evenings at the Casino Barrière: hand-picked bands pay tribute to the greatest names in rock and song before packed houses.
Singer Bernard Lavilliers, a traveller of French song, on his 2027 tour.
Two weeks of lakeside concerts for the 61st edition of the festival founded by Claude Nobs in 1967. The Auditorium Stravinski, the Montreux Jazz Lab and the Montreux Jazz Club host international headliners and new discoveries, while a large free programme unfolds along the quays.
~9 min by train from Montreux
Three days of contemporary music on a single stage, in the Jardin Roussy facing the lake, gently closing the summer season. Line-up to be announced. Free for children up to 14 accompanied by a parent.
~22 min by train from Montreux
The Lottery Winners in concert at Les Docks, in Lausanne.
The Oesch’s die Dritten family, ambassadors of yodelling and Swiss folk music, on their “Merci Tour”.