Montreux Jazz Festival
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Montreux
Le festival fondé par Claude Nobs en 1967, rendez-vous mondial du jazz, du rock et de la pop au bord du Léman. Programme, billetterie et actualités officielles.
The directory of Riviera music websites
Festivals, venues, foundations, archives, ensembles and guided tours: the official websites of the organisations keeping the musical heritage of the Vaud Riviera alive, from Vevey to Villeneuve by way of Montreux.
Septembre Musical
septembremusical.ch
Montreux
L'un des plus anciens festivals de musique classique de Suisse : les grands orchestres, chefs et solistes internationaux entre Montreux, Vevey et Chillon, chaque mois de septembre.
Freddie Days
freddie-days.com
Montreux
Le festival gratuit en hommage à Freddie Mercury, chaque année autour du 5 septembre (son anniversaire), au bord du lac et sous le Marché couvert, près de sa statue.
Montreux International Guitar Show
migs.ch
Montreux
Montreux’s international guitar show, every spring at the Casino Barrière: luthiers, exhibitors, concerts and showcases.
Rock Tribute Festival
montreuxrocktributefestival.ch
Montreux
Three evenings of tribute concerts to the legends of rock, every June at the Casino Barrière in Montreux.
Montreux Jazz Festival Residency
mjaf.ch
Montreux
The Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation residency: each autumn in Montreux, emerging musicians work with renowned mentors. Successor to the Montreux Jazz Academy, it was renamed Montreux Jazz Festival Residency in 2023.
Riviera Classic+
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La Tour-de-Peilz
The classical music festival of La Tour-de-Peilz, founded in 2017: four days of concerts at the Salle des Remparts and the Temple, from the great repertoire to symphonic circus. Programme and tickets.
MJF Spotlight Sessions (Villars)
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Alpes vaudoises
Tomorrow’s artists chosen by the Montreux Jazz Festival, at the Villars Palace theatre, since 2023.
Humus & Wine
humusandwine.ch
Domaines viticoles et lieux du patrimoine vaudois
The itinerant festival that marries independent music and Vaud winemakers: concerts and tastings, from spring to autumn, in the canton’s finest places. Programme and tickets.
Cully Jazz Festival
cullyjazz.ch
Lavaux
Major jazz festival in Cully, in the Lavaux vineyards, held each spring for over forty years. Ticketed stages and a free “Festival OFF” by the lake; one of the benchmarks of jazz in French-speaking Switzerland.
Lavaux Classic
lavauxclassic.ch
Lavaux
The Lavaux classical music festival, founded in 2004: concerts in the villages, by the lake and among the UNESCO-listed vineyards, between great names and young talents. Programme and tickets.
Festival Offenbach
festivaloffenbach.ch
Lavaux
The triennial “music and wine” festival of Saint-Saphorin, born in 2004 around the work of Jacques Offenbach; free, burlesque and convivial, in a Lavaux wine village. Programme and dates.
Pully Live Festival
pullylivefestival.ch
Pully
Multi-genre festival on the shores of Lake Geneva in Pully, late June. Several stages and a mainstream line-up.
Jolie Vue Festival
jolievuefestival.ch
Music festival in Saint-Saphorin, in the Lavaux, in mid-July. Ticketed line-up in a vineyard setting overlooking the lake.
La Folle Semaine
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In Lutry, late June, a week of music and artistic creations across the Lavaux wine estates.
Apéro Beach Festival
aperobeach.ch
At the Pinède in Lutry, early August, four evenings of lakeside concerts (eight artists, one stage) in a relaxed beach atmosphere.
Bout d’Brousse Festival
boutdbroussefestival.ch
Free, family-friendly festival in Puidoux, early August, devoted to Swiss bands and emerging talent. Founded in 2001, it gathers some 3,000 festival-goers in a forest clearing.
Queen: The Studio Experience
mercuryphoenixtrust.org
Montreux
Le site officiel de l'exposition gratuite installée dans les anciens Mountain Studios, au Casino de Montreux, où Queen a enregistré sept albums entre 1978 et 1995.
Château de Chillon
chillon.ch
Montreux
Switzerland’s most visited castle, on its islet at the water’s edge: a Savoyard fortress turned museum, and the backdrop of legendary Montreux Jazz posters and record sleeves.
2M2C (Montreux Music & Convention Centre)
2m2c.ch
Montreux
La maison de l'Auditorium Stravinski et du Miles Davis Hall, salles mythiques du Montreux Jazz Festival, entièrement rénovée pour 2026.
NED Music Club
ned.ch
Montreux
La grande salle de concerts et club de Montreux (850 places), près de la gare : rock, reggae, funk, métal et une programmation intense pendant le Montreux Jazz Festival.
Riviera Café
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Montreux
Le café-restaurant Riviera, à l'intérieur du Casino Barrière de Montreux : ses concerts live se tiennent dans la salle de restaurant, tout au long de l'année.
Funky Claude's Bar
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Montreux
Le bar du Fairmont Le Montreux Palace en hommage à Claude Nobs : concerts live plusieurs soirs par semaine et instruments offerts par des légendes comme Santana ou Lenny Kravitz.
La Saison Culturelle
saisonculturelle.ch
Montreux
La saison de spectacles de Montreux, de septembre à mai à l'Auditorium Stravinski : musique classique, chanson française, danse et humour, chaque année.
Millésime Club
millesime-club.com
Montreux
The nightclub of the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, on Avenue Claude-Nobs: the hotel’s club, buzzing during the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Why Montreux
why-montreux.ch
Montreux
A cocktail bar and club on the Grand-Rue, a stone’s throw from the lake, with food, cocktails and DJs. Contact: +41 79 309 66 06.
Pôle Vocal Riviera
polevocalriviera.ch
Montreux
A vocal technique school for every style, rock, pop, jazz, opera, with individual and group lessons from age three.
École Jeunesse & Musique
jeunesseetmusique.ch
Blonay
The music school of Blonay and Saint-Légier, founded in 1972, born from a fund created in memory of Paul Hindemith.
Centre de Musique Hindemith
fondation-hindemith.org
Blonay
In the Lacroix chalet in Blonay, the centre of the Hindemith Foundation: courses, workshops and master classes, in the spirit of Paul Hindemith.
Montreux Jazz Club Millennium
mjclub-millennium.ch
Crissier
In Crissier, the first permanent club bearing the Montreux Jazz Club name (2024): some twenty evenings a year with the festival.
Les Docks
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Lausanne
Lausanne’s big contemporary-music venue in Sévelin: around seventy concerts a year, from international headliners to young local talents. Programme and tickets.
HEMU – Haute École de Musique
hemu.ch
Lausanne
The university-level school that trains canton Vaud’s professional musicians, in classical music as well as jazz and contemporary music; many public concerts throughout the year.
La Goulue
lagoulue.net
Saint-Légier
The private home of Françoise and Pierre-Alain Cap-Beffa, in Saint-Légier, devoted since the 2000s to intimate concerts centred on the harpsichord.
Conservatoire Montreux Vevey Riviera (CMVR)
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Le conservatoire de musique et école de jazz de la Riviera, né en 2002 de la fusion des conservatoires de Vevey et de Montreux : formation classique, jazz et musiques actuelles, et concerts d'élèves.
Corps de Musique Montreux-Clarens (CMMC)
harmoniemontreux.ch
Montreux
A 42-piece wind band formed in 2000 from the merger of the Fanfare de l’Avenir (1912) and the Lyre de Montreux (1878). Annual concert in late January or early February, plus appearances at the regional band gatherings (girons).
Chœur d’Oratorio de Montreux
oratoriomontreux.ch
Montreux
A choir of around seventy amateur singers, formed in 2000 from the merger of the Chœurs de Chailly and the Chorale de Montreux. Sacred and secular repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary works, under the direction of Céline Grandjean. Performs notably at the Auditorium Stravinski.
Yodleurclub Montreux
yodelmontreux.ch
Montreux
A yodelling society founded in 1923: some twenty singers, from Swiss-German folklore to songs in French.
Académie suisse de Cor des Alpes
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Montreux
Founded in 1998 in Montreux, the academy keeps the alphorn alive, with a large ensemble that performs in Switzerland and around the world.
Ensemble Arabesque
arabesque-montreux.ch
Montreux
An early-music ensemble on historical instruments, in residence at the Château du Châtelard since 2011.
Chœur à Corps
choeuracorps.ch
Vevey
A Vevey women’s choir founded in 1993: some fifteen singers who sing, dance and stage narrative shows.
Union Chorale de la Tour-de-Peilz
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La Tour-de-Peilz
A choir of the Vaud Riviera conducted by Céline Grandjean (also director of the Chœur d’Oratorio de Montreux), with regular concerts in the area.
Ensemble vocal Crescendo
ev-crescendo.jimdoweb.com
Villeneuve
A mixed vocal ensemble of the Chablais, born in 1989 as a children’s choir, refounded in 2007, based in Villeneuve.
Fanfare de l’Automne
fanfareautomne.ch
Blonay
A brass band of retired musicians founded in 1980 in Blonay: some thirty members, available for daytime concerts.
Akordiono
akordiono.ch
Blonay
A Blonay accordion club born in 2015 from the merger of four societies of the Chablais and the Riviera, led by Nicole Maire.
Groupe des Yodleurs Riviera - Blonay
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Blonay
The Riviera yodelling group, based in Blonay, and its alphorn trio “Les Trois Jean”.
Harmonie de Saint-Légier
harmoniestlegier.ch
Saint-Légier
A music society founded in 1903 in Saint-Légier, today a wind band, twice Vaud champion.
Orchestre Da Chiesa
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An amateur string orchestra of around thirty musicians, founded in 1973 by Pierre Joost and based in Montreux/Villeneuve. Two concert programmes a year on the Lake Geneva Riviera and in the Lausanne area, under the direction of Baptiste Fabureau.
Fifres et Tambours Montreusiens
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Montreux’s fife and drum society, open to beginners and experienced musicians alike. Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings.
Chœur symphonique de Vevey
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A historic choir more than 160 years old, performing regularly at the Auditorium Stravinski with large orchestral ensembles.
Tous en Chœur
tousenchoeur.ch
An association bringing together around 200 amateur singers from the Vaud Riviera, many of them children, known for its shows with guest artists (Bastian Baker, Henri Dès, Michel Fugain…).
Lyre de Vevey
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The municipal wind band of Vevey, some 37 musicians strong, founded in 1865 and directed by Stéphane Pecorini. Annual concert in late January or early February, plus appearances at the town’s major events.
Chœur d’hommes de Chernex-Montreux
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Male-voice choir from Chernex, in the hills above Montreux, founded on 30 December 1908 and sometimes called “La Jeune Harmonie”. Thirty-five singers, repeatedly awarded at the Vaud cantonal festivals; rehearsals on Tuesday evenings under Andrea Longo.
Orchestre de Ribaupierre
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An amateur symphony orchestra founded in 1917 and based in La Tour-de-Peilz near Vevey: two to three concert series a year on the Vaud Riviera and in Lausanne, with a classical and Romantic repertoire.
Canta Riviera
cantariviera.ch
A youth choir founded in 2023 by Lydiane de Graffenried, open to singers aged 15 to 30: rehearsals on Tuesdays in Vevey, and participation in the Riviera’s major choral events, such as the Montreux Choral Festival.
Tuna Helvetica
tunahelvetica.ch
Based in Vevey, Tuna Helvetica is the only “tuna” in Switzerland: a Portuguese student ensemble in traditional dress (guitars, mandolins, tambourines), founded in 2010, keeping the Lusophone academic musical tradition alive.
Oser Jouer
oserjouer.ch
An instrument library: you borrow guitars, pianos, violins, brass or percussion for free, just like borrowing a book. So that playing is never a privilege.
Music’Agora
musicagora.org
Association founded in 2011 in Chexbres, bringing together young professional artists mainly from French-speaking Switzerland. It runs musical and cultural events and works with schools and associations to foster social integration and the spread of musical culture.
Hana Road Studios
hanaroadstudios.com
Montreux
Studio d'enregistrement de Montreux fondé en 2010, certifié Dolby Atmos. Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Rag'n'Bone Man ou James Blunt y ont travaillé : l'un des studios qui perpétuent aujourd'hui la tradition d'enregistrement de la ville.
Byron Studio
byronstudio.ch
Montreux
A recording studio set inside a vaulted cellar from 1640, at the very address where Lord Byron stayed in 1816: recording, mixing, mastering.
Studio édulcoré
studio-edulcore.ch
Montreux
A podcast and short-video studio opened in early 2026 in Clarens, from recording through to publishing on social media.
Studio Les 3 Lunes
lestroislunes.ch
Montreux
A 36-track analogue recording studio founded by guitarist Jean-Georges Linsig, at the entrance to Montreux’s old town.
Alligator Amps
alligator-amps.ch
Montreux
Guitars, amps and vintage keyboards: a shop and repair workshop for amateur and professional musicians, in the heart of Montreux.
Music Atelier Vent
music-atelier-vent.ch
Montreux
A workshop specialising in the repair and upkeep of wind instruments, flutes, clarinets, saxophones, brass, for all of French-speaking Switzerland.
Top Music
topmusic.ch
Villeneuve
A wind and percussion instrument shop and workshop since 1996, with a trial room and a certified technician, in the Villeneuve industrial zone.
Claude Nobs Foundation
claudenobsfoundation.com
Montreux
La fondation qui préserve et valorise l'héritage de Claude Nobs, fondateur du Montreux Jazz Festival : archives, chalets de Caux et Montreux Jazz Digital Project avec l'EPFL.
Montreux Sounds
livefrommontreux.com
Montreux
La société de production fondée par Claude Nobs, titulaire de la Collection Claude Nobs : plus de 11 000 heures de concerts enregistrés au festival depuis 1967, éditées « Live at Montreux » et inscrites au registre Mémoire du monde de l'UNESCO.
Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation
mjaf.ch
La fondation du festival dédiée à la relève musicale : résidences d'artistes, concerts gratuits et programmes de développement de talents, toute l'année à Montreux.
Mercury Phoenix Trust
mercuryphoenixtrust.com
L'organisation caritative fondée par Brian May, Roger Taylor et Jim Beach en mémoire de Freddie Mercury pour lutter contre le VIH/sida. Elle soutient notamment le Queen Studio Experience.
Freddie Tours
freddie-tours.com
Montreux
Visites guidées sur les traces de Freddie Mercury à Montreux, avec audioguide raconté par Peter Freestone, son assistant personnel, du Casino à la statue du bord du lac.
Montreux Jazz Origins
myswitzerland.com
Montreux
Small-group guided walk to the origins of the Montreux Jazz Festival and of Claude Nobs: from the Casino to the Queen Studio Experience, then the old town and the Taulan Art Factory.
Montreux Secrets
myswitzerland.com
Montreux
An immersive experience (not a guided tour) between art, music and history: access to private venues, the Taulan Art Factory, Pascal Bettex’s kinetic studio and a piano concert with aperitif.
Montreux Jazz Festival Japan
montreuxjazzfestival.jp
The Japanese edition, born in Tokyo in 2015 and held every December at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama.
Montreux Jazz Festival China
montreuxjazzfestivalchina.com
MJF China, launched in Hangzhou in 2021 and held every autumn on the shores of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou.
Montreux Jazz Festival Miami
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MJF Miami, since 2024 in Coconut Grove and Miami Beach, with Jon Batiste as co-owner and ambassador.
Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek
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The first African edition, since 2026 among the vineyards of Franschhoek, near Cape Town.
Rio Montreux Jazz Festival
riomontreuxjazzfestival.com.br
The Brazilian edition, since 2019 at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain and on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
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