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"And the finalists are…" It’s time to vote on which band gets to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Thomann and Shure have revealed their shortlist. Now it’s time for you to pick your winner.

MusicRadar

Watch John McLaughlin wow the Montreaux Jazz Festival with an emotive version of Abbaji

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension will release Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 on Blu-ray and vinyl in August

Louder

Want a gig at the Montreux Jazz Festival? Thomann and Shure want to gift you your big break at the famous global gathering

A fresh-for-2025 competition sees them parting with cash, prizes and a spot among the superstars on the festival’s famous stage

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Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, Sam Fender, RAYE and Diana Ross lead stacked Montreux Jazz Festival bill

The 2025 Montreux Jazz Festival bill boasts an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, classic rock, jazz, soul and funk artists.

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Montreux Jazz Festival 2024, review: Sting, RAYE and Dionne Warwick shine across hedonistic fortnight

Sublime Swiss festival also featured Lenny Kravitz, Jessie Ware and Janelle Monae

The Independent UK

‘You get the sense that anything could happen’: Director Oliver Murray on the magic of Montreux Jazz Festival

Exclusive: Director behind the three-part 2023 documentary explains what draws so many musicians to the legendary Swiss festival, as the 2024 edition gets underway this weekend

The Independent UK

“They said, ‘We did a little thing for you, but we don’t know if it will make the album. I said, ‘You’re crazy – this is the single!’” the epic life of ‘Funky’ Claude Nobs, the man who inspired Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water

Claude Nobs was the man who co-founded the Montreux Jazz Festival – and crossed paths with Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa and Deep Purple

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Les McCann, jazz pianist with a soulful holler, dies at 88

An impromptu jam of "Compared to What" gave McCann a career-defining moment at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival.

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Montreux Jazz Festival review: Loyle Carner and Nile Rodgers are on excellent form amid the Swiss alps

Closing weekend opens with thunderstorms and ends in blazing sunshine

The Independent UK

Montreux Jazz Festival: How to livestream performances

Fans will be able to tune into more than 40 shows from iconic artists

The Independent UK

‘Extraordinary story of legendary’ Montreux Jazz Festival to air on BBC

Three-part docuseries, ‘They All Came Out To Montreux’, will tell the history of the famous jazz festival and its celebrated founder, Claude Nobs

The Independent UK

Montreux Jazz Festival unveils lineup starring Janelle Monae, Bob Dylan and Lil Nas X

Montreux Jazz Festival takes place this summer across two weeks and multiple venues, with The Independent as the event’s exclusive global media partner

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