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Montreux · SwitzerlandMusic festivals

2027.07.02 — 2027.07.17 · Coming soon

For listeners drawn to jazz, soul and live recordings.

Montreux Jazz Festival 2027

Jazz roots extend into soul, funk, pop and rock. Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Prince have performed here; that history helps you picture the trip before the 2027 lineup is announced.

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A REASON TO GO
Montreux2027.07.02 — 2027.07.17Music festivalsAdmission cost unconfirmed
FIND YOUR REASON

What draws you to this experience?

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Past voices · Nina Simone and Miles Davis

Start with Nina Simone’s past performances for emotional vocal expression, or explore Miles Davis for interplay and improvisation. These are two editorial listening routes through the festival’s history.

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Past voices · Aretha Franklin and Prince

Aretha Franklin and Prince in the festival’s history show its reach beyond jazz. Soul vocals and funk grooves can be the centre of the trip too.

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2027 · Follow the sound you love

Its long-running cross-genre identity gives you jazz, soul and pop-rock directions to follow. The examples above are historical; match your interests to actual artists, nights and tickets when the programme is announced.

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Programme, background & sources

Checked · 2026-09-11

MAKE IT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Does this fit what you are looking for?

This could be for you if you are…

  • Travellers planning around music
  • Listeners open to discovering new sounds

Before you decide

The 2027 lineup, stages and prices await edition-specific announcements.

Previous free programmes and ticket categories may not apply.

FIND YOUR PLACE

Explore the layout. Plan your route.

Sample a past performance and choose your musical direction, then match it to an artist and evening in the new programme.

The 2027 site layout is not yet included. Check the official festival map for venue information.

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FROM AN IDEA TO A PLAN

Make a plan that works for you.

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Dates & times

2027.07.02 — 2027.07.17

Dates confirmed; 2027 stage opening and performance times are not yet verified.

Europe/Zurich
More programme details
  • 61st edition: July 2–17, 2027
  • Multiple stages beside Lake Geneva
  • The website's 2026 programme is not the 2027 lineup
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Venue & travel

Montreux · Specific stages to be confirmed

Montreux, Switzerland, beside Lake Geneva. Current stage pages include an MJF26 map, useful only as historical reference, not for locating 2027 entrances.

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Entry & companions

2027 age, accompaniment and admission rules await this edition's announcement.

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Tickets & access

2027 prices and free programme details await this edition's announcement. The 2026 prices still shown online are not reused.

2027 stages and accessible routes await announcement. Contact the organiser in advance about specific needs.

Sources & image credits

Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.

Schaer Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 Image source

Montreux Jazz Festival

The 2027 dates and host city are verified. A 2027 page header does not establish that older programme content below has been updated.

Information checked on 2026-09-08

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