Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 will host more than three dozen artists across two venues between July 3 and July 18. The roster scheduled to hit the stage at the Swiss event includes Raye, , PinkPantheress, Young Miko, Lewis Capaldi, Tyla, Conan Gray, Sting, and more.
The festival is split between Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab, with most nights featuring at least two artists on the bill. At Auditorium Stravinski, Raye will lead the opening night with appearances from special guests. In the days that follow, Hemlocke Springs and PinkPantheress will perform, as well as Maro, Sasha Keable, John Legend, Yebba, Givēon, the Isley Brothers, the Roots, Van Morrison, James Taylor, and more.
Over at Montreux Jazz Lab, Sekou, Eddy De Pretto, and Maud Le Pladec will open the event. Additional performers include Sienna Spiro, Dermot Kennedy, Danny Ocean, Gregory Porter, Dove Ellis, Pale Jay, Don West, Charles Lloyd, Paris Paloma, R2, Angus & Julia Stone, Agnes Obel, and more.
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Tickets are on sale now. Full details are on the event’s website. “This year’s programme spans generations, styles and continents, bringing together emerging voices, pop culture icons, and legendary figures from jazz, rock and hip-hop,” the organizer shared on social media. Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 will celebrate 60 years of the festival with its return to the Convention Centre after a two-year hiatus.
Last year’s Montreux Jazz Festival hosted performances from Chaka Khan, Neil Young, Diana Ross, Benson Boone, Brandi Carlile, J Balvin, Noah Kahan, Lionel Richie, Santana, and others.
