Music festivals in Switzerland

112 active · 116 total

There are 116 music festivals in Switzerland. 112 are currently active and 4 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Lucerne Festival in Lucerne, founded in 1938. The largest by capacity is Paléo Festival at 53,000.

The most popular month for festivals in Switzerland is july, with 2 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Caprices Festival 2013 Valais, Switzerland	Valais, Switzerland	—		—	active
Lucerne Festival Lucerne, Switzerland	Lucerne, Switzerland	august	classical	—	active
Street Parade Zurich, Switzerland	Zurich, Switzerland	—	electronic	—	active
Gurtenfestival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Basel Tattoo Basel, Switzerland	Basel, Switzerland	—		—	active
Montreux Jazz Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	july	blueselectronic	—	active
Paléo Festival Nyon, Switzerland	Nyon, Switzerland	july	electronicfolk	53k	active
OpenAir St. Gallen Sankt Gallen, Switzerland	Sankt Gallen, Switzerland	—		—	active
Caprices Festival Valais, Switzerland	Valais, Switzerland	—		—	active
19th Zürich Jazznojazz Festival Zürich, Switzerland	Zürich, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Festival da Jazz St. Moritz, Switzerland	St. Moritz, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Verbier Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	classical	—	active
Balélec Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Caribana Festival Crans, Switzerland	Crans, Switzerland	—		—	active
Ascona Jazz Festival Ascona, Switzerland	Ascona, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Baloise Session Basel, Switzerland	Basel, Switzerland	—		—	active
Menuhin Festival Gstaad Saanen, Switzerland	Saanen, Switzerland	—		—	active
Lavaux Classic Cully, Switzerland	Cully, Switzerland	—	classical	—	active
Greenfield Festival Interlaken, Switzerland	Interlaken, Switzerland	—		—	active
Septembre musical Montreux, Switzerland	Montreux, Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival de la cité Lausanne, Switzerland	Lausanne, Switzerland	—		—	active
Musique des Lumières Biel/Bienne, Switzerland	Biel/Bienne, Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival L’art pour l’Aar Canton of Berne, Switzerland	Canton of Berne, Switzerland	—		—	active
Elements of Rock Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Fête des étudiants Valais Canton of Valais, Switzerland	Canton of Valais, Switzerland	—		—	active
Bad Bonn Kilbi Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
For Noise Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	alternative rockelectro	—	defunct
Les Jardins musicaux Cernier, Switzerland	Cernier, Switzerland	—		—	active
Les Georges Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Caprices festival Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	—		—	active
SunIce Festival St. Moritz St. Moritz, Switzerland	St. Moritz, Switzerland	—		—	active
SummerDays Festival Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland	Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland	—		—	active
Openair Frauenfeld Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Zürich Openair Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Sichtfeld Open Air Gipf-Oberfrick, Switzerland	Gipf-Oberfrick, Switzerland	—	folkhip hop	—	active
GAIA Chamber Music Festival Oberhofen, Switzerland	Oberhofen, Switzerland	—	chamber music	—	active
Festival du Gibloux Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Open Air St. Gallen Sankt Gallen, Switzerland	Sankt Gallen, Switzerland	—		—	active
Festi'neuch Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Big Boss' Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Seaside Festival Spiez, Switzerland	Spiez, Switzerland	—		—	active
Nox Illuminata Basel, Switzerland	Basel, Switzerland	—		—	active
Chapella Open Air Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Live at Sunset Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	defunct
Jazz Parade Fribourg, Switzerland	Fribourg, Switzerland	—		—	defunct
Rencontres de folklore internationales Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Open Air Gampel Gampel, Switzerland	Gampel, Switzerland	—		—	active
Stars in Town Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival Avenches Opéra Avenches, Switzerland	Avenches, Switzerland	—		—	active
Rap City Switzerland	Switzerland	—	hip hop	—	active
Les Francomanias Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Rencontres musicales de Champéry Champéry, Switzerland	Champéry, Switzerland	—		—	active
Môtiers Hors Tribu Môtiers, Switzerland	Môtiers, Switzerland	—		—	active
Chant du Gros Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
La Superette Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Rock Oz'Arènes Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Open Air Val Lumnezia Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland	Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland	—		—	active
Cully Jazz Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Sion Festival Sion, Switzerland	Sion, Switzerland	—		—	active
Blue Balls Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival musique et neige Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival Baleinev Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Sapinhaut Festival Saxon, Switzerland	Saxon, Switzerland	—		—	active
Zermatt Unplugged Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Jazz Festival Willisau Willisau, Switzerland	Willisau, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Les Classiques de Villars Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Kyburgiade Illnau-Effretikon, Switzerland	Illnau-Effretikon, Switzerland	—		—	active
International Jazzfestival Bern Bern, Switzerland	Bern, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Rock Altitude Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
European Youth Choir Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Culturescapes Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Zoom Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	psytrance	—	active
Folkfestival Lenzburg Lenzburg, Switzerland	Lenzburg, Switzerland	—		—	defunct
Winterthurer Musikfestwochen Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival Pully Lavaux à l'heure du Québec Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Vernier sur Rock Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Label Suisse Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival celtique de Corbeyrier Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad Saanen, Switzerland	Saanen, Switzerland	—		—	active
Buskers Festival Bern, Switzerland	Bern, Switzerland	—		—	active
Swiss Chamber Music Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	chamber music	—	active
Bühne Burgäschi Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Long'I'Rock Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Swiss Yodelling Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Taktlos Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival Horizon Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
In Guitar Festival Winterthur Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Prangins baroque Switzerland	Switzerland	—	baroque	—	active
Mont-Soleil Open Air Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Schubertiade Suisse Romande Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Numerik Games Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Les Sommets du Classique Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1870 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1875 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Cri de la Cambrouze Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Federal Music Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Festival international d'orgue de Morges Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1886 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Alba Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1880 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Chansons en stok Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1893 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
World Music Festiv'Alpe Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Jazz Festival Zürich Switzerland	Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Avalanche Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Winterfestival Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1843 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1846 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1848 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1854 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1852 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1858 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1860 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1864 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1866 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active
Eidgenössisches Sängerfest 1868 Switzerland	Switzerland	—		—	active