Overview
- Tickets went on sale Wednesday, opening access to the 3–18 July festival after Tuesday’s lineup reveal.
- RAYE will open with a one-off, curated show that debuts a new Auditorium Stravinski stage layout co-created with Audemars Piguet in her third straight year at Montreux.
- The bill mixes modern chart names and legacy acts, including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Deep Purple, John Legend, The Roots, Lewis Capaldi, PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Tyla, Conan Gray, Moby, Van Morrison and James Taylor.
- The jazz backbone features the return of saxophonist Charles Lloyd and a Marcus Miller-led We Want Miles! tribute with Billy Cobham and Gregory Porter.
- The 2026 edition returns to the Montreux Congress Centre and expands lakeside programming, pairing intimate indoor acoustics with more waterfront shows for fans.