A two-storey electro club, a restaurant and a beach at Parc Vernex, plus a brand-new exhibition for the 60th edition: discover the Festival’s free programme and what’s new! From 3 to 18 July, over 700 concerts, DJ sets and activities take over the lakeside and a fully transformed Congress Centre. Boasting a wide variety of styles and atmospheres, this packed line-up offers one of the most extensive free programmes on the Swiss cultural scene.
Concerts and DJ Sets
A6EL • ARMANA KHAN • ARON! • AVALON EMERSON • BAMBY • BÉESAU • BLEU SOLEIL • CARRTOONS • CHEZILE • CHLÄR • CLIFFORDS • DBN GOGO • DJ NOBU • EBONY • ERIS DREW • FAUSTE • GINI BROWN • HELENA HAUFF B2B L.F.T. • JEUNE MORTY • KNATS • L’ANTIDOTE • LIL LOUIS • LISA PARIENTE • LUKE ALESSI • MADRA SALACH • MEI SEMONES • MIDNIGHT GENERATION • MILUNE • RIKAS • RÜFÜS DU SOL • SALIN • SALOMÉ LE CHAT • SAMORA • SÉLÈNE SAINT-AIMÉ • STEVE RAY LADSON • TOMOKI SANDERS • TONINA • TSHA • YILIAN CAÑIZARES • ZÉLIE • ZEYNE
…and many more!
And a wide range of activities
CONCERTS • DJ SETS • JAM SESSIONS • WORKSHOPS • POOL PARTIES • SILENT DISCOS & KARAOKE • DRAG PERFORMANCES • CONCERT AND FILM SCREENINGS • VINYL LISTENING SESSIONS • DANCE CLASSES • RECORD FAIR
THREE MAJOR NEW FEATURES
PALOMA
Beach Club & Restaurant
Sun-drenched flavours, a festive atmosphere and a pop-up beach: the Paloma transforms Parc Vernex into a true beach club. Part restaurant, part seaside lounge and part cocktail bar, this hybrid venue changes its atmosphere throughout the day, featuring DJ sets and special events. The Paloma beach, set on a terrace overlooking the lake, is the perfect spot for relaxing and swimming.
DUPLEX
New electro club
The Festival’s new night-time venue, the Duplex, offers a completely new kind of electronic music club experience. This immersive space spans two floors of the Congress Centre and an outdoor terrace. The line-up, which is both cutting-edge and inclusive, presents a vibrant and diverse panorama of contemporary electronic music.
PUTTING MONTREUX ON THE MAP
Exhibition for the 60th edition
How did Montreux become a world capital of music? On display at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, this exhibition tells this extraordinary story through a selection of artefacts, photographs, audiovisual archives and original works, most of which have never before been shown to the public.
THE FREE 2026 PROGRAMME IS…
- Over 700 events, accounting for 90% of the Festival’s total programme
- 12 stages and 9 venues
- 55% Swiss artists and over 50 nationalities represente
- 63 food stands and bars
PRIORITY PASS
Priority access at all times: enjoy your evenings at the MJF with peace of mind, accompanied by the person of your choice!
The Priority Pass offers priority access to both paid and free Festival stages for you and the person of your choice. In addition to priority access via the fast lane, the Priority Pass guarantees entry to free stages at all times, even when they are announced as sold out. Please note: Priority Passes are available in limited quantities!