Montreux Jazz Festival

HISTORY OF MONTREUx JAZZ FESTIVAL

Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, over the years the Montreux Jazz Festival has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by all of music’s greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Prince. Whereas Jazz constitutes the Festival’s historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated into the Festival, bound together by a common thread of mutual curiosity and enthusiasm. Having made its reputation with its ambitious programming choices, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers musicians an ideal platform and an intimate setting for the duration of its two weeks

GETTING TO MONTREUx JAZZ FESTIVAL

Montreux is situated at the foot of the Alps on the banks of Lake Geneva, in a region known for its unique climate and quality of life as "The Swiss Riviera". The town is only 90 kilometres (56 miles) from Geneva International Airport, which is served by numerous airlines

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Trains, special buses, free VMCV buses and MJF parkings will be available from July 2nd onwards.

The most practical and environmentally friendly way to travel to the festival is by public transport. A partnership with CFF allows those with a concert ticket to take advantage of a 10% discount on their train journey. An increased number of trains are also put in service specifically for the Festival. Night-trains towards Lausanne, Geneva and Sion enable festival-goers to fully enjoy their evening and return safely home.

For inhabitants of the region, line 1 of the VMCV ( Vevey-Villeneuve ) is free from 6pm to 4am on weekdays and from 2pm to 5am at weekends. A free pyjama bus to Chailly, Chernex, Brent, Blonay, St-Légier, Corsier and Corseaux leaves Montreux at 1, 2, 3 and 4am and 5am on Friday / Saturday nights.