RAYE, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PinkPantheress and more to play 2026’s Montreux Jazz Festival

The line-up for this year’s edition of Montreux Jazz Festival has been revealed, with the likes of RAYE, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PinkPantheress and John Legend all set to perform across its sixteen day schedule.

Once again taking place in a picturesque setting on Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, other names announced for the 60th anniversary of the event include legends such as Sting, The Roots, Deep Purple and James Taylor, as well as more buzzy stars such as Zara Larsson, Conan Gray, Tyla, Danny L Harle and Joy Crookes. 

Returning to play for a third year in a row, RAYE will be opening this year’s event on 3rd July with a special performance in a transformed Auditorium Stravinski - and joined by a curated line-up of guests - which comes co-created by Audemars Piguet. This year’s festival will run until 18th July, with the likes of Loyle Carner, hemlocke springs, Paris Paloma and Erin LeCount also set to appear.

Check out the full line-up of shows below. Tickets for all events go on general sale from tomorrow (Wednesday 1st April) via the festival’s website.

3 July
Auditorium Stravinski: Raye & Special Guests 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Sekou / Eddy De Pretto X Maud Le Pladec (Lonely Club) 

4 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Maro / Sting 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Dove Ellis / Angus & Julia Stone 

5 July 
Aldous Harding / Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Danny L Harle / Ascendant Vierge / ¥øu$Uk€ ¥uk1mat$U 

6 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Hemlocke Springs / Pinkpantheress 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Kwn / Sienna Spiro 

7 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Guitarricadelafuente / Conan Gray 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Liniker / Naïka 

8 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Sasha Keable / Tyla 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Nectar Woode / Dermot Kennedy 

9 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Joy Crookes / John Legend 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Ben Böhmer Live / Adriatique 

10 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Yebba / Givēon 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Selah Sue And The Gallands / Agnes Obel 

11 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: The Isley Brothers / The Roots 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Pale Jay / Dabeull Live Band 

12 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Faouzia / Zara Larsson 
Montreux Jazz Lab: R2 / Makala / Rnboi / Bekar 

13 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Rival Sons / Deep Purple 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Erin Lecount / Paris Paloma / Iliona 

14 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Sofia Camara / Lewis Capaldi 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Don West / Charlotte Cardin 

15 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Noga Erez / Moby 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Danny Ocean / Young Miko 

16 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Fresh Mula / Jovanotti 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Billy Cobham’ Time Machine / Marcus Miller (We Want Miles!) 

17 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Loyle Carner / Vulfpeck 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Charles Lloyd / Gregory Porter 

18 July 
Auditorium Stravinski: Van Morrison / James Taylor 
Montreux Jazz Lab: Mind Enterprises / Cerrone Disco Symphonic