No other country offers such a high density of festivals as Switzerland - and now the quality is also increasing. A clear trend in 2018 in the festival mecca of Switzerland: more experiences, more comfort. Culinary offerings and supporting programs are being expanded almost everywhere, and newcomer stages are bringing fresh impetus. Once again, the line-ups are also first-class - many international stars also enjoy coming to the Swiss open-air stages. In our special, we focus on the big and traditional events. You can find out more at ticketcorner.ch.
Greenfield
In the otherwise tranquil tourist mecca of Interlaken, there's always three days of rocking out at the beginning of June. Only the tough get into the garden here. Neck problems are drank away here in an alternative way, hair must fly. People with short haircuts can be seen on the sidelines, making a pact with themselves never to go to a hairdressing salon again. And yet there is a mountain of a man at the entrance, long-haired and war-painted, comforting a heartbroken girl. Tough but warm. There is free camping and a broad supporting program, from the party village to the medieval market. The Member Village is new: more comfort and space, but still only a guitar's throw away from the Jungfrau Stage.
Line Up
Volbeat, The Prodigy, Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, Arch Enemy, Zeal & Ardor
GREENFIELD FESTIVAL
June 7 to 9, 2018, Interlaken
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blues'n'jazz
The 20th birthday of blues'n'jazz deserves to be celebrated. We're going all out for the jubilee. For a special price, 18 concerts will take place on the three stages directly on the lake at Fischmarktplatz, Curtiplatz and Kapuzinerzipfel. The invited artists and bands are all part of the 20-year history of blues'n'jazz - so this is not the first time they have come to the City of Roses.
Line up
Al McKay's Earth Wind and Fire Project, Philipp Fankhauser, Candy Dulfer, Walter Trout, Levin Deger, Nina Attal
BLUES'N'JAZZ
June 15 to 16, 2018, Rapperswil-Jona
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Funk & Soul On the Lake
A promising festival premiere is already taking place in Ticino in mid-June and is awaited with great excitement and anticipation: Centro Dannemann presents the first festival in Ticino to offer funk & soul - plus jazz, Afro-Brasil and folk - all with a view of Italy and the mountains, right on picturesque Lake Maggiore in Brissago.
In addition to the great location, there are street food trucks, open-air bars and a VIP area, and the bands come from Switzerland, Italy and Great Britain.
Line up
Ridillo, LöFönk, City Funk Orchestra, special guests Ronnie Jones, Imaani, Nial
FUNK & SOUL ON THE LAKE OPEN AIR
June 15 - 16, 2018
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Stars of Sounds Aarberg
In the heart of historic Aarberg, the town square becomes a festival center. Here you can not only experience artists from all over the world live. Around the center of Aarberg, countless restaurants open their doors to gourmets. There is also a varied and attractive range of food and drink on the festival site itself.
With the Moonliner timetable, you can get to the festival without your own means of transport and can also travel to the larger train stations in the area until late at night.
Line up
Hecht, Trauffer, Halunke, James Gruntz, Dj Zsuzsu, Anisch & The Power Dance Group, Passenger, James Arthur
STARS OF SOUNDS AARBERG
June 15 to 16, 2018, Aarberg
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Rock The Ring
Rock The Ring takes place in a highway traffic circle and this year starts on Thursday due to the number of spectators and demand. A campsite is also available here. Festival visitors can stay in a camper van or in tents in Hinwil - and now for four days instead of just three. The Böhsen Onkelz will be performing at the "Stand-Alone" event before the festival on Wednesday, June 20.
Line up
Böhse Onkelz (already on 20.6.), In Extremo, Stoneman, Jan Delay, Bligg, Marc Sway, Baba Shrimps, Simple Minds, Uriah Heep, Black Stone Cherry, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Coreleoni, Santana, UB40, Level 42, The Darkness, Nazareth, Saint City Orchestra
ROCK THE RING
June 21 to 23, 2018, Hinwil freeway traffic circle
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Openair St. Gallen
The phrase "We can still sleep when we're dead" fits no festival as well as it does at Sittertobel, where people party the summer away for four days at the end of June. Well, 70 percent of the time you have to hold on to the tent pole to sleep here anyway - if you've found it and don't fall headfirst down the slope over a tent cord When other festivals are over, it's just getting started in St. Gallen. Under no circumstances should it rain. But if it doesn't rain, you stand there on the last afternoon with a sunburnt nose and wonder in amazement: Did it even happen without a mud bath? New this year is the Plaza, a small area with a stage with street artists, design and layout.
Line up
Depeche Mode, The Killers, Sigri, Nine Inch Nails, Chvrches, Jess Glynne, Faber, Portugal. The Man, Angus & Julia Stone, Editors, Kungs, Jungle, Lo & Leduc, Feine Sahne Fischfilet and others.
OPEN AIR ST. GALLEN
28.6. to 1.7.2018, Sittertobel
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Montreux Jazz Festival
"Montreux is the vinyl of festivals," says director Mathieu Jaton, who has skilfully continued the 50-year-old event since Claude Nobs' death. In addition to the program with its extra-wide range of music legends and the very latest discoveries in all genres from jazz to rock, pop and electro, there is also the absolutely unforgettable atmosphere on the lakeside promenade and the free concerts. This year we are looking forward to the "House of Jazz" in the Petit Palais.
Line up
Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Jack White, Deep Purple, Zucchero, QOTSA, Rag 'n' Bone Man, John Cale, Jamie Cullum, Jamiroquai and many more.
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
29.6 to 14.7.2018, Montreux
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Muri Nights
Muri Nights enchants with a wonderful atmosphere in the monastery courtyard. The fountain on the festival grounds invites you to cool off - pack your swimming trunks! Everything is a little closer and more personal here: the audience has the opportunity to be on a first-name basis with the acts. For the first time, the gates will open on Thursday and two newcomer bands from Band X Nordwest will be given the chance to make a name for themselves on Thursday (free entry!).
Line up
Fabian Unteregger, Zibbz, Troubas Kater, Philipp Fankhauser
MURI NIGHTS
July 5 to 7, 2018, Muri
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Stars of Sounds Murten
Through the old town of Murten and its arcades, you can reach the festival site in five minutes and can look forward to a varied offer. From the standing and seating areas, you can not only see the stage, but also overlook the Mediterranean Lake Murten. The catering facilities are also so well placed that you can quickly get something to drink and eat anywhere on the site without having to move far from your stand.
Line up
The Kelly Family, Eliane, Sunrise Avenue, Pedestrians, George Ezra, Bligg, Inner Circle and more
STARS OF SOUNDS MURTEN
July 5 to 7, 2018, Murten
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St. Gallen Culture Festival
In the twelve years since its launch, Kulturfestival St. Gallen has evolved from an insider tip into a special festival for music lovers of singer/songwriters, world music, electronica, jazz, funk, hip-hop and soul. Normally, 15 concert evenings of all styles take place over three weeks. This year there are unfortunately a few fewer concerts because of King Football, but there will be public viewing from the round of 16 onwards. The ambience of the inner courtyard, in the middle of the city park, between the old walls of the Historical and Ethnological Museum, and the selected culinary offer also contribute to the charm.
Line up
Naked and Famous, Soja, Oddisee & Good Compny and others.
CULTURE FESTIVAL ST. GALLEN
July 1 to 21, 2018, St. Gallen
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Gurten
The Güsche, as the people of Bern affectionately call their Gurten Festival, is a classic with its 80,000 visitors and four festival days. The ascent to the festival site is celebrated just as much as the days that follow. The Gurten-Humpen, which is as much a part of the festival as the stop at the GüscheBar above the middle station, is used to get drunk. 2018 brings more freedom of movement: the Waldbühne stage with the Swiss bands is upgraded and given a new location. The festival area will be enlarged, but no more visitors will be allowed - thus taking into account the objection that it is always very crowded on the Gurten. The 3 dance tents are given a new look.
Line up
Gorillaz, Prophets of Rage, Alt J, Cro, Angus & Julia Stone, Bonez MC & Raf Camora, Damin "Jr. Gong" Marley, Kraftklub, Milky Chance, MØ, Two Door Cinema Club. Tobias Carshey and others
GURTENFESTIVAL
July 11 to 14, 2018, Gurten
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Sion sous les étoiles
In Sion, all signs point to rock. A different program is chosen every year at the Stade de Tourbillon, and the audience gets its money's worth. Even though Sion sous les étoiles is one of the youngest of the Swiss open-air scene - it has only been held five times - it boasts five festival days. The hotels around the stadium offer discounts for festival visitors, and there is also a campsite as an alternative. You can also get there easily by extra bus.
Line up
Simple Minds, Placebo, Liam Gallagher, Steven Tyler, Martin Garrix, Keziah Jones, IAM, Julien Clerc, Hyphen Hyphen, Amir, Calogero, The Cat Empire and others.
SION SOUS LES ETOILES
July 11 to 15, 2018, Sion
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Summerstage
The "Park im Grünen" - the name of the location already gives it away, nature is combined with culture. The open air is considered the most beautiful and idyllic festival in the greater Basel area. In addition to big names from the music scene, the stars of tomorrow will also be there.
Line up
Michael Patrick Kelly, Gotthard Unplugged & Defrosted, Hecht, Ben Zucker, Boxitos, The Burning Balls, The Weight, Polar Circles
SUMMERSTAGE
July 13 to 14, 2018, Basel
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