The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced that more performances than ever will be livestreamed for its 57th edition, starting today on the shores of Lake Geneva from 30 June to 15 July 2023.
Over 40 performances from the iconic Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab will be available to watch free of charge on the MJF website and YouTube channel. As part of the festival and the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation’s mission to make music accessible to all, the livestreams mean that anyone, wherever they are, can enjoy the magic of the festival.
Featuring prestigious names, long-awaited returns and a combination of the best acts around and stars in the making, the lineup includes Ayra Starr, Ava Max, Bastian Baker, Calum Scott, Caroline Polachek, Cavetown, Chilly Gonzales, Chris Isaak, Ethan Bortnick, Gabriels, Gayle, Gilberto Gil, Guillaume Poncelet, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Idles, Iggy Pop, Jacob Banks, Joe Bonamassa, Jon Batiste, Katie Gregson-Macleod, Lovejoy, Maisie Peters, Marcus Miller, Morcheeba, Nile Rodgers & Chic, NNAVY, Olivia Dean, Pip Millet, Rema, Roberta Sá, Seal, Simply Red, Sofiane Pamart, Stacey Ryan, The Blaze, The Rose, The Teskey Brothers, Tom Odell and Worakls Orchestra.
The livestreamed acts form part of an illustrious line-up for the festival’s 57th edition which includes some of the music industry’s most prominent names, pioneers of the sixties and seventies, monuments of blues and jazz, pop icons and legends in the making
The famous festival kicks off today with performances in the famous Auditorium Stravinski from Tom Odell and Simply Red, both of which are available to livestream starting at 20.30 CET.
Tuning into the livestream isn’t the only way fans can enjoy the festival for free. A huge programme of free activities and performances is also on offer, taking place across 11 stages with artists including hyped indie band Last Dinner Party, Detroit house master Moodymann, the boundary-breaking trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, German electronic prodigy Skee Mask and London-based multi-instrumentalist Mansur Brown.
How to access the free the Montreux Jazz Festival live streams:
• Via the Montreux Jazz Festival website here
• Subscribe to the Montreux Jazz Festival YouTube channel here
For the full event programme and tickets, visit the Montreux Jazz Festival website www.montreuxjazzfestival.com
