Montreux Jazz Festival
MusiciansVaud, Switzerland51-200 Employees
The Montreux Jazz Festival is a long-running music festival organization founded in 1967 by Claude Nobs and based in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland. While rooted in jazz, its programming has broadened to encompass multiple genres, united by a spirit of curiosity across a two-week showcase. The festival has hosted a range of acclaimed artists, including Miles Davis, Ray Charles, David Bowie, and Massive Attack. It serves an international audience of music fans and operates within the live music festival sector, maintaining membership in a number of industry associations such as Swiss Top Events, Swiss Music Promoters Association, De Concert!, Yourope, the International Jazz Festivals Organisation, and the European Talent Exchange Program. In 2026, the festival expanded its offices to Africa, launching operations in South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley.