Montreux explores two-way future for festival livestreaming

"The real breakthrough will come when fans at home can feel like they're actually there," MMV CEO Nicolas Bonard tells IQ

News By Hanna Ellington | 21 September 2026

Vulfpeck at MJF
Vulfpeck's MJF set was streamed globally © Charlie Blaine

What could the future of festival livestreaming look like? Montreux Jazz Festival may have the answer, turning remote audiences from passive viewers into active participants.

After reporting a 324% spike in viewership figures last year, the Swiss institution’s audio-visual arm, Montreux Media Ventures (MMV), trialled a new approach at the festival’s 60th edition as part of a research and development project called IFeL: Immersive Festival Live – Remote Presence at Scale.

During Vulfpeck’s show in July, three immersive microphones and…

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