Montreux Jazz Festival ’23 pulls in 250k fans

Ticket sales for the long-running Swiss festival were among the best in history according to the event's organisers

Lionel Richie at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023
Lionel Richie at MJF 2023 © FFJM

Ticket sales for this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) were among the best in history according to organisers, with venue capacity averaging close to 90% across the event.

Held from 30 June to 15 July, the Swiss festival pulled in around 250,000 fans to the shores of Lake Geneva for its combination of free and ticketed concerts.

Artists included Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, Simply Red, Iggy Pop, Generation Sex, Norah Jones, Seal and Joe Bonamassa, with co-headliners Nile…

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