Lakeside Legend: Montreux Jazz Festival’s 60th anniversary
As Montreux Jazz Festival turns 60, insiders reveal how a lakeside event became a global music brand—and the plans shaping its next six decades of growth and influence.
Feature By Gordon Masson | 12 June 2026
From 3–18 July, the 27,000 residents of Montreux, Switzerland, will be joined by hundreds of thousands of music fans, as the town’s eponymous jazz festival celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Gordon Masson speaks to some of those responsible for the event to discover just how they made Montreux Jazz Festival a global brand and how expansion plans will ensure it’s around for another 60 years…
With a history that predates the likes of Woodstock and Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival commands an enviable…
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