Summer Music Festivals Are Coming — Get Your Tickets Now!
From June to August/September each summer, Switzerland plays host to over a dozen major open-air music festivals that feature world-renowned acts of many different musical styles. The locations are superb, the atmosphere amazing, the caliber of bands impressive, and the offerings second-to-none—from food, drinks, and facilities to security and even some extras like small rides and other activities.
As these events are extremely popular, with several concerts each day included in the price of the ticket, they sell out rather quickly, especially for the well-known international stars. Be sure not to miss out on these unforgettable concerts!
To allow you to start planning early, here is a summary of the festivals with the most pertinent information (including just a few of the headliners—we can’t list them all here). For further details, check out the individual entries on the calendar for each festival, which will be posted as soon as possible. They can easily be identified by selecting the “Music Festivals” category at the top of the calendar.
- Stars of Sound — Aarberg (Aarberg, BE)
Date: June 9-10
Headliners: Trauffer, Bonnie Tyler, Anastacia, Bastian Baker, Pegasus
Website: https://www.starsofsounds.ch/konzerte/aarberg/ - ZOA City (Zürich)
Dates: June 24, 28, 29, 30; July 15, 19
Headliners: Boris Brejcha, Rüfüs du Sol, Jack Johnson, Parov Stelar, Brandao Faber Hunger, Paolo Nutini
Website: https://zoacity.ch/en/ - Summerstage Basel (Basel, Park im Grünen)
Dates: June 29 – July 1
Headliners: Bonnie Tyler, Chris Norman, Tom Odell, Lo & Leduc, and more
Website: https://www.summerstage.ch/ - Openair St. Gallen (St. Gallen, SG)
Dates: June 29 – July 2
Headliners: Macklemore, Louis Capaldi, Lumineers, Marcus Mumford, and many more
Website: https://www.openairsg.ch - Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, VD)
Dates: June 30 – July 15
Headliners: Bob Dylan, Simply Red, Tom Odell, Lionel Richie, Sam Smith, Norah Jones, and many more
Website: https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/ - Openair Frauenfeld (Frauenfeld, TG)
Dates: July 5-9
Headliners: Wizkid, Stormzy, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and many more
Website: https://www.openair-frauenfeld.ch/en/ - St. Peter at Sunset (Kestenholz, SO)
Dates: July 5-9
Headliners: OneRepublic, Emeli Sandé, Patent Ochsner, and more
Website: https://sunsetevents.ch/ - Stars of Sound — Murten (Murten, FR)
Dates: July 6-9
Headliners: Zucchero, Joss Stone, Zoe Wees, Lo & Leduc, and many more
Website: https://www.starsofsounds.ch/konzerte/murten/ - Gurtenfestival (Gurten, BE)
Dates: July 12-16
Headliners: Tom Odell, Lil Nas X, Die Toten Hosen, Lo & Leduc, Jacob Banks, and many more
Website: https://gurtenfestival.ch/en/ - Moon and Stars (Locarno, TI)
Dates: July 13-23
Headliners: OneRepublic, Ricky Martin, Joss Stone, Eros Ramazotti, and many more
Website: https://moonandstars.ch/de - Paléo Festival (Nyon, VD)
Dates: July 18-23
Headliners: Black Eyed Peas, Indochine, Jain, Imany, and many more
Website: http://yeah.paleo.ch/en - Stars in Town (Schaffhausen, SH)
Dates: August 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Headliners: Simply Red, Sido, Calum Scott, Gavin James, Bastian Baker, and many more
Website: https://starsintown.ch/ - Magic Night (Zofingen, AG)
Date: August 9
Headliners: Level 42, Slade, Simply Red
Website: https://magic-night.ch - Heitere Open Air (Zofingen, AG)
Dates: August 11-13
Headliners: Sam Ryder, Lo & Leduc, and many more
Website: https://heitere.ch/ - Zürich Openair (Zürich)
Dates: August 22-26
Headliners: Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, The Killers, Calvin Harris, Florence + The Machine, and many more
Website: https://zurichopenair.ch/ - SummerDays (Arbon, SG)
Dates: August 25-26
Headliners: Die Fantastischen Vier, Ian Hooper, Jan Delay & Disko No. 1, Kim Wilde, Zoe Wees, and many more
Website: https://www.summerdays.ch/ - Seaside Festival (Spiez, BE)
Dates: August 25-26
Headliners: Die Fantastischen Vier, Ian Hooper, Jan Delay & Disko No. 1, Kim Wilde, Zoe Wees, and many more
Website: https://www.seasidefesitval.ch/ - Riverside Aarburg (Aarburg, AG)
Dates: August 25-27
Headliners: Megadeth, Dropkick Murphys, Limp Bizkit, and many more
Website: https://www.riversideaarburg.com/
Note that parking is limited for most of these events, so taking the train is recommended. The SBB offers special “Railaway-Kombi” tickets or discounted train tickets to many of these festivals; simply ask at your SBB ticket office or go online at https://www.sbb.ch/en/leisure-holidays/activities/events.html.
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