https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After being postponed due to the Covid pandemic, the Montreux Jazz Festival will be held this July. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210601/line-up-released-for-switzerlands-montreux-jazz-festival Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:45:57 +0200 line-up-released-for-switzerlands-montreux-jazz-festival The Swiss army has received some unexpected praise – not for its soldiering but for its musicianship, and from none other than Queen guitarist and rock legend Brian May. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180927/queen-guitarist-praises-swiss-soldiers-for-version-of-we-will-rock-you Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:46:35 +0200 queen-guitarist-praises-swiss-soldiers-for-version-of-we-will-rock-you Four police officers were injured and 15 people arrested when riots broke out during the final night of the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170717/rioting-disturbs-last-night-of-montreux-jazz-fest Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:50:06 +0200 rioting-disturbs-last-night-of-montreux-jazz-fest As the 51st Montreux Jazz Festival enjoyed its opening weekend, a bronze statue of its founder, the late Claude Nobs, was unveiled to the press and public on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170703/montreux-unveils-statue-of-jazz-fest-founder-claude-nobs Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:26:52 +0200 montreux-unveils-statue-of-jazz-fest-founder-claude-nobs Two of the world's greatest jazz musicians opened the star-studded 50th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on Thursday, with big names such as Neil Young and PJ Harvey also set to perform at this year's anniversary event. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160701/jazz-icons-kick-off-montreuxs-50th-birthday Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:06:03 +0200 jazz-icons-kick-off-montreuxs-50th-birthday Lady Gaga and veteran crooner Tony Bennett are among the top entertainers unveiled on Thursday for this summer’s Montreux Jazz Festival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150416/lady-gaga-and-tony-bennett-head-to-montreux Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:44:03 +0200 lady-gaga-and-tony-bennett-head-to-montreux "Clap along if you know what happiness is to you," Pharrell Williams sings and the room pulsates with clapping hands and joyous dance moves. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140708/williams-wows-montreux-with-too-short-concert Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:28:00 +0200 williams-wows-montreux-with-too-short-concert American R&B singer and rapper Pharrell Williams and pop legend Stevie Wonder are among the stars headlining this summer’s Montreux Jazz Festival, organizers said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140403/pharrell-williams-set-for-first-montreux-jazzfest-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:38:00 +0200 pharrell-williams-set-for-first-montreux-jazzfest-2 The 47th Montreux Jazz Festival wrapped up on Sunday after 18 days with organizers saying they were happy with increased attendance and rosy revenues. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130721/montreux-jazzfest-sees-sharp-increase-in-ticket-sales Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:49:00 +0200 montreux-jazzfest-sees-sharp-increase-in-ticket-sales Montreux Jazz Festival organizers were put on the defensive on Tuesday for promoting its day-care centre with the photo of a child murdered in France 29 years ago. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130716/slain-tots-photo-used-for-montreux-jazzfest-kindergarten Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:12:00 +0200 slain-tots-photo-used-for-montreux-jazzfest-kindergarten Canadian troubador Leonard Cohen kicked off the 47th annual Montreux Jazz Festival on Thursday night with a sold-out concert at the Auditorium Stravinski. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130705/montreux-jazz-festival-launches-47th-edition Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:29:00 +0200 montreux-jazz-festival-launches-47th-edition Canadian troubador Leonard Cohen is booked to lead off the 47th annual Montreux Jazz Festival this summer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130418/leonard-cohen-to-open-montreux-jazzfest Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:18:00 +0200 leonard-cohen-to-open-montreux-jazzfest Neil Young, Arctic Monkeys, The Smashing Pumpkins and Santana are among the headliners for this year’s Paléo Festival in Nyon, near Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130416/neil-young-to-kick-off-paleo-musicfest Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:39:00 +0200 neil-young-to-kick-off-paleo-musicfest Prince, the American rock star, is set to perform in three concerts at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130214/prince-set-for-three-concerts-at-montreux-jazzfest Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:19:00 +0100 prince-set-for-three-concerts-at-montreux-jazzfest The board of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland has named Mathieu Jaton, who was chief aide to the late festival founder Claude Nobs, to take charge of the annual event. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130115/new-montreux-jazz-festival-director-announced Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:07:00 +0100 new-montreux-jazz-festival-director-announced Tributes flowed from across Switzerland and the international music world for Claude Nobs, the founding director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, who died on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130111/montreux-jaxxfesr-founder-claude-nobs-dies Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:16:00 +0100 montreux-jaxxfesr-founder-claude-nobs-dies Claude Nobs, founding director of the Montreux Jazz festival, is in a coma at a Lausanne hospital after falling in a cross-country skiing accident during the Christmas holidays. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130107/fall-puts-montreux-jazzfest-director-in-coma Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:35:00 +0100 fall-puts-montreux-jazzfest-director-in-coma