Program '09: Free program
Beyond the concerts on the main stages, the Montreux Jazz Festival developps and offers many free concerts and events, during the entire Festival.
Montreux Jazz Café
The Café is the festival's historic nightlife venue. The first-floor restaurant opens at 6 p.m.
From 8:30 p.m., discover emerging talent with the Café's Jazz Sessions. At 10:30 p.m. up-and-coming international groups take the stage: pop, folk, soul, funk, hip-hop...any style goes.
Depending on the evening, jam sessions or DJs close out the night.
See the programme for the Montreux Jazz Café
MDH Club
Few electro clubs can pride themselves on offering such a programme, which, in addition, is free.
Confident of its formula, the club next to the Miles Davis Hall is preparing for an exciting 2009, with exceptional DJs and special projects - live acts or DJ sets - from 11pm.
See the programme for the MDH Club
Studio 41 / Cocktail Garden
Opening onto the lakeside, the Cocktail Garden offers a mellow atmosphere in an elegant setting from 4pm.
From 11pm, the doors of Studio 41 open, offering clubbers the best of House, between well-known sounds and discoveries.
See the programme for the Studio 41 / Cocktail Garden
Music In The Park
The Parc Vernex serves as the glorious natural décor for Music in the Park.
Jazz concerts kick off proceedings at midday, after which any style is welcome on stage: rock, pop, funk, reggae, and blues - all are accounted for.
See the programme for the Music In The Park
Parmigiani Workshops
The artists have carte blanche for these intimate encounters with the public. Technical demonstrations, debate, sharing a personal journey: each artist chooses their own form of expression.
The guests are all artists featured in the Festival's official program and appear free of charge.
See the programme for the Workshops
Competition
Piano, guitar, voice and Tremplin Lemanique.
The Fondation 2 has naturally decided to dedicate its competitions to the greatest musical hopefuls worldwide, in order to support those who will be making the music of tomorrow.
http://www.fondation2.ch
See the programme for the Competition
Nagra - Kudelski Group presents Montreux Jazz on Screen
Every afternoon, you're invited to take a seat in the peaceful surroundings of the Montreux Palace Rotary Room for a special concert screening.
Never-before-seen Festival archives are shown in high definition, exclusively and entirely for free.
See the programme for the Nagra presents Montreux Jazz on Screen
