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Montreux Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place annually in July in Montreux, Switzerland. After Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival, it's the world's second largest such event.

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From June 30 to July 15, the festival will draw international jazz lovers to the town on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
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Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 - Jason Brown, Hassan Shakur, Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander and Leon Duncan perform on stage at the Casino Barriere Montreux during the official opening night of 50th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, 30 June 2016. (Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/A. Anex)

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Legendary Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates its anniversary
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The 50th Montreux Jazz Festival

World-class jazz, pop and rock on Lake Geneva.
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50th Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates freedom

No longer purely a jazz festival, Montreux focuses on creativity. Herbie Hancock, PJ Harvey and ZZ Top will be there.
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The Montreux Jazz Festival

Music greats like U.S. superstar Pharrell Wiliams, British rock icon Robert Plant and Scottish singer Amy Macdonald are all appearing at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival. Its carefully curated programs have established it as the most important music festival in Europe, attracting more than 200 000 visitors to Lake Geneva every year .
LifestyleJuly 11, 201404:47 min