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Simmentaler Festival Lenk, Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg
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Top music events

From multi-day festivals with world-class acts to classical and jazz events: much to the locals’ and visitors’ delight, music of every genre booms in Bern.
Swiss Chamber Music Festival
ongoing events

Classical music festivals in the Bern Region

Discover a wide range of classical music festivals throughout the Region of Bern. A varied programme of music awaits, featuring artists from Switzerland and abroad.
Jazz Nights Langnau
ongoing events

Jazz festivals in the Bern Region

The choice of jazz, blues and soul concerts in the Region of Bern is immensely varied, ranging from intimate settings to big stages, castle courtyards to basement grooves.
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
16 July –  5 September 2026

Gstaad Menuhin Festival

What began with two concerts in the church in Saanen in 1957 with Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist of the century, has become one of the largest music festivals in Switzerland: the Gstaad Menuhin Festival.
3 – 6 September 2026

Simmental Festival in Lenk

Surrounded by a stunning mountain backdrop, the Simmental Festival offers a fabulous atmosphere, the pleasure of listening to a wide range of live music from chill-out sounds to rock, great food with comfortable seating and a hip beer-garden feeling. And thanks to a broad array of entertainment, the festival is ideal for families too.
Country Night Gstaad
11 & 12 September 2026

Country Night Gstaad

Each year Europe’s premier country event draws the big stars of the country scene to Gstaad. Over three whole days the prestigious holiday resort in the Bernese Oberland is entirely given over to cowboys and cowgirls.
Touch the Mountains Festival, Interlaken
1 January 2027

Touch the Mountains in Interlaken

Celebrate the New Year on 1 January at the Touch the Mountains festival in Interlaken! You can look forward to a day full of free live concerts by great artists and a magical atmosphere under the open sky, framed by imposing mountains.
19 & 20 March 2027

Adelboden Live Music Festival

Experience Adelboden Live on 19 and 20 March 2027 with a great lineup and mountain views.
Greenfield Festival, Ferienregion Interlaken
10 – 12 June 2027

Greenfield Festival in Interlaken

Since 2005, the Greenfield Festival in Interlaken has established itself as a musical highlight. Every year, around 40 bands send the crowds into raptures.
AERO Festival, Bern
25 & 26 June 2027

AERO Festival at Bern Airport

AERO Festival at Bern Airport brings electronic beats, striking visuals and true festival vibes to an extraordinary location.
Internationales Trucker & Country-Festival Interlaken
25 – 27 June 2027

Internationales Trucker & Country Festival in Interlaken

Giant trucks, motorbikes parked in precision lines, country music and line dancing: the International Trucker & Country Festival in Interlaken will quicken the pulses of modern-day cowboys and cowgirls.
14 – 18 July 2027

Gurten Festival in Bern

The Gurten Festival has come a long way from its first event, when the stage lighting was missing, to being now one of the most important music festivals in Switzerland.
12 – 14 August 2027

Buskers Street Music Festival Bern

Creative, uplifting and energetic: Every August, around 150 artistes from all over the world transform the streets of Bern into a delightful summer open-air festival.
July – August 2027

Lakelive Festival in Biel/Nidau

Lakelive Festival Biel brings ten days of live music to Lake Biel. International top acts and Swiss talents perform on stage. Sport, culture and real summer vibes complete the programme.
Seaside Sessions auf dem Niesen mit Panorama
August 2027

Niesen Sessions

Bring friends and family and enjoy great music set against a spectacular panoramic backdrop – at the Niesen Sessions on the Swiss pyramid on Lake Thun.
27 & 28 August 2027

Seaside Festival in Spiez

From rock legends to chart toppers and Switzerland’s very own: the Seaside Festival in the bay of Spiez on Lake Thun features an excitingly varied programme set in a unique atmosphere.