Festival Summer 2023: Here you will meet your favorite artist

Considering that Switzerland is actually a small country, there are an awful lot of music festivals here. We are therefore almost certain that there is one to your taste and have made an overview for you to help you decide.

Date: April 11-15, 2023
actions: Peter Maffay, Passenger, Of ​​Monsters and Men, Calum Scott and more

Zermatt Unplugged is an exclusive acoustic festival at the foot of what is probably the most photographed mountain in the world. The Patent Ochsner concert is already sold out – further acts will be announced on February 9th. Here is the official website.

Date: 8th-10th June 2023
actions: Slipknot, The Doctors, Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Amon Amarth, Papa Roach and more

This year’s Greenfield edition will once again take place at Interlaken Airport. Unfortunately, there are no more places available for your mobile home, but you can reserve a piece of land so that you do not have to reserve a place on the campsite for your group. Here is the official website.

Date: June 29 to July 2, 2023
actions: Macklemore, Lewis Capaldi, Kraftklub, Peter Fox, The Lumineers, Hecht, Casper, Tash Sultana and more

The Openair St. Gallen has been around since 1977 – every year it serves up a colorful mix of performers worth checking out. Big names from the rap, RnB and rock pop scene are back on stage again this year. There are still enough tickets, and if you go with a group of more than eight people, there is even a special ticket. Here is the official website.

Date: June 30 to July 15, 2023
actions: be announced

The two-week festival right on Lake Geneva is like no other part of the Swiss festival summer – even when there is no camping and the like. Anyone who wants to can access the site – tickets must be purchased for the individual concerts only. Jazz, blues and rock used to sound on the ears, but now Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator and Alicia Keys are also there. Here is the official website.

Date: July 6 – 8, 2023
actions: Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Bonez MC & Raf Camora, Aitch, BHZ, Juju, Hilltop Hoods, Nina Chuba and more

Every year, the stars and starlets of rap heaven are drawn to the Grosse Allmend, Europe’s largest hip-hop festival. Everything that has status and name has already been on one of the two big main stages: Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Drake and so many more that we certainly can’t name them all here. The 3-day ticket has already reached the third price level and many categories are already sold out. Here is the official website.

Date: July 12 – 16, 2023
actions: Apache 207, Die Toten Hosen, Badmómzjay, BHZ, Caribou, Cobee, Hatepop, Nativ, Sampa the Great and more

In 2023, the festival on Bern’s home mountain will celebrate its 40th anniversary – reason enough to really let it go. As an anniversary gift, visitors can enjoy an extra festival day on Sunday. Tickets are still available in all categories. Due to the price increase, their price has increased slightly. Here is the official website.

Date: July 18 – 23, 2023
actions: be announced

Every year the Paléo Festival takes place in Nyon – again this year around 40,000 visitors are expected. It offers something for every musical taste: from pop to rap and from rock to electro, you will find everything. On March 21, the organizers will announce this year’s program – ticket sales will start on March 29. Here is the official website.

Date: July 20-22, 2023
actions: The Fantastic Four, Robin Schulz, Royal Blood, Beatsteaks and more

Those who camp at the Openair Lumnezia can hardly wait to get out of their tent in the morning: the festival site is surrounded by mountains, the sight of which will take your breath away. The relatively small open air has made it its mission to remain a large, small open air. Tickets are still available in all categories. Here is the official website.

Date: August 9 – 20, 2023
actions: be announced

The 48th Winterthur Music Festival will take place – as always, unless Corona intervenes – again in the old town. For twelve days, the whole city will be filled with music from seven stages. The festival is known for its focus on sustainability and for nurturing newcomers and bands the world has never heard of. Tickets and line-up to follow – go to the official website here.

Date: August 11-13, 2023
actions: be announced

The Heitere Openair in Zofingen also has a long tradition – it has taken place every year since 1991 with a diverse line-up that transcends genres. They don’t want to reveal what the organizers have in mind this year. What we do know is that there will be four more stages on which there will be about 30 artists again. Here is the official website.

Date: August 17 – 20, 2023
actions: Macklemore, Cypress Hill, Peter Fox, Tom Walker, All Colors and more

The biggest open-air event in the popular Valais enters the next round. Last year, almost 100,000 visitors celebrated with their favorite musicians. All ticket categories are still available this year – even discounted Early Bird tickets. Here is the official website.

Date: August 22 – 26, 2023
actions: be announced

Last year, no fewer than 102,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to the Zurich Openair. Very close to the airport, between Rümlang and Opfikon, it will be noisy again this summer. Unfortunately, apart from the date, hardly anything is known about this year’s event – neither who’s performing nor when tickets will go on sale. So some patience is needed. Here is the official website.