The band contest with huge impact is back for another round. Thomann and Shure are giving you the incredible opportunity to perform live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025.
Apply now! 👇
Come to Montreux: your launchpad? 🎸🎷
The Montreux Jazz Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious music festivals. Stars like US rapper Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, and Jacob Collier, alongside jazz legends like Ray Charles, have left unforgettable marks on this iconic stage since 1967.
Now spanning across genres
Over time, the festival has evolved to include a broad range of genres. Beyond jazz, it has long featured soul and funk, pop, hip-hop, afrobeats, classic rock and more for decades. It’s no surprise Montreux is seen as a launchpad for countless stars.
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Montreux Jazz Festival: Share the stage with the greats!
The 59th edition will once again bring together absolute legends and today’s top acts, uniting generations. Highlights this year include Neil Young, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Carlos Santana, and Alanis Morissette.
Also confirmed are James Blake, J. Balvin, FKA Twigs, Avishai Cohen and many more. Now, imagine sharing the stage with these legends!
The dream can come true 🎵
For any musician, performing on the stage of this iconic festival would be an honor. A dream that could come true for you. Just like last year, we’re teaming up with our partners Shure and the Montreux Jazz Festival to award a one-hour performance in the breathtaking setting on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
The 2025 Montreux Jazz Festival takes place from July 4 to July 19, 2025, with the winning performance of this contest scheduled for July 14, 2025, from 9:30 PM.
Win a performance slot and prizes 🤘
This year’s prizes are once again impressive. Winners will receive a one-hour slot at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025. We’ll also cover all travel and accommodation costs for the entire winning band.
On top of that, there’s a €3,000 performance fee and Shure gear worth €7,000, which the winners can choose themselves. Plus, the winners benefit from our massive global reach: we’ll produce and publish content around the performance on our platforms.
Second place winners can choose Shure gear worth €5,000, and third place receives gear worth €3,000.
🥇 1st place: Shure equipment worth €7,000 PLUS €3,000 artist fee
🥈 2nd place: Shure equipment worth €5,000
🥉 3rd place: Shure equipment worth €3,000
🎤 How to apply
Apply from May 12 to May 25, 2025 by filling out the application form below in full. From all submitted applications, we’ll select the top 10 acts or bands. Then it’s up to the community.
Everyone can vote for their favorite band and boost their chance to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
The announcement of the Top 3 will be on June 10, 2025.
The Top 3 bands from the community vote will be evaluated by a jury of renowned musicians and music experts. The final winning band will be officially announced here on the t.blog on June 23, 2025.
⏰ Timeline:
- 12.05 – 25.05 – Application phase
- 26.05 – 08.06 – Community Voting: Top 10
- 10.06 – 22.06 – Jury Voting: Top 3
- 23.06 – Winners Announcement
- 14.07 – Winners Performance
Click here for the full contest terms and conditions.
Apply here with this form! 👇
Applications Closed
Note: The application phase has ended!
Many thanks to everyone who participated. We received countless wonderful applications.
👉 Vote now for your favorite artist among the top 10 👈
2024’s major success returns
In 2024, we launched this campaign as part of our 70th anniversary. Once again, we’re partnering with Shure, who are now celebrating their impressive 100-year anniversary. The band contest drew huge interest and was a massive success.
“Muscular” captivated the audience as the happy winners with an amazing live performance. ❤️ And in 2025, we’ll again be giving musicians the chance not only to create music, but to share their art on stage.
Montreux Jazz Festival Contest: It’s about the people behind the music
We actively support your journey to grow your career. We invest in the next generation, in talented acts and bands, and with this Montreux Jazz Festival slot, we’re giving you a high-profile springboard to reach the next level. No musicians, no instruments: For us, it’s not just about the products we sell, it’s about the people behind them – about you!
Give it your all – we’re counting on you
So then, we’re looking forward to and excited about every application. Want to be part of it? Then go for it – give it your best and apply! We’re counting on you!
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