{"id":936219,"date":"2025-05-12T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=936219"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:21:10","slug":"montreux-jazz-festival-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/entertain\/montreux-jazz-festival-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply and Win a Slot to Play At the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montreuxjazzfestival.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montreux Jazz Festival<\/a> 2025. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Apply now! \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Come to Montreux: your launchpad? \ud83c\udfb8\ud83c\udfb7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Montreux Jazz Festival is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious music festivals. Stars like US rapper <strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong>, <strong>Pharrell Williams<\/strong>, <strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong>, <strong>Alicia Keys<\/strong>, and <strong>Jacob Collier<\/strong>, alongside jazz legends like <strong>Ray Charles<\/strong>, have left unforgettable marks on this iconic stage since 1967.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Now spanning across genres<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019s no surprise Montreux is seen as a launchpad for countless stars.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 980px; max-height: 123vw;\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"instagram\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzdHlsZT0icG9zaXRpb246IGFic29sdXRlOyB0b3A6IDA7IGxlZnQ6IDA7IHdpZHRoOiAxMDAlOyBoZWlnaHQ6IDEwMCU7IGJvcmRlcjogMDsiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9yZWVsL0RKaktMVm9zU01lL2VtYmVkIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyI+DQo8L2lmcmFtZT4=\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/3\/cb-instagram-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Instagram<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Montreux Jazz Festival: Share the stage with the greats!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 59th edition will once again bring together absolute legends and today\u2019s top acts, uniting generations. Highlights this year include <strong>Neil Young<\/strong>, <strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>, <strong>Diana Ross<\/strong>, <strong>Carlos Santana<\/strong>, and <strong>Alanis Morissette<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Also confirmed are <strong>James Blake<\/strong>, <strong>J. Balvin<\/strong>, <strong>FKA Twigs<\/strong>, <strong>Avishai Cohen<\/strong> and many more. Now, imagine sharing the stage with these legends!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The dream can come true \ud83c\udfb5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019re teaming up with <strong>our partners Shure<\/strong> and the <strong>Montreux Jazz Festival<\/strong> to award a one-hour performance in the breathtaking setting on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Montreux Jazz Festival takes place from <strong>July 4 to July 19, 2025<\/strong>, with the <strong>winning performance<\/strong> of this contest scheduled for <strong>July 14, 2025, from 9:30 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Win a performance slot and prizes \ud83e\udd18<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s prizes are once again impressive. Winners will receive a <strong>one-hour slot<\/strong> at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025. We\u2019ll also cover all <strong>travel and accommodation costs<\/strong> for the entire winning band.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, there\u2019s a <strong>\u20ac3,000 performance fee<\/strong> and <strong>Shure gear worth \u20ac7,000<\/strong>, which the winners can choose themselves. Plus, the winners benefit from our massive <strong>global reach<\/strong>: we\u2019ll produce and publish content around the performance on our platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Second place winners can choose Shure gear worth <strong>\u20ac5,000<\/strong>, and third place receives gear worth <strong>\u20ac3,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83e\udd47 1st place: <strong>Shure<\/strong> equipment worth <strong>\u20ac7,000 PLUS \u20ac3,000<\/strong> artist fee<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd48 2nd place: <strong>Shure<\/strong> equipment worth <strong>\u20ac5,000<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83e\udd49 3rd place: <strong>Shure<\/strong> equipment worth <strong>\u20ac3,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfa4 How to apply\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Apply from May 12 to May 25, 2025<\/strong> by filling out the <strong>application form below<\/strong> in full. From all submitted applications, we\u2019ll select the top 10 acts or bands. Then it\u2019s up to the community.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone can vote for their favorite band and boost their chance to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the <strong>Top 3<\/strong> will be on<strong> June 10, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Top 3<\/strong> bands from the <strong>community vote<\/strong> 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 <strong>June 23, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u23f0 Timeline:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12.05 \u2013 25.05 \u2013 Application phase<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>26.05 \u2013 08.06 \u2013 Community Voting: Top 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10.06 \u2013 22.06 \u2013 Jury Voting: Top 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>23.06 \u2013 Winners Announcement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>14.07 \u2013 Winners Performance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/terms-and-conditions-band-contest-thomann-x-shure-x-montreux-jazz-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the full contest terms and conditions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Apply here with this form! \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"109\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"109\">Applications Closed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"315\">Note: The application phase has ended!<br \/>\nMany thanks to everyone who participated. We received countless wonderful applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"315\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/montreux-jazz-festival-2025-vote-now-for-your-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udc49 Vote now for your favorite artist among the top 10 \ud83d\udc48\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2024\u2019s major success returns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2024, we launched this campaign as part of our 70th anniversary. Once again, we\u2019re partnering with Shure, who are now celebrating their impressive 100-year anniversary. The band contest drew huge interest and was a massive success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuscular\u201d captivated the audience as the happy winners with an amazing live performance. \u2764\ufe0f And in 2025, we\u2019ll again be giving musicians the chance not only to create music, but to share their art on stage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Montreux Jazz Festival Contest: It\u2019s about the people behind the music\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019re giving you a high-profile springboard to reach the next level. No musicians, no instruments: For us, it\u2019s not just about the products we sell, it\u2019s about the people behind them \u2013 about you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Give it your all \u2013 we\u2019re counting on you<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So then, we\u2019re looking forward to and excited about every application. Want to be part of it? Then go for it \u2013 give it your best and apply! 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