THE 2011 MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAM
                          
     Montreux Jazz Festival

Day/Date

STRAVINSKY HALL 

Friday
July 01
Inviation to Illumination
Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin
featuring: Cindy Blackman Santana, Dennis Champbers, Etienne Mbappe, Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo & David K Matthews
Sat July 02 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN - To Rochers de Nayes
Sat July 02 PADDLEWHEEL SALSA BOAT CRUISE ON LAKE GENEVA
Saturday
July 02

SANTANA - "The Hits !"

Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi

Sunday
July 03

Welcome to the Chairman of the Board

B.B. KING

With Special Guests: CARLOS SANTANA, SHEMEKIA COPELAND,

JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, ROBERT RANDOLPH,

SUSAN TEDESCHI, DEREK TRUCKS

Monday
July 04

LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUISIN

GEORGE BENSON with Orchestra

" Live Breezin' - recreating the moment"

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Tuesday
July 05

GALA NIGHT - Tommy LiPuma 75th Birthday

With Special Guests: GEORGE BENSON,

RANDY CRAWFORD, DR JOHN,

Rhythm Section: Larry Goldings, Christian McBride,

Lewis Nash & Joe Sample. Produced by: Tommy LiPuma

Wednesday
July 06
Ricky Martin
Ruben Blades
Thu July 07 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN - To Rochers de Nayes
Thursday
July 07
Paolo Nutini
Chaka Khan
Carly Connor
Friday
July 08
ZIGGY MARLY
ALPHA BLONDY & The Solar System
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Sat July 09 PADDLEWHEEL BRAZIL TROPICAL BOAT CRUISE ON LAKE GENEVA
Saturday
July 09

Brasil Night !

MARIA GADU

ANA CAROLINA

To be announced

Sun July 10 PADDLEWHEEL BRAZIL TROPICAL BOAT II CRUISE ON LAKE GENEVA
Sunday
July 10
ARCADE FIRE
James Vincent McMorrow
Monday
July 11
Singin' & Swingin'
STING - SYMPHONICITY
With Orchestra conducted by Sarah HicksS
SOLD OUT
Tuesday
July 12

SEAL - "The Commitment Tour 2011"

ASA

Wed July 13 GOLDEN PASS  JAZZ TRAIN - To GSTAAD
Wednesday
July 13

QUINCY JONES presents: The Q Project

A Tribute to Miles Davis

With: MARCUS MILLER, HERBIE HANCOCK,

WAYNE SHORTER, SEAN JONES, SEAN RICKMAN

Musical Director: Marcus Miller

Thursday
July 14
An Evening With
Paul Simon
Friday
July 15

The History of Hip Hop - Tommy Boy 30th Anniversary Concert

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA,  COOLIO,  DIGITAL UNDERGROUND,

HOUSE OF PAIN,  NAUGHTY BY NATURE,  PRINCE PAUL

With Breakdancers & Visual Street Artists

Sat July 16 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN - To Rochers de Nayes
Saturday
July 16

DEEP PURPLE with Symphonic Orchestra

Opening Act to be announced

FIN PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  Montreux Jazz Festival

 

Day/Date

MILES DAVIS HALL

Friday
July 01

JIMMY CLIFF

THE SKATALITES

Sat July 02 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN TO ROCHE DE NAYES
Saturday
July 02

B.B. KING

Charles Bradley

Sunday
July 03

RAPHAEL SAADIQ

ALOE BLACC & THE GRAND SCHEME

BILAL

Monday
July 04

GUANO APES

THE PRETTY RECKLESS

MELISSA AUF DER MAUR

Tuesday
July 05
JAMES BLAKE
LAURA MARLING
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Wednesday
July 06

DR JOHN & THE LOWER 911

LEON RUSSELL

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE 7/6

Thursday
July 07

Celebrating 30 years of Andreas Vollenweider & Friends

ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER & FRIENDS

RICHARD BONA & RAUL MIDON

Friday
July 08

DONAVON FRANKENREITER

MILOW

Saturday
July 09

The Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition presents:

HAROLD LOPEZ NUSSA TRIO (Winner 2005)

ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO (Finalist 2006)

TIGRAN HAMASYAN (Winner 2003) & TRILOK GURTU

Sunday
July 10

Montreux Jazz On The Road

NATALIE COLE

MARIO BIONDI

Monday
July 11

Rain Dogs Revisited Project

Featuring: ST. VINCENT, CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN, ERIKA STUCKY,

THE TIGER LILLIES, STEF KAMIL CARLENS, ARTHUR H

ERIK TRUFFAZ with Guest: SLY JOHNSON

SOPHIE HUNGER

Tuesday
July 12

RETURN TO FOREVER IV - "Hymn of the 7th Galaxy"

With: CHICK COREA, JEAN-LUC PONTY, STANLEY

CLARKE, LENNY WHITE, FRANK GAMBALE

ESPERANZA SPALDING - Chamber Music Society

Wed July 13 GOLDENPASS  JAZZ TRAIN TO GSTAAD
Wednesday
July 13

BLACK DUB

With: Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade & Trixie Whitley

LAMB

MOGWAI

Thursday
July 14

MOS DEF & ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT

FEMI KUTI

Friday
July 15
LIZA MINNELLI
Sat July 16 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN TO ROCHERS DE NAYES
Saturday
July 16

BOOTSY COLLINS - " Funk Capitol of the World Tour "

LARRY GRAHAM & CENTRAL STATION

CODY CHESTNUTT (from The Roots)

FIN PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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