16 October – 31 October

Festival du Soir – Anniversary Edition

Festival du Soir marks a ten-year anniversary with a sprawling program across multiple themed nights, from electronic showcases to Latin‑infused celebrations and disco revival spectacles. Curated lineups bring artists such as Paul Kalkbrenner, GIMS, Gala, Boney M., O‑Zone, Mind Against and others into conversation, folding live concerts, club sets, fairground theatrics and immersive installations into one nocturnal tapestry. The production favours large‑scale scenographies, kinetic lighting and pulsating soundscapes that shift between euphoria and intimacy.

Route François-Peyrot 30,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
Photo Credit: Festival du Soir
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Photo Credit: Festival du Soir

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