Associations Encontro and Kinch present a two-part evening of jazz and Brazilian music led by rising star Frederico Heliodoro and composer-arranger Louis Matute. Heliodoro opens with intimate quartet pieces that blend rhythmic warmth and modern improvisation. Later, Matute’s Large Ensemble performs Dolce Vita with legendary singer Joyce Moreno, weaving generational dialogues between classic samba, bossa nova and contemporary jazz textures. The concert celebrates Brazil’s musical heritage and inventive spirit across multiple generations.

MIKI writes, films and sings with a sharp, candid voice, crafting a hybrid pop that balances nervous energy and intimate detail. Her performance mixes absurd vignettes and tender moments, delivered with an ironic distance that keeps listeners off‑balance. She stages songs like short films, letting onstage gestures and lo-fi visuals punctuate the music. Revealed at Voix de Fête 2025, MIKI’s show feels immediate and unvarnished, alternating between playful chaos and fragile honesty.

Part of Recluses Fest #10, this evening brings a rare tribute to Parabellum alongside performances by Ring of Cash and Vikie. Former members of Parabellum reunite with guests and local scene stalwarts to revisit cult anthems with raw intensity and communal fervour. Ring of Cash blends power-folk-rock energy with Juliette Canouet’s captivating voice, supported by Mika Garcia, Jean-Philippe Soler and Xa Mesa. Vikie opens with a punk-tinged, politically charged chanson, creating an exhilarating, sweat-soaked atmosphere.

Part of Recluses Fest #10, this high-energy bill brings together Tagada Jones, Darcy and Bob’s Not Dead for an intense evening of punk and rock. Each band offers raw riffs, driving rhythms and urgent vocals, moving between anthemic choruses and fast, uncompromising grooves. Expect a compact, visceral set-up where community spirit and DIY ethos meet seasoned stagecraft, showcasing both local vitality and headline force.

Recluses Fest #10 presents a raw, high-energy punk evening featuring The Exploited, Les Clébards and Bad Nasty. The Exploited bring their aggressive classic punk roar, Les Clébards mark their 20-year tour with a distinctive Swiss date, and Bad Nasty deliver street punk rooted in 1990s US scenes. The bill mixes celebrated headliners and local voices within an inclusive, volunteer-run festival atmosphere that prioritizes community, loud performance and sonic immediacy.

Amistat is the twin-brother duo Josef and Jan Prasil, whose uncanny vocal unison and layered harmonies draw from a multicultural heritage spanning Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Australia. Their songs blend intimate acoustic textures with propulsive melodic crescendos, tracing themes of belonging, memory and home. Following a breakthrough 2025—more than 30,000 tickets sold across Europe, the UK and North America—their new repertoire reveals a maturing songwriting voice and a heightened emotional immediacy on stage.