Located on the edge of Geneva’s old town, the Alhambra has been part of the city’s cultural landscape since its establishment in 1920. It primarily serves as a venue for contemporary music events, organized by private entities and non-profit associations. The venue also hosts concerts and events during Geneva’s many festivals, offering a diverse range of musical performances.
Suzane’s concerts pull you in: taut movement, a steady stare and lyrics that say things without hesitation yet make you dance. Revealed to the public with Toï Toï and confirmed on stage, she returns with Millénium, a raw, timely album. On stage she blends choreography, direct storytelling and propulsive electronics to create intense scenes and communal release. Presented in partnership with Inouïe.
Composer and oud master Marcel Khalifé returns with an intimate set drawn from his landmark debut and a newly recorded album. Joined by his son, musician Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Khalifé’s solitary oud and resonant voice weave poems by Mahmoud Darwish into meditations on exile, love, violence and hope. The music alternates between spare, luminous textures and surging, rhythmic intensity, creating an atmosphere both elegiac and defiant. Presented with the support of ICAM and Arab Bank Switzerland.
Led by Médine and directed by Laetitia Botella, Enfants du destin revisits stories of children swept up in history’s upheavals. Accompanied by Guillaume Zolnierowsky (piano, guitar) and Shéhérazade (voice, cello), the piece unfolds as intimate acoustic storytelling; Karinale Lo van Zaouiche punctuates the narrative with brief, dialogued interventions. With lyrics by Médine and music by Proof, adapted by Redzol and Shéhérazade, the performance blends concert and theatre to probe collective memory, interweaving personal names and fractured lives into a quiet, resonant inquiry.
In French.
Pierre de Maere, a 24-year-old singer-songwriter and recipient of the Victoires de la Musique Revelation award, brings feverish romanticism, biting irony and theatrical panache to an intimate pop performance. His platinum debut Regarde‑moi provides a backdrop for expressive vocals and bold stagecraft, where shimmering melodies alternate with caustic wit. The show mixes flamboyant gestures with quiet vulnerability, inviting a charged emotional arc and a sense of liberated, performative freedom across his upcoming tour.
Lio returns to the stage with a new album, Geoid Party in the Sky, conceived as an intimate tribute to the encounters that shaped her life and career. The record gathers contributions from Louane, Hoshi, Corine, Isia Marie, Betta Lemme, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Marie Darrieussecq and Sofia Portanet, blending pop sensibilities with reflective lyricism. Produced by Opus One and Play Two, the performance promises polished arrangements and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere centered on collaboration and memory.
In French.
Yuston XIII leads a tense, cinematic set that blends rap, chanson and alternative textures. The singer-songwriter delivers introspective lyrics and raw energy, shaping tightly arranged songs from the debut album Les Enfants du Chaos. Onstage the band moves between hushed, atmospheric passages and explosive choruses, with sound design and lighting carving dramatic contours around the voice. Presented within the Voix de Fête programme and co-produced with TCO Prod, the performance frames the album’s closing chapter as a ritual of closure.
In French.
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