16 – 17 October

Madame Loyal Geneva

Booking Required

Madame Loyal presents a vast electronic funfair where immersive staging and pounding club sounds meet circus spectacle. Multiple stages offer distinct sonic worlds, while performers and acrobatic troupes thread through fairground attractions and neon-lit rides. Chill zones, bars and food trucks punctuate the flow, and extended after-hours sustain the nocturnal pulse. Curated in collaboration with Festival du Soir, the production favours visceral energy, communal dance and sensory overload, shifting from intimate moments to overwhelming waves of light and bass.

Route François-Peyrot 30,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex

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Photo Credit: Village du soir

10 – 12 July

Festival Country Chancy

Performances

Country Chancy

An energetic country and bluegrass festival programme that showcases a mix of roots, contemporary country and high-energy rockabilly performances. Line-up includes The Bluegrass Parkway, New Country Rain and Brothers on the Run alongside The Cactus Candies, The HillBilly Rockers Band and Tobey Lucas Band, with Luke Bayne Band and Tuff Enuff Band closing the weekend. Expect tight musicianship, vocal harmonies and lively stagecraft that foregrounds storytelling and danceable grooves.

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9 – 11 July

Plein-les-Watts Festival

Performances

Parc Navazza-Oltramare

Plein-les-Watts Festival gathers live bands, DJs and street artists across three summer evenings, blending roots and reggae with global grooves and contemporary urban performance. Multiple stages and animated corners host energetic concerts, DJ sets and circus-inspired street theatre, while food stalls and craft vendors add tactile colour to the public realm. The programming favors communal rhythms and handcrafted expressions, creating a warm, convivial atmosphere that invites movement, listening and shared discovery.

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Friday 10 July, 23:00

Jô — Brazilian Reggae Groove

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Jô is a Luso‑Brazilian singer-songwriter who blends reggae, rap and Brazilian rhythms into a warm, groove-driven sound. Based in Geneva, she has quickly made a mark on the local scene with intimate, charismatic performances and socially engaged lyrics. Her music balances sensual melodies, rhythmic buoyancy and sharp lyrical themes, inviting listeners into a reflective yet danceable world. This production is presented in collaboration with Oca Arts; YouTube and Spotify links are available on the artist page.

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3 July – 22 August

Les Musical’Été 2026

Performances

Château Rouge – Annemasse

FURTHER AFIELD

A summer series of open-air concerts in local parks offering festive, family-friendly world-music programmes on some nights and intimate jazz sessions on others. The programme pairs vibrant ensembles and solo artists to explore cross-cultural rhythms, melodic improvisation and textured arrangements. Curated to alternate lively communal sets with quieter, introspective performances, the series invites attentive listening in green urban settings and celebrates shared musical encounters across diverse traditions.

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8 – 12 July

La Cantine de Nasreddine

Performances

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Co-created by Primala Casse, La Cantine de Nasreddine stages a mobile kitchen as a theatrical set where cooking and storytelling intertwine. Three performers — Sophie Lebrun, Redwan Reys and Atakan Tan — inhabit new incarnations of Nasreddine Hodja, turning everyday situations into unexpected twists that reveal quiet wisdom. Vicky Althaus’s lighting and an intimate, communal mise en scène frame moments of humour, ritual and shared eating, inviting audiences into a warm, inventive collective experience.

In French.

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Friday 10 July, 18:30

Christian Mukuna

Performances

Domaine de la Mermière

Christian Mukuna presents a dinner-show combining a welcome drink, a seasonal menu and a forty-five-minute artistic discovery. Directed by Gaspard Boesch, the new show “Et si c’était le dernier” blends intimate storytelling, sharp observation and theatrical choreography to probe memory, longing and everyday humour. The staging favours close interaction with the audience, alternating poetic monologue and musical moments. This production is currently touring the francophone circuit.

In French.

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