Undisputed virtuoso and master of jazz fusion, he marked the history of the guitar with his flamboyant playing, his inimitable touch and his compositions mixing jazz, rock and Latin influences.

 

From Return to Forever to Friday Night in San Francisco, including his legendary albums like Elegant Gypsy, Al Di Meola has collaborated with the greatest: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin, regulars at Montreux.

 

He continues to dazzle with his exceptional technique and unique sensitivity.

 

In the setting of the Montreux Casino, an unforgettable exclusive evening, where each note will vibrate with rare intensity and emotion.

BlueDög, the Swiss band that set the lobby of the Montreux International Guitar Show on fire in 2024, returns to the big stage in 2025 with a raw and powerful blues sound!

 

After a showcase where they set the place on fire with their devastating fuzz riffs, their electric energy and their passion for the guitar, BlueDög promises to shake the Montreux Casino.

 

Their style mixes wild and angry blues with rock'n'roll influences, with saturated electric guitars, devastating solos and a rhythm that hits hard. If you like big sound, fuzz and emotional guitar performances, don't miss their concert at MIGS 2025.

 

Prepare yourself for an intense moment, where each guitar note vibrates throughout the room!

When Guitar Becomes a Sonic Sculpture

A true explorer of textures and rhythms, Chris Woods pushes the boundaries of percussive acoustic guitar playing.

 

His unique approach blends mesmerizing melodies, daring polyrhythms, and masterful harmonic control, turning his instrument into a full orchestra on its own.

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During his showcase at the Montreux International Guitar Show, he will invite the audience to dive into a world where every note tells a story and every beat on the guitar body resonates like a living pulse.

 

The talented Vincent Schmidt will join him for an immersive and inspiring performance, not to be missed.

We are delighted to welcome Alain Signoret for the third time to the Montreux International Guitar Show.

 

When the main stage goes dark, the night still comes alive under the musicians' fingers. Alain Signoret will open the space to playful souls, to those who like to let their instrument speak without a net, in the moment.

 

Between blues, rock and bursts of jazz, the notes cross, respond to each other, invent a path. Each jam is an encounter, a promise of unique moments where energy circulates freely, carried by the pleasure of playing and sharing. And often, the artists present at the festival let themselves get caught up in the game, joining the stage for musical exchanges as intense as they are unexpected.

 

Come play, listen, improvise… and let the music do the rest.

 

During his previous participations, Alain has managed to create a friendly and memorable atmosphere. We look forward to seeing him at work again during our after-parties and jam sessions, promising unforgettable musical moments!

Lance Lopez is a child of the South, where the blues is not just a music, but a way to survive, to burn and to be reborn.

 

Born in Louisiana and shaped by the harshness of Texas, he learned early on that music could be both light and shadow.

On the endless roads of the blues, he has experienced everything: the fever of electric nights, the dizziness of excess, the falls and the resurrections. But every day is a new day, on stage as in life, and Lance Lopez plays every note as if it were the last, with the fervor of a man who has come a long way and who has nothing left to prove, except that he is still here.

 

As a teenager, he performed on stage alongside Johnnie Taylor, before being knighted by figures such as Billy Gibbons and Buddy Miles, who saw in him the heir to a hallucinated Hendrix.

Later, as leader of the Supersonic Blues Machine, he shared the road with Steve Lukather, Robben Ford and Walter Trout, refining a style of playing that mixed Texas dust with bayou humidity.

His blues is a prayer and a fight, an indomitable fire where rage and redemption mingle.

On the stage of the Montreux International Guitar Show, he will deliver an incandescent performance, burning every moment with a rare intensity. Because Lance Lopez's blues is not just music, it is a cry, a breath, a truth.

Dominic Miller, legendary guitarist and Sting's accomplice for over 30 years, will perform in concert for the first time in Switzerland as part of the Montreux International Guitar Show, in co-production with La Saison Culturelle de Montreux.

 

A guitar virtuoso, he left an indelible mark on Sting's career, co-writing cult pieces such as "Shape Of My Heart" and "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets".

 

Since their meeting in 1990, Dominic has become much more than just a collaborator: as Sting describes it, "Dominic is my right hand man… and left too!" He has toured on every Sting tour and played on every album from 1991's The Soul Cages to 2021's The Bridge.

 

For the first time in Switzerland, Dominic Miller and his band will offer a unique concert in the intimate and prestigious setting of the Montreux Casino. A moment where his personal compositions and his exceptional guitar playing will mingle with a rare and emotional atmosphere.

 

Book now and immerse yourself in the incomparable musical world of Dominic Miller!

 

IN COPRODUCTION WITH THE MONTREUX CULTURAL SEASON

Martin Harley, slide master and Weissenborn virtuoso, will perform in an intimate showcase at the Montreux International Guitar Show. A musician whose captivating playing, where every note seems to tell a story, echoes the deep roots of blues and folk music.

 

With his delicate yet powerful touch, Martin Harley makes the Weissenborn sing like a quiet river, sliding the slide over its strings with an almost supernatural ease. His compositions, imbued with melancholy and hope, transport us to the smoky bars of Mississippi, where the blues meets the freedom of the soul.

 

This showcase will be a unique opportunity to experience a rare moment, where music and poetry intertwine, offering a total immersion in the captivating world of Martin Harley. A suspended moment, an encounter with an artist whose sound makes the mind and emotion vibrate.