Thomann and Shure are bringing the band contest back, and this time it’s not about VIP tickets. It’s about your own live performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2026. In partnership with the festival, Thomann is giving away a real live slot on the Super Bock Stage, including travel costs, accommodations for the entire band, a €3,000 artist fee, and Shure gear worth €7,000. In short: one of those rare opportunities where you’re not just watching music history happen, you’re actually part of it.
All About Montreux Jazz Festival 2026
Montreux Jazz Festival 2026: 60 Years, One Dream
The Montreux Jazz Festival has been running since 1967, evolving from a jazz showcase on the shores of Lake Geneva into one of the most respected cross-genre festivals on the planet. Artists like Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Prince, David Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, and Ed Sheeran have all graced its stages, and in 2026 the festival celebrates its 60th edition with a lineup that officially spans generations, styles, and continents. Confirmed acts include RAYE, Sting, Moby, The Roots, Vulfpeck, Loyle Carner, and many more. The festival runs from July 3 to 18, 2026.
Landing a performance slot there is no small thing. It’s a genuine career-changer.
Here’s What You Can Win at Montreux Jazz Festival 2026
Thomann and Shure are putting up the following prizes:
- 1st place: A one-hour live performance at Montreux Jazz Festival 2026, full travel and accommodations for the entire band, a €3,000 artist fee, Shure gear worth €7,000, plus content production and global exposure across Thomann’s channels
- 2nd place: Shure gear worth €5,000
- 3rd place: Shure gear worth €3,000
Even if you don’t take the top spot, you’re not walking away empty-handed. Worth the shot, no matter how you look at it.
How to Enter and What the Timeline Looks Like
Thomann is looking for acts whose sound fits the Super Bock Stage. No genre is off the table. Jazz, rock, soul, pop, hip-hop, it’s all fair game as long as it works within the festival context. Notably, there’s no strict jazz requirement this year, which opens things up for a much wider range of artists.
Here’s the schedule:
- May 4 to 17: Application phase (form on the Thomann blog)
- May 18 to 31: Community voting, Top 10
- June 2 to 14: Jury voting, Top 3
- June 15: Winner announced
- July 5: Performance in Montreux
The application window closes on May 17, 2026, so don’t sleep on it. Head straight to the Thomann blog to submit your entry. Good luck out there, we’re rooting for you!
More Information on the Thomann & Shure Contest
- Entry form and full contest rules
- Follow Thomann on YouTube / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok
- More about Thomann
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