David Bowie, Live at Montreux (2002)

Captured at the Auditorium Stravinski, this concert by David Bowie carries special significance: it marks the culmination of a long-standing relationship with Montreux and Claude Nobs. Having lived on the Riviera for nearly twenty years, Bowie found a creative refuge there, recording in particular at the Mountain Studios. Yet he only performed there in 2002, finally offering the Festival a show that was as long-awaited as it was generous. Over nearly three hours, he spans his entire career with rare intensity, blending classics with more recent material. Now released as a limited edition, this performance captures a joyful, liberated Bowie, deeply connected to Montreux.

Claude Nobs’ Legacy

In Montreux, taking the stage means becoming part of history. From 1967 onwards, Claude Nobs personally invited the artists — and he didn’t stop there: he recorded, archived and carefully preserved their performances with unwavering passion and attention to detail. This visionary approach gave rise to the Montreux Jazz Festival’s Claude Nobs Collection (1967–2012), produced by Montreux Sounds. In 2013, the archive was inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register overseen by the Claude Nobs Foundation, and has been preserved and further developed with EPFL since 2007.