Deep Purple
Deep Purple and Montreux have been a perfect match ever since they recorded Machine Head here in December 1971. Yet the hard rock legends did not take the Festival stage until 1996, exactly thirty years ago. On stage, they remain a formidable engine of virtuosity and improvisation, weaving inventive, lyrical solos over the unstoppable rhythm of Ian Paice and Roger Glover. Their current tour celebrates both their legendary hits (“Black Night”, “Highway Star”, “Hush”) and their inexhaustible creativity, with three albums released since 2020. And at Montreux, there is always that extra spark of magic when Ian Gillan delivers the unforgettable refrain of “Smoke on the Water”. The last time it rang out at the Festival, it was on the Lake Stage, over the waters of Lake Geneva. The memory still sends shivers down the spine.
Stage
Auditorium Stravinski
Rock
Rock
