Dear Insider,
Get ready to dance the night away to the melodies of disco and funk ?, with the legendary Nile Rodgers and the iconic Mark Ronson, who will close this 57th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival in style! ✨
Before the Nile Rodgers concert, the opening act will be guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire Cory Wong, who with his trusty Stratocaster ? has perfected the art of instrumental funk. He’ll take us through all kinds of emotions, incorporating rock, jazz and fusion influences. ?
Enter the draw for an epic closing night with two guitarists who have each left their mark on funk music! ?
Moreover, in a European exclusive, Mark Ronson has been invited by Audemars Piguet and the MJF to create a unique, collaborative concert. For this unprecedented show, the renowned musician will bring together on stage artists from his artistic family to electrify Montreux audiences, including Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, and special guests Yebba and Lucky Daye. ?
Event Details
- ⏰ Saturday, July 15 from 8:00 p.m. (Mark Ronson) or 8:30 p.m. (Nile Rodgers)
- ? Draw: tomorrow at 4pm. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
- ? Auditorium Stravinski (Nile Rodgers) / Montreux Jazz Lab (Mark Ronson)
- ℹ️ You’ll receive your Dual wristband, which will allow you to assist to the two shows.
- ⚠️ The wristband gives access to the concert to you only, you will not be able to be accompanied by a person.
About Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson
Nile Rodgers gave birth to some of the greatest disco hits, such as “Le Freak”, and influenced the hip-hop movement with the track “Good Times”. At home in disco, funk and pop, Nile Rodgers has been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame and the Singwriters Hall of Fame.
Today, Mark Ronson is an internationally renowned DJ and producer, winner of an Oscar, a Golden Globe and 7 Grammy Awards. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with many prestigious artists such as Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Queens of the Stone Age. In 2018, he won an Oscar for the track “Shallow”, which he co-wrote for the film A Star Is Born.