From July 6 to 21. The Festival starts with brazilan rhythm. Jorge Ben and his 5 musicians are honored to open this 24th edition. The come back of American Rock Little Feat. High quality Blues with Gary Moore and Albert King. Miles Davis is back with new musicians and dazzles the audience. The same evening Wayne Shorter (did play with Miles, then with Weather Report) gives an astonishing performance with Larry Coryell (guitar), Jim Beard (keyboards), Ronnie Burrage (drums) and Jeff Andrews (bass). Roberta Flack steps on the Montreux stage for the third time together with eight musicians, The Neville Brothers, The Yellowjackets, Nina Simone, Alexandre Bugnon, Rachelle Ferrell, Count Basie, George Benson, Michel Petrucciani, David Sanborn, Etta James, Al Jarreau, Van Morrison et Dizzy Gillespie with the United Nation Orchestra. Rock-Funk evening with Kool and the Gang, Jack DeJohnette quartet with Herbie Hancock Dave Holland and Pat Metheny, Blues with John Lee Hooker, BBKing, Luther Johnson and not to be forgotten : Bill Frisell trio, Andy Summers’s band with Sting (Andy and Sting from Police) with drummer Chad Wackerman (long time with Frank Zappa among others) and Vinx with Sting July 20 at the Montreux Casino.