PALÉO FESTIVAL – NYON
In 40 years, the Paléo Festival in Nyon has become the biggest festival in Switzerland. It covers an area of 84 hectares, with 7 stages, more than 200 stalls and some fifty bars. Robbie Williams, Elton John, The Cure, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are a few of the big names that have played, and there is always upcoming talents, street artists and traditional music from around the world. It finishes on Sunday evening with a large firework display. The crowd is a mixed one, everyone will fit in here. Every year the Village du Monde has a different theme, this year it is ‘the mysteries of Quebec’.
WHO IS PLAYING?
Big names include Lana Del Ray, The Cure, Twenty One Pilots and many more. Although many tickets have been sold out, a ticket market operates where you can buy and sell tickets. on this website.
TOP TIP: Additional tickets also become available every day of the festival.
HOW TO GET THERE
Situated near Nyon, there is parking on site, and trains and busses that connect with Geneva, Lausanne and Nyon running late into the night. Or take a tent.
It’s busy, if you’re hoping to see a band and still be in bed before midnight, think again.
WHERE
Nyon
WHEN
17th-22nd July 2018.
FURTHER INFO
Transportation: special trains from Geneva available.