Festivals:

Open Air Gampel

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19. - 22. August 2010 Gampel, Switzerland 20'000 per day The festival site is located in the Rhone valley surrounded by the Alps, which gives the festival a unique atmosphere. The Open Air Gampel started back in 1986 as a small local event with Swiss bands only. Allready one year later, the attendance grew from 500 to 4000 music fans. Since the early nineties, Gampel belongs to the top open-air events in Switzerland. The festival has one large mainstage and a second openair stage for 6000 people. Gampel also offers a large area with restaurants, bars, party tents with DJ's and a large campsite for the people staying for the Weekend. The Open Air Gampel was rated the number one festival in Switzerland by the music magazine "Rockstar. Anti Flag, Archive, Beatsteaks, Billy Talent, Coheed & Cambria, Danko Jones,  Die Ärzte, Die Fantastischen Vier, Eagles of Death Metal, Fettes Brot,  Flogging Molly, Franz Ferdinand, Gogol Bordello, Grand Avenue, Jan Delay &  Disko Nr. 1, Jimmy Eat World, Jovanotti, Juliette & The Licks, Justin Nozuka,  Kaizers Orchestra, Korn, Mad Caddies, Mando Diao, Maximo Park, Milow,  Muse,  Nada Surf, N*E*R*D, Nightwish, Patrice, Pennywise, Seeed,  Silbermond, Ska P, Snow Patrol, Sportreunde Stiller, Starsailor, The Answer,  The Automatic, The Futureheads, The Hoosiers, The Hives, The Locos, The  Prodigy, The Ri&Mac223;es, The Roots,The Sounds, The Ting Tings, Tool, Travis, Wir  Sind Helden, Within Temptation and many more.  www.openairgampel.ch

Metropop Festival

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11. - 13. November 2010 Salle Metropole, Lausanne, Switzerland 2'000 per day An early-winter, urban, multicultural festival. The main concerts are held at the «Métropole» concert hall, formerly an old-time music-theatre, situated right in the centre of Lausanne. The splendour of the «Métropole» concert hall is the perfect backdrop for the audacious fusion of turn of the century architecture with early millennium music. Moreover, the Metropop Festival distinguishes itself from the usual middle of the road festivals in that, although its main aim is to promote all forms of music, it will also be a launching pad for a variety of other forms of artistic and cultural activities. Every evening, once the concerts are over, spectators and musicians will be able to mingle together and continue to enjoy the festival free of charge in the neighbouring clubs, cinemas and bars. Eels, Heather Nova, Editors, Juliette Lewis, Eskobar, Idlewild, Doves, Hooverphonic, Happy MondaysCake, Sergent Garcia, Nada Surf, dEUS, The Wailers, The Rasmus, Maceo Parker, Rinôcérôse, The Young Goods, Alpinestars, The Cardigans, Asian Dub Foundation, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Archive, Ayo, Lily Allen and more. www.metropop.ch

Balelec

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7. May 2010 EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 15'000 Balelec is the main event in the French part of Switzerland during that period and starts of the festival season. With more than 14’000 people attending each year, Balelec is one of the biggest students events in Europe. All main concerts will take place at the 5000 capacity open-air stage and can be broadcasted/recorded by Radio Couleur 3. The Event is an ideal platform for young and upcoming artists. Other attractions include 2 party venues for DJs, 3 smaller stages with regional acts, bars and various other activities. 2010 will be the 320th edition of the event. Asian Dub Foundation, Liquido, Ash, Sinsemilia, Therapy?, Republica, Divine Comedy, Kent, Reamon, Steriogram, HIM, Mass Hysteria, Bananafishbones, James Taylor Quartet, Radiohead, Archive, Starsailor, Liquido, K's Choice and many others www.balelec.ch

Das Festival

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5. - 7. August 2010 Herrenacker, Schaffhausen, Switzerland 4'500 "The Festival" in Schaffhausen is 3-day annual festival in the heart of the picturesque medieaval city. Schaffhausen is the capitol of the canton Schaffhausen which has an estimated polulation of 75'000. The emphasis is on specifically chosen popular music (internationally and nationally well-known artists). Complemented with cultural highlights, premières as well as exclusive shows. Roger Hogdson, Simple Minds, Stefan Eicher, Marit Larsen, Grand Avenue, Sophie Hunger, Lesley Meguid, Fiona Daniel & Pegasus www.das-festival.ch