Review of the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival
The 47th Montreux Jazz Festival is history. Over 18 days, 250,000 visitors were counted and the budget increased by more than 10 percent.
According to the organizers, the Auditorium Stravinski, the main venue, was sold out on eleven evenings. Among others, the old masters Prince, Sting and Leonard Cohen have filled the hall.
This year's festival budget amounted to 25 million francs. Compared to the previous year, it was CHF 3 million higher.
A section of road in Montreux is named after Claude Nobs, the late festival founder - the entrance road from Montreux to the Royal Plaza is now called "Avenue Claude Nobs".
The next Montreux Jazz Festival will take place between July 4 and 19, 2014.
