Montreux Jazz Festival Miami returns February 27 to March 1, 2026! 3 Day & Single Day Tickets on sale now at mjfmiami.com 🎙️ Featuring performances from Jon Batiste & Trombone Shorty, Trombone Short & Orleans Avenue, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Toto, Adi Oasis, Bomba Estéro, and Pedrito Martinez. Once again, the festival will unfold against the breathtaking waterfront backdrop of Coconut Grove, where The Hangar, a stunning 1,500-capacity venue, sets the stage for three days of world-class performances

16th-17th April 1971 – this weekend in history with Deep Purple. Montreux Switzerland. Claude Nobs had announced the 1971 Montreux Jazz Festival line-up for the nine days from 9th to 20th June, with the first weekend, "devoted to blues and pop, featuring Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Deep Purple." Purple did not eventually play the 1971 Jazz Festival. But it is these 2 shows on the 16th &17th April 1971 that led Deep Purple to record Machine Head in Montreux. The band were looking fo