Extremely positive outcome of the 14th edition of Lugano LongLake Festival, the Summer City Festival that took place from July 11 to 28 in some of the city's most beautiful locations. A large and varied world animated by citizens, visitors and tourists made the 2024 edition memorable, which for the first time, in addition to Estival Jazz and Lugano Buskers integrated the historic Blues to Bop event.

From July 24 to 28, the city center becomes a large open-air stage for street performers. We discuss this year's edition - titled "Volcano" - with Ilenia Ricci, Buskers programming manager along with Paride Bernasconi, Damiano Merzari, Vittorio Ondedei and Gianmaria Zanda.

The flair and creativity of more than 50 Buskers artists at Lugano LongLake Festival .Events scheduled July 22-28

The first weekend of LongLake Festival was able to give incredible emotions to the audience and moments of great music with performances by Diodato, Gil Evans Remembered, Bokanté, Tom Walker, Hiromi, Gary Clark Jr. and Cory Henry, guests of the 44th edition of Estival Jazz.

Find out the map of the 2024 edition.

A press conference to present the future 2024 edition of the LongLake Festival was held today at 11 a.m. at Villa Ciani in Lugano.

Midi Time is born this year: a series of intimate gatherings that invite the public to spend a different lunch break than usual to devote time to themselves, to dialogue with each other and to deepen their understanding. It is an opening journey of discovery of stories, local realities, creativity and introspection: an invitation to take time for the important things.

Blues to Bop is pleased to announce the extraordinary international lineup that will overwhelm Lugano July 18-21 with its infectious energy. The 34th edition of this historic festival promises, as per tradition, four days of engaging music and in-depth cultural encounters with artists, all with free admission.

The reggae world of Alborosie & Shengen Clan lands at the LongLake Festival. Italian pioneer par excellence of reggae music and culture Alborosie will perform in Lugano on July 15 at the Boschetto - Parco Ciani in Parco Ciani. Opening the evening will be Ticino-based electronic reggae outfit Sun Over Waves.

More big names are added to the lineup of the 44th edition of Estival Jazz, which on the opening night of Thursday, July 11, will host Diodato, winner of the David di Donatello for the second time, with the opening of the talented Swiss artist Chiara Dubey. Also confirmed for July 12 in Reformation Square is the participation of U.S. keyboard maestro Cory Henry.

Blues to Bop will feature the talented up-and-coming artist D.K. Harrell directly from Lousiana. Harrell will be in Lugano on July 19 and 20 at Piazza della Riforma and Piazza Cioccaro as part of Switzerland's longest-running blues festival, now in its 34th year.

Estival Jazz is pleased to announce an exceptional concert by Tom Walker, one of the most promising voices on the international music scene. The artist will perform in Lugano on July 12 on the Piazza della Riforma stage.

Another name in the lineup, Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, singer-songwriter and guitarist reborn Fantastic Negrito after a dramatic accident in 1999 that left him in a coma and losing part of the movement in his right hand and then went on to collect three Grammy Awards. The singer will perform on July 20 in Reformation Square as part of Blues to Bop.

Opened a call for artists from the Swiss music scene to perform as part of the LongLake Festival from July 11 to 28.

Kicking off the festival's busy schedule will be the 44th Estival Jazz between July 12 and 13. The first confirmed big guest is award-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. who will perform on Saturday, July 13, in Reformation Square.

Alex Britti Live, will stop at the LongLake Festival with his summer tour. Only Swiss date in 2024.

Lugano LongLake Festival, scheduled from July 11 to 28, announces the extraordinary presence of pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi among the guests who will take part in the large urban open air in the heart of summer 2024.

The magic repeats, again this year. Lugano Buskers returns announcing the first artists in the line-up. The city will host more than 40 artists including musicians, acrobats and actors from all over the world who will perform in different locations as well as during the evening after parties.

The complete Estival Jazz line-up is online. They are joined by Ben Harper, Gilberto Gil, Judith Hill, Stanley Clarke, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Mark Lettieri and Beppe Donadio.

On July 15 The Notwist, one of Germany's most iconic independent bands, will take the stage. The band, formed in 1989 in Munich, consists of Markus Acher (vocals and guitar), Michael Acher (bass), and Andi Haberl (drums).