LongLake Festival 2026

From 9 to 26 July 2026, the LongLake Festival returns – the Summer City Festival of Lugano, which, with its infectious energy, will once again bring the Ticino city’s summer to life this year. Now in its sixteenth year, LongLake is today one of Switzerland’s largest urban open-air festivals: a multidisciplinary event that weaves together live music and major concerts, performances, street art, activities for children and families, dance, talks, workshops and the irresistible world of street performers.

An international event that combines quality music with a packed programme of free events, transforming the Swiss city into a veritable open-air stage. Once again this year, the Festival will centre on major concerts in Piazza della Riforma, ROAM concerts at the outdoor club in the Boschetto del Parco Ciani, and Blues to Bop in the city’s squares.

Among the first big names confirmed are Antonello Venditti, Chiello, Ernia, La Delio Valdez, Mari Froes, Motta and Tarrus Riley ft. Dean Fraser & Blak Soil. Of particular note will also be the prestigious collaboration between the Hamilton de Holanda Trio feat. Salomão Soares & Thiago “Big” Rabello and the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana.
The festival programme is further enriched by the already confirmed appearances of Amaro Freitas, La Combi, Leo Middea, MILLE, Oddisee & Good Company and Santamarea.

In the heart of summer, the Lugano LongLake Festival transforms the city’s green spaces and urban areas into a vast open-air stage, offering residents and visitors a rich array of opportunities for socialising, discovery and entertainment. For 18 days, numerous artists and guests will bring Lugano to life with a variety of events, offering a breath of fresh air in an exceptional natural setting, less than an hour’s drive from the metropolis of Milan.