Since 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has built a reputation on nights that stay with you.
It started on the shores of Lake Geneva and has since traveled to cities across the world, each edition shaped by the place it lands in. In April 2026, it finds a new home at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
For one weekend, the museum becomes the venue: Music, art, food, and the Gulf at night, all in one place.
The festival runs across three performance spaces, each with its own atmosphere and place in the night.
Where the headline acts perform. Open air and fully produced, with Louvre Abu Dhabi as the backdrop. The kind of setting where the surroundings become part of the show.
Sits inside the museum among the permanent collection. Smaller and more intimate than the main stage, it offers something genuinely rare: live music in a space built for art.
When the headline sets are done, the DJ Space takes over. No wind down, no intermission. Just music carrying the night forward for those who want to stay in it a little longer.
Louvre Abu Dhabi is home to three venues, each of which takes on a new life for the festival weekend.
The weekend runs from day into night, and there's no single moment you need to arrive for. Everything across the festival, from the music to the food to the setting, has been put together with care.
The iconic French brasserie, hosts a curated dining experience for the occasion.
Brings its own atmosphere to the evening, with programming shaped around the festival.
Already one of the most distinctive spots in the museum, becomes a space where food, drinks, and live entertainment share the floor.
Access varies by ticket category.