Gent Jazz Competitors

Roskilde Festival is the largest North European culture and music festival and has existed since 1971. We are a non-profit organisation consisting of about 50 full-time employees and thousands of volunteers. Volunteers During the festival itself the number of volunteers increases to about 30,000. These volunteers staff the festival stalls, build stages, provide camping security etc. Most volunteers are from cultural organizations and sports associations in the area. These clubs and societies run most of the stalls at the Festival Site, and with their great variety in goods and atmosphere the stalls contribute to the unique, intimate and exciting ambience at Roskilde Festival. Non-profit society behind the festival The Roskilde Festival Charity Society is the organizer of Roskilde Festival. The purpose of the society is to support initiatives benefitting children and young people and to support humanitarian and cultural work. The society's work is independent of party politics and has no geographical borders.

Sziget Ltd. is the biggest festival organizer in Hungary and one the biggest festival organizing companies in Europe. We manage numerous events yearly such as Gourmet Festival, Children's Island, Telekom VOLT Festival, Balaton Sound and Sziget Festival. The company was established in 1993 and now operates with more than 50 full-time employees.

Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by all of music’s greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Massive Attack. Whereas Jazz constitutes the Festival’s historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated into the Festival, bound together by a common thread of mutual curiosity and enthusiasm. Having made its reputation with its ambitious programming choices, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers musicians an ideal platform and an intimate setting for the duration of its two weeks. The Montreux Jazz Festival is a member of: Swiss Top Events, Swiss Music Promoters Association, De Concert!, Yourope The European Festival Association, International Jazz Festivals Organisation, European Talent Exchange Program.