There's a lot coming up in September in the Nyon region and we'll be highlighting various events over the next few posts. Here, we focus on music events. MusicLa Parenthèse The Parenthèse the small but influential music club in Nyon, starts a new season on Thursday 7th September with music by Joan Shelley from the U.S. (see video below). The programme for Sept - December includes Rock, Soul, R'n'B, Blues, French chanson performed by bands from Switzerland, the UK, the US, Canada, Iceland and more. See programme here
Jazz au Peuple in Prangins
Photo above - courtesy Jazz au Peuple - copyright - Romain Iannone
The 3rd Jazz au Peuple festival will take place on 15 - 16 September in the Temple and Vieux Pressoir in Prangins.
Entry is free. Click here for details.
This year, the programme notably features the pianist Léo Tardin, the Swiss-Albanian singer Elina Duni, (a nominee of the Grand prix suisse de musique 2017 ) and the internationally renowned trumpeter Matthieu Michel.
The programme for September 2017 until September 2018! is now out at the Usine à Gaz.
For those new to Nyon, the Usine is the town's official cultural music and arts centre. Music for the upcoming season includes Cuca Roseta - (Fado music from Portugal) on the 23rd September to Transglobal Underground, an English electro-world music group (feat Natacha Atlas) performing on the 18th November. See video below.
24 September - Sunday afternoon concert at 17:00 with Duo
Octavio Brodziak - flûte à
bec and
Estefania Casanovas -
clavecin. Details here
Rhonda Ross daughter of legendary Diana Ross and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, will be performing at the Rosey Concert hall on September 11th. Her live show is an entertaining one, featuring original music that’s a blend of jazz/blues/soul & pop. Details here.