Bluegrass in La Roche
​august 2-6, 2023

Every year the first weekend in August in the French Alps, close to Geneva, Chamonix and Annecy

tickets are now on sale for 3 and 4-day passes
​1-day tickets ARE NOW on sale.
DAILY TICKET 5€ - 3-DAY PASS (FRI, SAT, SUN) 12€ - 4-DAY PASS (THURS - SUN) 15€ - UNDER 13 FREE

2023 line up

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We are excited to welcome some legends of Bluegrass music in Tim O'Brien and The Special Consensus and a host of great bands from the USA and Europe.
See the Line Up page for details of times and all about the acts with links to their websites and some video clips.
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news

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Read the latest news from the festival. 
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new CAMP site

We are moving to a new camp site just around the corner from the old one.
Reserved for holders of 3 and 4 day festival passes.
Price depending on length of stay (free for under 13s).
Reserve your place and your festival pass ahead and save time on arrival.

STREET FESTIVAL

The programme and venue guide is now on line

new :
5€ entry price
april 2023

After 17 years as a free festival, the organising committee has decided on the need to ask festival visitors for a small contribution to maintain long term viability.
See Press Release for reasons and details.

thank you!
​March 2023

gilles rézard takes over teaching camp
​december 2022

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Following Pierre Bastide's decision to step down as organiser of the camp after 12 years, we are delighted to announce that Gilles Rézard has accepted to take over. Gilles is a talented multi-instrumentalist and experienced teacher, accredited to teach the Wernick Method

quick links

Festival faqs

bluegrass TEACHING camp
infos & registration

where to stay

CAMP SITE

picture & film memories from past festivals

every band that played la roche

get involved as a volunteer, press, partner ...

Bluegrass in La Roche youtube channel

thank  you to our partners who support us in 2022 after two years away

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Visit this page to read more and to become a partner of the festival

news archives

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new name and new logo in 2022 after 15 years
April 2022

After 15 years, La Roche Bluegrass Festival becomes Bluegrass in La Roche 
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As for many events around the globe, 2022 marks a return for our festival in La Roche-sur-Foron, and after two years away we decided to make some changes.
Some are already apparent in the line up, with no contest for the first time since 2006.
We also decided to make two major changes to the visual identity of the festival.
  1. Many people liked the “temporary” name we gave the reduced festival in 2021, and so did we. So we have made the big move to change the name of the festival, which will now be called “Bluegrass in La Roche”.
  2. The change of name meant a change of logo. Our old logo has served us well for 15 years and it was time to modernise it along with our new name. 
The new logo keeps the banjo-mandolin symbols and adds a skyline profile of the town’s three main architectural features: the chateau, the church and the rock that gave the town its name.
We would like to thank graphic designer Philippe Boutet, a festival regular, for his creativity and his patience throughout the process and we are sure you will agree that he has done an excellent job in giving the festival a sleeker, more modern logo to take us into the future.

2020 pandemic virtual festival
september 2020

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Our virtual festival featutred 17 shows with bands from Europe the USA.
And, 17 interviews with the artists giving fascinating insights into their lives during lockdown.
The shows and the interviews can still be viewed on our YouTube channel

creation of festival youtube channel
​June 2020

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All videos of Bluegrass in La Roche are curated onto our YouTube Channel.
See videos of past festivals, shows and promotional clips.
Please  support the festival by subscribing to the channel and liking films

IBMA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMMENT AWARD FOR CHRISTOPHER HOWARD-WILLIAMS
​october 2018

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La Roche Bluegrass Festival is proud that Nashville Based IBMA gave its second highest award (after Hall of Fame) to La Roche Bluegrass Festival founder and chairman Christopher Howard-Williams at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Ceremony in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 27, 2018.
The award was presented by Compass Records founder and CEO Alison Brown, herself an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, IBMA Banjo Player of the year and 2-time Grammy winner.
See article in Bluegrass Unlimited on Christopher Howard-Williams 
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Christopher with Alison Brown

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