5 Best Reasons to Go to Caprices Festival 2024
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Caprices Festival is a stunning escape to a snowy paradise in the Swiss Alps. Crans-Montana is a famous resort that is now back at the forefront thanks to this festival, which will have been going for a notable 21 editions in 2024.
The festival plays out over two weekends (from 29-31 March and 5-7 April 2024) with a real focus on cutting-edge lineups as well as next-level production, lighting, and audiovisual. Here are five reasons why you need to visit…
Stages
You will likely have seen or heard of the unreal stages at the Caprices Festival, even if you haven’t attended. Daytimes are all about the famous greenhouse that is Modernity Stage high up in the Alps; The Club stage is a concrete stage attached to the Modernity Stage with a glass wall overlooking the Alps, and the Forest Stage represents the surface of the earth and forest-themed. There is also the all-new Cube Stage, and The Moon Stage is dedicated to live performance.
Location
Of course, the main feature of this event is the location – a beautiful Swiss resort with hundreds of miles of skiing to be done, chocolate box scenery, and lush, crisp white snow, making it all the more stunning. There is a wealth of sports, culture, cuisine, exploration, and music.
Lineup
Playing are the likes of Ben Klock, Carlita, Cassy, Chloé Caillet, Chris Stussy, Cobblestone Jazz (live), Damian Lazarus, Margaret Dygas b2b Edward (Gilles Aiken), Mathew Jonson b2b Audion (Matthew Dear)(live), Mike Shannon, Seth Troxler, Sonja Moonear, WhoMadeWho (live), Wø Men (live), Yokoo, Âme, ANOTR, Acid Pauli, Lee Ann Roberts, Marco Carola, and many more across the two weekends.
Production
This year, there is brand new production across the entire festival, so expect even more high-spec audiovisuals and art installations. Each time you go, you will be wowed by light and sound that heightens the whole experience to another level.
Afters
This year, the world-renowned Modernity Stage, with its all-new Sky theme, will be open even longer on Sundays, with official afterparties on both weekends, meaning people should book their stays till late Mondays.