Switzerland’s Paléo Festival sold out in 13 minutes

Switzerland’s Paléo Festival Nyon has sold out in record time, with all 210,000 tickets gone in just 13 minutes.

“It’s absolutely unreal,” Dany Hassenstein, Paléo’s artistic coordinator and vice president, tells IQ. “I guess there’s no better proof of our strong community or that we’re on the right path.”

The 48th edition of the Nyon-based event will take place on 22-27 July, featuring an eclectic bill based around the theme of “mighty stars, flamboyant riffs and pounding beats”.

David Guetta, Queens of the Stone Age, Macklemore, Will Smith, Justice, Simple Minds, Texas, Sex Pistols ft Frank Carter, Skunk Anansie and more are set to perform.

Paléo Festival Nyon has sold out in advance for 26 years, with exceptionally speedy sellouts in 2024 (21 minutes) and 2023 (40 minutes).

“I guess there’s no better proof of our strong community or that we’re on the right path”

“Our success comes partly from the fact that Paléo is massive in the French-speaking part of Switzerland – bigger than Easter and Christmas,” Hassenstein previously told IQ. “People don’t ask themselves ‘Will I go to Paléo this year?’, they ask themselves ‘Will I be able to get tickets?’. Everybody is ready to buy when we go on sale.”

With a price increase of 5% from last year, a standard day ticket for Paléo 2025 costs 84 francs (€88), while reduced tickets for students, seniors, and unemployed individuals will be available for 69 francs (€72).

Tickets for Wednesday and Sunday are 10 francs extra due to the star-studded lineups featuring Will Smith and Texas, and David Guetta, Rilès, and Nemo.

The festival’s traditional ticket exchange, which is designed to combat the black market, will go live on 2 April, while 1,500 daily tickets will be made available from 9 am on each morning of this year’s event.

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