Gurten Festival wraps up with 98,000 music lovers

Organisers of the Gurten Festival have given a positive summary on this year’s event. Over the four days, around 98,000 people – including volunteers – made their way up Bern’s local mountain for the 42nd edition of the festival. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox There were no major incidents to report, festival director Bobby Bähler told the media on Saturday afternoon before the final night with headliners Max Herre and Joy Denalane, and a performance by American star Will Smith. Despite the rain, the final day of the festival was a sell-out, with 25,000 people expected. Apart from Thursday’s day tickets, organisers managed to distribute all remaining passes. In total, more than 45,000 unique visitors made the trip up to the ‘Güsche’. +Gurten Festival set to attract up to 100,000 music lovers That figure is just shy of the all-time record set in 2023, when the festival drew 98,500 admissions. However, that edition ran for an extra day to mark the ...