Moon&Stars Locarno 2026

The festival

Moon&Stars is a music festival held in Locarno, in the Swiss canton of Ticino, with its main concerts taking place on the Piazza Grande. The 2027 edition is spread across several evenings in July, and advance ticket sales have already opened. The programme mixes international pop and rock acts with Swiss performers, including Gianna Nannini, Alex Warren, Tokio Hotel, Take That, Simply Red, Rod Stewart, Patent Ochsner, Hecht and Die Fantastischen Vier. Several evenings feature more than one name, such as 17 July, when Tokio Hotel and Take That both appear on the Piazza Grande.

The festival is not limited to the ticketed main stage. Alongside the Piazza Grande concerts, the programme includes a large number of free concerts, and the event draws on a substantial team of helpers. The organisers describe the previous edition as running over eleven days in July, with music and performances spread through Locarno and the surrounding Ticino setting.

Beyond individual concert evenings, the festival offers passes that cover several concerts or the full programme, aimed at visitors who want to attend more than one night. The Piazza Grande serves as the central venue for the headline shows, while other parts of the programme take place elsewhere in the city.

Getting there, on site

The 2027 edition takes place in July, with Piazza Grande concerts scheduled on 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24 and 25 July. Advance sales for Moon&Stars 2027 are open. Tickets are available in several categories: Standard, Golden Circle and VIP, each with its own set of benefits. For those planning to attend more than one evening, festival passes covering multiple concerts or the whole programme are also sold.

The main concerts are held on the Piazza Grande in Locarno, in the canton of Ticino. The source does not provide details on transport, camping, accommodation or on-site services.