Caribana Festival (Switzerland)
The Caribana Festival in Crans-près-Céligny, Vaud, Switzerland started in 1990 as an opportunity for people in Switzerland to enjoy live music at the shores of Lake Geneva. The event has grown over years and changed from a free small local festival to an international event with 19,500 visitors in 2005.
Caribana lasts for four days (Thursday to Sunday) and offers a variety of artists. It is not, as its name suggests, an event devoted to Caribbean music.
Yearly lineups
2011
Main stage:
Side stages:
2010
Main stage: The Baseballs, Deep Purple, Hell’s Kitchen, Kassidy, Sum 41, OneRepublic, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Stevans, DeVotchKa
Side stages: Polar, Charlie, Oi Va Voi, Micky Green, Faithless, Yodelice, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Lea Lu, Thomas Dybdahl, Moonraisers, Sean Paul, Madness, Luka Bloom, Mama Rosin, Ralf Hartmann, Neil Halstead
2009
Main stage: Lovebugs, ZZ top, Kris Dane, Duff McKagan Side stages: Editors, Travis, Chris Cornell, Fink (UK), Fuse Factory, Wipe Out, Fullblast, Poni Hoax, Dub Incorporation, Madcon, Stress, UB40, Sand, Hindi Zahra, Project5, Junior Tshaka, Tweek, Nneka, Dan Black, Katy Perry, Charlie Winston, Thomas Dutronc, Licia Chery, Krystle Warren, Krash on Earth, Victori4, Dorian Gray, Yoav
2008
Alanis Morissette, Admiral T, Mina feat. Mich Gerber, Simongad, Simple Plan, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Atomic Shelters, Redwood, The Young Gods, Kate Nash, Keziah Jones, Patrice, D.o.M, bconnected, Infadels, Mademoiselle K, Maroon 5, Boy George, Laure Perret, Sumo, My Federation
2007
Evanescence, Good Charlotte, P.M.T, The Passengers, Piers Faccini, Myband, The Servant, Patti Smith, Aloan, Babet, Under The Influence of Giants, Macy Gray, Israel Vibration, Sally Nyolo, Lunik, Solo dos
2006
Angélique Kidjo, Archive, Jamait, Jarabe De Palo, Kalash, Kandlbauer, Lole, Matt Costa, Mattafix, Minimum Serious, Mosquito, Nelly Furtado, Phoenix, Sergent Garcia, Skin, Skye, Starsailor, Sunshiners, William White
2005
Main stage: Amadou & Mariam, Bluedaze, Demilliac, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Gingala, Izul, Jimmy Cliff, Les palabres bleues, Lima Djari, Lovebugs, Luke, Magyd Cherfi, Mass Hysteria, Moby, Morcheeba, Mouss & Hakim, Natasha Bedingfield, Oni/Epik, Brayndead Freakshow, Orishas, Papa Roach, Patatas Chipas Club,
2004
Main stage: Corneille, Dolly, Jammin, Kamilean, Kinky, Magicrays, Nickelback, Open Season, Paul Personne, Paul Quadri, Red, Sarah Bettens, Simple Minds, Supergrass, The Peter Tosh Celebration, The Underwater, Yuri Buenaventura
2003
Astonvilla, Clawfinger, Earth Wind & Fire Experience, Émilie Simon, Fargo, Gigi Moto, Lee Perry, Magic System, Napoleon Washington, Patrice, Polar, Popmonster, Saïan Supa Crew, Saybia, Tim Patience Watch, Tom McRae, Zebda, Zorg
2002
Beverley Knight, Bryan Ferry, Chewy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dada Ante Portas, Gee K., Guess What, Khaled, Marianne Faithfull, Matt, Morocco, Natalia M. King, Orishas, Sinclair, Sinsemilia, Sonalp
2001
Alpha Blondy, Ciderman, Daytona, Glen of Guinness, Ks Choice, Liquido, Liz Libido, Lunazone, Ones, Pedro Luis e a parede, Phoenix, Popa Chubby, Sergent Garcia, Steel Pulse, thePark
2000
Afro Cuban All Stars, Amadou et Mariam, Andy Smith, Aswad, Björn Again, Bonny B., Daran, Delphine, Favez, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Laugh, Lyn©, Morpheus, P18, Paco Sery, Sam Seale, Small Fry, Spectron, Zapping Buzz Band, Zorg
1999
Alabina, Anouk, Babylon Circus, Blankass, Carole Fredericks, CrawlinKingsnake, Jiripoca, Keb Mo, Mobs et Travaux, Noï, Sens Unik, The Creatures, The Twinkle Brothers, Touré Kunda, Yves Z.
1998
Core, Diana King, Dr John, Faithless, Glen of Guinness, Gossip, H-Blockx, Humbert, Humbert, Ian Brown, Monica Lypso, One for the Road, Papa Fred, Silmarils, Spice, Toots & the Maytals, Verdura Fresca
1997
Barrio Chino, Calvin Russel, Massimo Massini, OMC, ORS Massive, Paul Young, Pull, Sawt el Atlas, Swiss Cheese, Te Vaka, The Silencers, Urban Species, Zebda
1996
Anaemia, Angélique Kidjo, Daran & les Chaises, FFF, Gispy Land, Luka Bloom, Pablo U-WA, Shane MacGowan, SPanic Kiff, The Blues Brothers Band, Wild Mango
1995
Andy White & The Alt, Beverly Jo Scott, BUM-Based Upon Movement, Grand Mother Funk, Horny Spirits, Laugh, Malka Family, Mother Earth, Nawari, Rude luck, Zouk Machine
1994
Barking Dogs, Human Spirits, La Frontera, Metro, Mory Kanté, Peeping Tom, The Shoulders, The Ventilators
1993
Arnold the Pig, C-45, Luka Bloom, Pacemaker, Saraba, Taboo, Totem, Woo Loo Moo Loo
1992
Early Morning, Hinterland, Hot Bananas Ladies, Mauro Sabbioni, No Comment, Of Inimiura, Paradox, Sa-Kaïl, Sakaryn, The Hedgehogs
1991
The Caribana committee organized the Swiss 700th anniversary in Crans-près-Céligny.
1990
Patrick Chambaz, Sun Set Band, The Gang