The Flow

La Rotonda is the beating heart of the Locarno Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. A unique open-air venue where live music, art, food & beverage and social interaction come together in a vibrant experience that welcomed 100,000 visitors in 2025.

For performers, it offers an evocative stage with excellent visibility, set within an international context that remains deeply rooted in the local community. The audience is large, curious and passionate: predominantly young, accompanied by families and industry professionals. Music lies at the core of the event, and supporting the local scene is a key part of the mission of La Rotonda and the Festival: the programme features not only internationally established artists but also – and above all – talents from across Switzerland, who can perform on both the main stage and in the unplugged format.

The concept for the next edition is currently being developed, but we are already pleased to welcome your applications.

Event information and conditions:

- Dates: 29.07.2027 to 14.08.2027
- Performance times and durations: vary according to programming.
- Fee: provided for each artist, with an additional travel allowance for groups travelling more than 250 km. Details are agreed between the parties based on band composition, performance type and proposed set.
- Accommodation: not provided; the team is available to assist with the search if needed.

Note: By submitting your application, you accept the conditions of La Rotonda by la Mobiliare. Only groups and artists aligned with the artistic direction will be contacted.

Pedro Filipe is a Swiss-born artist with Brazilian roots. In his early 20s he traded a fixed address for a backpack, two years through South America, and never really lost the taste for moving.

Already in bands as a kid, he burned his own tracks onto CDs at 13 and gave them to his crushes. Today not much has changed.

His sound is shaped by Zurich’s club and house nightlife but leaves room for his Latin heritage and a soft spot for lo-fi and ambient. Sometimes for dancing, sometimes for feeling, often both.

His debut album, out in October, is where it all lands: melodic, groovy, with a lot of acoustic underneath, Latin rhythm, the triangle always somewhere in the mix, and space for the quieter stuff too, close to nature.

www.datruemusic.ch

Swiss Trio from Bern (Progressive/Spheric Rock)
GLK : Gaia (Drums, Backing Vocals), Lily (Guitar, Vocals) & Köbi (Bass)

Nostalgic and heavy riffs, lot of delay, changing times all the time, we love 6/8

With their debut album “Dreams Lie In The Eagle’s Eye”, released on september 25th, 2026 via Argonauta Records (IT), BIRDLORD unveils a sharper, bolder, and more defined sound. Across eight tracks, the record unfolds as a cohesive journey.

GEORGY is a self-taught producer and artist from Liechtenstein with North
Macedonian roots. She spent 7 years in London getting a Bachelor's degree in Sonwriting and working as an independent artist and producer. Now the artist is back in Liechtenstein preparing for the release of her debut album "SUPERSONIC STARLET".
The use of synthesizers and modern vocal production techniques are central to her music; creating vibrant, pulsating soundscapes and danceable beats that accompany her conceptual lyricism. Influences from North Macedonian folklore blend with contemporary pop production to create a distinctive sound that lies somewhere between avant-garde and pop, living in the same realm as FKA twigs, Rosalía, BANKS and Between Friends.

CHILLIJIL® is a father-daughter music project from the Swiss Alps. Jil Kommer, one of Switzerland's youngest DJanes, writes her own lyrics in five languages and shapes the songs with her voice. Her father, Lars Kommer, develops the productions, arrangements and the duo's signature electronic sound.

In 2026, CHILLIJIL® won Platinum at the international LIT Music Awards with the album "House Affairs" (category Best House Music), reached the worldwide Top 10 at the International AI Media Award in Zurich and landed at #14 in the Official AI Top 100 Germany with "SEE YOU SOON".

CHILLIJIL® works with singers and musicians such as Fatih Alas, Sara Talmon and violinist Pan Weiland – Jil and Lars also perform vocals themselves. The music is built from stems, combining human voices, real instruments and carefully used AI-assisted vocal tools.

Several songs have been played on Swiss and international radio, including SRF, bigFM and Radio Energy. Five releases have been signed by Sick Dance L.A. and Sony Music. Around 30,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Jil performs her own songs live – in Wildhaus, Zurich, Bangkok and Goa – created background visuals for Enigma and serves as a role model and jury member of the Swiss nationwide initiative lerneKI.ch.

With more than 500 songs, the repertoire spans club music, pop, trance and deep house, as well as commissioned productions for companies, events and advertising. CHILLIJIL® blends personal stories, real performances and modern digital production into a sound of its own.

Face Velora is a four-piece band founded in 2024. Together, they channel their creative energy in the heart of Thun to create dynamic and captivating songs. Their powerful sound shifts between atmospheric textures and heavy guitar riffs, skillfully balancing between calmness and chaos. This musical diversity can be heard on their demo EP "River".

NO ROLES. NO BULLSHIT. JUST TRUTH IN THE BEAT. RAW AND REAL.

This FLINTA duo brings raw emotions and electronic sounds together to create music that is heard and felt.

Two opposites, one sound: fire meets water, tension meets clarity. Like a volcano simmering beneath the surface and a storm breaking loose. Their songs are natural phenomena: sometimes calm, sometimes destructive. Self-taught, unfiltered and authentic, they create a musical hurricane that reflects the many dualities of everyday life. No masks, no compromises, just truth in the beat.

Two women, one powerhouse of profound sounds, cheeky lyrics and emotionally stirring, poetic pop. Singing in German and English, **Noemi Fricker** (vocals, synthesizers) and **Jessica Gomes** (co-vocals, guitar, drum pads) captivate listeners with danceable ballads, delicate sounds and a generous dose of poetic wit.

The duo is currently working on its third album. Since 2017, when their journey began in the smoky corners of Zurich’s Langstrasse, the two have been making their spark felt across the local music scene.

Zurich, Switzerland, Portugal. To the stars and back. Music that brings joy and inspires reflection.

Miguelthesecret ist ein aufstrebender Musiker aus der Schweiz, der R&B, Hip-Hop und melodische Rap-Elemente miteinander verbindet. Seine Musik bewegt sich zwischen emotionalen Geschichten, persönlichen Erfahrungen und modernen Sounds. Mit seiner eigenen musikalischen Identität kreiert er Songs, die Gefühle und Erlebnisse auf authentische Weise vermitteln. Miguelthesecret steht für einen vielseitigen Sound, der verschiedene Einflüsse vereint und seinen eigenen Weg in der Musik geht.

Mundartrock in schönstem Berndeutsch vorgetragen, gemischt mit einer nötigen Dosis Punk und abgerundet mit skurril-sarkastischen, manchmal ernsthaften Texten über das Alltägliche und die Absurdität unserer Zeit. Das ist Vagante aus Belp.

Die Band hat viel erlebt in ihrem 5-jährigen bestehen, so haben sie innerhalb von fünfundvierzig gespielten Konzerten, bereits die Punk-Kult-Band Dritte Wahl im ausverkauften Dachstock Bern supportet, waren in der Kulturhalle Sägegasse Burgdorf und Mokka Thun zu Gegen und spielten an Festivals wie dem Openair Deisswil, Blaues Pferd Festival, Than Rock oder dem Mad Muni Festival.

Mit drei EPs, einem stetigen Nachschub an Ideen und präzisen sowie unterhaltsamen Liveshows ziehen Vagante durch die Lande und geben der Mundart eine Stimme im Rock/Punk Genre.

«Mit sympathischem Auftreten und äusserst coolen, rockig angehauchten Punkperlen, allesamt in schönster Mundart vorgetragen, räumten die Vagante ab und eröffneten das Blaue Pferd fulminant.»
Artnoir, 30.Januar.2024

«Vagante has built its reputation on unapologetic humor, electrifying stage presence, and tongue-in-cheek takes on modern life—all delivered in their signature Swiss dialect.»
Radio Ara, 29.August.2025

«Vagante spielen einen frechen Pop Rock/Punk der sofort Assoziationen mit Züri West weckt. Nebst Menschheitskritik («Die Wäut») kommt auch der gute Blödsinn nicht zu kurz, wie etwa beim Lied über die weisse Versuchung («Mayo-Song»).»
Metalinside, 05.09.2026

Swiss singer with a distinctive alto voice, known for her memorable melodies as a songwriter and topliner, and bringing over fifteen years of stage experience.

Lead vocalist of The Black Shoe’s Button
Former lead vocalist of Mary’ Private Eyes

Image ©Alain Jordan

CiRiK is a Swiss singer-songwriter from the canton of Fribourg. His pop-rock sound blends original songs in French and English, catchy melodies, and heartfelt lyrics inspired by his life experiences.

After spending more than 20 years in the United States, where he gained extensive live experience, including touring with Absolute Queen, CiRiK has returned to Switzerland to focus more on writing and performing his own music.

Joined by Claude Bussard on drums and Guy Hearing on bass, two experienced musicians who share his passion for music, CiRiK performs a mix of original songs and reimagined covers, combining rock energy with pop sensibility.

Authentic music driven by an expressive voice and passionate musicians, with one simple goal: to share emotions and create a genuine connection with the audience.

DRILL is a Metalcore band from St. Gallen, Switzerland, founded in 2018.
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With DRILL, the name says it all. The five guys drill their way into the heads of their listeners with brute force and uncompromising heaviness. Jérémie Gonzalez, the band's songwriter, fulfills all his dark breakdown and two-step dreams with this project. On stage, the band and their music unleash their full energy and put a smile on the face of every fan of the cultivated mosh pit.
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Since their formation, they have released several singles and EPs under their own name. The best-known hit of this era is "Trap ft. Paleface Swiss". The band has evolved significantly over the years and released their carefully crafted and boldly produced first full-length record, "Hommage", in March 2024. Their songs are heavy, technical and at the same time blunt and unhinged. They are a wild mix with elements from Hardcore to Deathcore, but above all, they are fun.
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August 2026 – The new era of DRILL begins with their most ambitious project to date. The “Catharsis” EP, mixed by Billboard #1 producer Josh Schroeder, unveils a completely new energy, aesthetic, and emotional depth, marking a bold new chapter for the band.
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Among the most notable milestones are their appearance at the BandXOst edition of 2024, where they won the audience award, their performance at the legendary Open Air Gränichen, as well as their sold-out show at X-TRA Zurich as support for Paleface Swiss. In addition, DRILL was one of the artists selected for the 2025 m4music Award nominations in the «Rock» category.
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DRILL is queer.

Samaistha creates soundscapes that consciously move beyond conventional musical boundaries. His music blends atmospheric sounds, hypnotic rhythms, and expressive voices into journeys that go far beyond simply listening.

Sometimes calm and meditative, sometimes powerful and full of movement, each composition is guided by feeling and invites listeners to leave everyday life behind for a moment.

Rather than creating a particular mood or experience, his music opens up a space for personal thoughts, emotions, and inner exploration.

**Music is not background. It is a space.**

Redswitch is an alternative rock and post-grunge band from Geneva, shaped by the sounds of the 90s and 2000s.

Drawing inspiration from Seether, Violent Soho, Deftones, Foo Fighters and Libido, the band blends powerful guitar riffs, melancholic melodies and raw energy.

With songs in both English and Spanish, Redswitch creates a musical atmosphere that blends tension, introspection and intensity.

One woman. One stage. Many stories. Based in Basel, Piera Nicola’s music is honest, introspective, and touched by quiet melancholy. Her songs explore loss, self-reflection, and the quiet realization that solitude never means being truly alone. Across two EPs and several singles, her live sets revolve around a single, carefully chosen instrument, paired with her unvarnished voice. The result is direct, sparse, and human. It’s not about sounding perfect. It’s about sounding real.

Kneubühler is the alter ego of a failed house producer. Initially conceived as moody bedroom electropop, it has been in a genre-fluid state of suspension between urgency and soul-searching since 2016.

Ich, mein Bruder und Freunde - inspiriert vom Alltag, trotz Zeitmangel, entsteht ein Song :-)
So nach dem Motto: kreative Freiheit allen, peace.

Ja, das waren noch Zeiten. Die Kontakte bestehen noch, aber die Interessen haben sich verschoben.
Mittlerweile mache ich alles selbst. Ist ja nicht schwer, mit der heutigen Technik. Jedenfalls eben ist Musik machen einfach. Jedoch Musik machen die gut klingt schwer und eine Kunst, wenn sie anderen gefällt :- )

Gruss Sam

STOPSTOP!
Have released 6 studio albums, throughout their career. In 2019 single “The Last Call” from the band’s 4th album “Get Selfied” made it onto the turntable of national Radio Stations ‘Planet Rock’/Kerrang’/BBC Radio, MTV Show, (Spain), fact that changed everything and brought STOPSTOP finally to the big stages everywhere.

Concert: Stonedead (UK), The Godney Gathering (UK), Hard Rock Hell (UK), Spirt of Burgas (Bulgaria), Glam Slam (Belgian), Bully on Rocks (France), CMF (Spain), and many more…

With concerts in UK and touring through Europe around USA , Brazil; together with artists like - Alice Cooper, Buckcherry, Corry Taylor, Hardcore Superstar, Geoff Tate, LA Guns, Enuff Znuff, Pretty Boy Floyd, SOTO, Krokus Tyketto, Reckless Love; just to mention a few.

Current Band STOPSTOP! Formation: Founder, Jacob A.M. (Bass & Vocals) and Danny Spasov (Drums).

🇬🇧 Biography – DJ Leluc feat. Leeloop All Stars
DJ Leluc feat. Leeloop All Stars stands for creative connection, musical diversity, and true artistic collaboration. Since 2022, they have been producing music together that reflects artistic freedom, personal expression, and collective energy.
At the center of the project is DJ Leluc, the creative driving force who shapes modern soundscapes and atmospheric beats. Production is carried out in close collaboration with producer Leandro Lee, who adds depth, structure, and professional quality to every track.
Leeloop All Stars is more than a collective – it is a label and platform created by DJ Leluc to connect artists and provide space for creative growth. The singers write their own lyrics and perform them with authenticity and individuality, beautifully reflecting their collaboration in the music.
Their sound blends modern electronic elements, catchy melodies, and emotional storytelling. Since 2023, they have continuously developed new sonic worlds, aiming not only to release music but to build a strong and supportive artistic community.