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19 August 2026 – Openair Gampel 2026 Begins in Switzerland
By Editorial Team - August 19, 2026
Summary
Switzerland's Openair Gampel 2026 begins four days of alternative music, rock, and electronic programming culminating in a Sunday day-dance finale.
Key Facts
- Openair Gampel 2026 kicks off today in Switzerland running from 19 to 23 August.
- Features 4 days of diverse live music culminating in a massive Sunday day-dance.
- Marks a major regional highlight in Europe's late-summer festival calendar.
- Entities: Openair Gampel, Switzerland, Gampel
- Tags: openair-gampel, festivals, switzerland, summer-festivals, european-indie, live-music
Openair Gampel begins today in Switzerland and runs through Sunday, 23 August.
The long-running event opens at 16:00 today, beginning several days of live music and festival activity before shifting into an extended Sunday day-dance finale.
Gampel occupies a useful position in Europe's festival landscape: large enough to attract substantial international audiences while retaining a regional identity distinct from the continent's enormous corporate festival circuit.
Its arrival also signals that Europe's late-August festival season is now entering its final major stretch.