Living in Nyon

Yes! As the crowd clapped along to the high octane performance of Caravan Palace in the Chapiteau tent last night there was a celebratory feel to the start of the evening. It was the last night and people were there to enjoy every last minute. Over in the press conference, Daniel Rossellat accompanied by two [...]

Rodrigo and Gabriela, Amy Macdonald, Alborosie. Around the world at Paléo. India is the theme in the Village du Monde this year at Paléo but the music playing in the tents each night covers over all countries, and continents. Music that often crosses and fuses different styles, giving the audience a unique listening experience. Rodrigo [...]

Nyon town centre was entertained on Saturday lunchtime by the street entertainers from Paléo. These “wasps” have been whizzing through the Paleo site all week and today were whizzing (buzzing?) through the Saturday market entertaining the public.< The TV “Monde” actors inside a TV set and in costumes, provided lots of fun too. They commented [...]

Some concert goers make a real effort to dress up for Paléo, from goth, to punk, to rasta, hippie, you name it, it’s all there (see photos on side bar). However, some readers have emailed asking what to wear for the grounds from a practical point of view. Is it cold at night, is it [...]

On Tuesday night, by the time the Kaiser Chiefs came on stage and sang “When the heat dies down”, the temperature had started to cool down a little but the atmosphere in the crowd hotted up quickly. With a setting sun over Mont Blanc, and a great line up that night, the crowd were treated [...]

“Jaw droppingly awesome” is how a visiting Edinburgh university student, Carolyn Mckenna summed up the Prodigy concert last night, read her reviews of the first two nights at Paléo below. More reviews coming up of other bands, from your Living in Nyon correspondent. Carolyn – Tuesday night Another year and another great beginning. Wowed by [...]

While the adults are having fun and the bands are rocking away on the main stages in Paléo, the children aren’t forgotten over the six day fest. Not only is there is a dedicated area for them called “La Ruche” with performers and artistes, but next to this, an enclosed area called “Mielimelo”. Although the [...]

The town of Nyon is once again gearing itself up for another six days of music, fun and fans as the 34th Paléo festival kicks off tomorrow. As usual, shopkeepers and local businesses have been doing their bit to promote the festival with posters and windows displays. Up at the festival grounds, final preparations are [...]