There is always a wide variety of music and performances on offer at Paléo, and Thursday night was no exception. From the “neuvo flamenco” performed by Spanish band Calima in the L’Escale tent (see video below), Kokooko’s dance rhythms from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Detour tent, to headline act British band Gorillaz on the main […]
Girl power and new French pop for Paléo’s second night
Wednesday’s line-up featured a certain number of women under the spotlight, from Angèle, the 21-year-old rising star from Brussels to the Russian queen of techno Nina Kraviz (no relation to Lenny Kravitz who will be playing on Friday!). The most convincing of the three shows on the main stage was definitely delivered single-handedly by Jain, […]
A Cup’s life at Paléo: Behind the scenes at the eco-cup facility
Did you know that behind the scenes of Paléo, 120 volunteers are busy washing all the plastic cups from 08:00 in the morning to 23:00 at night? Why do you pay CHF 2 a deposit on your drinks cup? How many Paléo cups are kept as festival souvenirs? Jonas Parson, Living In Nyon’s festival reporter […]
A Melange of Music on the first night of Paléo 2018
Paléo kicked off in style last night in warm weather and with a breeze to cool down the festival-goers. Jonas, Living in Nyon’s annual Paléo reporter has reviewed some of the evening’s music in more detail in a previous post and below is a snapshot of the first night from the editor’s perspective. As ever, […]
The stage is set for another Paléo
Finishing touches at Paléo before the festival begins tomorrow. Photo above – realxing before the crowds arrive. On the day before Paléo officially opens to the public, a press conference is held on the grounds so journalists can see how the festival is shaping up and report on any new developments on site. Living in […]