PHOTO: 200,000 People At Montreux Jazz Festival

The east coast of the wonderful Lake Geneva is hosted the Montreux Jazz Festival, which is attended by over 200,000 music fans every year. Dedicated to jazz, blues, rock and pop, the festival combines incredible beats and sounds that fuel the entire body and carry it to the incredible world of music.

From its beginning in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has welcomed stars like Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Mingus and Dexter Gordon. This year, the stage was climbed by: Erykah Badu, Sheryl Crow, N.E.R.D., Buddy Guy, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keyes, Gary Moore, The Raconteurs and many more.

The first Montreux Jazz Festival opened its doors in 1967. It lasted three days and was exclusive for jazz artists. At the time, these included Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Bill Evans, Soft Machine, Weather Report, Nina Simone, Jan Garbarek and Ella Fitzgerald.

In 1970, the festival expanded the types of artists that performed, including soul, rock and blues musicians.

This year`s Monteux Jazz Festival is held from July 4 until 19. Take a look at a collection of performances by:

GARY MOORE

SHERYL CROW

N.E.R.D.

THE RACONTEURS

ERYKAH BADU

BUDDY GUY