FESTIVAL & BACKSTAGE INFORMATION

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Latitude (Breitengrad): 46.309914
Longitude (Längengrad): 7.725373

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our Backstage-Entrances are always signposted with “PARK WEST” 

 

Please make sure you follow the driving instructions given here.

Your Navi might be smart and tells you there are quicker options (especially in case of a traffic jam) but believe us, there are none. DO NOT GO THROUGH THE LÖTSCHBERG TUNNEL unless you have checked the vehicle size and the timetable with the link given below. 

If you decide to go a different route you will end up on roads and tunnels not accessible for bigger vehicles and / or you can wave down from a high peak and enjoy the views. Honestly, please stick to the directions and inform us immediately if you get delayed or lost.

We will not be financially responsible for any delays caused by wrong routes!! 

For Trucks & Coaches: 

From the North:
Drive from Bern to Lausanne or Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Gampel (2.5 h from Bern)

From the West:
Geneva to Lausanne, Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Gampel (2.5 h from Bern)

From the South:
Simplon – Brig – Gampel or Chiasso – Gotthard – Luzern - Bern to Lausanne or Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Gampel (2.5 h from Bern)

FOR ALL ROUTES: Drive to the village "Turtmann" on the N9 (Kantonstrasse 9 between Sion and Brig).

In Turtmann follow the Festival signs “PARK WEST (Red & White Stage)” until you reach the festival site "Gampel".

One of our securities and / or the stage manager will guide you to your allocated bus/truck or Van parking area.

For cars

If you come from Bern to Goppenstein (through the Lötschbergtunnel) just drive down to Gampel and from there on to the main road to Turtmann.
This is not recommended for Trucks & Coaches!

Lötschbergtunnel: Every half hour *.13 and *.43

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Information
Phone: +41 (0)58 327 31 32 (07.00h – 19.00h)

Upon arrival at the festival site your access- and parking permit will be checked by security personell. Please make sure you have put the permit clearly visible behind the windscreen of your coach/truck/van!

 

The dressing-room portacabins are located in the private backstage area.

In the backstage area, you will find the artist catering tent, where breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. Drinks will be prepared in your dressing room according to your rider. Please note that we prefer to source local products wherever possible. Some items may not be available in Switzerland. Our caterer, Sam, will contact you two to three weeks prior to the festival to confirm your requirements and discuss any necessary substitutions.

Please note that the festival does not provide restaurant buy-outs. There is also no suitable restaurant in close proximity to the site.

Openair Gampel has developed its own sustainability concept, including a range of measures and new infrastructure for waste separation and waste management. The aim is to significantly reduce the overall amount of waste and increase the proportion of recycled materials. However, these measures alone are not enough. We also need your support.

The most important contribution you can make at our festival to help reduce food and drink waste is to adjust the quantities in your rider to the actual size of your travelling party and to what you genuinely want and are able to consume.

We would also like to avoid providing food in the dressing-room containers as much as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Aftershow food: We understand the need for aftershow food, and we’re happy to make sure no hungry mouth goes unfed. At the same time, we really want to avoid unnecessary food waste. In previous years, large amounts of aftershow food had to be thrown away, so we’ve become much more careful about how we handle this. It’s not just about wasted money, but about wasted food. We want to do better, and we can only do that with your help.

Aftershow food is therefore available exclusively as a pre-arranged selection from Artist Catering. By prior agreement, this can also be provided after Artist Catering has closed. Any additional requests, such as orders from food stalls, can be arranged, but will be charged to the artist.

Showers and toilets are available in the backstage area, close to the dressing rooms. Free Wi-Fi is also available throughout the backstage area.

All dressing rooms are located in the backstage area behind the stages.

Your dressing rooms will be available from the agreed get-in time.

 

Festival Catering Manager

Sam Gruber

Email: backstage@artistpool.ch

Meal times

breakfast: lunch: dinner:

08H30 - 10H30 12H00 - 14H30 18H00 - 21H30

Additionally, we will serve «Raclette» (a typical Swiss dish with melted cheese) at the artist area from 11H00 until 23H00. 

There will be a festival runner for essential purchases only.

Wednesday 19.08.2026 20:30h	Friday 21.08.2026 20:27h
Thursday  20.08.2026 20:28h	Saturday 22.08.2026 20:25h