GENERAL INFORMATION & CONTACT

VENUE INFORMATION

OPEN AIR GAMPEL

CH - 3945 Gampel 

Phone: +41 (0)27 932 50 10
Fax: +41 (0)27 932 50 14 

GPS:

Latitude (Breitengrad): 46.310078

Longitude (Längengrad): 7.724783 

 

Production-Office:
Mo Thomson, Derrick Thomson, Roman Pfammatter

Phone: +41 (0)27 552 24 50   
Mobile: +41 (0)79 246 52 22

All numbers only during festival from 19th August – 23 th August 2026

ARTIST BOOKING

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS

LIVE NATION SWITZERLAND AG, Derrick Thomson
 

Email: derrick.thomson@livenation.ch

SWISS ARTISTS

ARTISTPOOL, Roman Pfammatter

Email: roman@artistpool.ch

LOCAL PROMOTER'S REPRESENTATIVE, ARTIST RELATIONS, SETTLEMENTS AND TAXES, LOGISTICS

ADVANCE AND PRODUCTION CONTACT

SANDBIRD CREATIVE SERVICES

Mo Thomson

Mobile: +41 (0)79 246 52 22               
Email: mo@sandbird.ch

Transport & Shuttles  

Désirée Moser

 

Catering & Dressing Rooms               

Sam Gruber

Mobile: +41 (0)79 129 67 69

Email: artisttransport.oag@gmail.com

 

         
Email: backstage@artistpool.ch

PRODUCTION MANAGER - PA / LIGHTS & BACKLINE

RED STAGE

LIVESOUND B AG

Mingerstrassse 18

CH-3000 Bern

Please call "Nicole Roten“ for any technical questions.

Phone: +41 (0)31 838 99 33

Fax: +41 (0)31 838 99 36

Mobile: +41 (0)79 475 23 00

Email: nicole@moonstruckservices.ch

WHITE STAGE

FREE POWER MUSIC

Kalkofen

CH - 3940 Gampel 

Please call "Nicole Roten“ for any technical questions.

Phone: +41 (0)27 932 42 52

Fax: +41 (0)27 932 42 53

Mobile: +41 (0)79 475 23 00

Email: nicole@moonstruckservices.ch

LED WALL, TV PRODUCTIONS, RED STAGE AND WHITE STAGE 

EVENTAG

swiss event corporation AG

Allmendstrasse 29

CH - 8320 Fehraltorf

Please call "Stefan Hächler" for any technical questions.

Phone: +41 (0)44 994 70 00                                       

Mobile: +41 (0)79 405 51 28

Email: stefan@eventag.ch

 

PYRO, SFX

CRAZY FLASH SpecialFX AG

Huwilstrasse 7

CH - 6280 Hochdorf

Please call "Fabrizio Mezzadri" for any technical questions.

Pyro and SFX will only be allowed for headlining and co-headlining acts on Red Stage and White Stage. All associated costs - including permits - are artist costs, unless SFX was explicitly included in the deal.

Phone: +41 (0)41 455 40 01                                     

Mobile: +41 (0)79 241 71 77

Email: fabrizio@crazyflash.ch

 

LASER

LASERSHOW.CH GMBH

Trockenloostrasse 104

CH-8105 Watt

Please call "Roger Landolt" for any technical questions.

LASER will only be allowed for headlining and co-headlining acts on Red Stage and White Stage. All associated costs - including permits - are artist costs, unless LASER was explicitly included in the deal.

Phone: +41 (0)44 811 25 26                               

Mobile: +41 (0)79 404 73 61

Email: info@lasershows.ch 

 

 

STAGEMANAGEMENT

RED STAGE

EASY PRODUCTIONS

Chris Götz
CH - 8340 Hinwil 

Phone: +41 (0)44 938 13 00
Mobile: +41 (0)79 691 10 06
Email: easyproductions@bluewin.ch

WHITE STAGE

Ernst Tochtenhagen

 

Mobile: +49 (0)172 351 9196
Email: ernst@schalldruck-audio.de

SECURITY

Approx. 120 securities at festival

SST (SwissSecureTec)

www.swisssecuretec.ch

Head of Security:

Damian Schnydrig

Mobile: +41 (0)79 834 31 33

Email: sicherheit@openairgampel.ch

The entire festival site (including camping) is monitored by surveillance cameras. In addition to the festival's own security staff, uniformed and non-uniformed police will be present on the site. Only Gampel Open Air Festival passes will be valid and give access to the backstage area. Please note that due to security reasons we cannot accept your tour laminates. 

It is imperative that all artist's and artist crew's wear their wristbands and passes as long as they are our guests. Please inform us immediately if you spot something unusual. 

MEDICAL

1 First aid station at festival,
300 Medics, 20 Doctors (24h) 

Spital Visp
Pflanzettastrasse 8
3930 Visp
Phone: +41 (0) 27 970 33 33 

Artist Passes, Backstage vehicle access & parking permit

Artist passes will be sent or given to you upon arrival.
Each member of the touring party will receive a special AAA festival pass and an identification wristband. Please wear both during your whole stay with us.

No other passes will have access to the festival site, please note that due to security reasons we cannot accept your tour laminates.

Backstage vehicle access & parking permits will be sent out prior to the festival, either via post or via e-mail. Every vehicle will need one permit.

Please print out in colour and fill in all the information requested in a legible way.

Please place the access and parking permit behind the windscreen.

Taxi

Taxi Zerzuben, Kantonsstrasse 67, 3930 Visp

Telefon: +41 (0)27 9 480 480
www.taxi-zerzuben.ch
Email:   taxi@z-zerzuben.ch

EXTRAS - ARTIST COSTS

All extras not explicitly confirmed in the deal and contract must be paid directly by the artist.

This includes, but is not limited to, hotels, backline, ground transport, any equipment not included in the festival specifications, video, pyro, CO₂, kabuki truss, any additional kabuki truss, exclusive muco Cat 75m for audio or lighting, exclusive fiber muco Optical Duo, IEM per line, additional remote follow spots and similar effects.

PA and lighting are provided exclusively according to the festival specifications. Any changes, additions or upgrades requested by the artist will be at the artist’s expense.

Ground transport must be arranged prior to the festival.

Please note that transfers to and from Geneva Airport are only provided outside regular train operating hours and are at the artist’s own expense. Train schedules can be checked at www.sbb.ch.

Night-time transfers, as well as transfers to and from Zurich, are generally not provided and must be arranged independently by the artist.

Shuttle services to and from hotels can only be provided at the artist’s expense and must be booked in advance. Long transfers to and from self-booked hotels must be arranged via a taxi service, also at the artist’s expense.

There are direct train connections for both routes, which also happen to be among the most scenic railway lines in Switzerland. The journey takes approximately two to two hours and twenty minutes. The platforms are located directly at the airport terminals and can be reached comfortably, even with flight cases and instruments.

Our festival runners will be happy to pick you up from Visp train station, which is approximately 15 minutes from Gampel.

GUEST LIST

1 ticket per travel party member with a maximum of 10 tickets for your show day.
We need full names and e-mail addresses from every guest. You can send the details to Mo Thomson or pass them on to your Artist care on show day.
Each guest will receive an e-mail with a ticket voucher and directions / timings.

SUSTAINIBILITY CONCEPT – THINK GREEN, REACT GREEN

Openair Gampel focuses on comprehensive sustainability in ecology, economy, and social affairs.

Improved waste management reduced waste by 42%, 78% of visitors use public transport, and energy consumption per visitor is only 3.5 kWh. The daily attendance was reduced to 25,000 for more space and comfort. Social inclusion is key, with people with disabilities and asylum seekers integrated into festival work.

 

Stay Hydrated, Save Plastic 

As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we’ve installed several water stations and dispensers backstage, offering both chilled still and sparkling water. These are available for all musicians and crew members.

We warmly encourage all bands to make use of these water dispensers throughout the event. By choosing refillable bottles over single-use PET bottles, we can significantly reduce plastic waste together.

Thank you for helping us keep the festival green and clean!

 

Our Special Detox Bar for Musicians and Crews

To support your well-being during the festival, we’re excited to offer a Detox Bar exclusively for artists and crew members.

A Detox Bar is a place where you can recharge with healthy, revitalizing options – including fresh smoothies, herbal teas, vitamin shots, and nourishing snacks. It’s designed to help your body recover, boost your energy naturally, and keep you feeling your best throughout the event.

Whether you need a quick refresh after a set or just want a healthy break, we warmly invite you to stop by and enjoy!