THANKS.
1992 Blue Balls Music invented the Blue Balls Festival in Lucerne. This unique Swiss Music & Arts Festival transformed the Lucerne lake basin into a biotope of creative expression for nine days and thrilled over 100’000 fans. Across 120 events on 8 stages, the festival presented national and international stars, as well as emerging talents, in the areas of music, photography, art, video, film, and talks. The Blue Balls Festival took place at the Culture and Congress Centre, Open Air Pavillon and Hotel Schweizerhof, with culinary offerings from around the world.
2020 and 2021 the festivals were canceled due to Covid-19.
2022 Blue Balls Music Director Urs Leierer had to resign from the Blue Balls Festival due to health reasons. Based on that, the Promoter Verein Luzerner Blues Session was unable to proceed with the Blue Balls Festival in Lucerne. Urs Leierer extends his warmest thanks to everyone involved who has been part of this journey over the years.
2024 Today, Urs Leierer is feeling better, but in the future, he will only focus solely on advisory. New, smaller Blue Balls Nights or Blue Balls Festivals may emerge. The brands belong to the company Blue Balls Music. For more information, please contact info@blueballs.ch.
1992-2020 Blue Balls Music has produced over 1000 shows, featuring renowned Artists such as Ed Sheeran, Xavier Naidoo, Söhne Mannheims, James Blunt, Alanis Morissette, Alt-J, B.B. King, Keb’ Mo’, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Bo Diddley, Nina Simone, Iggy & The Stooges, Tracy Chapman, The Corrs, Cee-Lo Green, Public Enemy, Valerie June, Seal, Jeff Beck, John Legend, Regina Spector and many more …
Agnes Obel
Air
Airbourne
Alanis Morissette
Aloe Blacc
Alt-J
Angus & Julia Stone
Anna Calvi
Anthony and the Johnsons
Apocalyptica
Archive
Asaf Avidan
Aura Dione
B.B. King
Badly Drawn Boy
Ben Harper
Benjamin Clementine
Beth Hart
Beverly Night
Billy Idol
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Bo Diddley
Bonnie Raitt
Buddy Guy
Bush
Caro Emerald
Cassandra Wilson
Cat Power
Cee-Lo Green
Charles Bradley
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Clarence Gatemouth Brown
CocoRosie
Cody Chesnutt
Curtis Harding
Damien Rice
David Gray
De La Soul
Devendra Banhart
Dianne Reeves
Dr. John
Ed Sheeran
Eels
Element of Crime
Elvis Costello
Erykah Badu
Faithless
Fat Freddys Drop
Gary Clark Jr
Gary Moore
Gentleman
George Benson
George Clinton
Gianna Nannini
Goldfrapp
Heather Nova
Hot Chip
Hurts
Imelda May
Jack Savoretti
Jake Bugg
James Bay
James Blunt
James Morrison
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Lidell
Jason Mraz
Jeff Beck
Jeff Healey
Jeremy Loops
Jessie J
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Cliff
Joanna Newsom
Joe Bonamassa
John Butler Trio
John Fogerty
John Legend
John Newman
Jonny Lang
Joss Stone
Jovanotti
K.D. Lang
Kaiser Chiefs
Keb’ Mo’
Kelis
Keziah Jones
KT Tunstall
Kwabs
Lambchop
Laura Mvula
Lianne La Havas
Lo & Leduc
LP
Maceo Parker
Macy Gray
Mando Diao
Marina & the Diamonds
Melody Gardot
Michael Kiwanuka
Milky Chance
Miriam Maceba
Morcheeba
Nemo
Nina Simon
Paloma Faith
Paolo Nutini
Passenger
Patti Smith
Peter Doherty
Randy Newman
Rea Garvey
Regina Spector
Rickee Lee Jones
Rita Ora
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rufus Wainwright
Samy Deluxe
Seal
Shaggy
Skunk Anansie
Sleaford Mods
Söhne Mannheims
Solomon Burke
Sophie Hunger
Sophie Zelmani
Steely Dan
Stephan Eicher
Stereo MCs
Steven Wilson
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Tash Sultana
The Corrs
The Hives
The Kills
The Neville Brothers
The Robert Cray Band
The Roots
Tinderstickes
Tiziano Ferro
Tom Odell
Tracy Chapman
Travis
Tricky
Two Door Cinema Club
UB40
Valerie June
Willy Deville
Wolfmother
Xavier Naidoo
ZAZ
Zucchero
Züri West
etc