Arosa Sounds 2027: Jazz, Blues and Rock in the Village

For four days at the start of February, Arosa turns from a ski resort into a stage. Arosa Sounds runs from 3 to 6 February 2027, filling the village bars, lounges and small halls with jazz, blues and rock. The stages sit close together and the rooms are small, so you hear the musicians up close and often meet them between sets.

The festival

Arosa Sounds is a compact festival run by Arosa Kultur, and it has become a fixture at the point where January turns into February and the ski season is in full swing. Across four evenings, local and visiting musicians play a programme that moves from traditional jazz through blues to modern rock, with solo artists, duos and full bands sharing the bill. Each venue has its own character and acoustics, from a lively bar to a quiet lounge or a small hall, and most sit a few minutes apart in and around the centre by the Obersee. That closeness is the point: you drift from one concert to the next on foot, catch different styles in a single evening, and end up talking to the players and to other music lovers between sets. Single-evening tickets and multi-day passes are sold through the festival's official channels, and popular nights fill up, so it is worth planning ahead. Because the festival lands mid-season, the days are yours for the mountain. The Arosa Lenzerheide ski area and its 225 km of slopes are on the doorstep, so a morning on the piste and an afternoon in the spa lead naturally into an evening of live music, and the walk back through the snow after the last set is a quiet one.

Practical information

When: 3 to 6 February 2027, with concerts across four evenings
Where: bars, lounges and small halls across Arosa village
Tickets: single-evening tickets and multi-day passes via Arosa Kultur
Getting there: the venues are close together in the village centre and easy to reach on foot; Arosa is on the direct railway from Chur

Plan your stay

Altein, a Faern Collection Resort, sits in the heart of the village, a few minutes from the festival venues and an easy base for the weekend. After a night of live music, warm up in the spa with its indoor pool, saunas and steam room, then eat and unwind in the restaurants and bars without needing to travel. Come and spend the weekend of Arosa Sounds with us in Arosa.