History
1st EDITION
March 3 to 7 2004
Facts
81 concerts
10’000 spectators dont 8’000 paying
320 volunteers
Poster
Véronique Velen – Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais
Festival In Artists
31 artistes : Alpha Blondy – Amp Fiddler – Asher Selector – Carl Craig – Dj Cabanne – DJ Ravin – Earl Zinger – Fillet of Soul – Fredéric Galliano and the African Divas – Gilles Peterson - Jazzanova – Keziah Jones – Knokout – Kristel Adams – Lamb – Laurence Revey - Luciano – Luke Slater Martina Topley-Bird – Med in Mars – Mirko Loko – Noa – O.F.X. - Orishas – Popa Chubby – Quantic Soul Orchestra – Raphaël Mezrahi - Sety - Soel – The Freestylers – Watcha
Festival Off Artists
50 artistes of which : Alea – Brainless – Crystal Dusk – DJ Cuccino – DJ Mehdi – DJ Sensay – Flying Red Fish - Hillside - Izul - Klean - Lole – Marc Aymon – Sergio Serrano – Sissident Sound – Skapharnaüm – Somogo – Underschool Element – U-Turn – Zion’s Power…

2nd EDITION
February 26 to March 6 2005
Facts
44 Concerts Festival in
36 Concerts Festival off
11’550 Spectators, of which 9’800 paying
400 Volunteers
Poster
Sacha Krstev
Festival In Artists
44 artists : 2 Faces – 2 Many DJ’s – Alex Attias – Asian Dub Foundation – Bazooka Team – Colour of Fire – Dandy Jack – Deep Purple – Derrick May – Dj Enzo – Djiva – Domenico Ferrari – Don Ramon - Favez – Frédéric Recrosio – Gad Elmaleh – Husky Rescue – Jeff Mills - Krust – Laetitia Shériff – Lee Perry – Magma - Mandrax – Martina Topley Bird – Med In Mars – Mental Onanizm – Mirko Loko – Mmagic Groove - Morcheeba – Mouss et Hakim – Patrice – Piers Faccini – Quenum – Reasons – Red – Ripperton – Roni Size – Roy Ayers – Sarah Bettens – Sinclair – Sonja Moonear – Texas – The Servant
Festival Off Artistes
36 artists of which : Benda Be Suka – Dj Antoine – Dj Danny Martinez – Finky Brown funk – Fleuve Congo -Freebase Corporation – Gardrecht Garden - Hirsute – Made in Positive - Magicrays - Manitu – Nihil etc. - Pendleton – Piero Esteriore – Reto Burrell - Rosqo - Rumplestitchkin – Sergio Serrano – The Doors Revival – The Famous Pop Band – Unity Research Lab – Vanda Lu - Voodoocake – Water Bleach.

3rd EDITION
March 3 to 12 2006
Facts
31 Concerts Festival in
38 Concerts Festival off
35 Concerts Pre-events
15’000 Spectators of which 9’000 paying
400 Volunteers
Poster
Sacha Krstev
Festival In Artists
31 artists : Anne Roumanoff – Smaïn – Starsailor – Syd Matters – The Roots – Folk Off : Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan & Glen of Guinness – Amadou et Mariam – John Butler Trio – Robert Plant – Skye – Lou Reed – Marc Aymon – Asher Selector – Earl 16 – Junior Kelly – Prince Alla – Prince Malachi – Coldcut – DJ Kentaro (Ninja Tune) – Déborah & Just One – Hirsute – Emilie Simon – Jérémie Kisling – Lole – Water Lily – Dandy Jack & Junction SM – Guido Schneider – Luciano – Ricardo Villalobos.
Festival Off Artists
38 artists of which : Smash FX – Stanton Warriors – Jacqui – DJ Nat – Mylky Way – Shahira – Polar – Round Table Knghts – Al Comet & Jean-Louis Gafner – Sam K – Storlon – BigPants – Michel Class – Agnès – Digitaline – Dom – Ghetto po – Mirweis Sangin – Universe – Volta – To The Vanishing Point – Tasteless – The Rambling Wheels – Ceylane – Swab – Lemka – DJ Frankfrançois – DJ JP – DJ R-Torkk – Arkstar- Dimlite – DJ Giggs – Nemoy – Studer TM & MC 45° – Borgo – Mirko Loko – Ramon Lorenzo.
New Talent Tour
19 artists of which : The Rambling Wheels – Dillusion – Callahan – Bazaar,5 – ORS Massive – Swab – Ascet – Stevans – Celyane – Gadrecht Garden – Brainless – Edit Presents – To The Vanishing Point – Hillside – Grannysmith – Beautiful Leopard – Tasteless – Elkee
Pre-Events
16 artists of which : Gilles Peterson – Daniel J. Parker – Bonzzaj Sound System – Nemoy – DJ Giggs – Studer TM – Alexandre K – Jazzattack – Daniel DB – Michel Versaci – Fun Lovin’s Animals – Volta – Ghetto po – Charlotte Parfois – Zion’s Power

4th EDITION
March 7 to 11 2007
Facts
31 Concerts Festival in
42 Concerts Festival off
17’500 Spectators of which 10’000 paying
520 Volunteers
Poster
Charlie Adam
Festival In Artists
27 artistes: Le Jamel Comedy Club Débarque - Iggy & The Stooges – Samael – MXD – P.M.T. – Joss Stone – Tété – Martina Topley-Bird – To The Vanishing Point - Circus feat. Neneh Cherry – Erykah Badu – Theresa Rhodes - Lovebugs – DJ Zebra – Laurence Revey – Polar – Dub Incorporation – Kajeem – Macka B – Selekta G – Soldia Sound – Isolée – Lazy Fat People – Nôze – Ricardo Villalobos – Sety – Dorian Gray – Elfish – Modern Dance Hall – Richtaste
Festival Off Artists
30 artistes of which : Green Giant – Ill Dubio & Ketepica – Joe90 – Main Verte Collective – Nemoy – Adam – Daniel J. Parker – Otto – Yvan Genkins – Climax – Vanda Lu – Fernando Saunders – Kiwi’s Dandy – Namusoke – Aloan – Kajeem – Kazou – Chlorofeel – Inna Crisis – Jo – Linic Akaka Lio M – Ken Stringfellow – DJ Euphoria – Grand Bastard Deluxe – DJ Mike Johnson – Dimitar – Alchemy Groove – Skye – Marc Aymon
New Talent Tour
Dorian Gray – Elfish – Modern Dance Hall – Girls in the Kitchen – Catcha – Pregnancy – Richtaste – The Lundegaards – Ingenious – Ironyc – Jammin Groove – Colorblind

5th EDITION
March 26 to 30 2008
Facts
49 Concerts Festival in
34 Concerts Festival off
28’000 Spectators of which 20’000 paying
650 Volunteers
Poster
Charlie Adam
Festival In Artists
40 artists : Keziah Jones – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Mattafix – Stephan Eicher – Justin Nozuka – Little Barrie – Kid Koala – Le Peuple de L’Herbe – Dionysos – Mc Solaar – Solal presents “The Moonshine Sessions” – Gilles Peterson – William White & the Emergency – Anthony Kavanagh – Laurent Garnier – Argenis Brito – Carl Craig – Digitaline – Noa – DJ Grandmaster Flash – Nouvelle Vague – Yann Lambiel – Junction SM – DJ Hadje & DJ Appache – Michel Cleis – DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Moonraisers – Mirko Loko – Richtaste – Dj Vadim – Luciano – Djerry C – Hangover – Lemka – Max Romeo – Reboot – Samim – Special Night by Cadenza – Stephan Grieder – Summer Went Too Soon
Festival Off Artists
28 artists : Martin Solveig – A State of Mind – Camp – Gazon Rouge – Stevans – Dj Gogo – Hangar – Dj Guz - Dj Luka Hayden – DJ Mandrax – DJ Moule – Limic ( a.k.a Lio M ) – DJ Nissque – Fleuve Congo – Glenn of Guiness – Nihil Etc – Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts – Kya Bamba Sound – The Lundegaards – Laurent Charbon – Vinz Da Groove – Lime – Miss Mi-Sumo – Morphologue – Vitronic – Sety – The Lovejoys
New Talent Tour
16 bands : Pitchers – Altala Grizäi – Lemka – Modern Dance Hall – Samia Tawil and the Harem – Summer Went too soon – Middle Cage – Still waiting – Selfmade – The Strivers – Portobello – Hangover

6th EDITION
April 15 to 19 2009
Facts
56 Concerts Festival in
7 Concerts Festival off
30’000 Spectators
650 Volunteers
Poster
Ramon & Pedro
Festival In Artists
Duffy, Michel Boujenah, Skye, Marc Aymon, Ska Nerfs, Paolo Nutini, Liam Gerner, Toots & The Maytals, U-Roy, Pablo Moses, Sebastian Sturm, Amon Tobin, Dj Krush, Underground Resistance, Cali P, Soldia Sound, Kya Bamba Sound, Julien Doré, Thomas Dutronc, Loane, Sergent Garcia, Oxmo Puccino, Jimi Tenor, Marco Carola, Matthew Dear, Troy Pierce, Time Machine, Vagalatschk, Yael Naim, Mark Kelly, Anaïs, Nada Surf, The Young Gods, Hell’s Kitchen, Loco Dice, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Reboot, Charlotte Parfois, The Paradajz Vampiri, Mirko Loco, Daria, Michel Cleis, VirDjill, Vkee Madison, Sam K, Chill Pop, Dj Reas, Eric Borgo, Lime, Phil KA, PI_GE, Gogo, Feelking, Laps, Sety.
Festival Off Artists
Gypsi Sound System, Palkomuski, Wiggle Sound System, Ds’Personal, Melian, Yvo the Arkestrator, Namusoke.
New Talent Tour
Mark Kelly, Fanny Leeb, A Vitual Friend, Chamber Soul, Container 6, Isa Rose, Jaylina, Kingstep, Loraine Cotting, Middlecage, Trip In, Tweek, Walls on Fire, Dorian Gray.

7th EDITION
April 7 to 10 2010
Facts
67 Concerts Festival in
15 Concerts Festival off
30’000 Spectators
950 Volunteers
Poster
Ramon & Pedro
Artists
Milow - Grand corps malade – Yodelice – Amy MacDonald – Morcheeba (with Skye) – Birdy Nam Nam – Melonmoon – Pegasus – Gotan Project – The Disciplines – Dee Day Dub – Rodrigo y Gabriela – Gotan Project – Orpheline – Junior Tshaka – Ziggi & the Renaissance band – The Gladiators – Trip in – Yoav – Eiffel – Luke – Ghinzu – Clara Morgane – Martin Solveig - Andrea Olivia – Dj Food & DK – Missill - Derrick May – Carl Cox – Narodniki – Ricardo Villalobos – Vkee – I’m An Elefant – Jaïlyna – Stevans – Dj Guz – Witch of Voodoo – The Rambling Wheels - Fanny Leeb – Green Vibe Crew – Straight Sound – Ashcombe – Mingmen – La Dixion – Les Tontons Funkeurs – Jack is Dead – Less is Groove – Deep Kick – Dj Sylvano – Al-X - Sety – Konpuita-Live – Luca Castillo – Ajele – Andri-Live – Masaya – Dani Casarano& Felipe Acedevo& Pedro Andrade – Sonja Moonear – Luca Torre & Ben Larsen – Pikaya – Ramon Lorenzo& Two Loops Tek – Zenkis – Crescent City Connection – Love Bunker – Kaktus Groove Band – Christophe Pochon et les sangliers rieurs - Bernie Constantin – A Soul Tribe – Brainless – Pop The Fish – Ricardo Villalobos…

8th EDITION
April 6 to 9 2011
Facts
87 Concerts Festival in
15 Concerts Festival off
32’000 Spectators
850 Volunteers
Poster
Ramon & Pedro
Artists
Scorpions – Nas & Damian “JR GONG” Marley – Cali – Arno – Stromae – Ben l’Oncle Soul – Zaz – Cocoon – Martina Topley-Bird – Lilly Wood & The Prick - Paul Kalkbrenner – Derrick May – dOP – Ayo – Julian Perreta – AaRON – Aloan – Joachim Garraud – Margaret Dygas – Keziah Jones – Ricardo Villalobos - Planet E 20th B-Day with Dubfire & Carl Craig feat. Mad Mike Banks Live – William White – Brothertunes – Guy Gerber – Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts – Mathew Jonson -Mirko Loko – Louca – Cindy – Raa – VKEE – DJ Guz – Anach Cuan – King Charles – Million Stylez – Herbalist Crew – David Rodigan – Gregorythme – Ajele – Matt Kay – Modified By Man – Eyoka – The Blues Mystery – DJ Mike – Bastian Baker – Licia Chery – Shlomi Aber – Andrea Oliva – Olivier K & Michel Sacher – Miss B – Kyasma – Sax Machine – Kind and Kinky Zoo – Tweek – Anne-Soul – Ezikiel – Masaya – Martine – Djerry C – Sam Frank – Dress – Fanga – Time Machine – Kenny Larking – Radio Slave – Stacey Pullen – Chronics – Boucan Hut – Red Studs – The Soul’D Out – The Sealers – Melodryme – Slyness – Sax Machine – The Swing Maniak Duo – Romeo Bonvin – Vinyl – Stephane & Co – Fanny Leeb








