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2011

9th FREDDIE MERCURY’S MONTREUX MEMORIAL DAY 2, 3 and 4 SEPTEMBER 2011

Exceptional event celebrating

- Freddie Mercury would have been 65
- 15 years of his statue in Montreux,
- 40 years of Queen and…
… 20 years of Freddie Mercury’s demise

PROGRAM (subject to changes):

Friday 2 September 2011

  Kashmira Cooke, Freddie Mercury's sister and Mr. Roger Cooke, Ms Diane Moseley, Freddie Mercury's costume designer are expected to attend some of the events
18:30

Private inauguration of the exhibition dedicated to Queen and Freddie Mercury (Gallery Beauregard , Rue de la Paix, Montreux) in the presence of the artists

18:45

Reception and speech of the Mayor of Montreux

19:30

Public opening of the exhibition

19:45

Welcome to the fans beside Freddie Mercury’ statue, Market Place

20:00

Queen Unplugged Project from Hungary play acoustic Queen songs on the frying pan in front of the statue

21:00

Video Ballet Béjart «Ballet for Life», public and free projection under the Covered Market Place

22:00

«Montreux Tribute to Freddie », local classic musicians pay tribute to Freddie Mercury on the frying pan in front of the statue



Saturday 3 September 2011

10:00

First boat trip to the Lake House, with Peter Freestone and an acoustic band (CHF 18.- /pp, to be paid onsite, no booking)

11:00

Second boat trip to the Lake House, with Peter Freestone and an acoustic band (CHF 18.- /pp, to be paid onsite, no booking)

14:00

ASHEN CROWS Queen Tribute Band (Spain) on the frying pan in front of the statue

16:00

Conference with Diana Moseley and Peter Freestone at Hotel Helvétie (CHF 30.- /pp, including a drink. Tickets available by the statue)

18:00

Glass of wine offered by the Commune of Montreux for all participants beside the statue

19:30

The Royal Squeeze Box plays and Karin ten Cate sings at the Catholic Church in Montreux

21:00

«Swiss Folklore Meets Queen» under the Covered Market Place
Alphorn, Hackbrett and Rock play Queen music – an unprecedented mix! Public and free concert

22:00

Jiri Sevcik and the PIRATE SWING Band from the Czech Republic play Queen under the Covered Market Place. Public and free concert

23:30

Light and sound show near the statue, by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter

24:00

Fans commemoration near the statue



Sunday 4 September 2011

09:00

First boat trip to the Lake House, with Peter Freestone and an acoustic band (CHF 18.- /pp, to be paid onsite, no booking)

10:00

Second boat trip to the Lake House, with Peter Freestone and an acoustic band (CHF 18.- /pp, to be paid onsite, no booking)

11:30

Conference with Diana Moseley and Peter Freestone at Hotel Helvétie (CHF 30.- /pp, including a drink. Tickets available by the statue)

13:00

ROCK YOU Queen Tribute band (Italy) who claim to be the youngest cover band in the  world, on the frying pan in front of the statue

15:00

The Royal Squeeze Box plays Queen near the statue

16:00

End of the 9th Freddie Mercury’s Montreux Memorial Day





Programma in Italiano QUI .

Programm in deutscher Sprache HIER .

Programa en español AQUI.