ENTRY FORM

The competition for the Defender Pioneers‑Jazzlab 2026 is open to national and international bands from the wide genre of jazz, who are at the beginning of their careers and are no older than 30 on average.

A jury of experts will select two winning acts from all the applications. These will be invited to the Festival da Jazz St. Moritz from July 13 to 17, 2026 and will benefit from an attractive sponsorship package. (Arrival: July 12, Departure: July 18)

Entry deadline is Sunday, April 5, 2026 (11.59 PM, GMT+01:00). If you have any questions please contact us via jazzlab@festivaldajazz.ch. There will be no correspondence regarding the decision, the legal process is excluded.