The history of the Venoge Festival

In the 90’s, there was a branch of the Parents Association (APE) in Penthalaz. This association was very active. The school patrols, the supervised studies and the youth room were all born from it. These three activities, although they have evolved over time, are still alive. At the time, several teenagers from Penthalaz had contacted the APE to ask for the opening of a youth room. At the same time, in Cossonay, an Open Air stopped. This is where the idea of a mini-festival was born; the Rock’n’Air, whose profits would be used to finance the first expenses of the local. This first festival had a very favorable echo in the village, it was sunny, it was hot and the success was immediate.
We will remember that the stage was a semi-trailer and that the groups were essentially from the region! With this success, this craze, these ideas which sprang from both sides, this friendship which bound us, we thought that it would be a pity to stop in so good way. And this was the birth of the association La Cool’Hisse.
At the end of 2015, the Venoge Festival became independent. La Cool’Hisse separates from its “baby” to concentrate on other less energy consuming activities. The Venoge People Association is created with some old and new members.
Twenty-five years later, the Venoge Festival is stronger than ever. And the anniversary celebrated in 2019, as well as the previous editions, prove its good health and the powerful link woven with the inhabitants and companies of the entire Gros-de-Vaud and Lausanne region.
In 2022, after 2 years of COVID had prevented any festival of this size from existing, the Venoge is back in Penthaz on a new site 1.3 times larger. It is an edition of all records with 43’000 festival-goers.
The magic always works at the Venoge Festival!

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2022

August 17 to 21 in Penthaz

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Iggy Pop / Pendulum / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Seasick Steve / Skip The Use / Steve’n’seagulls / The Last Internationale / The Black Shoe’s Button / High 5 / Dylem / Down To The Bunker / Les Toi Toi Du Chant Du

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Madness / Kool & The Gang / Alphaville / Emile & Image / JP. Mader & C. Dingler & P. Hernandez / Kid Creole & The Coconuts / The Dire Straits Experience / Dj Murray Mint & The Luvbugs Disco Show / Acoustic Trip / Helmy More Funker’s Band / Wtfunk / Mr W.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Don Diablo / Bakermat / Bob Sinclar / Bon Entendeur / Claptone / Igor Blaska / Joachim Garraud / Faithless Dj Set / Kungs / Mercer / Mosimann / Nora En Pure / Ofenbach / Purple Disco Machine / Synapson / Trinix / El Presidente & Y Compañero / Mavro / Etienne Machine / Djerem / Yad / Assym / Miss Tyk / Philip Morax / Tictactec

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Calogero / Hoshi / Julien Clerc / Eagle Eye Cherry / Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra / Klon / Tom Gregory / Tom Grennan / Shana Pearson / Kay Jam / Sophie De Quay / Joya Marleen / Baron.e / Maurice & Morax

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Dadju / Vitaa & Slimane / Amel Bent / Berywam / Hatik / Les Petits Chanteurs à La Geule De Bois

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2019

August 21 to 25 in Penthalaz

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Prophets of Rage / Skunk Anansie / The Sisters of Mercy / Silver Dust / Black Tropics / Hey Satan / Bounds Of Silence – Snurfu – Velvetfish

Thursday, August 22, 2019

The Jacksons / Bananarama / Sister Sledge / Patrick Juvet / Début de soirée / Gibson Brohters / Dc & The Marvels / Light In Oz / Mice And Minie

Friday, August 23, 2019

Clean Bandit / Lost Frequencies / The Avener / Feder / Klingande / Broken Back / Naya / Igor Blaska / The Broots / Petit Navire / Mario Ferrini

Saturday, August 24, 2019

IAM / Dub Inc. / Alice Merton / Diva Faune / Hugo Barriol / Lakevoices / Pat Burgener / Phanee De Pool / Pale Male

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Amir / Jenifer / Jérémy Frérot / Le concert de Tchoupi / Cirque Coquino

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2018

August 22 to 26 in Penthalaz

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Amy Macdonald / KT Tunstall / Kadebostany / The Two / Wintershome

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Les Stars Des Annees 80 / Village People / The Sugarhill Gang / The Luvbug Disco Show

Friday, August 24, 2018

Shaka Ponk / Sum 41 / Worry Blast / Fensta / Rebel Duck

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Parov Stelar / Ofenbach / Magic System / Tibz / Gypsy Sound System Orkestra / Soulflip Orchestra / Frik N Chic

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Maitre Gims / Vitaa / Gaetan / Journée Des Familles / Animations

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2017

August 16 to 20 in Penthalaz

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Al Mc Kay’s Earth Wind & Fire Experience / The Original Blues Brother’s Band / Björn Again / Imagination / Gilbert Montagné

Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Offspring / The Baseballs / Steve’N’seagulls / Bubble Beatz / Arcadian / Barton

Friday, August 18, 2017

H.F. Thiéfaine Orchestre Symphonique / Deluxe / Les Tambours Du Bronx / Mark Kelly / Tweek / Jo2plainp

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Black M / Alvaro Soler / Aliose / Pegasus / Ira May / Fraissinet / Elsandy & Louisa Bey

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Tal / Henri Dès / Ridsa / Sonia Grimm / Submarine

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2016

August 17 to 20 in Penthalaz

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Kool & The Gang / Alphaville

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Alpha Blondy & The Solar System / Arrested Development / Blitz The Ambassador / Guts / Tom Fire feat. Flavia Coelho / Junior Tshaka

Friday, August 19, 2016

Bastian Baker / Charlie Winston / Pablo Nouvelle / Damian Lynn / Kifkif / Alejandro Reyes / Sebastien-H

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Frero Delavega / Julian Perretta / Soviet Suprem / Alice Francis / The Animen / Palko!Muski / Voix De Lausanne & Koqa / Palko !Muski

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2015

August 20 to 22 in Penthalaz

Thursday, August 20, 2015

UB40 / KOQA Beatbox / Babylon Circus / The Two

Vendredi 21 août 2015

Kadebostany / Gypsy Sound System / Mellino / Dist move / Carrousel / Yannick Popesco

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Seether / Nada Surf /Overgrass / John Dear / Okinawa

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2014

August 21 to 23 in Penthalaz

Thursday, August 21, 2015

Sinsemilia / Keziah Jones / Sim’s / Sumo

Friday, August 22, 2015

Stevans / The Bianca Story / Polar Circles / Charlotte Parfois / The Ghost Parade

Saturday, August 23, 2015

Louis Bertignac / Dirty Sound Magnet / The Rambling Wheels / Manu Lanvin & The Devil Blues / Back N Black

VENOGE FESTIVAL 2013

August 22 to 24 in Penthalaz

Thursday, August 20, 2013

Soldat Louis / Le Beau Lac de Bâle / Les Petits Chanteurs à La Gueule de bois

Friday, August 21, 2013

Junior Tshaka / Kyasma / Funk Alliance / Les Hellnuts / Tweek / The Bad Gentlemen

Saturday, August 22, 2013

Manau / Lunik / Aloan / Mmmh! / Deep Kick / Djerem