Nazareth — Hochdorf, Switzerland, 2026

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Why this recording

Nazareth entered 2026 with Gianni Pontillo on vocals, formerly of the German band Victory, who replaced Carl Sentance according to the band's December 2025 announcement. The video's chapters list ten songs in about forty minutes, from Razamanaz as the opener to Turn on Your Receiver just before the band walks off. Joni Mitchell's This Flight Tonight sits between Holiday and Beggar's Day, ahead of the Hair of the Dog and Love Hurts run. Around the new singer, co-founder Pete Agnew is still on bass, with Lee Agnew on drums and Jimmy Murrison on guitar.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Published on September 29, 2026 by

Full concert by the Scottish band Nazareth filmed in Hochdorf, Switzerland, in September 2026. Formed in Dunfermline in the late 1960s, Nazareth is one of the pillars of British hard rock, known for the hit Love Hurts and for a repertoire built for the stage. This live capture shows the current line-up delivering a set that draws on a catalogue spanning more than fifty years, between thick riffs, electric blues and hard-rock ballads. The full-concert format conveys the raw energy of a club/open-air show and the direct connection with a crowd of aficionados. A useful document to revisit a historic band still active, this filmed live concert attests to Nazareth’s stage longevity and to the sturdiness of a no-frills rock centred on ensemble playing. Keywords: Nazareth live, hard rock, filmed concert, Switzerland 2026, rock. Behind classics such as Hair of the Dog and the cover of Love Hurts, the band has sold tens of millions of records and keeps touring worldwide, and this Swiss date shows its enduring appetite for the stage.

Setlist

  1. Razamanaz
  2. Miss Misery
  3. Love Leads to Madness
  4. Dream On
  5. Holiday
  6. This Flight Tonight (reprise de Joni Mitchell)
  7. Beggar's Day
  8. Hair of the Dog
  9. Love Hurts (reprise des Everly Brothers)
  10. Turn on Your Receiver

Personnel & credits

  • Gianni Pontillo — vocals
  • Jimmy Murrison — guitar
  • Pete Agnew — bass
  • Lee Agnew — drums
Category

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