Jazz festivals worldwide

71 active · 73 total

There are 73 jazz music festivals worldwide. 71 are currently active and 2 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island, founded in 1954. The largest by capacity is New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at 100,000.

The most popular month for jazz festivals worldwide is july, with 4 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Newport Jazz Festival Rhode Island, United States	Rhode Island, United States	august	jazz	—	active
Monterey Jazz Festival California, United States	California, United States	september	jazz	—	active
Pohoda Trenčín, Slovakia	Trenčín, Slovakia	july	classicalelectronic	30k	active
Montreal International Jazz Festival Montreal, Canada	Montreal, Canada	july	jazz	—	active
Pori Jazz Pori, Finland	Pori, Finland	july	jazz	—	active
TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival Alberta, Canada	Alberta, Canada	—	jazz	—	active
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark	Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark	—	jazz	—	active
Jazzahead Bremen, Germany	Bremen, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Rochester International Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
İzmir European Jazz Festival İzmir, Turkey	İzmir, Turkey	—	jazz	—	active
Mellon Jazz Festival Pennsylvania, United States	Pennsylvania, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Moers Festival Moers, Germany	Moers, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Jazz Winnipeg Festival Manitoba, Canada	Manitoba, Canada	—	jazz	—	active
Appleby Jazz Festival Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom	Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom	—	jazz	—	active
Detroit International Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Turku Music Festival Finland	Finland	—	classicaljazz	—	active
Montreux Jazz Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	july	blueselectronic	—	active
Flow Festival Helsinki, Finland	Helsinki, Finland	august	electronicindie rock	25k	active
Internationales Jazzfestival Sankt Ingbert Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
JazzFest Berlin Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, United States	New Orleans, United States	april	bluesfolk	100k	active
DC Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Jazz Middelheim Belgium	Belgium	—	jazz	—	active
HomeGrown Live Music Festival Frontenac County, Canada	Frontenac County, Canada	—	alternative rockblues	—	active
Q1408629 St. Moritz, Switzerland	St. Moritz, Switzerland	—	jazz	—	active
Festival de Peralada Peralada, Spain	Peralada, Spain	—	classicaljazz	—	active
Jazz à Porquerolles Var, France	Var, France	—	jazz	—	active
Jazz sous les pommiers France	France	—	jazz	—	active
Cork Jazz Festival Ireland	Ireland	—	jazz	—	active
Dorn san Aer Gaeltacht, Ireland	Gaeltacht, Ireland	—	funkhip hop	—	active
MaiJazz Norway	Norway	—	jazz	—	active
Novi Sad Jazz Festival Novi Sad, Serbia	Novi Sad, Serbia	—	jazz	—	active
Leopolis Jazz Fest Ukraine	Ukraine	—	jazz	—	active
Q5720018 Barranquilla, Colombia	Barranquilla, Colombia	—	jazz	—	active
Q131905566 Lübeck, Germany	Lübeck, Germany	—	funkjazz	—	active
Jazz Olot Olot, Spain	Olot, Spain	—	jazz	—	active
Blue Note Jazz Festival New York City, United States	New York City, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Q48010628 Saint-Émilion, France	Saint-Émilion, France	—	jazz	—	active
Überjazz Festival Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Bracknell Jazz Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	jazz	—	active
Fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar Saarbrücken, Germany	Saarbrücken, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
National Jazz and Blues Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	jazz	—	active
Akbank Jazz Festival Turkey	Turkey	—	jazz	—	active
Mandal Jazz Norway	Norway	—	jazz	—	active
Q137859019 Kristiansand, Norway	Kristiansand, Norway	—	jazz	—	active
Q105974422 Ukraine	Ukraine	—	jazzworld	—	active
XVI Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu Opole, Poland	Opole, Poland	—	countryfolk	—	active
Empty Hills Russia	Russia	—	electronicfolk	—	active
MIMO Festival Portugal	Portugal	—	jazzworld	—	active
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
For Noise Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	alternative rockelectro	—	defunct
Umeå Jazz Festival Sweden	Sweden	—	jazz	—	active
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Moscow, United States	Moscow, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Q131152885 BF	BF	—	jazz	—	active
Istanbul International Jazz Festival Turkey	Turkey	—	jazz	—	active
The Creation of Peace Russia	Russia	—	jazzrock	—	active
Q114024754 Belgium	Belgium	—	jazz	—	active
Palatia jazz Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Q138847518 Italy	Italy	—	classicaljazz	—	active
Q11896252 Finland	Finland	—	jazz	—	active
Popanalia France	France	—	jazz	—	active
Göteborg Jazz Festival Sweden	Sweden	—	jazz	—	active
Météo Mulhouse, France	Mulhouse, France	—	jazz	—	active
Musiques à La Baule La Baule-Escoublac, France	La Baule-Escoublac, France	—	classicaljazz	—	active
New Orleans Festival Austria	Austria	—	jazz	—	active
Q19974042 Brussels, Belgium	Brussels, Belgium	—	jazz	—	active
Aksyonov-fest Russia	Russia	—	classicaljazz	—	active
Q101444706 Ukraine	Ukraine	—	jazz	—	defunct
Q9371092 Poland	Poland	—	jazz	—	active
Q30740836 Cayenne, France	Cayenne, France	—	jazz	—	active