Discover the Greatest Jazz Festivals Across Europe
Your guide to the biggest jazz festivals across Europe — with dates, festival links, and locations. This American-born music genre is alive, thriving, and evolving in exciting ways throughout the continent. See the world's best musicians spotlighted at the annual festivals featured here.
Planning your trip? Red Maps has city guides for many of the destinations below — just click the map link next to your festival city.
AUSTRIA
VIENNA
SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL VIENNA
Happening on two Danube River boat cruises.
June 25 - July 11, 2026
Vienna Map Guide
DENMARK
COPENHAGEN
COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Multiple venues
July 3 - 12, 2026
ENGLAND
LONDON
EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
Southbank Centre, Barbican, and multiple venues.
November 13 - 22, 2026
London Map Guide
FRANCE
NICE
NICE JAZZ FEST
Teatre de Verdure de Nice.
July 23 - 26, 2026
PARIS
PARIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
Parc Floral.
June 25 - September 7, 2026
Paris Map Guide
VIENNE
JAZZ A VIENNE
Theatre Antique & multiple venues.
June 25 - July 11, 2026
GERMANY
BERLIN
JAZZFEST BERLIN
Berliner Festspiele and multiple venues
October 29 - November 1, 2026
Berlin Map Guide
STUTTGART
JAZZOPEN STUTTGART
Multiple venues.
July 1 - 12, 2026
IRELAND
BRAY - approx. 45 minutes from Dublin
BRAY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Mermaid County Wicklow Art Centre & other venues.
May's Bank Holiday Weekend, 2026
Dublin Map Guide
ITALY
PERUGIA
UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Arena Santa Giuliana and Teatro Morlacchi.
July 3 - 12, 2026
NETHERLANDS
ROTTERDAM - approx. 40 min by train from Amsterdam
NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Rotterdam Ahoy Event Venue.
July 10 - 12, 2026
Amsterdam Map Guide
SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Multiple venues across city.
July 17 - 26, 2026
SPAIN
MADRID
FESTIVAL DE JAZZ MADRID
On hold.
Normally happens in late June
Madrid Map Guide
SWITZERLAND
MONTREUX
MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Auditorium Stravinski, Casino Stage & other venues.
July 3 - 18, 2026
UKRAINE
LVIV
LEOPOLIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
On hold.
Normally happens in late June.
Also planning a trip to see jazz in the US, Canada or Mexico? Don't miss our guide to the Biggest Jazz Festivals in North America.
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