Where The Music Is Playing Next

13–22 Nov
2026

Flagship

EFG London Jazz Festival

Venues across London, United Kingdom

Ten days and well over a hundred stages make this the largest jazz gathering still on the 2026 calendar. The programme leans as much on crossover and global sounds as on straight -ahead playing, which is exactly why it's the one to catch.

Announced highlights: Opening Gala — Jazz Voice · Goldie, Dare to Dream, with live band and orchestra · Asha Puthli: The Cosmic Voyager · Mariza · Caravan Palace · Kyoto Jazz Massive ft. Echoes of a New Dawn Orchestra · Dave Okumu & Friends · Anouar Brahem, After the Last Sky.

• Lineup announced
• Multi-venue
• 10 days

Official site & tickets →

24–25 Nov
2026

Beachfront

Riviera Maya Jazz Festival

Mamita's Beach, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Two nights on the sand on the Caribbean coast, and one of Latin America's best-known jazz gatherings. A very different proposition from a concert hall — the setting is as much the draw as the bill.

• Open air
• 2 nights

Oct–Nov
2026

Running now

Earshot Jazz Festival

Venues across Seattle, Washington, USA

A long-running non-profit festival spread across the city over several weeks rather than a single weekend, with a reputation for programming new and experimental work alongside established names. Happening as you read this.

• Dates per festival listings
• Multi-venue
• Non-profit

4–7 Feb
2027

Next year

North Carolina Jazz Festival

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

A long-established traditional and mainstream jazz festival, and the first significant date on the 2027 calendar — worth noting early if classic small-group playing is what you're after.

• Dates per festival listings
• Traditional / mainstream
• 4 days