If you’re into your music and all that jazz, make your next trip all about it. Gig Tripping’s already a thing, so let’s get genre specific. Check out these jazz festivals around the world to spark some travel inspo…
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European Jazz Conference
Location: Bari, Italy
Date: 25/09/25 – 28/09/25
The European Jazz Conference, organized by the Europe Jazz Network (EJN), is a premier gathering for creative music, contemporary jazz, and improvised music across Europe. The event brings together festivals, clubs, concert venues, and cultural organizations to celebrate the diversity and innovation of the European jazz scene. It offers artists, organizers, and audiences a unique platform to connect, collaborate, and share ideas, fostering cultural dialogue and creativity. Beyond music, the conference highlights the broader social, educational, and economic impact of jazz as a unifying and inspiring cultural force.
JAZZMI
Location: Milan, Italy
Date: 23/10/25 – 09/11/25
Get ready for the return of JAZZMI, Milan’s highly anticipated jazz festival. Experience four weeks filled with captivating concerts in theaters, clubs, and alternative spaces across the city, along with film screenings, book exhibitions, special events, artist meetings, musical journeys, and workshops. As Milan reaffirms its status as a global jazz hub, rooted in tradition yet embracing innovation, join in celebrating the city’s rich musical heritage and its dedication to pushing the boundaries of jazz.
Barcelona Jazz Festival
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: 02/11/25 – 14/12/25
Discover the soulful rhythms of the Barcelona Jazz Festival, an iconic event that attracts over a hundred thousand jazz enthusiasts to the vibrant streets of Barcelona, Spain, each year. Enjoy mesmerizing performances by legendary and emerging artists alike, set in some of the city’s most historic and intimate venues for an unforgettable musical experience.
Washington Heights Jazz Festival
Location: New York, USA
Date: 06/11/25 – 09/11/25
Jump and jive with hundreds of jazz lovers at the NYC Washington Heights Jazz Festival. With multiple stages and performances ranging from quartets to ensembles, you are sure to discover up-and-coming, cutting-edge, and top-tier talents that will please the ears of a wide spectrum of jazz fans.
Riviera Maya Jazz Festival
Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Date: 24/11/25 – 25/11/25
At the end of November, Playa del Carmen comes alive with the internationally acclaimed Riviera Maya Jazz Festival, an event that Fernando Tousaint has masterminded since 2003 with the backing of the local cultural and arts institute, and draws in excess of 50,000 jazz aficionados. Originally known as the Riviera Maya Latin Jazz Festival, the name change is to acknowledge its international appeal and inclusiveness, thus cementing its status as one of the top events in its genre worldwide.
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Author: Daisy Colley
Last updated: 19/09/2025
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