Summertime European Jazz Festivals

[Johnny E]

I was wondering if we could start a thread that simply lists summertime European Jazz Festivals and when they take place. There are so many, it might be good to have one thread that lists them and possible links to them.

Thanks Ya'll,

-john

[rockefeller center]

Österreich:

http://www.konfrontationen.at/

http://www.jazzsaalfelden.com/

Edited January 9, 2008 by rockefeller center

[tonym]

Great idea Johnny! However as I went to add the link to Appleby Jazz Fest (which isn't far from me) I watched the page load....

shame.....

So Brecon, and the smaller Lichfield, Staffs.

Glasgow.

Cheltenham, earlier in the year.

[BillF]

The 2007 Wigan International Jazz Festival was held on 13-22 July. The dates for the 2008 festival aren't yet advertised, but it will be in July.

Edited January 12, 2008 by BillF

[pepe]

MOLDEJAZZ (NORWAY) JULY 14-19 http://www.moldejazz.no

Edited January 14, 2008 by pepe

[Alexander Hawkins]

This is quite a useful site:

http://jazzfests.net/dates/

N.B. these festivals often 'hunt in packs' - have hook-ups with agents, so bands can tour them.

[sidewinder]

Cheltenham, earlier in the year.

Recommended - as is the Bath International Festival about a month later.

[ASNL77]

I strongly recommend the Marciac festival in France that usually takes place in the first two weeks of August.

http://www.jazzinmarciac.com/

Edited January 11, 2008 by ASNL77

[Johnny E]

This is quite a useful site:

http://jazzfests.net/dates/

N.B. these festivals often 'hunt in packs' - have hook-ups with agents, so bands can tour them.

Thanks Red, this REALLY helpful!

[aparxa]

The main important festivals in south of France (and nearby)

Jazz à Vienne (early july)

http://www.jazzavienne.com/

Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia) (early july)

http://www.umbriajazz.com/

Montreux Jazz Festival (mid july)

http://www.montreuxjazz.com

Jazz à Juan (mid July)

Nice Jazz Festival (late July)

Jazzaldia (San Sebastian) (early august)

Jazz In Marciac (early August)

http://www.jazzinmarciac.com/

Avignon Jazz festival (early august)

Jazz Festival Ramatuelle (mid August)

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jazzarama/htm/...al/histoire.htm

[Clunky]

http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk/

Great festival with something for everyone.

[Johnny E]

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[A Lark Ascending]

Cheltenham (early May; international artists with a good UK showing, mix of big box office names and the highly respected, old favourites and the up and coming) and Bath (late May - eclectic with a continental European focus [though the Mingus Big Band headlined last year on one night, Andrew Hill played a few years before]) are regulars for me too.

Sadly Appleby - a largely British mainstream affair (though with great Italians last year) + Evan Parker's Freezone (you know the records!) - isn't happening in 2008. Vital funding got withdrawn last year leaving a bit of a crisis.

The one I keep meaning to go to is Sienna - late July/early August. It's tied in with a big summer school and has an Italian jazz focus.