Highlights

Marni Jazz Festival

Aug 4 2018
We could not open the season without welcoming a woman… Airelle Besson, the most prominent French trumpet player of the moment, is launching the 15th edition of the Marni Jazz Festival together with Vincent Segal. Added to which we pay tribute to the Belgian trumpet with ‘our’ talented musicians

Brosella Folk & Jazz

Jul 3 2018
The 42nd edition of the cosiest festival in the lush green setting is sporting a brand-new colourful summer dress...

Brussels Jazz Weekend

May 17 2018
The Brussels Jazz Weekend is a free festival that will give numerous jazz fans from the Brussels region and from far beyond, the opportunity to explore the city with the intoxicating, festive and warm sounds of Belgian and international jazz.

UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY

Apr 18 2018
In November 2011, UNESCO officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people around the world. Each year on 30 April, Brussels also celebrates this tribute to jazz music and its fundamental role in uniting people across the g

Piano Days Flagey

Feb 6 2018
Flagey = piano! For five days, Flagey is dedicated to the piano. No less than nineteen concerts are on the program by great pianists from the world of jazz and classical music.

Jazzuary

Dec 26 2017
In January, Belgium's capital vibrates to blue notes, saxophone crescendos and groovy rhythms.

The New Wave of Belgian Jazz

Nov 28 2017
AB is proud to present THE NEW WAVE OF BELGIAN JAZZ!: a seven-nighter to conclude the successful JAZZ 100 series. The key figures will be the latest generation of musicians from the contemporary national jazz scene, for whom jazz is a state of mind rather than a genre.

B-Est Jazz Fest 2017

Sep 5 2017
Musical events in Flagey in the framework of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. To celebrate its first EU-presidency, Estonia presents itself to the world with a cultural programme in Belgium and Luxemburg.

Marni Jazz Festival

Jul 25 2017
During this 14th edition of the festival, where drummers will take centre stage, one of every two concerts will be a first !

Summer Village Concerts

Jul 11 2017
Jazz goes on holiday at the Music Village : 40 nights of live concerts in the centre of Brussels

Brussels Jazz Weekend

May 2 2017
The Brussels Jazz Weekend is a new free festival that will give numerous jazz fans from the Brussels region and from far beyond, the opportunity to explore the city with the intoxicating, festive and warm sounds of Belgian and international jazz.

International Jazz Day

Apr 20 2017
On November 2011 UNESCO designated April 30 as the International Jazz Day, a tribute to jazz music and its fundamental role in uniting people across the globe, promoting peace, dialogue among cultures, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity.

JAZZUARY

Dec 15 2016
In January, Belgium's capital vibrates to blue notes, saxophone crescendos and groovy rhythms. There are no fewer than three jazz festivals in the second half of the month: Brussels Jazz Festival, River Jazz Festival and Djangofolllies.

Hello Jazz Festival

Sep 29 2016
The new edition of Hello Jazz Festival starts on October 1st and ends mid-December. On the program: more than 60 concerts in many large and small venues throughout Belgium. This year's festival theme flirts with the notes of Miles Davis and his "Blue Moods".

Toots Thielemans

Aug 23 2016
In the person of Toots Thielemans, Brussels had a living jazz legend as its ambassador. The adjective "living jazz legend" fits Toots perfectly.

Artists #withRefugees

Jun 7 2016
On World Refugee Day, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Ancienne Belgique, Bozar and many others join together to support Artists #withRefugees: a project involving visual art and debate that culminates in a concert in the AB.

Brussels Jazz Marathon

May 17 2016
More than 250 live concerts by the best musicians will set the city on fire! For 21 years now, the Brussels Jazz Marathon attracts a growing audience, both in Belgium and abroad.

International Jazz Day

Apr 26 2016
In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) officially declared April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people around the globe. As a true cosmopolitan jazz city, Brussels grabs this unique