Éclats d'Émail Jazz Edition Festival
The essential jazz event of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
2026
About Éclats d'Émail Jazz
Éclats d'Émail Jazz — edition 2026
The 21st edition of Éclats d'Émail Jazz Édition takes place in Limoges from November 19 to 29, 2026, focusing on the theme of "renewable energies" while highlighting young French and international composers. Around twenty concerts will feature artists including Yaël Naïm, GoGo Penguin, Erik Truffaz & Antonio Lizana, Keren Ann, and Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez, hosted at the Opéra de Limoges and about ten other venues across the city. The festival also offers daily free events: "Destination Jazz" meet-and-greets at the tourist office, musical naps, blind tests, and off-site concerts.
2026 Edition — 21st Edition
Building on the resounding success of its anniversary edition, the Éclats d'Émail Jazz Édition festival returns from November 19 to 29, 2026 for its 21st edition. The full program will be unveiled in the autumn of 2026 on the festival's official website.
Highlights Éclats d'Émail Jazz 2026
- 21st edition, from November 19 to 29, 2026, themed around "renewable energies"
- Yaël Naïm, GoGo Penguin, Erik Truffaz & Antonio Lizana, Keren Ann, Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez
- Lazcar Volcano & Sanseverino, Tyreek McDole, Samy Thiébault & Émilie Aridon-Kociolek
- Daily free "Destination Jazz" meet-and-greets at the Limoges Tourist Office
- New for 2026: a blind test at the Beaubreuil library
Programme Éclats d'Émail Jazz 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Film screening about the Christie Dashiell concert · Centre culturel Jean Gagnant
Thursday, November 19, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Sonny Gullage · Opéra de Limoges
Friday, November 20, 2026
- 8:00 PM — Yael Naïm « Solaire » · Opéra de Limoges
- 10:00 PM — Old School Funky Family · Le Marché des Jacobins
Saturday, November 21, 2026
- 2:00 PM — Laure Mura Duo · BFM de la Bastide
- 3:00 PM — Blind Test (new for 2026) · BFM de Beaubreuil
- 4:00 PM — Sub-Marine · BFM de Beaubreuil
- 6:00 PM — Concert-reading with Laurent Bourdelas & Vincent Mondy « Papa, le Jazz, le Grand Théâtre et moi » · Espace Simone Veil
- 8:00 PM — Tyreek McDole « Chroma » · Opéra de Limoges
- 10:00 PM — Free concert, artist to be announced · Les Limogés
Sunday, November 22, 2026
- 2:30 PM — Benjamin Bobenrieth & Bastien Ribot « Django Viatge » · Centre culturel Jean Gagnant
- 5:00 PM — GoGo Penguin « Necessary Fictions » · Opéra de Limoges
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Destination Limoges – Destination Jazz (free meet-and-greets) · Limoges Tourist Office
- 6:00 PM — Samy Thiébault & Émilie Aridon-Kociolek « The Weather Acoustic » · Espace Noriac
- 8:00 PM — Lazcar Volcano & Sanseverino « Le futur sera mieux demain ? » · Maison des Arts et de la Danse – Jean Moulin
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Destination Limoges – Destination Jazz (free meet-and-greets) · Limoges Tourist Office
- 2:30 PM — Léo Labarrière Trio · Salle de l'Auditorium, Conseil régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Limoges site
- 3:00 PM — Film screening: Saravah · BFM Aurence
- 4:30 PM — Loïs Morgan solo · Salle de l'Auditorium, Conseil régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Limoges site
- 6:00 PM — Workshop and concert at Uniqua – Gaël Rouilhac & Yann Le Bleis · Uniqua
- 6:00 PM — Gaspard Guerre Septet « Le Voyage de Sidirann » · CALM, 123 avenue Albert Thomas, building B, La Borie campus
- 8:00 PM — Caroline Bugala Quartet · Centre culturel Jean Gagnant
Thursday, November 26, 2026
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Destination Limoges – Destination Jazz (free meet-and-greets) · Limoges Tourist Office
- 5:30 PM — Concert-event at Odd One Out – Loïs Morgan · Odd One Out
- 6:00 PM — Oya'z Quartet · Espace Noriac
- 8:00 PM — Erik Truffaz & Antonio Lizana « New Sketches of Spain » · Opéra de Limoges
Friday, November 27, 2026
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Destination Limoges – Destination Jazz (free meet-and-greets) · Limoges Tourist Office
- 6:00 PM — Silvia Ribeiro Ferreira & Ali Hamra – illustrated concert · BFM Aurence
- 6:30 PM — Step by Step « Combo Jazz » · Auditorium du CRR de Limoges
- 8:00 PM — Keren Ann « Paris Amour » · Opéra de Limoges
- 10:00 PM — Upright · Marché des Jacobins
Saturday, November 28, 2026
- 9:30 AM — Crozphonics · BFM Centrale
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Destination Limoges – Destination Jazz (free meet-and-greets) · Limoges Tourist Office
- 3:00 PM — Musical nap « Jazz & Bossa » · BFM Aurence
- 5:00 PM — Daoud · Maison des Arts et de la Danse – Jean Moulin
- 6:30 PM — Crozphonics · CALM Université
- 8:00 PM — Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez · Opéra de Limoges
- 10:00 PM — Free concert, artist to be announced · Les Limoges
Sunday, November 29, 2026
- 11:00 AM — Step by Step « Combo Jazz » · Foyer du Grand Théâtre de Limoges
- 2:30 PM — Akoda feat. Géraldine Laurent · Théâtre de l'Union
- 5:00 PM — LeBron Johnson · Opéra de Limoges
Program published by the organizer (source: eclatsdemail.com/lagenda-2026, accessed August 20, 2026). Two "free concert" slots (Saturday, November 21 and Saturday, November 28) are currently listed without a confirmed artist.
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Practical information — Éclats d'Émail Jazz
Practical Information
Getting There
By car: Limoges is accessible via the A20 motorway. Concert venues are located in the city center, easily reachable on foot or by public transport.
By train: Limoges-Bénédictins station, a few minutes' walk from the main festival venues.
Ticketing
Prices: from €10 to €30 depending on the concert. Many free concerts and events. Festival passes available: 4 concerts (€100), 6 concerts (€140), 8 concerts (€180). Bookings on eclatsdemail.com, by phone at 05 55 77 98 46, or by email at [email protected]. For concerts at the Grand Théâtre and CDN Théâtre de l'Union, ticketing is handled directly by these venues.
Contact
Festival Éclats d'Émail Jazz Édition – 1, rue Montaigne, 87000 Limoges – Tel: 05 55 77 98 46 – [email protected]
Éclats d'Émail Jazz: Twenty Years of Musical Passion in Limoges
Born in 2006 from the passion of Jean-Michel Leygonie, a music lover who arrived in Limoges in 1989, the Éclats d'Émail Jazz Edition festival has established itself as the major jazz event in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The poetic name of the festival pays homage to Limoges's artisanal heritage: porcelain, enamel, and the arts of fire, echoing the creative revival of the city's enamellers in the mid-2000s. Now co-directed by Jean-Michel and his son Elie Leygonie, the festival embodies a family legacy dedicated to music.
An Excellent Program Featuring Headliners and Discoveries
Each edition offers around thirty concerts, blending international jazz legends, established talents, and emerging artists. The 20th-anniversary edition in 2025 notably featured the Kenny Barron Trio, Ben l'Oncle Soul, Tigran Hamasyan Quartet, Faada Freddy, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Justina Lee Brown, D.K. Harrell Blues Band, Baptiste Herbin Trio, and Ludivine Issambourg. The festival also highlights the regional scene with groups like C-LY, M'Rauz Trio, and the New Octopus 87, an ensemble of 22 young musicians.
Iconic Venues for a Festival Spread Across the City
The festival takes over about ten cultural venues throughout Limoges: the Grand Théâtre – Opéra de Limoges, the Centre Culturel Jean Gagnant, the Maison des Arts et de la Danse Jean Moulin, the BFM (city center and Aurence), the Espace Jules Noriac, the CDN Théâtre de l'Union, Bâtiment 25, and the Conseil Régional. This dispersed geography invites the public to rediscover the city through the lens of jazz.
Much More Than Just a Concert Festival
Beyond concerts, Éclats d'Émail Jazz offers masterclasses, musical naps, documentary screenings, and exhibitions scattered throughout the city. Since 2025, the "Destination Jazz" program offers free daily encounters at the Limoges Tourist Office, where the public can interact with personalities from the musical and artistic world. Supported by a deliberately accessible pricing policy and numerous free concerts, the festival cultivates a philosophy of openness that attracts an ever-wider audience, including younger generations.
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