Festival Jazz en Touraine
International jazz festival in Montlouis-sur-Loire
About Jazz en Touraine
A world-renowned jazz festival
Since its creation in 1987, the Festival Jazz en Touraine has established itself as one of the major jazz events in France. Every year in September, the town of Montlouis-sur-Loire vibrates to the rhythm of nearly 50 concerts in 10 days, welcoming artists from all over the world.
All jazz styles
The festival's program is open to all jazz styles, from its African-American origins to the most contemporary trends. From gypsy jazz to bebop, from blues to funk, from instrumental to vocal, Jazz en Touraine offers a complete panorama of the richness and diversity of today's jazz.
International artists
Each year, the festival hosts musicians from Cuba, Italy, England, the United States, Canada, Nigeria, and of course France. This international dimension makes Jazz en Touraine a place for exchange and meeting between the musical cultures of the world.
Three venues, one passion
The concerts take place in three emblematic spaces:
- Espace Ligéria: the festival's main hall for IN concerts
- Le Magic Mirrors: a friendly space for intimate concerts
- Le Village Gourmand: an outdoor stage for free OFF concerts
A festival that reaches the whole territory
Beyond Montlouis-sur-Loire, the festival programs OFF concerts in 17 partner towns in Indre-et-Loire. This decentralization allows it to reach a wide audience and to keep jazz alive throughout the Touraine region, with an eclectic selection of groups and artists covering different styles and periods.
39th edition in 2025
In 2025, the festival celebrated its 39th edition, confirming its place among the most important and long-standing jazz festivals in France. Tickets are available online and at the Montlouis/Vouvray Tourist Office.
Jazz en Touraine — edition 2026
40th edition of the Festival Jazz en Touraine, which takes the name Touraine Jazz Festival, from September 11 to 20, 2026 in Montlouis-sur-Loire. A historic anniversary with an international program shared between Espace Ligéria, the Magic Mirror, and the Village Gourmand (free OFF concerts): Veronica Swift, Stefano Di Battista, Thomas Dutronc with Angelo Debarre, China Moses, Cimafunk, Alfredo Rodriguez and many others.
40th Edition: A Historic Anniversary
For its 40th anniversary, the festival becomes the Touraine Jazz Festival and presents ten days of concerts from September 11 to 20, 2026 in Montlouis-sur-Loire. The IN program is shared between Espace Ligéria (main concerts) and the Magic Mirror (more intimate formats), while the Village Gourmand hosts the free-access OFF concerts.
An International Program
The anniversary edition brings together all jazz aesthetics: the young American virtuoso Veronica Swift, Italian saxophonist Stefano Di Battista and his tribute to La Dolce Vita, the gypsy jazz of Angelo Debarre with Thomas Dutronc, the soul of China Moses, the Afro-Cuban funk of Cimafunk, the Latin piano of Alfredo Rodriguez (discovered by Quincy Jones), as well as winners of the Prix Django Reinhardt (Baptiste Herbin, Hugo Lippi). New Orleans brass bands (Ceux qui marchent debout, Suck Da Head, Mama Shakers), the gospel of Bassey & The Gospel Team, and the gastronomic concert by L'Œuf Big Band complete the lineup.
Programme Jazz en Touraine 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Swing That Classic · Magic Mirror — New Orleans Jazz standards and great opera arias (Julien Silvand, trumpet; Louise Robard, vocals; Coline Busquet, saxophone)
- 9:00 PM — Veronica Swift · Espace Ligéria — jazz pop, American virtuoso, with Jamie Safer (piano/organ) and Carl Svensson Blixt (drums)
Sunday, September 13, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Térez Montcalm · Magic Mirror — electrifying and intimate jazz, with Jean-Marie Ecay (guitar)
- 8:30 PM — Ceux qui marchent debout · Espace Ligéria — funk brass band, from blues to funk
- 8:30 PM — Cimafunk · Espace Ligéria — nine musicians from Havana, afrobeat, funk and hip-hop (Erick Iglesias, vocals)
- 8:00 PM — DJ Tom B · Espace Ligéria — tropical rare-groove interludes
Monday, September 14, 2026
- 10:00 AM — Masterclass “Un jour un chœur” · Magic Mirror — participatory collective singing led by Bassey Ebong and his Gospel Team (open to all)
- 4:00 PM — Feet: une histoire des danses jazz · Magic Mirror — intergenerational show (from 8 years old), 100 years of jazz dance
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Kicca & Oscar Marchioni Organ 4tet · Magic Mirror — Italian soul jazz and gospel
- 9:00 PM — Stefano Di Battista: La Dolce Vita · Espace Ligéria — saxophone, with Fred Nardin (piano)
Thursday, September 17, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Baptiste Herbin Trio: Django! · Magic Mirror — saxophone, winner of the 2019 Prix Django Reinhardt
- 9:00 PM — Angelo Debarre invites Thomas Dutronc · Espace Ligéria — gypsy jazz
Friday, September 18, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Mama Shakers · Magic Mirror — New Orleans swing
- 9:00 PM — Alfredo Rodriguez Trio · Espace Ligéria — Latin jazz piano discovered by Quincy Jones
Saturday, September 19, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Hugo Lippi: Olha Maria · Magic Mirror — guitar, winner of the 2020 Prix Django Reinhardt
- 9:00 PM — China Moses: It's okay · Espace Ligéria — soul and jazz
Sunday, September 20, 2026
- 10:00 AM — Masterclass “Suck Da Head” · École de musique — educational concert on the New Orleans Second Line (from 12 years old)
- 7:00 PM — Suck Da Head: Roots of Big Easy · Magic Mirror — ten-musician brass band
- 8:30 PM — L'Œuf Big Band: Petits plats pour grand ensemble · Espace Ligéria — 16-musician big band, gastronomic concert with chef Olivier Arlot
- 9:30 PM — Bassey & The Gospel Team: After Church · Magic Mirror — urban pop gospel
Highlights Jazz en Touraine 2026
- 40th anniversary edition — the festival becomes the Touraine Jazz Festival
- From September 11 to 20, 2026 in Montlouis-sur-Loire
- Headliners: Veronica Swift, Stefano Di Battista, Thomas Dutronc & Angelo Debarre, China Moses, Cimafunk, Alfredo Rodriguez
- IN concerts at Espace Ligéria and Magic Mirror, free OFF concerts at Village Gourmand
Prices Jazz en Touraine 2026
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Espace Ligéria
Espace Ligéria, 32 quai Albert Baillet, 37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire