Fi'Jazz - Figeac Jazz Festival

5th Edition: Four Days of Jazz in Figeac and Béduer

The 5th edition of Fi'Jazz takes place from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17, 2026, during Ascension weekend, between the medieval city of Figeac and Château de Béduer. Eclectic program mixing traditional jazz, be-bop, gypsy jazz, jazz-rock, and contemporary creations, with an international headliner (Antonio Lizana, Spain) and several award-winning artists.

Detailed Program

Wednesday, May 13 (pre-festival)

• 17h-23h30 — StreetZik · Parvis de la Gare (free preview)

Thursday, May 14

• 11h30-13h30 — Dazibao Trio · Librairie Le Livre en Fête, Place Vival (free opening concert)
• 15h30 — Musical Conference « Lot Of Jazz: when music connects » · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum
• 17h — Simone Prattico Trio · Château de Béduer — globe-trotting drummer and composer of contemporary jazz
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — March Mallow Quartet · Château de Béduer — post-war blues and jazz

Friday, May 15

• 11h — Musical Reading « To Beat or Not To Beat » · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum
• 17h — RISHA · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum — oud and Arab-jazz-rock fusion
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — Antonio Lizana 5tet · Salle François Mitterrand — Spanish saxophonist and singer blending flamenco and jazz

Saturday, May 16

• 10h30-12h30 — Lil'Brass Band · Figeac Market (free) — New Orleans jazz and Creole songs
• 14h — Screening of the documentary « Soundtrack to a Coup d'État » · Cinéma Charles Boyer
• 17h — NOOH Band · Salle François Mitterrand — funk, jazz, and rock with accordion
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — Leïla Duclos · Salle François Mitterrand — rising star of vocal jazz blending heritage and audacity

Sunday, May 17

• 11h — The Memory Box · Place de la Halle (free) — vocal swing trio in the tradition of 1940s-60s standards

Ticketing

Online ticketing at billetterie.festik.net/fi-jazz. Physical sales at the Grand Figeac Tourist Offices. Individual concerts: 22 to 25 € (reduced rate 16-19 € for students, 12-21 years old and beneficiaries of social minima, free for under 12s). Pass formulas: from 37 € (2 concerts) to 110 € (6 concerts). Several events are free: Dazibao Trio in the bookstore, Lil'Brass Band at the market, The Memory Box at Place de la Halle, jam sessions at Café La Monnaie, StreetZik pre-festival.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (pre-festival)

• 17h-23h30 — StreetZik · Parvis de la Gare · free

Thursday, May 14, 2026

• 11h30-13h30 — Dazibao Trio · Librairie Le Livre en Fête (Place Vival) · free (opening concert)
• 15h30 — Musical Conference « Lot Of Jazz: when music connects » · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum
• 17h — Simone Prattico Trio · Château de Béduer — contemporary jazz drummer and composer
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — March Mallow Quartet · Château de Béduer — post-war blues and jazz

Friday, May 15, 2026

• 11h — Musical Reading « To Beat or Not To Beat » · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum
• 17h — RISHA · Auditorium Oum Kalsoum — oud and Arab-jazz-rock fusion
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — Antonio Lizana 5tet · Salle François Mitterrand — saxophone, vocals, flamenco-jazz (headliner)

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• 10h30-12h30 — Lil'Brass Band · Figeac Market · free — New Orleans jazz and Creole songs
• 14h — Screening « Soundtrack to a Coup d'État » (documentary) · Cinéma Charles Boyer
• 17h — NOOH Band · Salle François Mitterrand — funk, jazz, and rock with accordion
• 20h30 — Jam session · Café-Restaurant La Monnaie
• 21h — Leïla Duclos · Salle François Mitterrand — vocal jazz, rising star

Sunday, May 17, 2026

• 11h — The Memory Box · Place de la Halle · free — vocal swing trio

• 5th edition organized by the Envie de Jazz association, during Ascension weekend
• International headliner: Antonio Lizana (Spanish saxophonist-singer, flamenco-jazz)
• Eclectic program mixing traditional jazz, be-bop, gypsy jazz, jazz-rock, and contemporary creations
• Concerts spread across Salle François Mitterrand, Auditorium Oum Kalsoum, Château de Béduer, Figeac market, and Place de la Halle
• Numerous free events: Dazibao Trio, Lil'Brass Band, The Memory Box, StreetZik, and jam sessions at Café La Monnaie
• Additional activities: cine-jazz, musical reading, conference, and concerts in bookstores