Jazzèbre
Nomadic musical adventures - Jazz and world music in Perpignan
2026
About Jazzèbre
Jazzèbre — edition 2026
Jazzèbre holds its 38th edition from September 24 to October 11, 2026, in Perpignan and the Pyrénées-Orientales: 28 events across eleven municipalities, including jazz concerts, musical readings, children's shows, musical picnics, and a film screening. Norwegian quintet Frode Haltli opens the festival at the Forteresse de Salses on September 24, and Algerian singer Souad Massi closes it at the Théâtre de l'Archipel on October 11.
Jazzèbre 2026: The 38th Edition
Jazzèbre holds its 38th edition from September 24 to October 11, 2026, across Perpignan and ten other municipalities in the Pyrénées-Orientales: Salses-le-Château, Port-Vendres, Olette, Opoul-Périllos, Cabestany, Alénya, Sorède, Thuir, Eus, and Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie. Twenty-eight events are scheduled: concerts, musical readings, children's shows, musical picnics, a film screening, and a museum tour.
Opening and Closing
Frode Haltli and his Avant Folk quintet open the festival on September 24 at 8:00 PM at the Forteresse de Salses. Souad Massi closes it on October 11 at 6:00 PM at the Théâtre de l'Archipel in Perpignan, featuring the repertoire from "Zagate," her eleventh album released in March 2026.
Two dates before the festival
Two events linked to the 2026 edition precede the opening: the duo La Chaloupante on September 5 in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie, as a carte blanche for the Courts Circuit 66 Festival, and the presentation evening on September 17 at La Casa Musicale in Perpignan, followed by a concert by Camille Maussion.
Around the concerts
La Grande Fanfare, a collective of over 60 amateur musicians led by Daniel Malavergne for nearly thirty years, will hold public rehearsals on September 26 and October 3 before performing at the festival's two picnics in Olette and Sorède. La Casa Bicicleta is organizing three bike rides departing from the Castillet in Perpignan: to Salses on September 24, Alénya on October 3, and Sorède on October 4. Carpooling can be booked directly via the festival's ticketing service.
Highlights Jazzèbre 2026
- Souad Massi for the closing, October 11 at 6:00 PM at the Théâtre de l'Archipel, Perpignan
- Frode Haltli Avant Folk 5tet for the opening, September 24 at 8:00 PM at the Forteresse de Salses
- September 25 at the Théâtre municipal Jordi Pere Cerdà: Géraldine Laurent and Louis Sclavis at 6:30 PM, followed by James Brandon Lewis and Chad Taylor at 9:00 PM
- A full day in Port-Vendres on September 26, with six events from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Carte blanche for the Freddy Morezon label on October 10: three guitar solos at the église des Carmes, La Ligue des Objets and La Femme en Rouge at La Casa Musicale
- Two musical picnics with La Grande Fanfare and its 60 amateur musicians, in Olette on September 27 and in Sorède on October 4
Programme Jazzèbre 2026
Full program published by the organizer. The first two dates precede the festival but are part of the 2026 edition.
Saturday, September 5, 2026 — Pre-festival
- 7:00 PM — La Chaloupante: Virgile Goller (chromatic accordion), Laurent Rochelle (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone) · 3 Carrer del Canigo, Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie · carte blanche for the Courts Circuit 66 Festival · free admission
- 9:00 PM — Screening of Courts Circuit 66 films · same location · free admission
Food and bar available on site.
Thursday, September 17, 2026 — Presentation evening
- 6:30 PM — Presentation of Festival #38 · La Casa Musicale, rue Jean Vielledent, Perpignan · free admission
- 8:30 PM — Camille Maussion, "Flocon Volcan": Camille Maussion (soprano and tenor saxophones, compositions), Célia Forestier (vocals), Clément Merienne (keyboards, electronics), Clément Petit (cello), Maxime Rouayroux (drums, sound objects) · flat rate €15, free for members
Catering by Les Pitchettes, L'Échappée food truck, book selection by Torcatis bookstore.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Opening
- 7:00 PM — Venue opens · Forteresse de Salses, Salses-le-Château
- 8:00 PM — Frode Haltli Avant Folk 5tet: Frode Haltli (accordion), Erlend Apneseth (Hardanger fiddle), Hans P. Kjorstad (violin), Rolf-Erik Nystrøm (saxophone), Juhani Silvola (electric guitar) · from €7 to €18
Guided bike ride by La Casa Bicicleta: meet at 5:45 PM in front of the Castillet, Perpignan. Food truck and light refreshments by L'Échappée.
Friday, September 25, 2026
- 6:30 PM — Duo Géraldine Laurent (saxophone) and Louis Sclavis (clarinet) · Théâtre municipal Jordi Pere Cerdà, place de la République, Perpignan · from €7 to €20
- 9:00 PM — Duo James Brandon Lewis (saxophone) and Chad Taylor (drums), tribute to John Coltrane · same location · from €7 to €20 · evening pass €25, support pass €50
Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Day in Port-Vendres
- 11:00 AM — Mélanie Loisel, "Solo pour petites oreilles" (double bass) · Micro-Folie, Le Dôme Centre d'art, Port-Vendres · ages 5+, 30 minutes, free with reservation
- 3:00 PM — Public rehearsal of La Grande Fanfare · cultural center, place Castellane, Port-Vendres · free admission
- 5:00 PM — Mélanie Loisel, "Borguefül" (double bass) · La Voile d'Or, 2 quai de la République, Port-Vendres · flat rate €10, free with evening ticket at Ciné-théâtre Vauban
- 7:00 PM — Musical reading: Marie Grollier (cello) and Muriel Sapinho (performance) · domaine Claire Mayol, quai Pierre Forgas, Port-Vendres · free admission · bar and food on site
- 8:00 PM — La Grande Fanfare, conducted by Daniel Malavergne · place Quai Joly, Port-Vendres · free admission
- 9:00 PM — Christophe Monniot Quartet: Christophe Monniot (saxophone), Sophia Domancich (piano), Felipe Cabrera (double bass), Denis Charolles (drums) · Cinéma Le Vauban, place de la Castellane, Port-Vendres · from €7 to €20
Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Picnic #1 in Olette
- 7:45 AM — Impromptu Canto Nudo, by Nathalie Guida and Sarah Doumerc · Perpignan train station forecourt
- 8:09 AM — Train departure to Villefranche-Vernet-les-Bains
- 8:56 AM — Canto Nudo · Villefranche-Vernet-les-Bains train station forecourt
- 10:00 AM — Venue opens · La Bastide, Olette · free admission to the site
- 10:04 AM — Train Jaune departure
- 10:15 AM — Arrival at Joncet station, followed by a 30-minute walk
- During the day — Cornélius, popular dance: Matéo Langlois (vocals), Laura Brun (percussion), Céline Buisson (trombone), Anaïs Andret-Cartini (trumpet), Olivier Seiweirt (saxophone), Coline Lemarchand (helicon), Raphael Bofah (bass drum), Nicolas Cabello-Aguilar (snare drum), with La Grande Fanfare · exact time not specified
- 6:29 PM — Return via Train Jaune
Event organized with the Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes as part of the 4th edition of the Fête du Parc: workshops, lecture, children's show, and other activities on site. Bar and food available.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 6:30 PM — Musical reading with Fabienne Gay (cello, log, and sound objects), invited by Les Arts de Lire · village hall, 11 avenue de Fitou, Opoul-Périllos
- 8:30 PM — "Fuite(s) pour flûte(s)": Lucie Jahier (flutes), Léo Rousselet (technical and design) · same location · free with reservation
Evening part of "Récits vivants de la transition," an initiative by the Parc naturel régional Corbières-Fenouillèdes. Food truck and light refreshments by L'Échappée.
Friday, October 2, 2026
- 7:00 PM — iAROSS: Nicolas Iarossi (vocals, cello), John Owens (guitar, keyboards), Julien Grégoire (drums), Guillaume Gardey de Soos (trumpet) · Théâtre Aux croisements, 31 rue des Romarins, Perpignan · from €7 to €15 · concert features chansigne (songs interpreted in sign language by the association Signenchanté), SUBPAC vests available upon reservation
Saturday, October 3, 2026
- 3:00 PM — "La nature ça n'existe pas," sound heist conceived and performed by Jérôme Hoffmann · Centre culturel Jean Ferrat, avenue du 19 Mars 1962, Cabestany · ages 4+, flat rate €3
- 3:00 PM — Public rehearsal of La Grande Fanfare · La Casa Musicale, rue Jean Vielledent, Perpignan · free with reservation
- 7:00 PM — Bribes 4, "The Sky is Crying": Geoffroy Gesser (saxophone), Roman Clerc-Renaud (keyboards), Linda Oláh (vocals), Yann Joussein (drums) · Caves Ecoiffier, salle Marcel Oms, 6 avenue Jean Jaurès, Alénya · from €7 to €15
- 9:00 PM — HENRY and Dimi Dero: Henry Bes (guitar, vocals), Dimi Dero (drums, bass, guitar, metal percussion, loops, musical saw, theremin) · terrace of Tot Va Vi, Alénya
11 km bike convoy from Perpignan with La Casa Bicicleta: meet at 5:45 PM in front of the Castillet, departure at 6:00 PM.
Sunday, October 4, 2026 — Picnic #2 in Sorède
- 8:30 AM — Discovery walk of the Martinet Catalan forge · for experienced hikers only, 4-hour walk
- 10:00 AM — Bike departure with La Casa Bicicleta from the Castillet, Perpignan, musical welcome by La Grande Fanfare
- 10:30 AM — Historical tour in the heart of the village
- 12:30 PM — La Grande Fanfare · town hall gardens, rue de la Caserne, Sorède
- 2:30 PM — Iriwan: Samir Mouhoubi (guitar, lead vocals), Rémy Busquet (guitar, backing vocals), Tony Erdal (clarinets, backing vocals), Jacques Ricard (bass, backing vocals), Nazim Moulay (percussion, backing vocals)
From €7 to €15. For the bike ride, La Casa Bicicleta and La Grande Fanfare meet from 10:00 AM in front of the Castillet, Perpignan, for a 10:30 AM departure. Two heritage walks are offered on site by the association Pastor. Public restaurant by Au Comptoir de Pépino.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- 7:00 PM — "Mo' Better Blues" by Spike Lee · Cinéma Castillet, 1 boulevard Wilson, Perpignan · cinema prices, €5 for Jazzèbre members
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 6:30 PM — Tatiana Paris and Karsten Hochapfel, guitar duo · chapel of the Centre hospitalier spécialisé, avenue du Roussillon, Thuir · from €7 to €15
Friday, October 9, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Trio Darrifourcq – Hermia – Ceccaldi: Sylvain Darrifourcq (drums), Manuel Hermia (saxophone), Valentin Ceccaldi (cello) · Maison du temps libre, carrer de l'Ajuntament, Eus · from €7 to €18
Food in the village by Pizz'Eus and Un Xic de Tot, bar on site.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- 10:15 AM — "Solo pour petites oreilles": Tatiana Paris (guitar) · La Médiathèque, 15 rue Émile Zola, Perpignan · for ages 6 to 36 months, free with reservation at the library
- 4:00 PM — Musical reading: Sarah Dakhlaoui (oud, shruti-box, vocals) and Claude Faber (performance) · Médiathèque Salvador Dalí, 260 avenue Maréchal Joffre, Perpignan · free with reservation
- 6:00 PM — Carte blanche Freddy Morezon, "Solo(3)": Tatiana Paris, Nina Garcia, and Zoe Heselton, each in a solo guitar performance then reunited in an improvised trio · église des Carmes, 12 rue des Carmes, Perpignan · €10, free with evening ticket
- 9:00 PM — La Ligue des Objets: Andy Lévêque (compositions, alto saxophone, percussion), Elsa Martinez (vocals, keyboard, and guitar), Marion Josserand (vocals, violin, guitar, and keyboard), Florian Nastorg (baritone saxophone, harmonica), Jean-Pierre Vivent (drums, percussion) · La Casa Musicale, rue Jean Vielledent, Perpignan · from €7 to €20
- Same evening — La Femme en Rouge: Laurent Paris (percussion, foot bell, bows, triangle), Bertrand Fraysse (guitar, bass drum, bells), Andy Lévêque (alto saxophone, bass drum, tambourine pedal) · La Casa Musicale · exact time not specified
Catering by Les Pitchettes, Bruma Brew brewery, and local winemakers on site: Le Débit d'Ivresse, Prolego, Fred Rivaton, L'Âme bleue.
Sunday, October 11, 2026 — Closing
- 11:00 AM — Musical brunch: ·pointbreak live, with Badneighbour on the decks · L'Arsouille, 8 place Léon Gambetta, Perpignan · free admission
- 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM — Museum tour with Nathalie Guida (vocals, percussion, accordions, and various objects), focusing on the exhibition "Joan Miró. Majorque, l'atelier des rêves" · Musée d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud, 21 rue Mailly, Perpignan · entrance ticket + €5
- 6:00 PM — Souad Massi, "Zagate": Souad Massi (lead vocals, guitar), Ralph Lavital (acoustic and electric guitars), Guy Nsangue (bass), Martin Wangermée (drums), Mokrane Aldani (violin, mandola) · Théâtre de l'Archipel, avenue du Général Leclerc, Perpignan · from €10 to €32 · food and bar on site
Prices Jazzèbre 2026
Practical information — Jazzèbre
Practical information
Access and transport
By car: Perpignan is accessible via the A9 motorway. The Casa Musicale is located in the Arsenal district, in the heart of the historic center.
By train: Perpignan station is served by the TGV from Paris (approx. 5 hours) and TER from Montpellier and Toulouse.
Concert venues
- Maison Jazzèbre: 18 rue Rempart Villeneuve, 66000 Perpignan
- Casa Musicale: 1 rue Jean Vielledent, 66000 Perpignan
- And many other venues in the Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude
Ticketing
Tickets available online at billetterie.jazzebre.com. Reservations by email: [email protected] or by phone: 04 68 51 13 14 (Monday to Friday, 10 am-5 pm). Some concerts are free admission.
Accommodation
Perpignan has a varied hotel offer. The Perpignan Tourist Office can assist you with your search at 04 68 66 30 30.
Jazzèbre: Nomadic musical adventures in Catalan country
Since 1989, Jazzèbre has animated the cultural season in Perpignan with the sound of jazz and world music. This nomadic festival takes place for nearly three weeks between September and October in multiple venues in Perpignan, the Pyrénées-Orientales, and the Aude, promoting an open and generous vision of music.
A program between jazz and world music
The Jazzèbre program explores the most diverse musical territories: contemporary jazz, improvised music, world music, flamenco, African music, Mediterranean creations, and traditional Catalan music. The festival brings together established artists and young talents, local musicians and international artists, in a spirit of meeting and discovery.
Jazz Tuesdays
Throughout the year, Jazzèbre extends the festival's spirit with Jazz Tuesdays, regular concert evenings at the Casa Musicale in Perpignan, allowing the public to discover artists in an intimate and friendly setting.
Multiple venues for nomadic music
True to its subtitle of 'nomadic musical adventures', Jazzèbre takes over a wide variety of venues:
- La Casa Musicale: emblematic venue of the festival in Perpignan
- Le Théâtre de l'Archipel: national stage of Perpignan
- Churches, chapels, and castles in the department
- Cooperative wineries and vineyards
- Outdoor stages in the villages of the Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude
The STRASS association: a permanent commitment
Organized by the STRASS association, based at Maison Jazzèbre at 18 rue Rempart Villeneuve in Perpignan, the festival is part of a permanent cultural action in the region. The association offers concerts, workshops, artist residencies, and cultural mediation activities throughout the year.
A cross-border festival
Located in the heart of Catalan country, Jazzèbre naturally cultivates ties with Spanish Catalonia, regularly inviting artists from Barcelona, Girona, and the entire Iberian Peninsula, and participating in cross-border cultural projects.
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