Jazzpote Festival
Jazz Festival in Thionville (Thionville Jazz Festival)
About Jazzpote
The Jazzpote Festival is Thionville's historic jazz festival, organized by the JAZZPOTE association (Portes Ouvertes sur Thionville et Environs), made up of volunteers. Created in 2004, it celebrated its 18th editions until 2023. Since 2025, the adventure continues under the name Thionville Jazz Festival, still run by the same team: three days of concerts at the Thionville Municipal Theater and free open-air concerts, in early July, mixing international headliners and regional talents in a friendly atmosphere in the heart of the Greater Region (Lorraine, Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium).
Jazz in Thionville since 2004
Born in 2004 from the passion of a group of volunteers gathered within the JAZZPOTE association (Portes Ouvertes sur Thionville et Environs), the festival has become in nearly twenty years the main jazz event in Thionville and northern Moselle. After 18 editions under the name « Jazzpote Festival » (the last one in July 2023), the volunteer team has evolved the event, now presented under the name Thionville Jazz Festival while remaining organized by the same association.
Quality jazz programming
Concerts at the Municipal Theater
The festival mainly takes place at the Thionville Municipal Theater, which offers an elegant setting and remarkable acoustics for evening concerts. The program mixes internationally renowned artists and regional talents, covering the different aesthetics of jazz: swing, contemporary jazz, gypsy jazz, jazz fusion, and world music.
Beyond the concerts
The festival is not limited to indoor concerts. Many free open-air concerts are offered on the Theater's forecourt and Place Anne-Grommerch, as well as brass bands and street jazz formations in the city center. Food trucks are set up on site and free « after shows » extend each evening. This diversity of formats allows reaching a wide audience, from connoisseurs to families.
A volunteer festival
One of the characteristics of the festival is that it is entirely run by volunteers. This associative dimension gives the event a particular authenticity and warmth: the members of the association put their energy and passion into promoting jazz.
Cross-border reach
Located near the Luxembourg and German borders, the festival benefits from a cross-border reach and attracts spectators from Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium. This international dimension, reinforced by a program of artists from all over Europe and across the Atlantic, makes it a major cultural event in the Greater Region.
Jazzpote — edition 2026
2026 edition of the Thionville jazz festival, now presented under the name Thionville Jazz Festival by the JAZZPOTE association, from Thursday, July 2 to Saturday, July 4, 2026. Three evenings of concerts at the Municipal Theater (Lazcar Volcano & Sanseverino, Vincent Peirani, Al Di Meola) and numerous free open-air concerts in the city center.
Thionville Jazz Festival 2026
For this edition from July 2 to 4, 2026, the JAZZPOTE association offers a program that mixes international headliners, new energies, and festive moments. Paid concerts take place in the evening at the Thionville Municipal Theater, while numerous free concerts enliven the Theater forecourt, Place Anne-Grommerch, and the city center. Food trucks are set up on site and free after-shows extend each evening.
Programme Jazzpote 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026
- 6:00 PM — Electrology · Theater Forecourt (free)
- 7:00 PM — dP Médium Ensemble · Thionville Theater
- 8:30 PM — Lazcar Volcano & Sanseverino · Thionville Theater
- 11:00 PM — After Show : Radio Bistro · Theater Forecourt (free)
Friday, July 3, 2026
- 5:30 PM — Fanfare Trio Besame, street jazz · City Center (free)
- 6:00 PM — Big Band Thionville · Theater Forecourt (free)
- 7:00 PM — Dreher Quartet · Thionville Theater
- 8:30 PM — Vincent Peirani : Living Being IV · Thionville Theater
- 11:00 PM — After Show : Los Hermanos Locos · Theater Forecourt (free)
Saturday, July 4, 2026
- 11:00 AM — Crazy Hot Brass Band · City Center (free)
- 11:00 AM — Lesly Trio · Place Anne-Grommerch (free)
- 2:00 PM — Electric Lady Band Trio · Place Anne-Grommerch (free)
- 4:00 PM — Timao · Place Anne-Grommerch (free)
- 6:00 PM — LaPino Project · Theater Forecourt (free)
- 8:30 PM — Al Di Meola · Thionville Theater
- 11:00 PM — After Show : True Color · Theater Forecourt (free)
Highlights Jazzpote 2026
- Al Di Meola, legendary guitarist, closing on Saturday, July 4
- Vincent Peirani: Living Being IV (jazz accordion)
- Lazcar Volcano & Sanseverino opening
- Numerous free open-air concerts and after-shows every evening
Prices Jazzpote 2026
Practical information — Jazzpote
Access
The festival is mainly held at the Thionville Municipal Theater and in various locations in the city center, all easily accessible on foot.
By train: Thionville station, served by TER from Metz (15 min), Luxembourg (20 min), and Nancy (1h). The Municipal Theater is a 10-minute walk from the station, in the city center.
By car: A31 motorway (Thionville-Centre exit). City center car parks near the Theater (Place de la Liberté, underground car park of the shopping center).
By bus: Thionville urban transport network, several lines serve the city center and the Municipal Theater.
From Luxembourg: Thionville is about 25 km from the Luxembourg border, with numerous train and car connections from the Grand Duchy.
Concert venues
The main venue is the Thionville Municipal Theater, Place du Théâtre, 57100 Thionville, an Italian-style hall with remarkable acoustics where paid evening concerts take place. Free open-air concerts are organized on the Theater's forecourt and Place Anne-Grommerch, as well as street jazz entertainment in the city center.
Ticketing
Open-air concerts and after shows are free. Indoor concerts at the Theater are paid, with reduced rates for students, those under 26, and people with disabilities. Tickets are sold on the official festival website, with reservations made day by day.
Schedule
Indoor concerts take place in the evening (from 7 PM, headliners at 8:30 PM). Open-air concerts take place during the day and late afternoon, after shows in the evening. The detailed program with precise times is published on the festival's website.
Catering
Food trucks are set up on the Theater's forecourt. Many restaurants and bars are also located nearby in Thionville's pedestrian city center.
Contact
Jazzpote Association — Email: [email protected] — Phone: 06 82 17 21 26 — Website: thionville-jazz.fr
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Where does it take place — Jazzpote
Théâtre municipal de Thionville
Place du Théâtre, Thionville, 57100 Thionville