Oloron Jazz Festival
Popular and eclectic jazz festival at the foot of the Pyrenees
About Jazz à Oloron
The Oloron Jazz Festival, named « Des Rives & Des Notes », is a popular, human-scale festival renowned for its eclectic program of established artists and new discoveries. Organized by the association Jazz à Oloron since 1995, it takes place every early summer in Oloron-Sainte-Marie (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), at the foot of the Pyrenees.
The festival offers paid concerts at Espace Jéliote (auditorium) and free open-air concerts at the Jardin Public, under a marquee. It also hosts the Tremplin Jazz à Oloron, a young talent competition that has become a regional benchmark, as well as workshops, conferences, exhibitions, and an associative village.
A jazz festival in the heart of Béarn since 1995
Founded in 1995, the Oloron Jazz Festival — officially « Des Rives & Des Notes » — is run by the 1901 law association Jazz à Oloron, composed exclusively of passionate volunteers. In nearly thirty years, the festival has established itself as a must-attend jazz event in the Southwest, favoring contemporary forms of jazz while remaining open to all its variations.
Two atmospheres, two locations
The festival unfolds in the medieval center of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, on the banks of the Gave d'Aspe:
- Espace Jéliote (auditorium and hall) hosts the paid « IN » concerts in the evening, under professional acoustic conditions.
- Jardin Public hosts the free « OFF » concerts on the last weekend of the festival, with a canvas village including a stage, catering, exhibitions, art crafts, and cultural associations.
The Tremplin Jazz à Oloron
A flagship event of the OFF section, the Tremplin brings together four selected groups, each playing 30 minutes with a compulsory piece, in front of a jury and an audience who vote for their favorite. The winner of the Audience Award performs the next day in the festival's OFF program.
Practical Information
Online ticketing on jazzoloron.com, and at the physical point of sale at the association's premises (10 rue de Révol) on Saturday mornings from late May to mid-June, as well as through the Ticketmaster network (Auchan, Carrefour, Cultura, E.Leclerc). Food and drink available on site during the festival.
Jazz à Oloron — edition 2026
The 32nd edition of the Oloron Jazz Festival « Des Rives & Des Notes » takes place from June 25 to July 5, 2026 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie. On the program: 8 paid concerts at Espace Jéliote (Kamilya Jubran, AMG 4tet, Vincent Peirani & Emile Parisien, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Gabi Hartmann, cine-concert, Akoni Astrobeat) and a free OFF weekend at the Jardin Public with the 19th Tremplin, concerts and a dance.
32nd Edition — From June 25 to July 5, 2026
The Oloron Jazz Festival returns for its 32nd edition with a rich and eclectic program mixing established artists and new discoveries. The « IN » section offers 8 paid concerts at Espace Jéliote from June 25 to July 2, while the « OFF » section takes over the Jardin Public from July 3 to 5 with free concerts, the 19th Tremplin Jazz à Oloron, and a closing dance.
Highlights of the 2026 Edition
Among the invited artists: Kamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia in an oud-voice duo for the opening, the revelation group AMG 4tet, double bassist Adèle Viret, the duo Vincent Peirani & Emile Parisien for « Time Réflexions », double bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons with « Blue Maqam », singer Gabi Hartmann, a cine-concert based on René Clair's Paris qui dort, and Akoni Astrobeat closing the IN section.
The OFF weekend highlights the young jazz scene (Trek, Matsutake, Mohs), Creole music (Les Bretons Sensibles, Rodolphe Lauretta « Kreolia » feat. Napoleon) and a festive Sunday with the Pulcinella dance « La Guerre des boutons ».
Programme Jazz à Oloron 2026
IN Program — Paid Concerts at Espace Jéliote
Wednesday, June 25 — 9:00 PM — Hall Jéliote
- Kamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia — « Nhaoul Duo » — Oud, voice and double bass duo. Kamilya Jubran, Palestinian oud player and singer-songwriter, and Sarah Murcia, French double bassist from the creative jazz scene, present their duo for the first time in Oloron.
Thursday, June 26 — 9:00 PM — Jéliote
- AMG 4tet — « Revelation Group of the Year » according to Jazz News and Jazz Magazine. Winners of the Tremplin Action Jazz.
Friday, June 27 — Jéliote
- 5:00 PM — Adèle Viret 4tet — « Close to the Water » — Double bassist Adèle Viret presents her project blending jazz and chamber music.
- 9:00 PM — Vincent Peirani 5tet & Emile Parisien — « Time Réflexions » — Accordionist Vincent Peirani and saxophonist Emile Parisien, two major figures of French jazz, reunite in a quintet.
Saturday, June 28 — Jéliote / Cinéma Le Louxor
- 5:00 PM — Renaud Garcia-Fons 4tet — « Blue Maqam » — Double bass virtuoso Renaud Garcia-Fons explores Mediterranean music in his project « Blue Maqam ».
- 8:30 PM — Cinéma Le Louxor — Screening of the film « Au rythme de Véra » (dir. Ido Fluk)
- 9:00 PM — Gabi Hartmann 6tet — « La Fille aux Yeux de Sel » — Singer Gabi Hartmann blends jazz, soul and folk in a captivating sextet.
Wednesday, July 1 — 9:00 PM — Hall Jéliote
- Cine-concert: Laurent Rochelle & Virgile Goller — « Paris qui dort » — Live musical accompaniment to René Clair's silent film (1924).
Thursday, July 2 — 9:00 PM — Jéliote
- Akoni Astrobeat 7tet — Afrobeat septet with the jazz classes of Collège des Cordeliers.
OFF Program — Free Concerts at Jardin Public
Friday, July 3 — « Today's Young Jazz Scene »
- 7:00 PM — Trek (Tremplin Action Jazz 2026 winner) — Festive and contemporary jazz drawing from 60s spiritual jazz, progressive rock, and 90s hip-hop. Sébastien Razafindragolo (guitar), Nankouma Lesage (bass), Pierre Bouchard (drums), Maxime Chevalier (trombone), Antton Armantier (synthesizer).
- 9:00 PM — Matsutake — Apocalyptic jazz blending post-punk, ambient, and club music, 100% live with no programmed sequences. Côme Rothé (saxophone), Paul L'hôte (drums), Simon Saint-Hillier (bass).
- 11:00 PM — Mohs — Swiss quartet combining acoustic instruments and electronic effects in minimalist melodic compositions. Gaspard Colin (electric bass), Erwan Valazza (guitar), Zacharie Ksyk (trumpet), Nathan Vandenbulcke (drums).
Saturday, July 4 — « Creole Groove »
- 3:00 PM — Woknote — « Jazz in the Grass » — Revisited jazz standards, blues, bossa nova, and gypsy swing. Marc Chayé (harmonica), Djémilla Berchiche (vocals), Luc Dabbadie (guitar).
- 4:00 PM-8:00 PM — 19th Tremplin Jazz à Oloron — 4 selected groups each play 30 minutes with a compulsory piece. Jury + public vote for the Public Prize.
- 8:30 PM — Les Bretons Sensibles — Biguine, zouk, and sega. Julian Babou (electric bass), Thomas Boudé (guitar & keyboards), Guillaume Prévost (drums), Mathis Polack (saxophone).
- 10:30 PM — Rodolphe Lauretta « Kreolia » feat. Napoleon — Fusion of jazz, mazurka, soca, and traditional Creole music. Rodolphe Lauretta (saxophones, flute, synth), Nicolas Bauer (bass), Cong Minh Pham (piano & synths), Dylan Choisi (drums & samples), Olivier Laisney (trumpet), Napoleon Maddox (rap & beatbox).
Sunday, July 5 — « Music to Dance, Music to Vibrate »
- 12:00 PM — Sons & Silences Orchestra
- 2:00 PM — Jazz Classes from the Luys de Béarn Music School
- 3:00 PM — Municipal Harmony Brass Band
- 4:00 PM — Virage-Ravage — Traditional jazz, gadulka (Bulgarian fiddle) and chromatic accordion duo. Agathe Pitarch (accordion), Gladys Vantrepotte (gadulka).
- 5:30 PM — Winner of the 2026 Tremplin Public Prize
- 7:30 PM — Baudoin & Lassouque — « Acide Folklorique » — Contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Landais repertoire on hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes.
- 9:30 PM — Pulcinella — « La Guerre des boutons » — Atypical multi-style dance (Afro-Latin, musette, funk, Balkan). Five musicians including two accordionist-keyboardists, saxophone, double bass, and drums.
Highlights Jazz à Oloron 2026
- Vincent Peirani & Emile Parisien in a quintet for « Time Réflexions » — two major figures of French jazz reunited
- Renaud Garcia-Fons and his Mediterranean project « Blue Maqam »
- Kamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia — an unprecedented oud-voice duo in Oloron
- Gabi Hartmann — jazz, soul, and folk
- 19th Tremplin Jazz à Oloron — young talent competition and Public Prize
- Rodolphe Lauretta « Kreolia » feat. Napoleon Maddox — jazz-Creole fusion with rap and beatbox
- Completely free OFF weekend at Jardin Public (July 3-5)
Prices Jazz à Oloron 2026
Practical information — Jazz à Oloron
Location: Espace Jéliote & Jardin Public, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (64400)
Address: 10 rue de Révol, 64400 Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Ticketing:
- Online: jazzoloron.com/la-billetterie
- On site: Jazz à Oloron premises (10 rue de Révol), Saturdays 10am-12pm from May 23rd to June 21st (no fees)
- Ticketmaster network: Auchan, Carrefour, Cultura, E.Leclerc
Contact:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 07 84 28 38 39
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Where does it take place — Jazz à Oloron
Espace Jéliote / Jardin Public
10 rue de Révol, 64400 Oloron-Sainte-Marie