Uzeste Musical
Edition 2026 Music Jazz Contemporary Music

Uzeste Musical

La Hestejada de las Arts, festival of jazz and improvisation in Sud-Gironde

Uzeste — Gironde (33) Since 1978
Dates 16 Aug — 22 Aug 2026
Location Uzeste (33)
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Status Confirmed

About Uzeste Musical

Uzeste Musical, or La Hestejada de las Arts, is a unique festival founded in 1978 by pianist and percussionist Bernard Lubat in his native village of Uzeste, in Sud-Gironde. Mixing jazz, improvised music, theater, poetry, cinema, and debates, this atypical festival is a space for creation, reflection, and transmission that animates the village for a week each summer.

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Uzeste Musical, the free spirit of Gascon jazz

Uzeste Musical, officially named La Hestejada de las Arts, is a festival founded in 1978 by musician Bernard Lubat in his native village of Uzeste, in the heart of Sud-Gironde. More than just a music festival, it is a total artistic experience, a space for improvisation, reflection, and transmission.

A unique artistic melting pot

Jazz, popular music, theater, poetry, cinema, performances... each discipline intertwines, giving birth to unprecedented encounters. The festival celebrates improvisation in all its forms and rejects boundaries between artistic genres. Concerts, debates, shows, and workshops are scattered throughout the village's emblematic locations.

Historic venues

The shows take place in unique venues: the Parti Collectif tent, the Estaminet (Bernard Lubat's parents' former café-restaurant transformed into a theater), the Café des Sports, and the magnificent Collégiale d'Uzeste, a jewel of Gothic architecture.

A transgenerational festival

Uzeste Musical is a father-to-son festival, now led by Sylvain Lubat alongside his father Bernard. The festival remains true to its values of sharing, openness, and artistic experimentation.

Uzeste Musical — edition 2026

49th Hestejada de las Arts in Uzeste.

Uzeste Musical — 2026 Edition

The 49th edition of the Hestejada de las Arts will be held in August 2026 in Uzeste.

Prices Uzeste Musical 2026

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Practical information — Uzeste Musical

Access

Uzeste is located about 55 km south of Bordeaux, accessible via the A62 then the D8. The village is nestled in the Landes de Gascogne forest.

Prices

Week pass available. Evening ticket prices. Some free events. Food and drinks available on site.

Accommodation

Camping possible nearby. Gîtes and bed and breakfasts in Sud-Gironde.

Contact

Official website: uzeste.org.

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Where does it take place — Uzeste Musical

Village d'Uzeste

Village d'Uzeste, 33730 Uzeste

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Uzeste Musical in brief

Music Jazz Contemporary Music Theatre Storytelling Poetry Folk Traditions Outdoor Participatory Multidisciplinary Gironde