Voiron Jazz Festival
Jazz in all its forms in the heart of the Pays Voironnais
About Voiron Jazz Fest
The Voiron Jazz Festival is a jazz festival organized every spring by the City of Voiron and its Conservatory of Music and Dance. Created in 2011, it celebrates jazz in its plurality and communicative energy through an IN program of concerts in the city's emblematic venues, a free OFF program throughout the Pays Voironnais, and Escales in neighboring towns. For more than two weeks, over 10,000 spectators come to meet 600 professional and amateur artists.
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The essential jazz event of the Pays Voironnais
Created in 2011 on the initiative of the City of Voiron and its Conservatory of Music and Dance, the Voiron Jazz Festival has become in a few years a major cultural event in the Isère department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Every spring, in March, the city of Voiron vibrates to the rhythm of jazz for more than two weeks, welcoming internationally renowned artists alongside emerging talents and local musicians.
A rich and eclectic program
The festival is structured around three complementary aspects that make it unique. The IN program forms the core of the festival with about ten concerts in Voiron's emblematic venues, notably the Salle des fêtes and Le Grand Angle. These evenings feature internationally acclaimed artists exploring jazz in all its dimensions: contemporary jazz, swing, soul, funk, afro-jazz, jazz fusion, world music, and original creations.
The OFF program extends throughout the Voironnais territory with numerous free concerts held in various locations: bars, restaurants, media libraries, shops, and public spaces. This program aims to reach a wide audience and introduce jazz to those who are not yet accustomed to it. Finally, the Escales extend the festival into neighboring towns, creating a true cultural network across the entire Pays Voironnais.
A festival rooted in its territory
Supported by the municipality of Voiron with the backing of institutional and cultural partners such as Le Grand Angle, an inter-municipal performance venue in the Pays Voironnais, the festival places mediation and transmission at the heart of its approach. The Voiron Conservatory plays a central role in this educational mission, involving its students in the traditional opening of the festival with a musical parade through the city streets.
Since its creation, the Voiron Jazz Festival has built a loyal and growing audience, attracting over 10,000 spectators each year to witness performances by some 600 professional and amateur artists. This success reflects the vitality of the jazz scene in the Alps and the festival's ability to constantly renew its artistic offerings while remaining true to its values of sharing, discovery, and conviviality.
Jazz in all its diversity
The artistic identity of the Voiron Jazz Festival is based on an open and generous vision of jazz. Far from being confined to a single genre, the program embraces the richness and cross-pollination of the genre: from intimate acoustic jazz to large brass ensembles, from funk grooves to soul, as well as Balkan music, flamenco, or Caribbean sounds. This diversity makes the festival a space for unique musical encounters where each edition holds its share of surprises and emotions.
Voiron Jazz Fest — edition 2026
15th edition of the Voiron Jazz Festival, from March 11 to 27, 2026. A jazz and groove program with internationally renowned artists including Kenny Garrett, Émile Parisien Quartet, Célia Kameni, and Charlotte Planchou & Mark Priore. Festive inauguration with the traditional parade and the concert by Tzila Brass.
15th Edition: Jazz and Groove in the Heart of Voiron
The Voiron Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary from March 11 to 27, 2026, with a program focused on jazz and groove. For this jubilee edition, the festival welcomes internationally acclaimed artists and continues its mission to make the Pays Voironnais vibrate to the sound of jazz.
Festive Inauguration
The festival opens on Wednesday, March 11, with the traditional inaugural parade. Starting at 6 PM, students from the Conservatory, amateur musicians, and the Jules Ferry Brass Band will parade from the forecourt of Voiron Town Hall to Le Grand Angle for the official launch at 6:30 PM. The evening continues with a free concert by Tzila Brass, a band that shares its passion for Balkan fanfare music in a festive and warm atmosphere.
Headliners
The highlight of this 15th edition is undoubtedly the performance by American saxophonist Kenny Garrett on Friday, March 13, at Le Grand Angle. A living legend of jazz and former Miles Davis sideman, Kenny Garrett presents his project Sounds from the Ancestors, a vibrant tribute to John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Roy Hargrove. In the opening act, Géraldine Laurent and Laurent de Wilde kick off the festivities.
The festival also features French saxophonist Émile Parisien with his quartet, a leading figure in contemporary European jazz known for his inventive playing and virtuosity. Singer Célia Kameni, a revelation on the French jazz and soul scene, brings her powerful voice and personal compositions. The duo Charlotte Planchou & Mark Priore offers an intimate encounter between voice and piano. The group FEET and the project Daoud complete a rich and varied program.
A Festival for Everyone
True to its mission of cultural democratization, this 15th edition, like every year, offers a free OFF program in numerous venues across the Pays Voironnais and Escales in partner towns, allowing everyone to discover jazz in a friendly and accessible atmosphere.
Programme Voiron Jazz Fest 2026
IN Program - 15th Edition
- Wednesday, March 11: Inauguration - Musical parade from the Town Hall followed by a free concert by Tzila Brass at Le Grand Angle (6 PM)
- Friday, March 13: Kenny Garrett - Sounds from the Ancestors + Opening act Géraldine Laurent & Laurent de Wilde (Le Grand Angle)
- Dates to be confirmed: Émile Parisien Quartet
- Dates to be confirmed: Célia Kameni
- Dates to be confirmed: Charlotte Planchou & Mark Priore
- Dates to be confirmed: FEET
- Dates to be confirmed: Daoud
Full program and exact dates on voironjazzfestival.com. Concerts at the Salle des fêtes de Voiron and Le Grand Angle. Free OFF program throughout the Pays Voironnais.
Highlights Voiron Jazz Fest 2026
- 15th anniversary edition of the festival
- Kenny Garrett headlining with Sounds from the Ancestors
- Émile Parisien Quartet, a leading figure in European jazz
- Célia Kameni, a revelation on the French jazz and soul scene
- Traditional inaugural parade with the Jules Ferry Brass Band
- Free opening concert with Tzila Brass and their Balkan music
- Free OFF program throughout the Pays Voironnais
- Charlotte Planchou & Mark Priore, FEET, Daoud
Prices Voiron Jazz Fest 2026
Practical information — Voiron Jazz Fest
Practical Information
Festival Venues
The Voiron Jazz Festival primarily takes place in two emblematic venues in the city of Voiron:
- Salle des fêtes de Voiron: Place Jacques-Antoine Gau, 38500 Voiron. On-site ticket sales (credit card, checks, cash) and online sales on the festival website.
- Le Grand Angle: Place des Arcades, 38500 Voiron. Box office on-site or online at www.le-grand-angle.fr. Phone: 04 76 65 64 64.
OFF and Escales concerts are held in various locations throughout the Pays Voironnais: bars, restaurants, media libraries, municipal halls, and public spaces in neighboring towns.
Ticketing and Prices
Tickets for the IN concerts are available online on the official website voironjazzfestival.com as well as at the box offices of the Salle des fêtes and Le Grand Angle. Prices vary depending on the concert:
- Paid concerts: starting from approximately 10 euros, up to 33 euros for international headliners.
- Reduced rate: applicable to people with disabilities, job seekers, students, recipients of minimum social benefits, and group purchases (10 tickets minimum).
- OFF concerts: free admission.
- Opening event: free entry.
Access
- By car: Voiron is located 25 km northwest of Grenoble, accessible via the A48 motorway (Voiron exit). Free parking near the Salle des fêtes and Le Grand Angle.
- By train: Voiron SNCF station, served by TER trains from Grenoble (20 minutes), Lyon, and Chambéry. The station is a 10-minute walk from the city center and concert venues.
- By bus: Intercity bus network Cars Région and local network Pays voironnais Mobilité.
Accessibility
The Salle des fêtes and Le Grand Angle are accessible to people with reduced mobility. For any specific questions regarding accessibility, please contact the festival team.
Accommodation and Dining
The city of Voiron and its surroundings offer a wide choice of accommodation: hotels, bed and breakfasts, and gîtes. The Pays Voironnais tourist office can assist you with your search. Numerous restaurants in the center of Voiron welcome you before and after the concerts.
Contact
Voiron Jazz Festival
Phone: 07 64 82 03 83
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: voironjazzfestival.com
Facebook: @VoironJazzFestival
Instagram: @voironjazzfest
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Salle des fêtes de Voiron et Le Grand Angle
Place Jacques-Antoine Gau, 38500 Voiron