🎷 At The Sun Places we know that luxury is also enjoyed with good music. That's why we invite you to discover the Madrid Jazz Festival, better known as JAZZMADRID, the most important jazz event in Spain and one of the great references on the European circuit.
Every autumn, Madrid becomes the jazz capital, with dozens of concerts, parallel activities and the participation of the best national and international figures.
The Sun Places offers you accommodation in our Luxury Apartments in Madrid so you can enjoy this unique musical experience in the heart of the city, combining jazz with shopping on Serrano Street and the haute cuisine of the Salamanca District.
The Madrid Jazz Festival is the quintessential autumn event for lovers of this musical genre. Organised by the Culture Department of Madrid City Council through the Fernán Gómez Theatre and Madrid Destino, JAZZMADRID has established itself as the most relevant jazz event in Spain and one of the most prestigious in Europe, with more than 62,000 spectators and 230 concerts in its latest edition.
The Madrid Jazz Festival offers a programme that combines tradition and avant-garde, with great masters of classical jazz, new emerging voices and fusion with flamenco, electronic music and African rhythms.
The Sun Places invites you to experience this event.
The Madrid Jazz Festival was born in 2014 with the aim of turning Madrid into the European jazz capital during autumn. Since then, it has grown in number of concerts, venues and audiences, becoming an international benchmark alongside festivals such as Umbria Jazz Winter, North Sea Jazz or Jazzaldia in San Sebastián.
In 2026, JAZZMADRID will celebrate its twelfth edition, maintaining its commitment to excellence and diversity in jazz. Below, we tell you all the details of this unmissable event.
📅 When is the Madrid Jazz Festival 2026?
The programme for the Madrid Jazz Festival 2026 is pending official confirmation from the organisation.
Traditionally, JAZZMADRID takes place between late October and early November, lasting approximately four weeks.
In 2025, the festival took place during November. The final dates will be published on the festival's official website. If you stay with
The Sun Places, our concierge service will keep you informed of the latest news and help you plan your attendance at the most anticipated concerts.
📍 Where is the Madrid Jazz Festival 2026 located?
The Madrid Jazz Festival extends across numerous venues in the city, but its main venues are:
- Teatro Fernán Gómez. Centro Cultural de la Villa: It is the heart of the festival, where the most outstanding concerts and the opening and closing galas take place.
- CentroCentro (Cibeles Palace): Hosts an important part of the official programme, in an incomparable architectural setting.
- Conde Duque Contemporary Art Centre: A multidisciplinary space offering concerts and parallel activities in a more intimate atmosphere.
- Sala Villanos and Sala Clamores: Two of Madrid's most emblematic jazz venues, which collaborate closely with the festival to offer club-format concerts.
- Other spaces: The festival also extends to the Pavón, Albéniz, Barceló theatres, the Cineteca at Matadero, Sala La Riviera and the Canal Theatres. Furthermore, since 2025, JAZZMADRID has crossed the city borders to also reach municipalities such as Las Rozas, San Fernando de Henares, Parla, Galapagar, Pozuelo de Alarcón and Majadahonda.
From our Luxury Apartments in Madrid in the Salamanca District or near Serrano Street, you can easily access all these venues by private transport or taxi, with travel times of no more than 20-30 minutes.
🎷 What music is played at the Madrid Jazz Festival?
The Madrid Jazz Festival offers a very varied programme covering all jazz currents, from the most classical to the most avant-garde. Among the most representative styles are:
- Classical jazz, bebop and cool jazz
- Jazz fusion and jazz-rock
- Flamenco-jazz (one of the festival's hallmarks)
- Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz
- Electrojazz and avant-garde experimentation
The festival has a strong commitment to the national scene, with the participation of the best Spanish artists, but it also attracts top-level international figures.
In previous editions, JAZZMADRID has featured names such as Bebel Gilberto, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ibrahim Maalouf, Billy Cobham, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, Jorge Pardo, Jean Luc Ponty, Joe Louis Walker, Mulatu Astakte, Chris Potter, James Carter, Bill Frisell, Moisés P. Sánchez, Kyle Eastwood, Steve Coleman, Philip Catherine, Martirio and Chano Domínguez, among many others.
In 2026, the organisation maintains its commitment to excellence and diversity, offering a line-up that combines major established figures with new emerging talents.
🎤 The International Jazz Day cycle in Madrid (28 April to 3 May)
In addition to the great autumn festival, Madrid celebrates the International Jazz Day in spring, a UNESCO and Herbie Hancock Institute initiative commemorated on 30 April.
Between 28 April and 3 May 2026, the capital hosted a cycle of concerts in nine jazz clubs and venues, with 18 performances by artists such as Justking Jones, Pleito, New Jazz Underground, Juan Sebastián Jazz Trio, Javier Colina & Miguel Siso, Alein Steinbert & Álex Cobos, Minino Bravo, Jazztaria, Jack Broadbent, Cañete-Figueredo-Barroso Jazz Trío, Hemisferios + Estela Julia, África Gallego Project, Anita Dondorff Trío, Organ Bongo Trio, Maom Quartet, Flamenco Standards and Pere Bujosa Trio.
The participating venues were:
This cycle is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the most authentic and close-up jazz in the city's historic clubs, and can be a perfect complement to a spring getaway with The Sun Places.
📜 History of the Madrid Jazz Festival
The history of the Madrid Jazz Festival dates back to 2014, when Madrid City Council, through the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport and Madrid Destino, decided to create a major event dedicated to jazz that could compete with the most prestigious European festivals.
The first edition was held at the Teatro Fernán Gómez, with a modest but high-quality programme. The success was immediate, and the festival grew year after year, both in number of concerts and participating venues.
In 2025, in its eleventh edition, JAZZMADRID reached 230 concerts and more than 62,000 spectators, establishing itself as the most important jazz festival in Spain.
The Madrid Jazz Festival has managed to maintain a balance between defending jazz tradition and opening up to more innovative currents, offering each year a programme that reflects the creative diversity of the international and national scene.
In addition, the festival has incorporated parallel activities such as conferences, film screenings, masterclasses and family programmes, making it a total cultural event.
In 2026, the festival will celebrate its twelfth edition, reaffirming its commitment to excellence and the dissemination of jazz in all its expressions.
🎭 Who organises the Madrid Jazz Festival 2026?
The Madrid Jazz Festival 2026 is organised by the Government Area of Culture, Tourism and Sport of Madrid City Council, through the Teatro Fernán Gómez.
Centro Cultural de la Villa and Madrid Destino. The festival counts on the collaboration of Villanos del Jazz, the Madrid en Vivo concert venue association, and the Círculo de Bellas Artes, among others.
It also receives support from various national and international cultural institutions, such as the French Institute of Madrid and the Polish Institute of Culture, which facilitate the participation of foreign artists.
The artistic direction of the festival is led by journalist and music critic Luis Martín.
For The Sun Places, the fact that Madrid City Council is committed to a cultural event of this magnitude reflects the city as a first-class cultural destination, values that we fully share and offer to our guests during each stay.
🎭 What the Madrid Jazz Festival represents for the city and The Sun Places
The Madrid Jazz Festival is one of the main autumn cultural events in the capital, along with other major events such as The Art Mile, Vogue Fashion Night Out, ARCOmadrid or Madridjoya.
The festival attracts thousands of visitors from all over Spain and abroad, boosts the local economy and projects an image of Madrid as a cutting-edge cultural and musical capital.
For The Sun Places, experiencing the Madrid Jazz Festival is a natural extension of our philosophy of offering complete luxury experiences.
That is why our Luxury Apartments in Madrid are located in the heart of the Madrid Golden Mile, just a few steps from the festival's main venues and in a privileged environment that combines culture, fashion, gastronomy and leisure.
The Madrid Jazz Festival is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural life of the capital, while enjoying the luxury and comfort of The Sun Places.
✨ The perfect plan with The Sun Places for the Madrid Jazz Festival
Friday: Arrival and first contact
- In the afternoon, a walk through the Salamanca District and Serrano Street
- In the evening, you attend the opening concert of the Madrid Jazz Festival at the Teatro Fernán Gómez
Saturday: Jazz and gastronomy day
- You have lunch at a Michelin Starred Restaurant in the Salamanca District
- In the afternoon, you attend a concert at CentroCentro (Cibeles Palace)
Sunday: Club-format jazz and farewell
- In the afternoon, you enjoy a club-format concert at Sala Villanos or Sala Clamores, where the atmosphere is more intimate and close-up
Ready to enjoy the Madrid Jazz Festival with The Sun Places?
📞 Contact us and let us organise your perfect musical getaway.
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