Estival Jazz
Overview
Intro
Since 1977 in the heart of the City
Estival Jazz was the brainchild of Jacky Marti and Andreas Wyden in the late 1970s, picking up the legacy of the Lugano Jazz Circle, which in 1962 had launched the first international jazz festival in Switzerland, held for several seasons at Lugano's Teatro Apollo. After the first concerts in Trevano, in 1979 Marti and Wyden organized the first edition of Estival Jazz in Piazza della Riforma, expressing from the very beginning a philosophy maintained over the years: to bring concerts of great artistic quality to Lugano to be offered free to the public.
Since its beginnings, Estival Jazz has already hosted artists of international caliber in the picturesque setting of Piazza della Riforma, becoming a traditional event for the people of Lugano, the Ticino, and visitors from all over Europe. Over time, Estival Jazz has since expanded its artistic range, flanking its jazz offerings with other musical genres, from rock to funk to world music. Over the years, artists such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Keith Jarrett, Ray Charles, Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, BB King, Friedrich Gulda, Tito Puente, Chick Corea, The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6 have passed through Estival, Gato Barbieri, Maynard Ferguson, Cesaria Evora, Dee Dee Bridgewater Carla Bley, Barbara Hendricks, Wynton Marsalis, Cheb Mami, Noa, Oscar D'Leon, Jon Hendricks, Paco de Lucia, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy and Taj Mahal, Khaled.
Guests of the 46th edition, Hamilton de Holanda Trio feat. Salomão Soares & Thiago "Big" Rabello with the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Amaro Freitas (July 9), Antonello Venditti (July 10), Ernia, Oddisee & Good Compny (July 11).
With Estival kicks off the 16th edition of the Lugano LongLake Festival (July 9-26, 2026), one of the most important urban open-air festivals in Switzerland, offering hundreds of events, including concerts, shows, meetings, street performers, proposals for families and much more.
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info@estivaljazz.ch
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| Event Homepage | https://www.estivaljazz.ch/en |
| Video | http://www.youtube.com/v/r4_W1AkiMRs |
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Estival Jazz Lugano is a completely free Open Air festival.
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Event dates
- 09 July 2026
- 10 July 2026
- 11 July 2026
Discover the surroundings
Piazza della Riforma
6901
Lugano
Switzerland