Leverkusener Jazztage: 75 concerts for the 47th edition, this November in Leverkusen
The great German jazz festival will hold its 47th edition from November 1 to 25, 2026 in Leverkusen, with 75 concerts announced. In 2024, Salif Keïta celebrated the festival's 45th anniversary there — his “Madan”, filmed by WDR for ARTE, can be watched on Festival TV.
A month of jazz between Leverkusen and Wuppertal
From November 1 to 25, 2026, the Leverkusener Jazztage will stage 75 concerts between Leverkusen's Forum and Erholungshaus, the Scala Club and Wuppertal's Stadthalle. Created in 1980, the festival is one of Germany's biggest jazz gatherings.
Salif Keïta, guest of the 45th anniversary
On November 11, 2024, for the festival's 45th anniversary, Salif Keïta took the stage at the Forum. The recording made by WDR for ARTE is released by One World Records, the company representing the Malian singer worldwide: an anthology “Madan”, to watch on Festival TV.
The 47th edition of the Leverkusener Jazztage will take place from November 1 to 25, 2026. Tickets on sale via Eventim; the first concerts of the 48th edition (November 2027) have already been announced.
Official website: leverkusener-jazztage.de · Tickets: Eventim
— Moïse 1er, the Festival Explorer