Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents
Jazz · Marseille, France
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The festival
Every summer, Marseille becomes the Mediterranean capital of jazz: Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents fills the city's emblematic venues with music from all five continents. For its 27th edition, from June 30 to July 10, 2027, the festival spreads its concerts across the whole city, from the courtyard of the Vieille Charité to Parc Henri Fabre.
The first eight names of the 2027 edition are already out: Jeanne Added opens the ball on July 1 in the courtyard of the Vieille Charité, followed by Piers Faccini on July 2; Thomas Dutronc presents “The Jazz Nights” on July 7 at Parc Henri Fabre, and Chilly Gonzales closes the festival on July 10. Alongside them: Lizz Wright, corto.alto, Farah Fersi and Moustik Haterz — with some 400 artists expected across the evenings.
Good to know
The 2026 edition drew some 100,000 people. For 2027, the festival refocuses on eleven days — June 30 to July 10 — and tickets are already on sale on the official website.
On Festival TV
Read: Jeanne Added, Dutronc, Chilly Gonzales: Marseille Jazz 2027 opens its ball — the first eight names of the 2027 edition.