Barcelona’s Jazz Festival 2024: Essential guide for music lovers

8 November 2024

The International Jazz Festival returns to Barcelona in its 56th edition with more jazz than ever. From October 10, 2024, to March 23, 2025, Barcelona will become the international capital of the jazz world music scene.

International Jazz Festival Barcelona

Founded in 1966, the International Jazz Festival of Barcelona has managed to be a very important item on the world music calendar. The personalities and most important artists of the jazz world come at the Barcelona’s Jazz Festival 2024, with the intention to promote and express their love and passion for Jazz music.

Festival History

The Palau de la Música Catalana hosted the first concert of the International Jazz Festival of Barcelona in November 1966. The pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet delighted the audience with their music, making their mark and establishing a brand that endured throughout the festival's history.

Since then, Barcelona has remained true to this important event offering the audience the strength and magic of jazz. In the musical program of the International Jazz Festival of Barcelona, famous names are participating, like Dexter Gordon, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Sony Rollins, Kimmy Smith and many others.

Since 1989, Barcelona has taken the reins of the project and is responsible for promoting and organizing the festival. In addition, to complement the musical program during the past editions the city decided to hold parallel activities such as conferences, film screenings and even exhibitions all around the world of Jazz.

Enjoy the best International Jazz Festival

The International Jazz Festival Barcelona begins on October 10, with a wide musical range with such illustrious jazz music names as Pat Metheny, Kamasi Washington and Maria Schneider.

The concerts are scheduled in the most iconic places of the city and you need to buy tickets for each event. You have to go quickly to buy your tickets as due to the success of the festival, they sell out quickly.

Here's the link to get tickets for the Festival. Hurry up!

And so you don’t miss anything and you know all the details of the festival, here you can see all the full program.

There’s no better way to complete your visit to Barcelona than by immersing yourself in the unique atmosphere of the Jazz Festival and enjoying a comfortable, welcoming stay at Aspasios Apartments. After a day filled with music and culture, returning to a place where you feel at home is essential. Aspasios provides the perfect setting to relax after exploring the city and experiencing the magic of jazz.

If you’re a festival lover and want to know more about events in Barcelona, we invite you to read our blog, "Experience Barcelona’s Vibrant Summer Festivals." Don’t forget to book your tickets and your apartment to make this a memorable experience. See you in Barcelona!