From July 9 to 19, 2026, the Juan International Jazz Festival will celebrate its 65th edition at the Pinède Gould in Juan-les-Pins. For ten days, the Riviera event will bring together jazz figures, international artists, world music, blues funk, electro and young talents.
La Pinède Gould will host from July 9 to 19 the 65th edition of the Juan International Jazz Festival. Since its creation, the event has occupied a special place in the cultural landscape of the Côte d’Azur. This new edition will highlight the history of jazz while opening its programming to other musical worlds.
Marcus Miller will be among the expected artists. The program will also feature the blues funk of Keziah Jones, the Balkan influences of Goran Bregović and the electro sounds of Morcheeba.
Two internationally renowned artists will also participate in this edition. Tom Jones will return to the Jazz à Juan stage for a third appearance and will perform the opening night. SEAL will perform on July 13.
Two tributes to Miles Davis
The year 2026 will mark the centenary of the birth of Miles Davis. The festival will dedicate the evening of July 17 to the memory of the American musician through a creation performed by Marcus Miller, the trumpeter’s long-time collaborator.
A second tribute will be offered on July 18 with “New Sketches of Spain”. This project will bring together Erik Truffaz et Antonio Lizana around an inspired rereading of the work of Miles Davis.
Like every year, two free evenings are scheduled on July 14 and 19 to highlight young artists from the French and international jazz scene. The festival will close with the traditional Gospel evening with Linda Lee Hopkins.
Beyond the concerts, the International Jazz Festival in Juan will offer an experience anchored in the setting of Juan-les-Pins. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy the free concerts of the Jammin’Summer Session organized every evening from 7:15 p.m. at the Petite Pinède before the shows scheduled from 8:30 p.m. at the Pinède Gould.
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