The Florence Jazz Festival returns for its tenth edition, September 5-13
From 5 to 13 September 2026, the Firenze Jazz Festival celebrates its tenth edition with its most anticipated addition yet: a new main stage in the Giardino delle Scuderie Reali, at Porta Romana, a space granted by the Uffizi Galleries.
Six hectares of greenery in the heart of the Oltrarno, historically tied to Palazzo Pitti, which the Festival crosses for the first time. Organised with the City of Florence as part of the Estate Fiorentina, the event confirms its habit of moving between the city’s venues and stretching the boundaries of jazz towards reggae, hip hop, electronica and singer-songwriter music.
The programme
The heart of the line-up unfolds on the main stage from 11 to 13 September.
It opens on Friday the 11th with DJ Gruff, performing his 1999 milestone “O tutto o niente” live, alongside Alborosie & Shengen Clan, among the most respected names in international reggae. Saturday the 12th brings Altea, Pellegrino’s “Dance Rituals” and Casino Royale, marking the thirtieth anniversary of their 1995 album with the “Sempre più vicini Reloaded” tour. Sunday the 13th closes with Meraz, the meeting between Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld of Einstürzende Neubauten, and C’mon Tigre with their “Lumina” tour.
Around the main stage, the Festival takes over other corners of the city from 5 September: Villa Bardini hosts the EMEM trio, the Tandem of Fabrizio Bosso and Julian Oliver Mazzariello, Maccianti with Tavolazzi and Roberto Gatto, and Iacopo Teolis’s project with Shai Maestro and Joe Sanders. More dates follow at hu Firenze, the Vip’s Bar in Piazzale Michelangelo, the Rifrullo, Forte Belvedere and the Conventino, many with free entry.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale for the main stage and the individual concerts. Each single main stage day (11, 12 or 13 September) at the Giardino delle Scuderie Reali costs €21, while the three-day pass for all main stage nights is €42. The Villa Bardini concerts on 5 and 6 September have their own separate tickets, and many of the other events across the city are free entry. You can check all options and book on the official ticket page.
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Here is the program for the Firenze Jazz Festival:
Friday, September 5th
Villa Bardini | 7pm
EMEM – Graziano, Ponticelli & Frattini
Villa Bardini | 9pm
TANDEM – Fabrizio Bosso & Julian Oliver Mazzariello
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Saturday, September 6th
Villa Bardini | 7pm
MACCIANTI, TAVOLAZZI & ROBERTO GATTO
Villa Bardini | 9pm
IACOPO TEOLIS TRIO with Shai Maestro & Joe Sanders
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Monday, September 7th
hu Firenze Certosa camping in town | 9.30pm
ANTONIO MAROTTA “Ritual” (free entry)
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Tuesday, September 8th
Vip’s Bar, Piazzale Michelangelo | 6.30pm
ACCORDI DISACCORDI (free entry)
hu Firenze camping in town | 9.30pm
THE HOT DOGS
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Wednesday, September 9th
Rifrullo Firenze | 6.30pm
FRANCESCO CANGI (free entry)
Terrazza Forte Belvedere | 7.30pm
FREE SHOTS (free entry)
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Thursday, September 10th
Il Conventino Caffè Letterario | 9pm
SARA GIOIELLI (free entry)
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Friday, September 11th – MAIN STAGE
Giardino delle Scuderie Reali, Porta Romana
DJ GRUFF “O tutto o niente”
ALBOROSIE & SHENGEN CLAN
+ DJ Gruff after party
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Saturday, September 12th – MAIN STAGE
Giardino delle Scuderie Reali, Porta Romana
ALTEA
PELLEGRINO “Dance Rituals”
CASINO ROYALE “Sempre più vicini Reloaded”
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Sunday, September 13th – MAIN STAGE
Giardino delle Scuderie Reali, Porta Romana | doors 7pm
MERAZ
TEHO TEARDO & BLIXA BARGELD
C’MON TIGRE “Lumina”
