Budapest Jazz Club rolls into 2026 with a packed calendar, top-notch sound, and a cozy-meets-modern vibe at 1136 Budapest, 13th District, Hollán Ernő St. 7. Concerts start at 20:00, while the wildly popular jam sessions from Tuesday to Saturday kick off after 22:00. Drop in by day for the nostalgic café or sleek bistro, then stay for the music—from homegrown talents to global names, all under one roof.
Late April Highlights
April 24 opens with Harmónia Jazzműhely: Budapest Jazz Orchestra featuring Chuck Israels, followed by the Free BJC Jam Session: Iván Nagy Classic Jam. On April 25, catch the Free BJC Jam Session with the Péter Pintér Trio and the FIDELIO Jazz Night: Bálint Gyémánt Trio. April 26 swings to family and fusion: Fogi Theatre’s Cinderella (Hamupipőke) and CsDP 30! band half-retrospective. April 27 launches the 1st Béla Szakcsi Lakatos International Jazz Piano Competition. April 28 brings the LFZE Open Mic Session and UNESCO International Jazz Day Festival: Myrtill and the Swinguistique.
UNESCO Jazz Day Festival Wave
April 29: Random Wednesday with Lőrinc Barabás & Anton Silaev (RU), plus the Wednesday Open Jam: Attila Rieger Trio. April 30: Dániel Szabó Trio featuring Gábor Juhász and BJC Café Jam with Gézu Jónás Trio. May 1: Harmónia Jazzműhely hosts Christian Garrick (UK) & József Balázs Trio, then a free UNESCO jam night. May 2 pours into Latin: Richárd Révész Latin Quartet with Yulaysi Miranda & Elisabeth Herrera – Son Est. May 3: BJC Big Band plays Dave Pell Octet, capped by the Sunday Free Jam Session.
May to Autumn
Don’t miss MÁV Symphonic Percussion, Studio11 Ensemble with Tibor Kocsis, Bartók Conservatory Jazz Serenade, Péter Sárik Trio x Bartók, Nikoletta Szőke: Gipsy Queen Live, Red Stones, Balázs Elemér Group, Tacet Jazz Quintet, Groovus, and world star Chris Potter Trio (USA) with Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott. Budapest Bossa Nova, Zita Gereben Quintet, and Vladimir Cetkar (MK) follow. Summer features Malomvölgy Festival, August 13–15, and November wraps with Vilmos Gryllus: Winter Concert on the 22nd.
