Budapest Jazz Club turns up the volume in 2026 with a wall-to-wall calendar of live shows, international headliners, student showcases, and late-night jams in its cutting-edge concert hall. Drop by the nostalgic Budapest café or the modern bistro even before showtime; music starts at 20:00, with the beloved jam sessions running Tuesday to Saturday after 22:00. Find it all at 1136 Budapest, District 13, Hollán Ernő St. 7—the city’s cozy HQ for high-quality sound and easygoing vibes.
May: Exams, Big Bands, and a Superstar Trio
May 18 opens with the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music exam concerts, plus the Papageno Jazz Night featuring the BJC Big Band. The All In Jam Fest lights up May 19–23, interlaced with the Farkas Gábor Quintet’s The Best Is Yet To Come on May 19 and the László Halper Quintet featuring Roby Lakatos on May 20. Radiocafé presents Groovus on May 21, while May 22 brings global firepower: CHRIS POTTER TRIO (USA) with Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott. Keep rolling with the Gábor “Tojás” Horváth Trio on May 23, RANDOM Musical Night 10 on May 24, and Harmónia Jazzműhely’s Csillagvizsgálók wind talents on May 25. May also packs PORT.hu Jazz Nights with Budapest Bossanova on the 26th, ALERANT Jazz Night with the Zita Gereben Quintet on the 27th, and a FIDELIO Jazz Night pairing Edina “Mókus” Szirtes & János “Yancha” Nagy Duo on the 28th. Don’t miss Miles Davis Centennial – All Stars on May 29, Vladimir Cetkar (North Macedonia) on May 30, and the Budapest Jazz Orchestra’s Big Band Highlights on May 31.
June: Jams, Debuts, and Vocal Fireworks
June 1–4 spotlights Liszt Academy diploma concerts, with open jams from the Szabolcs Horváth Trio (June 2) and the Attila Rieger Trio (June 3). Harmónia Jazzműhely presents Négy Évszak on June 5, while Papageno Jazz Night hosts the Orsi Urbán Group on June 6. The Kővirágok Singing School Gala arrives June 7, followed by Bartók Conservatory year-end exam concerts on June 8, 18, and 19. Catch the Voice & Guitar set by the Myrtill Micheller & Tibor Pintér Duo on June 9, Budateher Jazz Night with Gina Kanizsa: Vocalese on June 10, FIDELIO Jazz Night with the Balázs Bágyi New Quartet on June 11, and the a cappella brilliance of Jazzation on June 12. June 13 celebrates The First 50… with friends and the Collective Alternative Music Workshop year-end show. Later highlights include Fröx Trio (June 24), Marcus Lee Trio – Old Songs album launch (June 25), Pastell Contemporro (June 26), Cafuné (June 27), and an ALERANT Jazz Night return for Budapest Bossanova on June 30.
Summer and Beyond
August 13–15, the club presents the Malomvölgy Festival. And on November 22, settle into the winter spirit with Vilmos Gryllus: Winter Concert.
Jam Sessions, Café, and Fine Bites
Weekly rotations include LFZE Open Jam nights (Tuesdays), Wednesday Open Jams, BJC Café Jams, and the Free BJC Jam Session series with rotating trios. Come for an easy, top-tier musical fix—whether you’re deep into jazz or just getting acquainted—and stay for the friendly café and bistro plates. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
