Budapest Jazz Club rolls into 2026 with a heavyweight calendar of live music, world stars, A-list Hungarian acts, and a concert hall packed with top-tier tech. Drop by the nostalgic café or the modern bistro even during the day; at night, concerts start at 20:00, while the wildly popular jam sessions run Tuesday to Saturday from 22:00. Address: 1136 Budapest, 13th District, Hollán Ernő St. 7.
May Highlights
May opens on UNESCO International Jazz Day weekend: BJC Big Band plays the Dave Pell Octet on 05.03, followed by a free Sunday Jam Session that same night. Then come Tilia (05.04); Voice & Guitar: Myrtill Micheller & Tibor Pintér Duo (05.05); Norbert Szakál Quartet (05.06); Mihály Dresch Alternative Quartet (05.07). Don’t miss Harmónia Jazzműhely’s Liane Carroll (UK) featuring József “Pluto” Horváth & Ambrus Richter (05.08). Studio11 Ensemble with Tibor Kocsis (05.09) shares the date with MÁV Symphony: Music – Space – Image – Percussion. Next up: Bartók Conservatory Jazz Department – Serenade (05.10); Péter Sárik Trio feat. Koszika (05.11); Nikoletta Szőke Gipsy Queen Live (05.12); Budateher Jazz Night: Red Stones (05.13); NMK presents Balázs Elemér Group (05.14). More Harmónia Jazzműhely gems: Tacet Jazz Quintet (05.15) and Attila László Quintet (05.16). Later: Gábor Farkas Quintet – “The Best Is Yet to Come” (05.19); radiocafé presents Groovus (05.21); and the marquee: CHRIS POTTER TRIO (USA) with Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott (05.22). Closing the month: PORT.hu Jazz Night: Budapest Bossa Nova (05.26); ALERANT Jazz Night: Zita Gereben Quintet (05.27); Vladimir Cetkar (North Macedonia) (05.30).
Beyond Spring
Budapest Jazz Club presents the Malomvölgy Festival on 08.13–08.15, and Vilmos Gryllus: Winter Concert lands 11.22.
Why Go
For breezy, high-quality jazz—from veterans and newcomers alike—this is the capital’s scene hub, complete with warm café vibes and a bistro menu.
