Budapest Jazz Club rolls into 2026 with a full slate of live music, daily jams, student showcases, and a few heavyweight international stars, all set inside its high-spec concert hall and laid-back, old-world café-meets-modern-bistro space. The club welcomes fans of quality sound at 1136 Budapest, District 13, 7 Hollán Ernő Street (Hollán Ernő utca 7.), with concerts starting at 20:00 and, from Tuesday to Saturday, the hugely popular jam sessions kicking off after 22:00. Drop in by day for coffee and bites; stay by night for the groove.
Where and When
The address is 1136 Budapest, District 13, 7 Hollán Ernő Street (Hollán Ernő u. 7.). Programs run throughout spring and early summer, with special festival blocks, student exam concerts, and regular jam series. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
May Highlights
May 10 starts softly with Bartók Conservatory Jazz Department – Serenade. On May 11, the Sárik Péter Trio teams up with Koszika. May 12 doubles down: LFZE Open Jam with the Tóth Gergő Quartet and Szőke Nikoletta Gipsy Queen Live. May 13 brings Budateher Jazz Night: Red Stones, plus Wednesday Open Jam led by Nagy Iván Classic Jam.
May 14 offers the BJC Café Jam with Molnár Sándor & Friends, alongside NMK Presents: Balázs Elemér Group. On May 15, a free BJC Jam Session with the Egri János Trio pairs with Harmónia Jazzműhely presenting the Tacet Jazz Quintet. May 16 repeats that two-track energy: Harmónia Jazzműhely features the László Attila Quintet, with a free BJC Jam Session by the Pintér Péter Trio.
May 18 spins to big-band mode with Papageno Jazz Night: BJC Big Band, plus exam concerts from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. May 19–23 turns into the All In Jam Fest across multiple days, packed with extras: May 19 features the Farkas Gábriel Quintet – “The Best Is Yet To Come”; May 20 places the Halper László Quintet with Roby Lakatos and more LFZE exam concerts; May 21 plugs in radiocafé Presents: Groovus; May 22 brings a marquee night with Global Stars at Budapest Jazz Club: CHRIS POTTER TRIO (USA) with MATT BREWER & KENDRICK SCOTT; May 23 sprinkles in the Horváth “Tojás” Gábor Trio between All In Jam Fest dates.
RANDOM Musical Night 10 lands on May 24. On May 25, Harmónia Jazzműhely spotlights Stargazers (Csillagvizsgálók) – rising wind-section talents. May 26 triples up: LFZE Open Jam with the Pálinkás Ákos Trio and a double listing of PORT.hu Jazz Night: Budapest Bossanova. May 27 continues with Wednesday Open Jam led by the Gáspár Károly Trio and ALERANT Jazz Night: Gereben Zita Quintet. May 28 stacks BJC Café Jam: Juhász Gábor Trio; FIDELIO Jazz Night: Szirtes Edina “Mókus” & Nagy János “Yancha” Duo; and the Egressy Conservatory Jazz Department year-end concert.
May 29 salutes a giant: Harmónia Jazzműhely marks the Miles Davis centenary with an all-star lineup, while a free BJC Jam Session rolls with the Rieger Attila Trio. May 30 welcomes Macedonian artist Vladimir Cetkar (MK) and a free BJC Jam Session hosted by Nagy Iván Classic Jam. The month wraps May 31 with Budapest Jazz Orchestra – Big Band Highlights.
June: Exams, Jams, and Guest Nights
June 1–4 belongs to diploma concerts by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, with June 2’s LFZE Open Jam led by the Horváth Szabolcs Trio. Wednesday Open Jam returns June 3 with the Rieger Attila Trio; June 4 sets BJC Café Jam with the Jónás Gézu Trio.
June 5 lines up Harmónia Jazzműhely: Four Seasons (Négy Évszak), and a free BJC Jam Session by the Balázs József Trio. June 6 features Free BJC Jam Session: Nagy Noémi Quartet and Papageno Jazz Night: Urbán Orsi Group. June 7 hosts the Kővirágok Singing School Gala Concert. Bartók Conservatory year-end exam concerts arrive June 8, then June 9 pairs Voice & Guitar: Micheller Myrtill & Pintér Tibor Duo with LFZE Open Jam: Éles Máté Trio.
June 10 stacks Wednesday Open Jam: Kollmann Gábor Quartet and Budateher Jazz Night: Gina Kanizsa: Vocalese. June 11 doubles FIDELIO Jazz Night: Bágyi Balázs New Quartet with BJC Café Jam: Juhász Gábor Trio. June 12 presents Harmónia Jazzműhely: Jazzation and a free BJC Jam Session with Molnár Sándor & Friends. June 13 bundles “The First 50…” – a musical celebration with friends, a free BJC Jam Session by the Gyárfás István Trio, and the Collective Alternative Music Workshop (Kollektív Alternatív Zeneműhely) year-end concert.
June 17 returns to Wednesday Open Jam with the Pintér Péter Trio. June 18 offers BJC Café Jam: Nagy Noémi Quartet and more Bartók Conservatory exam concerts, continuing June 19 with further Bartók Conservatory showcases and a free BJC Jam Session: Gáspár Károly Trio. June 20 features Harmónia Jazzműhely: Luiza Zan & Gyárfás István Trio, plus a free BJC Jam Session with the Egri János Trio.
June 23 layers Stella Jazz Night: Organ Station with LFZE Open Jam: Bédy Levente Trio. June 24 brings Wednesday Open Jam: Nagy Iván Classic Jam and Fröx Trio. June 25 returns to BJC Café Jam: Juhász Gábor Trio and adds Jegymester.hu Presents: Marcus Lee Trio – Old Songs album launch. June 26 hosts Pastell Contemporro alongside a free BJC Jam Session with the Egri János Trio. June 27 closes the month’s jam tradition with Free BJC Jam Session: Balázs József Trio and the Brazilian-tinged Cafuné. June 30 caps June with ALERANT Jazz Night: Budapest Bossanova and LFZE Open Jam: Moldovai Dóra Quartet.
Summer Festival and a Winter Gem
August 13–15, the club presents the Malomvölgy Festival in Budapest, a three-day showcase carrying the club’s curatorial stamp into the summer air. On November 22, Vilmos Gryllus (Gryllus Vilmos) brings a seasonal glow with Winter Concert.
Stay, Eat, Repeat
The club points visitors to nearby stays across Districts 5, 9, 12, and 13, from business-friendly hotels with rooftop bars and gyms to a moored hotel ship facing Margaret Island, classic health spa icons with Danube views, and budget-friendly hostels and worker lodgings with round-the-clock reception and shared kitchens. Several properties sit within walking distance of Nyugati Railway Station, Parliament, nightlife, and Margaret Island’s recreation paths, making gig-to-bed transitions a breeze.
Café and Bistro Vibe
Beyond the stage, the in-house jazz café and modern bistro serve up casual bites and a friendly buzz all day. Step in for a low-key afternoon, then slide straight into showtime as the lights drop and the hall’s acoustics take over. Whether you’re a die-hard jazzhound or just dipping a toe into the scene, the club keeps it easy, warm, and close to the music.
House Rules and Rhythm
– Concerts start at 20:00.
– From Tuesday to Saturday, jam sessions kick off after 22:00, including the ever-popular LFZE Open Jam, Wednesday Open Jam, BJC Café Jam, and free BJC Jam Sessions hosted by rotating trios and quartets.
– Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Why It Works
It’s the mix: student energy from the Liszt Ferenc Academy and conservatories, scene pillars like Harmónia Jazzműhely and Papageno nights, corporate-supported showcases, festival bursts, and global names that electrify the room. Budapest Jazz Club threads it together with top-notch sound, a chill café-bistro combo, and a nightly rhythm that lets spontaneous jam magic bloom after the headliners.
