Budapest Jazz Club’s Sizzling 2026 Jazz Lineup!

Discover Budapest Jazz Club's sizzling 2026 lineup: top Hungarian & international jazz stars, live gigs, jam sessions in Budapest's premier venue.
where: 1136 Budapest, 13. kerület, Hollán Ernő u 7.

The Budapest Jazz Club, at 1136 Budapest, Hollán Ernő u. 7 in the 13th district, offers diverse live music featuring Hungarian and international stars, all in a high-tech concert hall. Pop into the peaceful, nostalgic café or modern bistro anytime, not just for evening gigs starting at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, super-popular jam sessions fire up after 10 p.m.

April 2026 Schedule

April 7: LFZE Open Jam: Horváth Szabolcs Trio and Voice & Guitar: Micheller Myrtill & Pintér Tibor Duo. April 8: Temesi Berci feat. Deborah Bond (Incognito-USA) twice, plus Wednesday Open Jam: Nagy Iván Classic Jam. April 9: BJC Cafe Jam: Molnár Sándor & Friends and Canarro. April 10: Free BJC Jam Session: Pluto Trio and Harmónia Jazzműhely: Borbély Balkan Jazz Project. April 11: ALERANT Jazz Est: Tzumo Gypsy Dreams and Free BJC Jam Session: Gáspár Károly Trio.

More April Highlights

April 14: LFZE Open Jam: Bédy Levente Trio. April 15: Wednesday Open Jam: Gyárfás István Trio. April 16: Albus and BJC Cafe Jam: Kollmann Gábor Quartet. April 17: Free BJC Jam Session: Gáspár Károly Trio and Harmónia Jazzműhely: Egri János Jr. Trio feat. Dely Viki. April 18: Free BJC Jam Session: Nagy Noémi Quartet, Oláh Kálmán Jr. Quintet, and ALERANT Jazz Est: Alerant Szeparé Sessions 4: Szalay Gábor & Bende Zsolt Duo. April 19: “Mogács labor”. April 20: ALERANT Jazz Est: Sárik Péter Trio feat. Berki Tamás.

Late April and Beyond

April 21: Budateher Jazz Est: Budapest Bossanova and LFZE Open Jam: Suke Sándor Trio. April 22: Wednesday Open Jam: Oláh Zoltán Trio and Szakcsi Jr. Trio. April 23: BJC Cafe Jam: Balázs József Trio. April 24: Free BJC Jam Session: Nagy Iván Classic Jam. April 25: FIDELIO Jazz Est: Gyémánt Bálint Trio and Free BJC Jam Session: Pintér Péter Trio. April 26: CsDP 30! – zenekaros féletműkoncert and Fogi Színház: Hamupipőke (Cinderella). April 27: I. Szakcsi Lakatos Béla Nemzetközi Jazz Zongoraverseny. April 28: Myrtill és a Swingistique and LFZE Open Jam: LFZE Open Mic Session. April 29: Wednesday Open Jam: Rieger Attila Trio. April 30: BJC Cafe Jam: Jónás Gézu Trio. May 9: MÁV Szimfonikusok: Zene – Tér – Kép koncertek – ÜTŐHANGSZEREK. May 30: Vladimir Cetkar (MK). August 13-15: Budapest Jazz Club presents Malomvölgy Fesztivál. November 22: Gryllus Vilmos: Téli koncert.
Craving chill yet top-shelf tunes? Jazz diehard or newbie, hit up Budapest’s jazz central. Killer vibe, ace sound, cozy jazz café, bistro grub await. Organizers reserve the right to tweak dates and programs!

2025, adrienne

Pros
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Jazz is huge internationally, especially as a US tourist since it's America's original sound, so you'll feel right at home with the lineup
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Budapest's a top tourist magnet for Americans, with its thermal baths and castles, making this an easy add-on to your trip
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No Hungarian skills needed at all – it's all about the universal language of music, with English-friendly international acts like Deborah Bond from the US
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Super easy to reach by public transport: hop on the metro to Lehel tér or tram 14/26 right to Hollán Ernő utca, or drive and park nearby in the 13th district
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The cozy café and bistro are open all day for chill family hangs, plus kid-friendly stuff like the Cinderella show on April 26
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Stacks up great against US spots like NYC's Blue Note or New Orleans clubs – intimate high-tech vibe, killer jams, but with cool Hungarian and Balkan twists at likely cheaper prices
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Packed schedule of jams and stars means flexible drop-ins Tuesdays-Saturdays, perfect for spontaneous tourist fun
Cons
Not the most family-friendly overall with 8pm starts and late-night jams till after 10pm, better for adults or older kids
The Budapest Jazz Club itself isn't super famous to foreigners like big-name venues in Paris or London, so it might fly under your radar
13th district's a bit off the main tourist path in Pest, requiring a quick 15-20 min public transport ride from the center


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