Vecsés is serving live jazz and blues with chilled terrace dinners this July, and the vibe is pure summer. Eprespark’s terrace at 2220 Vecsés, Fő út 72 turns into a laid-back open-air club on Thursday nights, where the concerts are free and the food-and-wine pairing seals the memory. You can drop in just for the music, but a dinner reservation turns the evening into a full-on treat. Expect clinking glasses, warm air, and musicians who know how to lift a night sky.
The Eprespark Jazz & Blues series keeps things simple: the shows are free to attend, but a table reservation is required, and strongly recommended if you plan to dine. The concerts run on three Thursdays, with a duo of two homegrown jazz legends, a New Orleans–flavored trio, and a world-traveling blues great playing in an intimate format. Each night promises humor, joy, and virtuosity — and the kind of easy elegance that makes a terrace dinner live in your head for weeks.
July 16: Berki & Sárik Duo bring witty, warm jazz
Start the run on July 16 with the Berki & Sárik Duo, a pairing that has been performing together since 2012 and has the chemistry to show for it. Tamás Berki is one of Europe’s most recognized jazz vocalists, decorated with multiple top-tier awards at home and abroad. Péter Sárik is a virtuoso jazz pianist and composer, a popular standard-bearer for accessible, high-energy jazz that gets non-specialists smiling and purists nodding. Their concerts are known for humor and joy — a friendly kind of brilliance that suits summer air and glassware on a terrace.
The show is free, the setting intimate, and the crowd typically mixed: jazz devotees up front, dinner tables softly lit, couples on dates, friends stretching a weeknight into something unexpected. A reservation is required for seating and recommended if you want to anchor the music with a multi-course dinner and a bottle that fits your mood.
July 23: Jambalaya Light serves Old-School New Orleans
On July 23, the Jambalaya Light Trio brings a lean, punchy take on New Orleans roots. The mother band, Jambalaya, formed in 2005 and earned a Gundel Art Award along the way, releasing seven albums and touring across Europe. This stripped-down Light lineup distills the essence: fresh repertoire, tight interplay, and plenty of groove.
The trio features vocalist and keyboardist Zoltán Nemes, trumpet player Tamás Sóvári, and guitarist Miklós Bellák. Expect cracked-smile brass lines, rolling keys, and guitar that swings without strain — the kind of old-school New Orleans blues that makes shoulders loosen and feet forget themselves. The terrace setting gets you close to the sound and even closer to the chemistry that comes from more than a decade on the road together. Free entry; table reservations required.
July 30: Little G Weevil & Csaba Pengő go deep and soulful
The series closes on July 30 with a special duo: world-renowned bluesman Little G Weevil, an International Blues Challenge winner, teams up with double bassist Csaba Pengő. Little G is a multi-award-winning Southern blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose live shows have been celebrated across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In a duo setting, his storytelling gets the space it deserves, with Pengő’s upright lines adding wood, warmth, and that heartbeat pulse that makes the blues breathe.
Expect intimacy without preciousness: two musicians close to the audience, a conversation between strings, and songs that stretch and settle like summer dusk. It’s another free show, with the same house rule — reserve a table to lock in your place and dinner.
Where to eat, sip, and stay
Right on site, Epres72 Bistro keeps the series fed and watered with a classic bistro touch: modern plates made from quality ingredients, a curated wine list, and chic cocktails served by a friendly team. It’s welcoming, not fussy — the kind of spot where breakfast runs long, lunch turns into coffee and a plan, and dinner lingers. There’s a stylish indoor space and a terrace looking out over a huge garden, made for these music nights and every unhurried meal in between.
If you’re coming from out of town, the adjacent hotel offers spacious, minimalist rooms suited to business travelers, couples, and families. There’s also a flexible events house for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations. The location is close to Budapest and the airport, making it an easy hop for a midweek escape or a weekend extension.
Good to know
All the concerts are free to attend, but seating is tied to reservations. The organizers reserve the right to change dates or programs, so it’s smart to confirm before you go. The address for all events is 2220 Vecsés, Fő út 72. Want the full experience? Book a table, arrive a little early, order a bottle, and let the band do the rest.
Dates at a glance
– July 16: Berki & Sárik Duo — live concert and terrace dinner
– July 23: Jambalaya Light Trio — old-school New Orleans blues
– July 30: Little G Weevil & Csaba Pengő — blues duo masterclass
Vecsés in July sounds like this: clinking cutlery, a trumpet with bite, a piano laughing, a blues guitar bending the night open. See you on the terrace.
