International Jazz Festival Hamm
Biennial Jazz Festival of the City of Hamm with Till Brönner, Randy Brecker and Tigran Hamasyan — 2026 edition from April 17 to 19 at Kurhaus Bad Hamm
2026
About Jazz Festival Hamm
Jazz Festival Hamm — edition 2026
2026 Program — Main Concerts and Jazz Club
The 2026 edition features a mix of world-renowned jazz stars and promising newcomers.
Main Stage
Friday, April 17, 2026 — Till Brönner Quartet
Germany's best-selling jazz trumpeter opens the festival with his quartet — an eagerly awaited start.
Saturday, April 18, 2026 — Tigran Hamasyan + Moses Yoofee
Tigran Hamasyan, Armenian-American pianist and one of the most innovative jazz voices of our time. In a double bill with Moses Yoofee, a young pianist from Berlin with Jewish-Arab roots.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Randy Brecker + WDR Big Band
Randy Brecker, the influential American jazz trumpeter (Brecker Brothers), together with the WDR Big Band.
Jazz Club Stage (New for 2026)
In addition to the main stage, a Jazz Club stage will be set up in the foyer/lounge. After the main concerts, jam sessions will take place here, where festival artists and local musicians can participate spontaneously.
Highlights Jazz Festival Hamm 2026
- Till Brönner Quartet for the opening (April 17)
- Randy Brecker and WDR Big Band for the finale (April 19)
- Tigran Hamasyan + Moses Yoofee — innovative pianists' double bill
- New Jazz Club stage with jam sessions
- Festival as part of the Hamm800 city anniversary
Programme Jazz Festival Hamm 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026 — Opening
- Main Stage (Kurhaus Bad Hamm): Till Brönner Quartet — Opening Concert
- Jazz Club Stage (Lounge): Jam Sessions after the main concert
Saturday, April 18, 2026 — Pianists' Day
- Main Stage: Tigran Hamasyan (Armenian-American pianist) + Moses Yoofee (Berlin)
- Jazz Club Stage: Jam Sessions
Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Big Band Finale
- Main Stage: Randy Brecker + WDR Big Band — Grand Finale Concert
- Jazz Club Stage: Final Jam Sessions
Venue
- Kurhaus Bad Hamm — newly renovated concert and event venue in the city of Hamm
Full set lists and ticket prices at hamm.de.
Prices Jazz Festival Hamm 2026
Single tickets per concert typically €25–€55 (main stage). Festival pass for all three days €90–€130. Jazz Club stage may be combinable with festival pass. Advance booking via the Hamm Office for Culture and Tourism (+49 2381 17-5515).
Practical information — Jazz Festival Hamm
Getting There
Kurhaus Bad Hamm, Bad Hamm district. Public transport: from Hamm main station take the city bus (line 1, 2). By car: A1 or A2 exit Hamm-Bockum, then follow signs. Parking available at the Kurhaus.
Tickets
Advance booking via the City of Hamm's Office for Culture & Tourism (phone +49 2381 17-5515) or online. Single tickets per concert or day pass / festival pass. Prices typically: single ticket €25–€55, festival pass approx. €90–€130.
Tip
The Jazz Club stage with jam sessions after the main concerts is a special experience — those who want to experience the full festival atmosphere should get a festival pass and plan for the whole evening.
International Jazz Festival Hamm — Biennial Jazz Highlight
The International Jazz Festival Hamm is one of the most important jazz festivals in Westphalia. Held every two years (biennially), it brings top international artists to the industrial city on the eastern edge of the Ruhr region. In 2026, the edition coincides with the Hamm800 city anniversary — a double occasion for the festival, which takes place from April 17 to 19, 2026, in the newly renovated Kurhaus Bad Hamm.
2026 Program — Three Days of Jazz Tradition and Innovation
The 2026 festival combines established jazz greats with newcomers and a club stage specially set up for 2026:
- Friday, April 17, 2026 — Opening with Till Brönner: Germany's most famous jazz trumpeter opens the festival with his quartet
- Saturday, April 18, 2026 — Tigran Hamasyan (Armenian-American pianist) and Moses Yoofee (young Berlin-based pianist with Jewish-Arab roots)
- Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Randy Brecker and WDR Big Band: Brecker, one of the world's most influential jazz trumpeters, together with the WDR Big Band
New for 2026 — Jazz Club Stage with Jam Sessions
A festival innovation for 2026: in addition to the main stage in the grand hall, a Jazz Club stage will be set up, inviting to jam sessions in the Kurhaus lounge after the main concerts. Here, artists and local Hamm musicians can play together freely — a very direct and intimate form of encounter that adds an atmospherically valuable component to the festival.
Kurhaus Bad Hamm — New Home of the Festival
The Kurhaus Bad Hamm in the Bad Hamm district is the city's traditional concert and event venue — a historic building that has been extensively renovated in recent years. With its large concert hall, acoustically high-quality architecture, and foyer/lounge, it offers the ideal infrastructure for a three-day jazz festival. The next edition after 2026 is planned for 2028 — the festival remains biennial.
Hamm — Industrial City with Cultural Ambitions
Hamm is an independent city with around 180,000 inhabitants in the eastern Ruhr region (North Rhine-Westphalia), traditionally characterized as a railway and coal city. In recent decades, Hamm has actively repositioned itself as a cultural and economic center. The International Jazz Festival is one of the flagships of this cultural profiling — an event that adds a cultural dimension to the industrial city's image and brings world-class artists to Hamm.
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