Jazz Open Stuttgart
International Jazz and Pop Festival in the heart of Stuttgart with an open-air stage at Schlossplatz
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Jazz Open Stuttgart — Festival of the City
Jazz Open Stuttgart was founded in 1994 and has since developed into one of the most important jazz and pop events in Germany. The organizer is GdF jazzopen stuttgart e.V., which distributes the festival throughout the city center with a clear aesthetic program and unusual stage architecture — open-air at Schlossplatz, concerts in the courtyard of the Old Palace, intimate club nights at BIX. Schlossplatz is one of the most spectacular open-air settings in Europe: the New Palace as a baroque backdrop, the large square in front of it, the Königsbau on one side, Königstraße on the other.
Schlossplatz — The Main Stage
The headliner concerts take place at Schlossplatz — usually 6 to 8 evenings, admission from 5 p.m., main concert from 8 p.m. In 2026, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (July 6th), Teddy Swims (July 7th), Katy Perry (July 8th), Jamiroquai (July 9th), Lenny Kravitz (July 10th), Jamie Cullum & Joss Stone (July 11th), and Moby (July 12th) will be on stage. A program line that gives Jazz Open its reputation — Jazz in the broadest sense, with soul, pop, funk, hip-hop, and rock at the highest level.
Old Palace — Pure Jazz Tradition
The courtyard of the Old Palace offers the more intimate second stage with a classic jazz program: in 2026, MEUTE, Asaf Avidan, Curtis Stigers & SWR Big Band, Lee Ritenour & Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (David Bowie Tribute), and Diana Krall (July 5th). This is where the jazz purists get their money's worth.
BIX Jazzclub and Open Stages
The renowned Stuttgart jazz club BIX becomes the third main stage during the festival days: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Eliane Elias, and other international jazz greats perform here. The Open Stages in the city center are free to access — they bring jazz and pop into the urban space and are an important part of the festival.
Stuttgart — The Festival City
Stuttgart (state capital of Baden-Württemberg, independent city 08111) is one of the important European jazz hubs with Jazz Open. The festival benefits from the city's high affinity for concerts — with Liederhalle, Schleyerhalle, MHP Arena, BIX, Theaterhaus, and many small venues, Stuttgart is one of the most frequently programmed music cities in Germany.
Jazz Open — edition 2026
Jazz Open 2026 — 12 Days of Festival
From Wednesday, July 1st, to Sunday, July 12th, 2026, GdF jazzopen stuttgart e.V. will spread its concerts across the entire city center between Schlossplatz and the Old City. Twelve festival days with over two dozen main concerts and a dense Open Stages program — resulting in around 65,000 paying guests plus the free visitors of the Open Stages.
The German Jazz Trophy 2026 goes to the American bassist Stanley Clarke, who will perform at the award ceremony at SpardaWelt. The Wolfgang Dauner Award for young jazz talents in 2026 will be presented to the Spanish pianist Marco Mezquida.
Programme Jazz Open 2026
Program Jazz Open Stuttgart July 1–12, 2026
Schlossplatz — The Grand Open-Air Stage
- Monday, July 6th — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- Tuesday, July 7th — Teddy Swims (Support: Vella)
- Wednesday, July 8th — Katy Perry (Support: Dagny)
- Thursday, July 9th — Jamiroquai (Support: Franc Moody)
- Friday, July 10th — Lenny Kravitz (Support: DE'WAYNE)
- Saturday, July 11th — Jamie Cullum & Joss Stone
- Sunday, July 12th — Moby (Support: Art School Girlfriend)
Altes Schloss — Jazz Courtyard
- Wednesday, July 1st — MEUTE
- Thursday, July 2nd — Asaf Avidan
- Friday, July 3rd — Curtis Stigers & SWR Big Band
- Saturday, July 4th — Lee Ritenour & The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Bowie Program)
- Sunday, July 5th — Diana Krall
BIX Jazzclub and SpardaWelt
- BIX Jazzclub: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Eliane Elias, and other international jazz greats
- SpardaWelt: Stanley Clarke (German Jazz Trophy 2026), Marco Mezquida (Wolfgang Dauner Award 2026)
- Fruchtkasten: additional club concerts
Open Stages — Free Admission
Numerous free concerts take place on Open Stages throughout the city center during the festival — young bands, street musicians, students from the Stuttgart University of Music.
Full schedule, tickets, and festival passes at jazzopen-stuttgart.com.
Highlights Jazz Open 2026
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — Schlossplatz headliner on July 6th
- Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Jamiroquai, Moby — Pop stars against a baroque palace backdrop
- Diana Krall at the Old Palace on July 5th
- Stanley Clarke receives the German Jazz Trophy 2026
- Marco Mezquida receives the Wolfgang Dauner Award 2026
- Free Open Stages in the city center
Prices Jazz Open 2026
Tickets from approx. €65 (BIX), €80–130 Old Palace, €80–180 Schlossplatz headliners. Festival passes for selected concert combinations available. Many concerts sell out — early booking recommended. Open Stages and street concerts are free.
Practical information — Jazz Open
Getting There
Train: Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (main station) — from there, a 5-minute walk to Schlossplatz. Stadtbahn / U-Bahn stop Schlossplatz (U5, U6, U7, U12, U15).
Airport: Stuttgart Airport (STR), approx. 30 minutes by S-Bahn S2/S3 to the city center.
Car: A8 / A81 / B27 — Parking garages Schloss-/Charlottenplatz, Königsbau, Markt. Public transport recommended.
Main Venues
Schlossplatz (Open-Air, approx. 11,000 seats) — main stage. Altes Schloss (Courtyard, smaller) — Jazz concerts. SpardaWelt — smaller concerts and award ceremonies. BIX Jazzclub (Leonhardsplatz 28) — Club concerts.
Admission
Tickets from approx. €65 (BIX), €80–130 Old Palace, €80–180 Schlossplatz. Festival passes available. Open Stages free. Advance booking via tickets.jazzopen-stuttgart.com.
Organizer
GdF jazzopen stuttgart e.V. — more information at jazzopen-stuttgart.com.
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Where it takes place Jazz Open
Schlossplatz, Altes Schloss, SpardaWelt, BIX Jazzclub — Stuttgart-Mitte
Schlossplatz, 70173 Stuttgart