Name: Jazzdor Berlin 2026
Start: 2026-06-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Gretchen Club

Jazzdor Berlin

About Jazzdor Berlin

Jazzdor Berlin is the capital's German-French jazz festival – a Berlin offshoot of the renowned Jazzdor Festival in Strasbourg. Over four evenings in June, it brings French, German-French, and international jazz ensembles to the stage of the Gretchen Club on Obentrautstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district). With its 18th edition in 2026, Jazzdor Berlin continues to establish itself as the most important platform for the Franco-German jazz scene – featuring acts like Wakan, the Amaury Faye Nola Quartet with Herlin Riley, Polybahn, Synestet, Trouble, Photons, Garden Of Silences, and Mosaïc. Tickets from around €24 per evening.

Dates 02 Jun — 05 Jun 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Since 24.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Jazzdor Berlin — edition 2026

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The 18th edition of Jazzdor Berlin takes place from June 2nd to 5th, 2026, at the Gretchen Club in Berlin-Kreuzberg. On the programme: Wakan, Amaury Faye Nola Quartet with Herlin Riley, Polybahn, Synestet, Trouble, Photons, Garden Of Silences, and Mosaïc. Four evenings of German-French jazz, tickets from around €24.20 per evening.

The 18th edition of Jazzdor Berlin will take place from June 2nd to 5th, 2026, at the Gretchen Club (Obentrautstraße 19-21, 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg). Four evenings of German-French jazz at one of the capital's most important club venues. Advance tickets around €24.20 per evening; festival passes for multiple evenings available.

Highlights Jazzdor Berlin 2026

18th edition of the only purely German-French jazz festival in Germany
Four evenings at the Gretchen Club in Berlin-Kreuzberg
Headliner: Amaury Faye Nola Quartet with Herlin Riley
Berlin offshoot of the renowned Jazzdor Strasbourg
Advance tickets from around €24.20 per evening

Programme Jazzdor Berlin 2026

Confirmed Artists 2026 (Selection)

Wakan
Amaury Faye Nola Quartet feat. Herlin Riley
Polybahn
Synestet
Trouble
Photons
Garden Of Silences
Mosaïc

Format

Four evenings, each with double concerts (approx. two sets per evening)
Concerts usually start around 8 PM
Venue: Gretchen Club, Obentrautstraße 19-21

The exact schedules and the full line-up will be published in spring 2026 on jazzdor.com.

Prices Jazzdor Berlin 2026

Advance tickets around €24.20 per evening, box office usually slightly more expensive. Festival passes for multiple evenings available at jazzdor.com and festivalticker.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Jazzdor Berlin

Getting There

Subway lines U1, U7, or U6 to Mehringdamm (approx. 5 minutes on foot) or U7 to Möckernbrücke. S-Bahn connection via Yorckstraße. Bus lines M19, M41, or 248 nearby.

Tickets

Around €24.20 per evening in advance, usually slightly more expensive at the box office. Festival passes for multiple evenings available at jazzdor.com and festivalticker.de.

Tips

The Gretchen Club is rather small – booking tickets in advance is highly recommended. Main programmes usually start around 8 PM, with a short break between sets. Bar and cloakroom on site. French language is not required; the festival is designed to be international.

German-French Jazz at Gretchen

The Jazzdor festival was founded in Strasbourg in 1986 and has long been one of France's most important jazz festivals. Jazzdor Berlin is its Berlin offshoot, founded in 2007, which brings together Berlin and French jazz at a permanent venue in the capital: the Gretchen Club on Obentrautstraße in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district.

A Platform for the Franco-German Scene

The focus is on the German-French jazz scene. French musicians meet Berlin players, supplemented by solo artists from Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy. The festival explicitly sees itself as «seul événement franco-allemand en Allemagne» – Germany's only purely German-French jazz format. Between 2022 and 2024, a Dresden edition was added.

Four Evenings, Four Programmes

Across four evenings, there are around eight programme items – two per evening, a main concert and a double bill. The artists alternate between classic jazz line-ups (quartet, trio), solo performances, and larger ensembles (quintet, sextet). The 2026 programme includes Wakan, the Amaury Faye Nola Quartet with Herlin Riley, Polybahn, Synestet, Trouble, Photons, Garden Of Silences, and Mosaïc, among others.

Gretchen Club as the Main Stage

The Gretchen Club on Obentrautstraße 19-21 has been one of Berlin's most important jazz and club venues for years. With its brick-loft-style hall, it offers the acoustic warmth that jazz concerts demand. Tickets are usually around €24.20 per evening, with festival passes for multiple evenings available.