Name: Jazzfest Ahrenshoop 2026
Start: 2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Verschiedene Spielstätten im Ostseebad Ahrenshoop

Jazzfest Ahrenshoop

About Jazzfest Ahrenshoop

Every June, the Jazzfest Ahrenshoop transforms the Baltic Sea resort into an open festival stage with around 17 venues – terraces and stages of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, cafés, as well as art and event houses. Regional, national, and international musicians present Swing, Latin Jazz, Ska, Funk, Brass, Dixieland, Boogie Woogie, Blues, Balkan Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, German Spirituals, and Pop. Four days of festival programming between the artists' colony, steep coast, and Bodden.

Dates 18 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Ahrenshoop (13073)

Prices 20.00€ — 240.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Jazzfest Ahrenshoop — edition 2026

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In 2026, the Jazzfest Ahrenshoop celebrates its 25th anniversary. From June 18 to 21, around 17 venues, 40 ensembles, and four days of programming are planned. Main stage highlights include: Max Mutzke & Marialy Pacheco (June 18), Curtis Stigers (June 19), Ida Sand Trio (June 20), and the Ahrenshooper Social Club on the closing evening (June 21).

From June 18 to 21, 2026, the 25th Jazzfest Ahrenshoop will transform the Baltic Sea resort into an anniversary festival stage. At around 17 venues – terraces and stages of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, cafés, as well as galleries and event houses – approximately 40 ensembles from Germany and the international jazz scene will perform.

On the main stage, Max Mutzke and Marialy Pacheco will perform on the opening night, American singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers on June 19, the Ida Sand Trio on June 20, and the Ahrenshooper Social Club at the closing concert on June 21. Other performers include the Henning Schiewer Quintett, Hila Kulik & Atrin Madani, and numerous bands offering a stylistic range from Swing, Latin Jazz, Ska, Folk, Funk, Brass, Dixieland, Boogie Woogie, Blues, Balkan Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, to Pop.

Highlights Jazzfest Ahrenshoop 2026

25th Anniversary Edition since 2002
Max Mutzke & Marialy Pacheco (Opening)
Curtis Stigers (USA)
Ida Sand Trio
Around 17 venues, 40 ensembles

Programme Jazzfest Ahrenshoop 2026

Thu, June 18, 2026 — Main Stage

Max Mutzke & Marialy Pacheco

Fri, June 19, 2026 — Main Stage

Curtis Stigers

Sat, June 20, 2026 — Main Stage

Ida Sand Trio

Sun, June 21, 2026 — Closing

Ahrenshooper Social Club

Supporting Program at 17 Venues

Around 40 ensembles, Swing to Pop
Concerts in hotels, restaurants, galleries

Prices Jazzfest Ahrenshoop 2026

Festival pass 4 concerts €200–€240, 3 concerts €150–€200, 2 concerts €100–€140, single tickets main stage €50–€60. Festival wristband €20 (access to all venues except main stage). Advance booking from December 1, 2025, via Reservix and the Ahrenshoop tourist office.

Practical information

Practical information — Jazzfest Ahrenshoop

Getting There

By train to Ribnitz-Damgarten West or Rostock Hbf, then by bus via Wustrow to Ahrenshoop. By car via the B105 / B70 to Ribnitz-Damgarten, then take the L21 onto the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula.

Admission

Festival pass 4 concerts €200–€240, 3 concerts €150–€200, 2 concerts €100–€140, single tickets €50–€60 (main stage), festival wristband €20 (all venues except main stage). Advance booking via Reservix and the local tourist office.

Accommodation

Numerous guesthouses, hotels, and holiday apartments in the Baltic Sea resort – book early, the festival weekend is in high demand.

Festival across 17 Venues

The Jazzfest Ahrenshoop is one of the most atmospheric music festivals on the German Baltic Sea coast. Since 2002, around 40 ensembles have performed annually over a long June weekend at approximately 17 venues – on the terraces and stages of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, cafés, as well as in galleries and event houses in the artists' village of Ahrenshoop.

Stylistic Variety

The program ranges from Swing, Latin Jazz, and Ska to Folk, Funk, and Brass, as well as Dixieland, Boogie Woogie, Blues, Balkan Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, German Spirituals, and Pop. Regional, national, and international musicians meet in intimate settings and unusual constellations.

Main Stage and Festival Passes

A main stage hosts the biggest names of the program, while the other venues are freely accessible with a festival wristband. Festival passes for four, three, or two concerts allow for flexible program planning – including the main stage.

Regional Context

Ahrenshoop is located on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in the Vorpommern-Rügen district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and has been a magnet for painters, writers, and musicians for over a century. The Jazzfest fits into this artistic heritage and is considered a social and cultural highlight of the summer season on the Vorpommern Baltic coast.