Jazztage Görlitz
30 Years of Jazz on the German-Polish Border
About Jazztage Görlitz
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Jazz in the Twin City
Görlitz, Germany's easternmost city and a cross-border European city together with its Polish neighbor Zgorzelec, has been home to one of Germany's most distinctive jazz festivals for three decades. Instead of focusing on a main stage for a few days, Jazztage Görlitz spans an entire month — systematically utilizing extraordinary venues throughout the Upper Lusatia region.
Venues as Part of the Program
The concept of Jazztage is clear: the place makes the concert. A piano manufactory in Löbau, a Protestant church nave in Rauschwalde, the early neoclassical castle in Berthelsdorf, the UNESCO-protected Fürst-Pückler-Park in Bad Muskau, or an industrial club like NOSTROMO and RABRYKA in Görlitz — each location tells its own story and shapes the sound of the respective concert. This creates a festival that not only delivers music but also an architecturally and scenically rich travel program in the Görlitz district.
Program Profile
Artistically, Jazztage positions itself between contemporary European jazz and experimental crossover projects. Headliners and newcomers alternate, solo concerts are presented alongside big band programs. With the Bundesjazzorchester (Federal Jazz Orchestra) as the closing highlight at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz, the festival clearly commits to supporting young talent. Accordionist Vincent Peirani, saxophonist Emile Parisien, bassist Kinga Głyk, and composer Tim Garland are among the international top-class artists who regularly perform here.
Cross-Border Concept
With concerts in Zgorzelec (Poland), Jazztage sees itself as a bridge builder. The German-Polish programming aligns with the European city identity of Görlitz and makes the festival a showcase for the younger Central European jazz scene between Berlin, Warsaw, and Prague.
Jazztage Görlitz — edition 2026
The anniversary edition maintains the proven format: one month of jazz, nine hand-picked concerts, and unusual venues. The opening on May 8, 2026, features Athina Kontou's Quartet at the Miejski Dom Kultury in Zgorzelec — a deliberate choice to emphasize the cross-border programming line.
The selection of artists for 2026 reflects the profile of Jazztage: contemporary European jazz with a focus on solo and chamber formats, complemented by a prominent big band production for the festival finale.
Programme Jazztage Görlitz 2026
Program 2026 — All Concerts
- Fri, May 8, 7:30 PM — Mother — Athina Kontou 4tet, Zgorzelec (PL), Miejski Dom Kultury
- Sat, May 16, 8:00 PM — Manu Delago + Max ZT, Görlitz, Ev. Christuskirche Rauschwalde
- Wed, May 27, 7:30 PM — Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu feat. «Gaga» Ehlert, Görlitz, Kunsthalle Wilhelmsplatz
- Sat, May 30, 7:30 PM — Vincent Peirani / Emile Parisien, Bad Muskau, Fürst-Pückler-Park
- Sun, May 31, 6:00 PM — Arne Jansen + Stephan Braun, Berthelsdorf, Zinzendorf-Schloss
- Wed, June 3, 7:30 PM — Pablo Held Trio, Löbau, Pianomanufaktur August Förster
- Fri, June 5, 9:30 PM — Maier-Hauff / DeRungs, Görlitz, NOSTROMO
- Sat, June 6, 7:30 PM — Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio + Kinga Głyk, Görlitz, RABRYKA
- Sun, June 7, 7:00 PM — Bundesjazzorchester «As we go», Görlitz, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater
Tickets, seating charts, and current program changes can be found at jazztage-goerlitz.de.
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Getting There
Görlitz is accessible via the A4 motorway (Görlitz exit) and by train (RE/IC from Dresden). Venues in Bad Muskau (approx. 50 km northeast), Berthelsdorf, Löbau, and Zgorzelec require independent travel.
Tickets
Tickets for each concert are available on the website jazztage-goerlitz.de. Festival passes are available upon request.
Venues 2026
Görlitz: Kunsthalle Wilhelmsplatz, Ev. Christuskirche Rauschwalde, NOSTROMO, RABRYKA, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater. Out-of-town: Bad Muskau (Fürst-Pückler-Park), Berthelsdorf (Zinzendorf-Schloss), Zgorzelec (Miejski Dom Kultury), Löbau (Pianomanufaktur August Förster).
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Where it takes place Jazztage Görlitz
Verschiedene Spielstätten in Görlitz, Bad Muskau, Berthelsdorf, Zgorzelec und Löbau
Kunsthalle Wilhelmsplatz und weitere Spielstätten, 02826 Görlitz