jazzahead! 2022 registration starts with early bird rate

jazzahead! 2022 in Bremen: more space and online option

jazzahead! 2022 is growing : With more halls, four instead of three concert stages, we are expanding our event area in Bremen, adding more space for our participants. In addition, a large circus tent will complement the offer. By this means, we aim to proactively counteract any restrictions that may be imposed by COVID-19 measures.
For those who cannot make the journey to Bremen, there will be the possibility of online participation.
On the way to jazzahead! we will offer additional networking opportunities to all participants, developing even more into a year-round platform for the international jazz scene. More information will be presented in the next newsletter.

Showcase applications from September 16

With the start of the registration, the applications for the showcase festival will also be open for all (co-) exhibitors and professional participants (all days).
Bands can apply for the German Jazz Expo, European Jazz Meeting or Overseas Night modules, depending on their place of residence. The selection for the Canadian Night has been taken over from last year. However, bands from Canada can still apply for the Overseas Night 2022 as well.
As always, the four international juries appointed by jazzahead! will decide on the final program from all submissions – read the selection criteria here. All application modalities and requirements can be found here.

Consultation hour showcase application – Save the Date

On October 14 at 4 p.m. CEST, we will be available to answer your questions on the topic of "showcase applications" via Zoom.
How can a band apply, which requirements have to be met, how does the selection process work – we will address these and other questions in this info session!
Here is the link for taking part.

jazzahead! 2022: These are the participation options

 You can read about all prices and options here.
jazzahead! is looking forward to an on-site event, but additionally offers the possibility to register for online participation. Otherwise, the same applies as before: you can register for the industry get-together as an exhibitor with your own stand, as a co-exhibitor of an umbrella stand or as a professional participant.
NEW is the start of the one-day registrations for professional participants and the registration for the online-only offer of our hybrid format with a time delay, on November 8. All prices and options can be found here.

Exhibitor Plus Package

The Exhibitor Plus Package, which was successfully introduced this year, will again be on offer.
By booking this option you get the opportunity to be part of the professional program of jazzahead! The conference program will be partly recorded to give all online registrants the possibility to participate in the program as well. For those registered for the on-site event, this will give them the opportunity to experience panels and sessions more intensively, even after the end of the trade fair.
The Exhibitor Plus Package is limited and can only be booked until January 31, 2022. For further information please contact Malena Drela.

Professional program

The conference at jazzahead! 2022 will consist of the professional program curated by jazzahead!, as well as the sessions provided by our exhibitors with an exhibitor plus package.
Future-oriented topics and current discussions will again be the main focus, especially for organizers and musicians. In addition, sustainable business solutions in a, not least due to Corona, changed market will be assigned a central role, solution- oriented approaches being the focus.

The Deutsche Jazzpreis (German Jazz Award) will be presented in Bremen in 2022!

 It’s official: Bremen will host the German Jazz Award ceremony in 2022.
In order to honour the innovative power of Jazz Made in Germany in all its facets, Prof. Monika Grütters, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, has announced the German Jazz Award. As the German government’s central funding institution for the music industry, the Initiative Musik has been entrusted with its realization. The second edition of the German Jazz Award will take place in Bremen on April 27, 2022.
More info to come in the next newsletter.

Partner Country Canada

In 2022, the time has finally come: Canada will be the first overseas partner country of jazzahead!
We are very excited to showcase the Canadian jazz scene at the fair and culture from Canada at the festival. The Canadian Night Showcase selection from last year will remain and the planning for the festival program with many more bands is currently in full swing. Look forward to two weeks of Canada as a guest in Bremen and at the international jazz trade fair.

Meet us at

We regularly attend other events and industry happenings. In the coming weeks, you can meet us here:
September 16 -18, 2021, European Jazz Conference, Tallinn
October, 28 -30,2021, WOMEX, Porto
Email info@jazzahead.de to schedule a meeting.

WOMEX, 21 – Porto, Portugal, 27–31 October 2021

 jazzahead! is visiting WOMEX 21, the Worldwide Music Expo, every year. It is the biggest music expo and conference of the global world music scene. It features a trade fair, curated programs, talks, films, and showcase concerts. Interact with over 2,500+ industry professionals from more than 83 countries, attend more than 30 conferences & mentoring sessions, learn from more than 60 expert speakers, & watch more than 60 exclusive music showcases. Not just that, when registering at WOMEX you also get a one-year access to virtualWOMEX – a searchable database of music industry contacts and companies. Visit the WOMEX website here.