22 – 25 April 2026

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Press

Welcome to our press page!

You have questions, need information, picture material, an interview or contact person? On these pages you will find news about jazzahead! including press releases, information about accreditation for the jazzahead! trade fair and more.

Press contact

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Jan Paersch

Press
+49 173 3250836
press@jazzahead.de
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Vasiliki Foutzitzi

Project Assistance
+49 421 3505-398
press@jazzahead.de

Press Releases

ja!26-Andrii Pokaz & Magnus Öström ©M3B GmbH / Jens Schlenker

Music for both mind and heart – jazzahead! 2026 reaches a successful close

“jazzahead?!” exclaimed Senegalese singer/guitarist Sahad. “Jazz isn’t for the head, jazz is for the heart!” His band was one of the highlights of the jazzahead! concert programme. More than 1,000 audience members danced, jumped and sang along in Hall 7 of Messe Bremen to a sizzling mix of Afrobeat, rock, funk, and soul. For the […]

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Norrbotten Big Band © M3B-GmbH / Jens Schlenker

The world’s biggest jazz meeting starts today

jazzahead!’s festival kicked off yesterday, Wednesday. Its trade fair – the two elements are closely interlinked – begins today. Between now and Saturday evening, more than 20,000 concert-goers will have attended no fewer than 160 concerts across 45 venues throughout the state of Bremen. Around 3,000 delegates from 60+ countries are making their way to […]

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Arthur Possing Quartet © Maxime de Bollivier

CLUBNIGHT (April 24–25): the whole of Bremen becomes your favorite live music venue

From clubs floating up and down the river to intimate theatres, from up-close chamber music to sizzling late-night funk jams: jazzahead! CLUBNIGHT has been a byword for unique live music of every kind since 2011. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, jazzahead! is treating everyone to a birthday present: two whole days of CLUBNIGHT for the […]

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Accreditation

Here you can find the online press accreditation for jazzahead! 2026 for Media Representatives.

The accreditation for jazzahead! includes the visit of the trade fair, conferences, showcases, CLUBNIGHT and after-parties on the premises. 

Please mind our accreditation guidelines:

Digital press kit and photos

In our digital press kit you will find the latest press releases, a social media kit, additional photos and logos. 
We suggest utilizing the Chrome browser for optimal performance.

Password: ja!26_Press_kit

Password: ja!26_Social_Media

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jazzahead! Logo © M3B

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Image rights

Press photos can only be used for editorial purposes. Credits are indicated in the captions. Copyright holders hold all utilisation and exploitation rights. Press photos that are used for editorial purposes must be marked with the source. Printing and publication of press photos is free of charge. We request print media to send us a voucher copy, electronic media (Internet) to send us a short notice of usage. Press photos may only be used commercially with the written permission of the copyright holder.