22 – 24 April 2027

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The latest news and key updates from the world of jazzahead! — covering trade fair, conference and showcase festival. Stay informed and stay ahead.

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News
21.08.2026

Watch the Aftermovie 2026!

Experience jazzahead! Trade fair, showcases, concerts and encounters: look back at jazzahead! 2026 and experience the atmosphere of the international jazz meeting in Bremen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mQcibT5sso

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21.08.2026

New Overseas Focus Asia Pacific

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21.08.2026

Voices from the Baltics

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21.08.2026

First Preview of the jazzahead! 2027 Programme

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21.08.2026

jazzahead! 2027 Showcase Application Phase Is Set: 25 Aug – 30 Sep 2026!

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Kicking Off Your jazzahead! Trade Fair Experience 2027

20.08.2026

In April 2027, the jazzahead! trade fair & festival will put a spotlight not only on the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – but also on a new overseas region: the Asia Pacific. And from 25 August on, jazzahead! is calling for applications for its different showcase modules. Register now and submit your application.

jazzahead! News

17.07.2026

We’re thrilled to unveil our new corporate design. Inspired by the Baltic States, our upcoming partner region, this fresh look reflects their drive to present themselves as a “unified export force in jazz”, while highlighting their unique strengths. Stay tuned for exclusive insights.

jazzahead! News

16.06.2026

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much jazzahead! is just right”, to paraphrase F. Scott Fitzgerald. Get yourself ready for Phase 2 (or maybe 22) of jazzahead! 2026, in which you can revisit all of the 38 jury-selected showcases in the privacy of your own home during our “Summer Nights”. 

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