Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marc Ribot and Bill Bruford: Jazzaldia 60th edition honorees
The San Sebastian Jazz Festival, (July 19-27), to offer 88 concerts at 12 different venues
The San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Donostiako Jazzaldia) turns 60 this summer. To celebrate that, this edition’s programming features some 88 concerts, at 12 different venues. San Sebastian will once again be filled with music and throbbing with festivity. From July 19 to 27.
51 concerts will be free, 31 will feature local artists and 5 are conceived with families in mind, within the 13th edition of Txikijazz, 8 from the 11th edition of JazzEñe, 8 on the beach – at Keler Gunea – 23 on the terraces of the Kursaal – Frigo Gunea and Fnac Gunea, - 6 at Chillida Leku, one at Plaza San Juan de Irun, and another at María Cristina Hotel…
Great artists will feature in the free events scheduled for the terraces of the KursaaL (Frigo Gunea AND Fnac Gunea): Naïssam Jalal, Minyo Crusaders, Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford, Patax, The Amy Winehouse Band, Jessie Gordon Quintet, Pianoforte, JazzyBIT...
31 concerts by Basque groups at Jazzaldia 60
This year, we will again feature 10 groups chosen through a selection process for Local Groups, 2025: Thomas Camille, Biper Swing, Ura Duo, Suite Seda, Eneko Diéguez Quartet, Alma Seben, FEMMM & Band, Velasquartet, Soul Cream and La Quinta Planta.
Los Diversos, Paul San Martín & Itziar Yagüe, Triz Quintet, Irati Bilbao and
12 DJs will complete the rostrum of local participants.
13 Txikijazz
The 13th edition of Txikijazz, a space for families to share and learn while enjoying music and art, will run from July 22 to 27, at three different venues: Kutxa Fundazioa, in Tabakalera, Chillida Leku, and Fnac Gunea, on the terraces of the Kursaal
Donostiako Jazzaldia Award
The Donostiako Jazzaldia Awards are given every year to artists performing at Jazzaldia, in recognition of their musical career, and for having become references for several generations of musicians. In this edition, three awards will be given. To the following artists:
