The Piacenza Jazz Fest event returns to enliven the city from 28 February to the end of April 2026.
The Piacenza Jazz Fest is organised by the Piacenza Jazz Club association, which offers a programme of prestigious, internationally renowned names every year.
The closing event will be held on 30 April with International Jazz Day.
As every year, the festival will enliven the city centre with the Jazz Pedibus and for seven Mondays, from 2 March to 27 April, the Dubliners Irish Pub will host jam sessions by students and teachers from the G-Nicolini Conservatory. Projects dedicated to schools will also continue.
Main Concerts Programme
Standard jazz, canzoni italiane e altri racconti
Standard jazz, Italian songs and other stories
When: Thursday 5 February 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Auditorium of the Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano, Via Sant’Eufemia, 12
Gianni Coscia Max de Aloe Duo.
Preview concert with free admission
Living being IV: Time Reflections
When: Saturday 28 February 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Spazio Rotative
With Vincent Peirani.
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Southern nights
When: Thursday 5 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: G. Nicolini Conservatory
With Sullivan Fortner Trio.
Winners of the 2025 Bettinardi Competition
When: Thursday 12 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Milestone Live Club
Romero Lubambo
When: Saturday, 14 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Sala degli arazzi, Galleria Alberoni
With Dianne Reeves
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Twelve colours
When: Thursday, 19 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Internal square of the Piacenza Campus – Università cattolica del Sacro Cuore
With Gianluigi Trovesi and Umberto Petrin
Cantando Historias – tribute to Ivan Lins
When: Saturday, 21 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: G. Nicolini Conservatory
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Tyreek McDOLE 4ET
When: Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: G. Nicolini Conservatory
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Cosa sono le Nuvole (What are Clouds)
When: Saturday, 28 March 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Teatro Sociale di Stradella
With Danilo Rea & Luciano Biondini
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Amaro Freitas “Y’Y”
When: Sunday, 12 April 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Milestone Live Club
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Mediterranean Routes
When: Saturday, 18 April 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Former Benedictine Church
With Paolo Angeli and Redi Hasa
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Winners of the 2025 Bettinardi Competition
When: Friday, 24 April 2026, 9.15 p.m.
Where: Milestone Live Club
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L’Altro Festival
Jazz at the Centre – Swing Aperitif
Steve Lucignolo Band
When: Sunday 1 March, 5.30pm
Where: Centro Commerciale Gotico, Via Emilia Parmense, 151
Mauro L. Porro’s Band
When: Sunday, 8 March, 5.30 p.m.
Where: Centro Commerciale Gotico, Via Emilia Parmense, 151
Martini & The Olives
When: Sunday, 15 March, 5.30 p.m.
Where: Centro Commerciale Gotico, Via Emilia Parmense, 151
Lindy Hop in bloom
When: Sunday, 22 March, 4 p.m.
Where: Piazza Cavalli
During Piacenza in Fiore festival
Libri jazz (Jazz books)
Bill Evans, portrait of an artist with piano
When: Sunday 15 March, 5.30 pm
Where: Galleria Ricci Oddi
With Enrico Pieranunzi
Drawings on display
When: from Monday 23 February to Sunday 8 March
Where: Stradone Farnese
Spin and Speak
When: date to be confirmed
Where: Circolo Rathaus
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Info and advance sales
Piacenza Jazz Club
Via Musso, 5 Piacenza
Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday mornings (from 8 February to 5 April) 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
biglietti@piacenzajazzclub.it
tel.
39 0523 579034 – +39 366 5373201