Press release, May 4, 2021 Copenhagen Jazz Festival reacts to the political decisions regarding the pandemic. As a consequence, the festival has chosen to 1) primarily focus on established venues, 2) expand the time period from 10 to 24 days and 3) invite venues and organizers from Copenhagen’s environs to participate in this year’s festival. […]

The two concerts with Herbie Hancock in DR Koncerthuset at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2021 have been cancelled. Official statement from Herbie Hancock and his management: “We all tried to keep the tour going this year and with the slower distribution of the vaccination programme and the new lockdowns in place, unfortunately we cannot progress with […]

At a press conference on March 22, the Danish parliament and authorities announced their plan for a gradual reopening of Denmark.  Utilizing the so-called “Corona passport”, venues will be able to reopen from May 6 with a set of special restrictions in place. The exact restrictions are not finalized yet, but will be made public […]

The summer of 2020 was an usually festival-starved season, where most of Copenhagen’s live jazz scene migrated to safer outdoor settings. The forthcoming fall looks to be a different beast, as the majority of local venues return to their own indoor spaces, ensuring intimate musical experiences – and Jazz in Copenhagen gives you the complete […]

While Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2020 is still cancelled, a wide selection of Copenhagen venues and organizers are able to present concerts in line with the security measures enforced by the Danish authorities this summer. To support these activities, we have decided to extend our hitherto exclusively spring- and autumn-oriented calendar Jazz in Copenhagen – usually reserved for events outside […]

We are incredibly sad to note that Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2020 will be affected by the Danish government’s statement from April 6, extending the ban on larger events and festivals until August 31 2020. The ban is part of the nation-wide effort to halt the continued spread of COVID-19 in Denmark. As a result of this […]

The official printed guide for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2019 is out now as part of Copenhagen Post – Denmark’s only English-language newspaper. The programme consists of 32 pages of recommendations, venues guides, concert highlights and a map covering all participating venues. The International Guide is produced by Copenhagen Jazz Festival and brought to you by Copenhagen […]

The 40th edition of Copenhagen Jazz Festival takes place in the summer of 2018. On that occasion we have been digging the program archives, newspaper articles and all releveant literature on the festival history to present the biggest and weirdest artists to play at Copenhagen Jazz Festival since 1979. Did you know that Sonny Rollins, […]