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 […]

NB! The concert has been moved from July 11 to March 19, 2021. All current ticket-holders will be able to use their tickets for the new date. The Danish duo Bremer/McCoy’s meditative and quietly intense blend of jazz and dub music is nothing but captivating. No computers are ever involved in their recording processes; they […]

Former Brazilian Minister of Culture and one of the biggest musical figures of his home country – Gilberto Gil – returns to DR Koncerthuset for two exclusive nights in March 2020. The revolutionary icon brings along his complete band alongside a selection of classics as well as new songs from his Grammy-awarded album “OK OK OK” […]

Gilberto Gil – one of his homeland Brazil’s greatest cultural figures – returns to DR Koncerthuset in March 2020. The legend brings along a full line-up of musicians to perform a selection of his own classics alongside new material from the Grammy-awarded “OK OK OK” Gilberto Gil has always had the gift of incorporating every aspect of […]

The nationwide festival Vinterjazz in February aims to maintain its focus on the large array of venues and jazz organizers who present live jazz year round. Vinterjazz has kept expanding since its foundation in 2001 – now hosting local venues and organizers in more than 30 cities across Denmark. The festival is now an annual peak in activity […]