From July 9 to 19, 2026, the International Jazz Festival in Juan will celebrate its 65th edition at the Pinède Gould in Juan-les-Pins. For ten days, this French Riviera meeting point will bring together jazz figures, international artists, world music, blues funk, electro and emerging talents.
The Pinède Gould will host from July 9 to 19 the 65th edition of the International Jazz Festival in Juan. Since its creation, the event has held a special place in the cultural landscape of the French Riviera. This new edition will honor the history of jazz while opening its programming to other musical worlds.
Marcus Miller will be among the expected artists. The programming will also feature the blues funk of Keziah Jones, the Balkan influences of Goran Bregović and the electronic sounds of Morcheeba.
Two internationally renowned artists will also participate in this edition. Tom Jones will return to the Jazz à Juan stage for a third appearance and will headline the opening night. SEAL will perform on July 13.
Two tributes to Miles Davis
The year 2026 will mark the centenary of Miles Davis’s birth. The festival will dedicate the evening of July 17 to the memory of the American musician through a creation by Marcus Miller, a longtime collaborator of the trumpeter.
A second tribute will be offered on July 18 with “New Sketches of Spain”. This project will bring together Erik Truffaz and Antonio Lizana for an inspired reinterpretation of Miles Davis’s work.
As every year, two free evenings are scheduled for July 14 and 19 to showcase young artists from the French and international jazz scene. The festival will close with the traditional Gospel evening with Linda Lee Hopkins.
Beyond the concerts, the International Jazz Festival in Juan will offer an experience rooted in the Juan-les-Pins setting. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy free concerts from the Jammin’Summer Session organized every evening from 7:15 PM at the Petite Pinède before the shows scheduled from 8:30 PM at the Pinède Gould.
