Bari in Jazz – Metropolitan Festival

A festival spread across the Metropolitan City of Bari

Bari in Jazz is the premier Apulian festival dedicated to jazz and world music, an event reaching its 23rd edition in 2026. The festival has an itinerant and metropolitan nature: concerts are not concentrated solely in the capital, but span numerous municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Bari and the nearby Itria Valley, transforming squares, castles, cloisters, and masserie into open-air stages. Bari, Molfetta, Locorotondo, Mola di Bari, Putignano, Fasano, Monopoli, Noci, Bitetto, Sammichele di Bari, and Sannicandro di Bari are among the locations involved in the 2026 edition.

Great international names and local talent

The festival combines world-renowned artists with promising young musicians and local talent, selected by an expert artistic committee. The 2026 edition features the American multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry, a multiple Grammy Award winner, who is expected with his band The Funk Apostles for their only performance in Southern Italy. Alongside him, the festival presents names such as Billy Cobham, the legendary fusion drummer, harpist Brandee Younger, Cuban pianist Omar Sosa in a solo performance, singer-songwriter Casadilego, and the Roman band Tiromancino, in a program that ranges from jazz to singer-songwriter music and Afro-Latin sounds.

Iconic locations between Bari and the Itria Valley

The heart of the event in Bari is the Cortile del Redentore, an open-air theater in the old town, complemented by the majestic Castello Svevo. In the province, concerts enliven the Arena del Castello Angioino in Mola di Bari, the Chiostro Comunale in Putignano, Il Granaio in Locorotondo, and the Puglia Village in Molfetta. A special role is played by the Minareto della Selva di Fasano, an open-air jazz club overlooking the Itria Valley, which hosts a long series of events in collaboration with the Teatro Pubblico Pugliese.

Music, landscape, and Apulian culture

More than just a concert series, Bari in Jazz is an invitation to discover the heritage of Puglia through music: historic masserie, villages of the Itria Valley, medieval castles, and old town courtyards become the natural backdrop for the concerts. The festival complements its musical evenings with book presentations, meetings, and collaborations with local cultural entities, confirming its status as one of the most anticipated summer events in the Southern Italian jazz scene.

Admission and tickets

The program alternates between ticketed concerts and evenings with free admission subject to availability: free events for the 2026 edition include concerts at the Puglia Village in Molfetta and several appointments in provincial cloisters. Tickets for paid concerts are available through major online pre-sale networks.