Fano Jazz by the Sea
The great jazz festival of the Marche region, between the Malatestiana Fortress and the Adriatic Sea
About Fano Jazz
A festival that smells of the sea and jazz
Fano Jazz by the Sea is the music festival that transforms Fano, a coastal city in the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region, into one of Italy's jazz capitals every summer. Founded in the early nineties, the festival is organized by Fano Jazz Network under the artistic direction of Adriano Pedini and has grown to become a benchmark for enthusiasts throughout the country, capable of bringing top international names to the Adriatic coast.
The Malatestiana Fortress and other locations
The beating heart of the event is the Main Stage, set up in the monumental setting of the Malatestiana Fortress, a fifteenth-century fortress that serves as a stage for concerts by major stars. But the festival thrives on a widespread formula: in addition to the Fortress, music reaches the historic center, courtyards, squares, and the seafront, for a total of six locations that involve the entire city. There are various themed stages – from the Jazz Village to spaces dedicated to young talents and children – that complement the main program.
Music, territory, and culture
With dozens of concerts, hundreds of musicians, and numerous national exclusives at each edition, Fano Jazz by the Sea is not just a sequence of concerts, but a cultural project that intertwines music with the landscape and the communities of the territory. This is the origin of the collateral project Terre Sonore, which brings music to the villages and towns of the province even after the city festival closes, extending the season until the end of August.
A summer event not to be missed
Between the charm of a fortress overlooking the Adriatic, the energy of the great evening concerts, and the lively atmosphere of a seaside town in mid-summer, Fano Jazz by the Sea is one of the symbolic events of the Marche's cultural summer. An opportunity to listen to great live music and discover Fano and its hinterland, from the beaches of the coast to the landscapes of the Apennines.
Fano Jazz — edition 2026
The XXXIV edition of Fano Jazz by the Sea returns to Fano from July 18 to July 25, 2026, with the usual appendix in the surrounding area on August 1. Under the artistic direction of Adriano Pedini, the festival offers nine days packed with concerts, shows, and meetings, with about 40 events and 150 musicians from around the world distributed across six locations in the city and the region.
The Main Stage at the Malatestiana Fortress is the focal point of the program, with a series of high-profile evening concerts. Alongside the main stage, the festival unfolds on themed stages, in courtyards, and on the seafront. The Terre Sonore project also continues, in its sixth edition, bringing music to the villages of the province with events until the end of August.
Programme Fano Jazz 2026
Main Stage — Malatestiana Fortress, Fano
- July 18, 9:00 PM — Fatoumata Diawara
- July 20, 9:30 PM — MonoNeon
- July 21, 9:30 PM — Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
- July 22, 9:30 PM — Hamilton de Holanda Trio
- July 23, 9:30 PM — Tania Giannouli Trio feat. Michele Rabbia
- July 24, 9:30 PM — Jacob Karlzon
- July 25, 9:30 PM — Fusion Experience with Dave Weckl, Richard Bona, Jean-Marie Lecoq, and Davide Manna
Concluding Concert
- August 1, 9:30 PM — Tasuta N-Imal at Golena del Furlo (Acqualagna), in collaboration with Terre Sonore
The program also includes numerous collateral events on the themed stages and in the historic courtyards, as well as the scattered events of Terre Sonore in the provincial towns until the end of August.
Highlights Fano Jazz 2026
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Practical information — Fano Jazz
How to get there
By train: Fano station is on the Adriatic line Bologna-Lecce, with frequent connections. By car: Fano exit from the A14 motorway. By plane: the nearest airport is Ancona-Falconara, about 50 km away.
Tickets
Tickets for the Main Stage concerts can be purchased online at fanojazzbythesea.vivaticket.it, at Vivaticket points of sale, by calling the call center (892.23), or at the ticket office of the Teatro della Fortuna in Fano. Season tickets are also available. Many collateral events in the squares and courtyards are free admission.
Tips
Fano is a very popular seaside resort in July: it is advisable to book accommodation well in advance. The Malatestiana Fortress is easily reachable on foot from the historic center.
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Where does it take place — Fano Jazz
Rocca Malatestiana
Rocca Malatestiana, Piazzale Malatesta, 61032 Fano