Lecco Jazz Festival
International jazz at the Teatro della Società
About Lecco Jazz
Jazz in the heart of Lecco
The Lecco Jazz Festival is the summer event that brings international jazz to the Larian city. The main venue is the Teatro della Società, the historic Italian-style theatre in Piazza Garibaldi, recently restored, providing an elegant setting for the headline performances. Promoted by Fondazione Teàrte with the support of local institutions, the festival reaches its 11th edition in 2026.
An International Lineup
The 2026 program features top names on the world stage: from the legendary drummer Billy Cobham, a pioneer of jazz-fusion, to soul singer Judith Hill, who has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Prince, as well as saxophonist Jowee Omicil and drummer Roberto Gatto with his tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The lineup spans from classic jazz to fusions with soul, funk, and Afrobeat.
Free Spread Concerts
Alongside the main evenings, the festival offers spread concerts: free late-afternoon events that bring music to the city's squares and spaces, featuring quality musicians like Francesco Bearzatti and Antonio Zambrini. This is how Lecco Jazz broadens its audience and enlivens the city center.
A Summer of Music
The Lecco Jazz Festival is part of a rich cultural summer for the city, continuing with a "Fuori Festival" (Off Festival) of events in the following weeks. This established event makes Lecco, in the Province of Lecco and the Lombardy Region, a destination for lovers of improvised music.
Lecco Jazz — edition 2026
The Lecco Jazz Festival 2026, its eleventh edition, runs from July 8th to 11th at Lecco's Teatro della Società, organized by Fondazione Teàrte with support from the Chamber of Commerce of Como-Lecco.
The main lineup offers four internationally renowned evenings, complemented by free late-afternoon spread concerts and a "Fuori Festival" (Off Festival) of events in the following weeks. Season tickets are available from June 3rd, and individual tickets from June 12th.
Programme Lecco Jazz 2026
Wednesday, July 8 — Teatro della Società, 9:30 PM
- Jowee Omicil, Italian exclusive date, blending jazz, afrobeat, gospel, and hip-hop
Thursday, July 9 — Teatro della Società, 9:30 PM
- Judith Hill, soul, funk, and rock
Friday, July 10 — Teatro della Società, 9:30 PM
- Billy Cobham with "Time Machine", jazz-fusion legend
Saturday, July 11 — Teatro della Società, 9:30 PM
- Roberto Gatto, tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Free Spread Concerts — 6:30 PM
- Francesco Bearzatti, Marco Detto Trio, Cristina Russo & Neosoul Combo, Antonio Zambrini Quartet
Fuori Festival (July 19 - August 2)
- Free events in various locations, including Roberto Porroni's bossa nova project and Giovanni Falzone's reinterpretation of Miles Davis
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Getting Here
The Teatro della Società is located in Piazza Garibaldi, in the center of Lecco, a few minutes from the train station. The city is reachable by train from Milan and Bergamo and by car via the SS36.
Tickets
Season tickets go on sale from June 3rd, individual tickets from June 12th, at the theatre's ticket office, on Vivaticket, and online. The free late-afternoon spread concerts are free to enter.
Tip
Take advantage of the free 6:30 PM spread concerts to discover the Lecco jazz scene before the main evening performances.
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Where does it take place — Lecco Jazz
Teatro della Società
Piazza Garibaldi, 23900 Lecco