Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige – Renon/Ritten Stage

Jazz from the Südtirol Jazzfestival climbs the Renon

The Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige is the premier event dedicated to contemporary jazz in Trentino-Alto Adige and one of the most original in Europe. Founded in 1983, it spreads over fifty concerts across the entire region every summer, transforming cities, valleys, forests, and mountain peaks into one vast stage. Among its most beloved stops is the Renon plateau (Ritten), located in the Municipality of Renon, in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, reachable from Bolzano via the historic cable car and the Renon mountain railway.

Music, forests, and Dolomite panoramas

On the Renon, the festival selects unconventional venues, staying true to its nomadic spirit. The matinée at the Parkhotel Holzner in Soprabolzano (Oberbozen) welcomes the audience within the Art Nouveau setting of this historic hotel overlooking the Dolomites, while the concert in the Wunderwald of Collalbo (Klobenstein) brings live music into the heart of the forest, offering an immersive listening experience in nature. This is the hallmark of the festival: the South Tyrolean landscape itself becomes a resonance chamber for the sound.

A festival combining hiking and listening

The Renon stage is part of the festival's Jazz & Hike tradition, designed for those who love mountain trekking and discovering new sounds. The Renon, famous for its earth pyramids, panoramic trails, and the Corno del Renon, provides the ideal backdrop for a weekend that weaves together signature jazz, plateau walks, and South Tyrolean hospitality.

Young talents of the European scene

Consistent with the artistic direction of the Südtirol Jazzfestival — led by Stefan Festini Cucco, Max von Pretz, and Roberto Tubaro — the Renon stage showcases young international ensembles and sound research projects, fostering a continuous dialogue between jazz tradition and contemporary improvisation. It is an opportunity for the audience to hear emerging voices of the European jazz scene up close in an intimate and evocative setting.

Renon, a balcony over the Dolomites

The Municipality of Renon, on the sunny plateau northeast of Bolzano, is one of the most appreciated summer destinations in South Tyrol. The Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige stage adds a touch of international culture to its offerings, confirming the festival as one of the most characteristic events of the South Tyrolean summer.