Taormina Jazz Festival

Taormina Jazz Festival 2025 — 12th edition

The twelfth edition of the Taormina Jazz Festival was held from July 19 to 22, 2025, transforming the center of Taormina into an open-air stage. The main concerts took place at the Villa Comunale (Public Gardens) and, for the grand finale, at the Ancient Theatre.

• July 19: John Scofield's Long Days Quartet, with John Scofield, John Medeski, and his band, at the Villa Comunale.
• July 20: Enrico Pieranunzi Trio, at the Villa Comunale.
• July 21: Stefano Di Battista — Morricone Stories, at the Villa Comunale.
• July 22: Grand finale at the Ancient Theatre with KISMET, a project by Dave Holland and Chris Potter with Marcus Gilmore.

Every day, in the late afternoon, the Size 46 Street Band enlivened Corso Umberto and the squares with itinerant jam sessions, confirming the popular and widespread nature of the festival.