Jazz à la Villette (Jazz at La Villette) electrifies Paris, France from late August into early September, celebrating jazz as a meeting point for Great Black Music, hip-hop, soul, and boundary-pushing improvisation. Major nights land in the Grande Halle de la Villette and the nearby Philharmonie de Paris/Cité de la Musique, balancing big headliners with left-field discoveries. Look for Under the Radar club sets, family-friendly Jazz for Kids, and free late-night after-parties at La Petite Halle that keep the groove going past midnight.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival dates (2026): Friday, August 28–Sunday, September 6, 2026. Official festival site.
• Concert dates and start times are listed per event in the official line-up/programme; confirm the latest schedule there. Line-up · Programme.
LOCATION
• Paris, France. Open in Google Maps.
• Main festival sites (per official access map): Philharmonie de Paris, Cité de la musique, and Grande Halle & Petite Halle de La Villette (Parc de la Villette). Official access map.
• Philharmonie de Paris (box office address listed by the organizer): 221, avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France. Open in Google Maps.
• Grande Halle de La Villette: Open in Google Maps · Cité de la musique: Open in Google Maps · Philharmonie de Paris: Open in Google Maps.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Official ticket prices and booking details: Ticket prices (official).
• Rates vary by venue and category (examples listed by the organizer): Grande Halle €35 (reduced €29); Cité de la musique €30 (reduced €25); Philharmonie de Paris up to €45 (reduced €40). Full rate table.
• Official points of sale may include philharmoniedeparis.fr, lavillette.com, and Fnac (as listed by the organizer). Official ticketing info.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Getting there (per official practical info): Metro line 5 (Porte de Pantin) and Tram line 3b (Porte de Pantin or Porte de la Villette). Practical info.
• On-site ticket counters listed by the organizer include Folie Information-Billetterie (211, avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris) and the Philharmonie de Paris box office (221, avenue Jean-Jaurès); confirm hours on the official ticketing page. Box office locations & hours.