Umbria Jazz turns Perugia, Italy, into one of Europe’s great summer jazz festivals each July, filling the city with concerts, jam sessions, and performances that range from classic jazz to soul, blues, and crossover acts. Celebrating the enduring appeal of jazz as a shared international language, it is especially known for headline shows at Arena Santa Giuliana, elegant sets in Teatro Morlacchi, and the lively atmosphere that spills through Perugia’s historic streets and piazzas.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival dates (2026): Friday, July 3–Sunday, July 12, 2026. Official festival page.
• Show times vary by date and venue; use the official schedule and ticket listings for the current day-by-day program. What’s on · Official tickets.
LOCATION
• Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Umbria Jazz is a multi-venue festival held across the city. Open in Google Maps · Official festival page.
• Published 2026 ticketed venues already listed on the official schedule include Arena Santa Giuliana and Teatro Morlacchi. Arena Santa Giuliana map · Teatro Morlacchi map · Official schedule.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Tickets are sold through the festival’s official ticket page, with event-by-event purchase links shown on each listing. Official tickets.
• The official ticket page states a 20% discount for UNDER26. Source.
• Entry conditions depend on the specific concert and venue; check the individual event listing for seating, partner ticketing links, and any disability-access information. Official schedule · Official tickets.
GOOD TO KNOW
• The festival’s official travel-info page includes rail, parking, Minimetro, bus, and taxi guidance for reaching the festival area and Perugia’s old town. Official travel info.
• The travel-info page notes a free car park at Piazzale Umbria Jazz; from there, you can take the Minimetro to Pincetto for the old town center. Source.
• Festival contact details: Piazza Danti 28, 06122 Perugia, Italy · +39 075 573 2432 · info@umbriajazz.com. Open in Google Maps · Official contacts.