Jazzkaar 2026 took place from 25 April to 2 May in Tallinn Telliskivi Creative City and in various cities across Estonia. The festival brought music lovers more than 150 events, including 49 concerts in the main programme, including concerts from headliner Jordan Rakei, but also Bill Frisell & Eyvind Kang, Donny McCaslin and Kneebody. Visitors could also enjoy a day of free concerts, talks, masterclasses, and urban space project activities. In total, the festival attracted more than 26,800 visits, including 11,000 ticketed attendees. Jazzkaar has not seen attendance this high since 2019. 

Read more about this year's festival on Jazzkaar website.

Photo (c) Rene Jakobson