The Romanian Association of Music Performers (UCIMR) announces the programme of the fifth edition of THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL, one of the most original music festivals in Romania and beyond. From 14 to 17 August 2025, THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL V offers a new multicultural experience in a spectacular setting. Once again, this year, the event takes place in Vâlcea County, Romania. The festival brings together 20 bands from Europe, Africa, South America, and the USA, who will delight the audience with jazz concerts in various styles of the genre, performed across three stages.
THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL 2025 Stages
THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL is a unique international event, held in three concept zones in Vâlcea County. The underground INNERLAND stage is located in the heart of the Ocnele Mari Salt Mine, in the spectacular and cool setting of salt-carved galleries. The above-ground DREAMLAND stage moves to an accessible and historic urban space, Zăvoi Park in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The ARTS DISTRICT stage is once again hosted by the Art Museum in Râmnicu Vâlcea (Carol I St. no. 25), part of the “Aurelian Sacerdoțeanu” Vâlcea County Museum. The musical theme of this year’s concerts in the museum is “Her Voice”, which exclusively promotes female voices in Romanian jazz.
THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL 2025 Programme
THE JAZZ CAVE FESTIVAL continues to present jazz music in spectacular settings, attracting a diverse audience, from jazz and visual art lovers to families with children. The festival celebrates the diversity of improvisational sound art through a rich four-day programme of recitals by renowned bands from countries such as Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Libya, the Netherlands, Tunisia, and of course – Romania. The diverse line-up introduces new names from Romania and abroad, such as Sarah Buechi Quintet (Switzerland), Sorvina (Germany), Yumi Ito (Switzerland), Tango Jazz Quartet (Argentina), Rain Sultanov & Hikmat Baba Zada (Azerbaijan), David Helbock Trio (Austria), or Sebastian Burneci Bucharest Jazz Orchestra (Romania), as well as beloved artists from previous editions of the festival, such as Soul Serenade (Romania), Sorina Rotaru (Romania), Ana Maria Galea (Romania), and many more.
The festival starts on Thursday, 14 August, at 06:00 PM, on the ARTS DISTRICT stage “Her Voice” – at the Art Museum in Râmnicu Vâlcea. From Friday to Sunday, concerts begin at the INNERLAND stage in Ocnele Mari Salt Mine, running from 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM, continuing at the “Aurelian Sacerdoțeanu” Vâlcea County Art Museum in Râmnicu Vâlcea from 06:00 PM, and later, from 07:00 and 05:00 PM respectively, on the DREAMLAND stage in Zăvoi Park, Râmnicu Vâlcea.
The Jazz Cave Festival is a cultural project co-financed by the Vâlcea County Council and is part of the Europe Jazz Network.
More details: www.jazzcave.ro
About UCIMR
Founded in 1995 at the initiative of violist Ștefan Gheorghiu, the The Romanian Association of Music Performers (UCIMR) is a nonprofit public utility organisation that has, for 30 years, contributed to the development and dissemination of classical music, both nationally and internationally. UCIMR supports performance arts, from soloists and instrumentalists to dancers and conductors, by launching and implementing cultural projects that promote artists in various environments.
UCIMR Projects
UCIMR creates syncretic thematic events blending jazz, classical and contemporary music with new technologies, poetry, cartography, crafts, gastronomy, and even oenology. With over 50 partners from 18 countries on 3 continents, emblematic events include ICon Arts Festival, CellEAST Festival, The Jazz Cave Festival, and national celebrations such as Romania’s National Day and New Year’s Concerts in Sibiu city. UCIMR also facilitates intercultural creation residencies, such as Transilvanica Residency or the Ana & Rozafa co-production inspired by mythology. Through cross-border projects like the Romanian Music Society in Japan, UCIMR offers national and international exposure and mobility for emerging and established artists alike.
