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Jazzhátíð Reykjavíkur
The annual Reykjavík Jazz Festival takes place at the end of August. The festival is an increasingly prestigious event on the international jazz scene. Established in 1990, it is one of the oldest music festivals in Iceland.
The programme features a wide variety of styles, from contemporary jazz and funk to Latin jazz and big band music. It brings together acclaimed international jazz players and Iceland’s leading jazz musicians.
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Reykjavík Jazz 2026 Programme
Tuesday, August 25
Fantasía (Vinnustofa Kjarvals)
19:00 Sölvi Kolbeinsson Trio – Collage (IS)
20:00 Birgir Steinn Theodorsson & Sólrún Mjöll Kjartansdóttir (IS)
21:00 Andrés Þór Trio – Relocate, album release concert (IS)
Wednesday, August 26
Hafnartorg Gallery
17:30 Sigurður Flosason Trio (IS)
Harpa, Norðurljós
19:00 Ingi Bjarni Quartet (IS/SWE)
20:00 Kosmonauci (PL)
21:00Tómas R. Einarsson’s Havanablús | Los Bomboneros (IS)
Thursday, August 27
Þingvellir
12:00Albert Sölvi Trio (IS)
MÍT (Skipholt 50)
15:00 Workshop: Gary Brunton, Daniel Beaussier and Célestine de Williencourt
Harpa, Norðurljós
19:00 Crossing borders | Release concert (IS)
20:00Tom Sochas Trio (UK/FR)
21:00 Matti Klein Soul Trio (DE)
Friday, August 28
MÍT (Skipholt 50)
15:00 Workshop: Oddrún Lilja, guitar
Fríkirkjan in Reykjavík
17:15 Föstudagsfílingur: Sigríður Thorlacius, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Jóel Pálsson & Birgir Steinn Theodórsson
Harpa, Norðurljós
19:00 Frelsissveitin ft. Davíð Þór (IS)
20:00 Look North (FR/UK)
21:00 Tómas Jónsson / Magnús Trygvason Eliassen – Best á Flest (IS)
22:00 María Magnúsdóttir – Tribute to Latin American female vocalists (IS)
Saturday, August 29
Alliance Francaise in Reykjavík
12:00 Music talk with Joce Mienniel & Charlie Vetter
Hannesarholt
12:00 Spooky Jazz: Sunna Gunnlaugs, Ingibjörg Fríða & Leifur Gunnarsson
13:30 Spooky Jazz: Sunna Gunnlaugs, Ingibjörg Fríða & Leifur Gunnarsson
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Jómfrúin
15:00 RGS Quintet
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
17:00 Elegy for Grindavík
Austurbæjarbíó
19:00 Hljóð í ljóði – album release concert (IS)
20:00 LILJA (IS/NO)
21:00 Joce Mienniel featuring Charlie Vetter (FR)
22:00 Hist og (IS)
Austurbær (Silfurtungl)
23:00 Charles Vetter DJ Set
Sunday, August 30
Sundlaug Vesturbæjar (Swimming pool)
12:00 SVoM in the Swimming Pool Pool entrance
Fríkirkjan in Reykjavík
14:00 Jazz Festival Mass
Óháði Söfnuðurinn
16:00 Tribute Concert | Tómas R. Einarsson
Iðnó
18:00 MÍT celebrates Elly & Villi (IS)
19:00 Tu ha? Tu bjö! (IS)
20:00 Mikael Máni Quintet (IS)
21:00 Anna Gréta, Silva Þórðardóttir & Ómar Guðjónsson (IS)
Info: www.reykjavikjazz.is