Festival Jazz at La Villette 2026: here is the full day-by-day lineup

As it does every year, this is the event that jazz enthusiasts and lovers eagerly await; I’m of course talking about the Jazz Festival at La Villette. Running from Friday, August 28 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, the festival features creators and innovators taking the stage at the Grande Halle of La Villette, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the Cité de la Musique to captivate and surprise audiences with a vibrant and contemporary musical style. Over the course of 10 days, jazz takes center stage, expressed in various forms and featuring many renowned guests.

This year, the Jazz à la Villette festival once again showcases the full spectrum of jazz, seamlessly blending genres such as hip-hop, Afrobeat, and electronic music. It offers a dynamic, living panorama of a constantly evolving musical landscape through a fresh, unique programming. What’s on the menu for the 2026 edition? Selah Sue, performing alongside The Gallands for the occasion. The Belgian artist and the musical project—featuring her father (Stéphane Galland) on drums and her son (Elvin Galland) on keyboards—will take over La Grande Halle at La Villette on Friday, September 4, 2026. Both Selah Sue and The Gallands will use this live performance to showcase their collaborative album, titled "Another Way."

Jazz à la Villette also announces the arrival of Snarky Puppy. The renowned American jazz fusion band, led by composer, producer, and bassist Michael League, will kick off the celebrations with two shows scheduled at La Villette's Grande Halle on Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, 2026, alongside the Metropole Orkest.

More artists are also stepping onto the bill for the festival’s 25th edition, Jazz à la Villette, including GoGo Penguin, Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal, Kokoroko, and Brian Jackson and Yasiin Bey, who will revisit the legacy of Gil Scott-Heron.

It’s worth noting that Jazz à la Villette typically takes over several venues in the 19th arrondissement, including the Grande Halle of La Villette, the Philharmonie of Paris, and the Cité de la Musique.

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Jazz at La Villette 2026 — the complete lineup by day and venue

• Friday, August 28, 2026 – 8:00 PM – Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest
    
    
• Saturday, August 29, 2026 – 8:00 PM – Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest
    
    
• Sunday, August 30, 2026 – 4:00 PM – Salle des concerts/Cité de la musique
  • The Getdown + Aja Monet as opening acts
    
    
• Sunday, August 30, 2026 – 7:00 PM – Grande salle Pierre Boulez/Philharmonie de Paris
  • GoGo Penguin + Photons as opening acts
    
    
• Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 8:00 PM – Salle des concerts/Cité de la musique
  • Emile Parisien, Yaron Herman, Linda May Han Oh, Prabhu Edouard – “FLOATING” + Melissa Aldana & Levi Harvey Trio as opening act
    
    
• Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – 8:00 PM – Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Cymande + Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson & Yasiin Bey

• Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — 8:30 PM — Studio de l'Ermitage
  • Arnaud Roulin
    
    
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Atelier du Plateau
  • Melissa Weikart solo
    
    
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Concert Hall / Cité de la musique
  • Emma-Jean Thackray “Dear Miles – A Love Letter” + Nova Fellowship in the opening slot
    
    
• Thursday, September 3, 2026 — 8:30 PM — Studio de l'Ermitage
  • Mathias Lévy – Chant Song + Charlotte Planchou & Didier Ithursarry in the opening set
    
    
• Friday, September 4, 2026 — 10:00 AM — Villette Makerz
  • Constellations #1 with Mariana Zwarg + Collectif Constellations

• Friday, September 4, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Atelier du Plateau
  • Roberto Negro solo
    
    
• Friday, September 4, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Selah Sue and The Gallands + I Am Roze as the opening act
    
    
• Friday, September 4, 2026 — 8:30 PM — La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues
  • Fabe Beaurel Bambi & Élikia + Jowee Omicil sMiLes
    
    
• Friday, September 4, 2026 — 9:00 PM — Studio de l'Ermitage
  • Bruno Berle + Matu Miranda as the opening act
    
    
• Saturday, September 5, 2026 — 2:00 PM — Villette Makerz
  • Constellations #2 featuring Extense, Does and Wolves, Marjolaine Reymond, Hadañ

• Saturday, September 5, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Atelier du Plateau
  • Sophia Domancich solo
    
    
• Saturday, September 5, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Concert Hall / Cité de la musique
  • Mammal Hands + corto.alto
    
    
• Saturday, September 5, 2026 — 8:00 PM — Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal with Gildaa as special guest + Hypnagogic Drift as opening act
    
    
• Saturday, September 5, 2026 — 8:30 PM — La Dynamo de Banlieues Bleues
  • KERMESSE(S) COAX featuring Zoe Heselton + Dalidacarnage + Auto-Reverse

• Sunday, September 6, 2026 — 2:00 PM — Villette Makerz
  • Constellations #3 featuring AÏTEKA, Olivier Laisney, Oval Skylight

• Sunday, September 6, 2026 — 7:00 PM — Grande Halle de La Villette
  • Kokoroko + Venna