From 3 to 12 July 2026, Perugia once again hosts Umbria Jazz, bringing the city to life with a rich programme of concerts and musical events. Alongside the major evening performances at the Arena Santa Giuliana, the festival spreads throughout the city’s key locations – from the Giardini Carducci and Piazza IV Novembre to historic venues such as the Teatro Morlacchi – with free concerts, afternoon performances and evening events that highlight the festival’s distinctive, city-wide character.

The programme opens on 3 July with Sting and his Sting 3.0 – World Tour. On 4 July, the Arena welcomes Perigeo – The Last Concert, alongside a performance by BEAT. On 5 July, the stage is taken by Annie and The Caldwells and Jon Batiste, in an evening that brings different musical languages into dialogue.

On 6 July, the festival continues with Charles Lloyd, joined by Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan and Kweku Sumbry, followed by Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane “Miles/Coltrane Centennial Celebration”, conceived as a tribute to two central figures in the history of jazz. On 7 July, Laurie Anderson presents Republic of Love with Sexmob, followed by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, a prominent voice in contemporary blues.

On 8 July, the programme features the collaboration between Snarky Puppy and the Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley, while on 11 July the festival moves towards its conclusion with a concert by Zucchero.

For more information:

www.umbriajazz.it