Welcome to the 25th Birmingham International Jazz Festival sponsored by Big Bear Music.

Over 10 jazz-packed summer days from July 3rd to the 12th Birmingham will become Jazz City UK, with more jazz per square metre than has New Orleans.

Jazz Festival partner hotels are offering very special rates to festival goers. See the Blog for more information.

The All Star Jam Session, featuring the largest gathering of first-class British jazz musicians in recent memory, takes place at the Botanical Gardens on Thursday 9th July at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £10 and available from 0121 454 7020 or 0121 454 1860. See the Blog for more information.

Jazz Festival at Star City, free admission: Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, the Alan Price Set, and ex James Brown bandleader Pee Wee Ellis. See the Programme page for more information.

What’s coming up next?

Jul 3, 10:30 Festival Poet Steve Steinhaus, National Express West Midlands Buses
Jul 3, 12:30 Millennium Eagle Jazz Band, Mailbox
Jul 3, 13:10 Alan Barnes Quartet, Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Jul 3, 15:00 Hot Djazz Trio of Cracow [Poland] & Festival Poet Steve Steinhaus, Waters Edge Bandstand
Jul 3, 18:45 Festival Poet Steve Steinhaus, Star City

Where’s it on?

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