Prague jazz festivals

Which jazz festivals are on in Prague in 2026?

In the rest of 2026: Jazz ON5 (3 to 9 November), the Czech Radio Jazz Festival (18 November) and the last Jazz of Four Continents concerts at Jazz Dock, plus Blues Alive in Šumperk (12 to 14 November).

Most of the autumn action is in one building. Jazz Dock sits on the Smíchov bank of the Vltava at Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, and it hosts Jazz ON5, the Czech Radio Jazz Festival and the Jazz of Four Continents series. Many of this year's Four Continents concerts sold out, so book the remaining dates early.

Jazz ON5 is the club's most prestigious festival: seven evenings this year, with Bill Frisell Trio on 5 November, the Scott Kinsey Group on 6 November and Trio Grande 2.0 closing on 9 November.

What is the Czech Radio Jazz Festival?

A one-day festival at the end of the year that Jazz Dock runs with Czech Radio. In 2026 it is on Wednesday 18 November from 7 p.m., with trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, the trio MaBaSo and the duo Simona Hulejová & Robin Galia.

Jazz Dock describes the line-up as progressive, original bands that mix jazz with electronics, contemporary classical music, rock and pop. Takuya Kuroda brings his eighth album, Everyday. MaBaSo is a vibraphone, bass and drums trio.

Tickets are cheaper before the day. Advance prices hold until 17 November, and club discounts do not apply.

When is Bohemia JazzFest?

In July. The festival, founded in 2005 by jazz guitarist Rudy Linka, ran from 14 to 21 July in 2026, with its Prague concert on 14 July in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle. Entry is free.

Bohemia JazzFest tours the country in a week: Prague first, then Pilsen, Prachatice, Hluboká nad Vltavou and Brno. The Prague evening in 2026 ran from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to the Prague 1 district listing.

The 2027 dates are not out yet. Expect the festival in July again, and check the festival's own site in spring.

Is there still a Prague International Jazz Festival?

Not under the old name. The AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festival, which started in 1992, lists line-ups up to 2019, and its organisers say it can no longer continue under that name. AghaRTA now puts on one-off concerts.

For years this was the festival people meant by Prague's international jazz festival. The AghaRTA club in the Old Town still has jazz most nights, with concerts from 9 p.m.

The international names now come through Jazz Dock, above all in Jazz ON5, which reached its sixteenth year in 2025. On 30 April, International Jazz Day, the Mladí ladí jazz Open Air fills the Prague Exhibition Grounds; Prague City Tourism lists a voluntary admission fee.

What is Blues Alive?

A three-day blues festival in the Dům kultury in Šumperk, Moravia, which CzechTourism calls the largest showcase of blues in Central Europe. The 30th edition runs from 12 to 14 November 2026.

One of the two main stages is kept for Czech performers. Šumperk is a long trip from Prague, so treat it as an overnight stay rather than an evening out.

The festival also brings a concert series to Prague. At Jazz Dock, the Blues Alive 2027 series includes Tommy Castro & The Painkillers on Sunday 28 February 2027 at 8 p.m. For blues on a normal night in Prague, U Malého Glena in Malá Strana and Jazz Dock both put on blues bands.

Where can you hear jazz in Prague between festivals?

Every night, in the clubs and on the river. Reduta on Národní has played jazz since 1957, Jazz Dock sits on the river bank in Smíchov, and the Jazz Boat puts a live trio on the Vltava at 7:30 p.m. most evenings.

For a first night, Reduta is the classic: a reserved seat, a beer tapped from a golden saxophone, and the club where Bill Clinton played a saxophone in 1994. Arrive 45 minutes early for the 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. shows. Reduta is not wheelchair accessible; there are a few steps to the jazz hall.

For jazz with a view, the Jazz Boat is the only boat in Prague with a live band: three sets in 2 hours 30 minutes, dinner optional, drinks paid on board. Over the festive weeks it adds 4:30 p.m. sailings, listed in our Christmas post. The full club-by-club picture is in our guide to Prague jazz clubs.

A different live band every night on the Vltava, between festivals and through the winter.

★ 4.7 · 2 hours 30 minutes · from $46

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