Turin has its spring programme. The Torino Jazz Festival, now in its fourteenth edition, runs from Saturday 25 April to Saturday 2 May 2026, with a preview in the city’s jazz clubs from 22 to 24 April. Its title is The Sound of Surprise, the famous definition of jazz coined in 1959 by the critic Whitney Balliett. Artistic direction is by Stefano Zenni, and the festival is organized by the Fondazione per la Cultura Torino.
The numbers
The programme presented on 19 March counts 101 events in 72 venues across the city, almost 300 musicians and 81 free concerts in the neighbourhoods, in theatres, clubs and community spaces.
The main events
- 25 April: opening with Il jazz della Liberazione, Moni Ovadia and Kassiber Ensemble; at 21:00 Fabrizio Bosso with About Ten at the Teatro Colosseo.
- 26 April: Marc Ribot Quartet with Hurry Red Telephone at Hiroshima Mon Amour, at 22:00.
- 27 April: Funk Off + Vox Artificiosa with This Is Not an Orchestra at the Teatro Alfieri, at 21:00.
- 28 April: Norma Winstone and Glauco Venier at the Teatro Monterosa.
- 30 April: Italian Instabile Orchestra Plays Ellington at the Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani.
- 1 May: Bill Frisell and Eyvind Kang with The Great Flood at the Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli at Lingotto; at 22:00 Irreversible Entanglements at Hiroshima Mon Amour.
- 2 May: closing with the duo of John Scofield and Gerald Clayton at the Teatro Colosseo.
Practical info
- When: from 25 April to 2 May 2026; previews from 22 to 24 April.
- Where: theatres, clubs and neighbourhoods of Turin.
- Tickets: concerts from €10, the four main concerts from €17 to €22; Pass 2/4 at €32 and Pass 4/4 at €60. The box office opens on Friday 27 March.
- Full programme: torinojazzfestival.it.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free concerts?
Yes, 81 free concerts spread across the city’s neighbourhoods.
Which concerts do the passes cover?
The passes are valid for the four main concerts: Fabrizio Bosso, Funk Off + Vox Artificiosa, Bill Frisell and Eyvind Kang, John Scofield and Gerald Clayton.