Jazz is back to fill the squares of Gallura and Logudoro. Time in Jazz, the festival founded and directed by Paolo Fresu, takes place from 8 to 16 August 2026 in Berchidda and fifteen other towns in northern Sardinia, from Olbia to Tempio Pausania, from San Teodoro to Porto Rotondo. The edition is titled Kind of Blue: a tribute to Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth and to his most celebrated album.
The programme on the Piazza del Popolo stage
- Tuesday 11 August: Paolo Fresu with Kind of Miles, the production dedicated to Miles Davis.
- Wednesday 12 August: Matilde Gori and Nils Petter Molvær.
- Thursday 13 August: Bugge Wesseltoft and Apparat.
- Friday 14 August: Theon Cross and Nicholas Payton with Butcher Brown.
- Saturday 15 August: Fabrizio Bosso Quartet and, in the second half, Kokoroko for Ferragosto.
The events outside Berchidda
The festival moves between country churches, beaches and woods. Among the most anticipated events are Diodato’s concert dedicated to Fabrizio De André, on Sunday 9 August at L’Agnata, and Giovanni Falzone’s Suite for Miles. Alongside the concerts there are talks, books, visual arts and family activities: more than seventy events in nine days.
Practical info
- When: from 8 to 16 August 2026.
- Where: Berchidda (Piazza del Popolo) and fifteen towns in northern Sardinia.
- Line-up: Paolo Fresu, Nils Petter Molvær, Bugge Wesseltoft, Apparat, Theon Cross, Nicholas Payton, Fabrizio Bosso, Kokoroko, Diodato and many more.
- Tickets: from €20 to €40 for the concerts in the square in Berchidda, €30 for Diodato at L’Agnata; free entry for Kokoroko and a 50% discount for under-27s, as stated on timeinjazz.it.
Frequently asked questions
Are all the concerts ticketed?
No: in Piazza del Popolo in Berchidda entrance is by ticket, except for Kokoroko, while the events in the other towns are largely free, with the exception of Diodato at L’Agnata.
What is the Ferragosto event?
Saturday 15 August in Piazza del Popolo: first the Fabrizio Bosso Quartet, then Kokoroko with free entry.