Focus on Nice Jazz Fest' by Mister Riviera Blog

August 20 to 23, 2024

The Jazz Festival, which became the Nice Jazz Festival in 1992, becomes the Nice Jazz Fest’! For over 70 years, the Nice Jazz Fest’ has been a legendary musical event on the Côte d’Azur. As the world’s leading jazz festival, it remains today an unmissable event rich in emotion, where yesterday’s legends meet tomorrow’s talents.

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The Nice Jazz Fest’: a legendary venue where jazz memories are made!

It was in February 1948, at the end of Carnival, that the City of Nice imagined the world’s first jazz festival. Louis Armstrong & The All Stars, Django Reinhardt, Yves Montant and other of the era’s most emblematic figures were brought together, for the very first time, in the Côte d’Azur capital: Nice. At the time, the event was split between the Opéra de Nice and the Casino municipal on Place Masséna(wherethe water mirror now stands), ending in style at theHôtel Negresco.

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Nice Jazz Fest’ 2024: A Modern Reinvention of a Historic Festival

The Nice Jazz Festival, now renamed Nice Jazz Fest’, promises to be an exceptional event in 2024, celebrating its 76th anniversary with an eclectic program that attracts jazz enthusiasts from all over the world. Taking place from August 20 to 23, this iconic festival transforms the charming city of Nice into a vibrant stage for the haunting melodies of contemporary and classic jazz. This year, the festival welcomes jazz legends as well as promising new talents, offering unforgettable performances in iconic venues such as the Théâtre de Verdure and Place Masséna. In addition to the concerts, the festival offers workshops, meetings with artists and exhibitions, making Nice Jazz Fest’ 2024 an unmissable event for music and culture lovers.

1948-2024: over 70 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS

For over 70 years, the Nice Jazz Festival has been the place to be for jazz legends.

Over the years, the event has opened up to contemporary music, and recent years have been marked by eclectic programming featuring artists from all horizons. Among the most notable are: Jamie Cullum, Kool & The Gang, Massive Attack, IAM, Herbie Hancock, Mary J. Blige and R’n’B legend Ms Lauryn Hill, who put on one of the festival’s most unforgettable performances in 2015.

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THE NICE JAZZ FESTIVALBy Mickaël Mugnaini, Mister Riviera Blog Since July 2015, I’ve been sharing my Côte d’Azur favorites on the Mister Riviera blog, including gourmet and trendy addresses, a shopping guide and a calendar of not-to-be-missed concerts and festivals on the Côte d’Azur.