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The picture shows a jazz band performing in Marian's Jazzroom in Bern. The warm light and historical wall decorations create an intimate, inviting atmosphere. The musicians are absorbed in their art; the pianist at the grand piano, the double bass player in an elegant pose and the drummer focussed - together they create a scene full of passion and musical heritage.

International Jazz Festival Bern

When the International Jazz Festival Bern comes to town, the capital city is filled with husky voices and crooning saxophones. The ten-week festival is one of the oldest of its kind in all of Europe.
24March 2026
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30May 2026
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Tickets are available in the Tourist Information in the train station.

During the International Jazz Festival Bern, over 200 international musicians, who are among the world's best, perform in the very personal setting of Marians Jazzroom every year.

Each spring, over 30,000 jazz fans and music lovers take in the performances by national and international artists who make their way to Bern year after year to show off their musical talent. Started in 1976, the festival has always attracted jazz greats to Bern. Stars including B.B. King, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James have all graced the stage of the International Jazz Festival Bern.

The picture shows the lively interior of Marian's Jazzroom in Bern. The room is decorated in warm colours, with comfortable seating areas and a small stage that holds the promise of musical performances to come. A relaxed and convivial atmosphere pervades the room as guests prepare themselves for the melodic sounds of jazz.
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The concerts are held at Marians Jazzroom, a stylish and well-known concert club at the Hotel “Innere Enge”, while talented up-and-coming musicians from Switzerland and The New School, New York, perform in the Jazz Tent situated on the hotel’s idyllic grounds. The concerts are free for the public.

More information on the programme
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