Jazz Festival 2025

Let yourself be carried away by music at the 44th edition of the Jazz Festival, an essential event for lovers of live music, improvisation and the great legends of the genre.

The festival will be held from October 31 to November 16, 2025 at the El Batel Auditorium in Cartagena

Cartagena hosts this festival that combines tradition, innovation and world talent, with a first-class program.

Vibrant shows that will feature great artists, emerging promises and unforgettable tributes:

• Paco de Lucía Legacy: October 31 – A soulful tribute to an immortal legend.

• Morgan: November 1 – High-voltage pop soul with one of the country’s most beloved bands.

• Kandace Springs: November 2 – The vocal elegance of contemporary jazz and soul.

• Paquito D’Rivera: November 7 – Cuban magic and legendary virtuosity on the clarinet.

• Gustavo Santaolalla – “Ronroco”: November 8 – Intimacy and sound depth with the master of cinema.

• Tigran Hamasyan: November 9 – Armenian jazz in its purest form, dazzling technique.

• Dorantes & Moisés P. Sánchez: November 14 – Piano dialogue between flamenco and jazz.

• Stacey Kent: November 15 – Delicacy and swing with one of the most seductive voices in jazz today.

• Cécile McLorin Salvant: November 16 – Vocal avant-garde, theatricality and African-American roots.