Where to listen to jazz in Belgium

30CC is the cultural centre of Leuven, one of the oldest and most beautiful university cities of Europe. We do more than 300 productions on yearly basis. We focus on jazz, modern classical and world music, and each year in March we organise Leuven Jazz Festival. Name dropping: Fred Hersch, Bill Frisell, Phronesis, Oddarrang, Bugge Wesseltoft, Adhd, Avishai Cohen Quartet, De Beren Gieren, Melanie de Biasio, LABtrio, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Ben Sluijs Quartet, Ruben Machtelinckx, ... We have 5 venues spread out of the city centre. All seated including a church.

Member of Limburg network Motives For Jazz – This cultural centre organises jazz concerts in one of the most beautiful small concerthalls of Belgium: de Academiezaal.

250 up to 2000 capacity hall presenting the best in jazz within a broad musical context.

Cosy venue in Antwerp where you can enjoy jazz, funk, pop and rock, with a big hall (800 seated/1100 standing) and a smaller one (92 seated/170 standing)

Weekly jam sessions on Thursdays and regular live (jazz) concerts on other days

BOZAR organises concerts, high profile international exhibitions, cinema, theatre, dance, literature, architecture and educational activities in the splendid Centre for Fine Arts, designed by the Belgian architect Victor Horta. Classical music, world music and jazz: productions of the very highest standard and with a cosmopolitan vision give voice to Brussels’ cultural ambiance.

A huge jazz party which makes the capital of Europe swing for one weekend. The festival offers a very varied program for young and old on the main squares of Brussels as well as in many venues and bars. Immerse yourself in jazz in the broadest sense of the word. Discover different neighbourhoods in Brussels and above all: enjoy this ultimate city celebration with friends and family! Dates for 2018: Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 MAY 2018

From theatre to dance, pop concerts, some jazz or classical: C-Mine is the number one place for the culture enthusiast

Weekly jam sessions on Wednesdays and regular live (jazz) concerts on other days

Culture Centre at the Flemish coast organising 4-5 jazz concerts yearly. Combine a jazz concert with a walk on the beach!

De Kern is a theater plus concert hall, which with its varied programme, functions as the beating cultural heart of Wilrijk.

Cultural centre with a heart for jazz

Dynamic culture house in the heart of Waregem, with a classical concert hall and a cosy club.

Cultural centre with a heart for jazz and a seated capacity of 400, organising a jazztival each year in January

Cultural centre with an ear for jazz and a biennial festival ‘Jazzontspooring’. We have a theater hall with 385 seats and a club for 300 people.

Music, theatre, expos, workshops & comedy. MUZE is pure culture!

In addition to its regular broad urban cultural programme CCHA organizes two festivals with room for jazz: Nordic night(s) at the end of October and Piano day(s) at the end of March. With its two venues (cap. 870 and 350) and shows on location CCHA reaches approx. 70.000 visitors each year.

Les Chiroux, the Liège Cultural Center, programs concerts within its own theatre-stage or in other locations nearby, of local, national or foreign artists. In the programming, a special attention is paid to young audiences and families. The theater at Les Chiroux is intimate and cozy, the perfect place for acoustic concerts or concerts with lower sound level, in various sectors: jazz, folk, "world" music, classical, electro-acoustic… It’s the perfect place for programming «listening music »!

Situated in the European district of Brussels, le Senghor is a cultural centre taking care of an amazing hall from the early 20th century with a capacity of 230 seats. Each year, we set up about 20 World Music and 4 Jazz concerts; we also have a yearly jazz festival called River Jazz, being held in three venues of the city in January.

Welcome to Citadelic Festival, an offshoot of Jazz Sur l'Herbe and a festival that is highly committed to improvisation and performance of any kind... Citadelic Summer is a free family event in one of the nicest parks in Ghent, near the museums, where you can relax, listen to music and have some refreshments or food from the El Negocito stall.

UNESCO City of Ghent, S.M.A.K. Museum, Q'Onda? vzw and el NEGOCITO Records have been making sure that the SMAK in Ghent does not only offer a taste of contemporary art, but also a splash of improvised music, with challenging sounds from home and abroad.

Venue with two concert halls with a capacity of 340 + 1289 people, focussing on music and contemporary dance, with a biannual jazzfestival ‘Jazz Brugge’ in collaboration with KAAP

Located in the heart of the Walloon capital, the former "Renaissance Louis XIII" style trade exchange is today an ultra modern event center "La Bourse". The infrastructure includes an audience of 312 seats

Venue with different capacities and locations in the centre of Dendermonde

Cultural Centre programming a wide variety including jazz, with cultuurcafé (capacity 120) as jazz stage.

Concert venue for classical, contemporary and jazz.

De Casino Concertzaal, the perfect venue for the perfect music night

Venue with a capacity of 70 people, presenting a wide variety of jazz groups mainly from the Benelux

Member of Limburg network Motives For Jazz - This cultural centre organises jazz concerts, jam sessions etc in their own hall and in other locations and bars in Bilzen, with a special focus on Belgian jazz and young talents. See also www.bilzenjazz.be

Every ast Thursday of the month, Arne Van Coillie Trio invites a different guest from Belgium or abroad. Free entry!

Club offering a platform for jazz, improvised and experimental music, with a seated capacity of 150.

Venue presenting concerts ranging from jazz, world to pop/rock and classical music. Aside from the big theatre, there’s a smaller second stage. De Spil also co-organises Roeselare Jazz Festival.

Cultural centre with club atmosphere and a capacity of 200.

3 different concert venues and rehearsal/production spaces in one campus (capacity Blue hall 500-940; capacity Music Studio 145; capacity Theatre Studio 240)

"An old barn turned into a fantastic jazz club since 1981 that has now become internationally famous."

One of the leading cultural venues in Brussels, Belgium. Jazz, classical music, daily cinema, conferences and kids activities. In iconic art deco building.

Interface organisation and expertise centre for music, performing and visual arts from Flanders & Brussels

Small venue with the atmosphere of a quaint pub, but with big artists on stage

Multiday festival in the gardens of Bijloke (Ghent), with both internationally renowned names as well as upcoming talent from our jazz scene.

Three days of living, handmade music + 4 intimate house concerts in spring and fall

Concert venue programming Jazz, world music and classical music, which can host seated (400), standing (800) as well as cosy club concerts. Open for adventure and experiment.

Heptone is a jazz club in Ittre about a hundred seats. This association organises concerts every Sunday (except during public holidays) between 5 and 7 pm.

Live jazz since 1955, from Slim Gaillard to Vijay Iyer, from Jack Sels to TaxiWars

Honky Tonk is an international reference for jazz, in particular old style jazz, but also roots oriented music in general.

Centre for conservation, documentation and promotion of jazz and blues

Jazz in ’t Park is a free jazz festival exclusively dedicated to promote Belgian jazz and is one of the biggest Belgian jazzfestivals with over 10.000 visitors each year.

LET'S PLAY SOME JAZZ! ​Jam sessions for jazz musicians, enthusiasts and pros, young and old.

One of the oldest jazz festivals in Belgium, originated as broadcasting festival of the then BRT, that doesn't only cater for the real jazz addicts, but positions itself as a broad family event in a cosy atmosphere.

The Jazz Station is a lot more than a jazz club: we offer concerts, artistic residencies, exhibitions, public rehearsals, courses, workshops, in this real living center of jazz in Brussels

JAZZ4A wants to support and promote jazz music to a wider audience by organising concerts and jam sessions with both established names and upcoming talents, and by offering workshops and lectures on jazz.

Monthly jazz date in the foyer of Schouwburg Rex (RelaX), club atmosphere with a capacity of 150, with break and drinks on little tables

JazzCase is a stage which focuses on the experiment in jazz, the adventure, the avant-garde, without neglecting the rich tradition of ‘classical’ jazz.

Jazzcircuit is a high quality series of concerts, films, jamsessions and masterclasses in the heart of West-Flanders organised bij UiTinMidwest. Jazzcircuit is held in 7 communities: Roeselare, Hooglede, Staden, Lichtervelde, Moorslede, Izegem and Ingelmunster

Jazz society gathering twice a month for lectures on jazz, with concerts twice a year.

Professional network for Belgian jazz. Keep in touch with the best of Belgian jazz with the tours of JazzLab Series!

THE Flemish magazine for jazz, appearing 4 times a year.

Four to five times a year, you can enjoy a Belgian top jazz band in the courtyard or distillery room.

Arts Centre active in 2 cities (Bruges, Ostend). Focus on creation, presentation and production (W.E.R.F.-label).

Arts Centre active in 2 cities (Bruges, Ostend). Focus on creation, presentation and production (W.E.R.F.-label).

Art centre with a focus on contemporary jazz & improvised music

Known for their 5pm jazz after-shopping on Saturdays as well as last-minute live announced concerts.

Ferme du Biéreau is recognised as one of Wallonia’s finest venues. The superb renovated barn (capacity: 500) sounds just great according to the many artists who played there in the last 10 years. Ferme du Biéreau sits in Louvain-la-Neuve, 30kms away from Leuven, Brussels and Namen.

Every month Jazz4you organises jazz concerts in this beautiful renovated farmhouse.

They have regular live concerts and bring jazz to the stage once or twice a week.

A unique and welcoming place where you will have the pleasure to discover superb musicians and artists. Whether you enjoy blues, world music, jazz, ... you will get an eclectic choice filled with positive vibes.

This Italian restaurant puts on concerts in their vaulted cellar since 20 years already! Once a month you can enjoy a self-served cold and warm Italian buffet full of colours and flavours followed by 2 sets of jazz music. Mainly swing, mainstream, hard bop or classical jazz.

Cultural, corporate and private events venues and services.

Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl is an association of Belgian jazz musicians. Its main purpose is to promote the Belgian jazz scene as well as its musicians. The organisation has managed to fulfil its ambitions since more than 40 years organising numerous activities (concerts, tours, publications, websites, summer workshop….) and collaborating with many partners. See also: www.jazzinbelgium.com

Each year in March 30CC organises Leuven Jazz Festival. In 2018 we celebrate the 6th edition already: plenty of international stars, local talent and a wide range of jazz-related activities from jazz movies and expo’s to spoken word performances. Name dropping: Archie Shepp, Plaistow, Stefano Bollani, Chris Potter, Robin Verheyen NY Quartet, Shai Maestro, Logan Richardson, STUFF., Drifter, Dave Holland, Sons of Kemet XL, Mark Guiliana Quartet, Nasheet Waits, Rebirth Collective, ...

Small club, driven by volunteers, organising concerts with local and international bands

Every last Sunday of the month live jazz in one of the quaintest pubs in Hasselt.

They have swing dance sessions on Sundays and occasional live jazz concerts

The Charliermuseum, a 19th century mansion remodelled by Victor Horta, has something of the atmosphere of an opulent private gallery.

Belgian alternative music club since 1979!

Multi-genre music centre since 1993.

Open air theatre with a capacity of 2000 programming international and local artists in all genes: jazz, hip hop, funk, pop, rock and blues

Biennial jazzfestival in Kortrijk

Venue for theatre & concerts with a big heart for (young & Belgian) jazz, club atmosphere, up to 185 people seated

A cosy jazz bar in Brussels centre. Jazz concerts every Sunday night at 20h00. Free entrance!

To immerse every student in the international professional practice, the Jazz Department of the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp organizes every year more or less 25 high-profile artistic projects. These may or may not be in collaboration with other disciplines, with international partner institutions or with professional organizations

Weekly jam sessions on Tuesdays and regular live (jazz) concerts on other days.

The jazz programme’s name says it all: it offers the opportunity to study jazz and it stands for creativity, inventiveness, originality and innovation, dynamism, intensity, passion, integrity, honesty and respect.

A legendary place in Ixelles where different generations of local jazz musicians present new work before hitting the bigger stages.

Every Sunday we organize a free jazz concert in the café of STUK.

The most central and traditional jazz club that has a diverse programme and offers meals and cocktails during concerts.

A cosy theatre which regularly brings jazz to the stage in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Travers Emotion has been programming concert since 1978 from Jazz, blues as well as classic. The most important event are two festivals : Les Sentiers de Sart-Risbart.be (4 days of cosy concerts during August and fewer more during the year) Royal Park Music Festival.be (takes place on the 4 first Sundays of July under the Brussels Park's kiosk, just in front of the King's Palace) Throughout the season, Travers Emotion organizes concerts in Sart-Risbart in different venues.

Multi-genre concert and festival organisation