Jazzhátíð Reykjavíkur 2026 | Reykjavík Jazz 2026

The Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026 will take place from August 25–30, 2026.

The evening programme will be held at Fantasía (Kjarvalsstaðir Studio), Norðurljós at Harpa Concert Hall, Austurbær, and Iðnó. In addition, there will be a children’s programme at Hannesarholt, as well as concerts at Jómfrúin, Þingvellir National Park, and Hafnartorg Gallery. More venues may be added.

The Jazz Pass grants access to the full programme of the Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026. Pass holders will receive wristbands at the start of the festival and can attend all concerts free of charge.

An evening pass is available for each night of the festival. Each pass grants access to all concerts scheduled for that evening. Please note that tickets are not sold for individual concerts

The full festival programme will be announced in the coming weeks, and evening passes will also be available.

Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026 – Programme

Tuesday, August 25

Fantasía (Vinnustofa Kjarvals)

19:00 – Sölvi Kolbeinsson Trio – Collage (IS)

20:00 – Birgir Steinn & Sólrún Mjöll – Agata (IS)

21:00 – Andrés Þór Trio – Relocate (Album Release Concert) (IS)

Wednesday, August 26

Hafnartorg Gallery

17:30 – Sigurður Flosason Trio (IS)

Harpa, Norðurljós

19:00 – Ingi Bjarni Quartet (IS/SWE)

20:00 – Kosmonauci (PL)

21:00 – Havanablús Tómasar R. / Los Bomboneros (IS)

Thursday, August 27

Þingvellir National Park

12:00 – Albert Sölvi Trio (IS)

MÍT (Skipholt 50d)

15:00 – Workshop

Harpa, Norðurljós

19:00 – Crossing Borders – Release Concert (IS)

20:00 – Tom Sochas Trio (UK/FR)

21:00 – Matti Klein Soul Trio (DE)

Friday, August 28

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

MÍT (Skipholt 50b)

15:00 - Workshop

17:15 – Föstudagsfílingur: Sigríður Thorlacius, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Jóel Pálsson & Birgir Steinn Theodórsson

Harpa, Norðurljós

19:00 – Frelsissveitin & Davíð Þór Jónsson (IS)

20:00 – Look North (FR/UK)

21:00 – Tómas Jónsson / Magnús Trygvason Eliassen – Best á Flest (IS)

22:00 – María Magnúsdóttir – A Tribute to Latin American Singers (IS)

Saturday, August 29

Hannesarholt

12:00 & 13:30 – Spooky Jazz – Children’s Programme

(Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Ingibjörg Fríða Helgadóttir & Leifur Gunnarsson)

Jómfrúin

15:00 – RGS Quintet

Austurbær

19:00 – Hljóð í ljóði – Album Release Concert (IS)

20:00 – LILJA (IS/NO)

21:00 – Joce Mienniel & Charles Vetter (FR)

22:00 – Hist og (IS)

Sunday, August 30

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

14:00 – Jazz Festival Mass

Óháði söfnuðurinn

17:00 – Tribute Concert | Tómas R. Einarsson

Iðnó

19:00 – Tu ha? Tu bjö! (IS)

20:00 – Mikael Máni Quintet (IS)

21:00 – Anna Gréta, Silva Þórðardóttir & Ómar Guðjónsson (IS)