Smooth and contemporary jazz festivals, cruises and concert series worldwide, compiled from public festival guides and each event’s own site. Organised by region, then by the month the event usually runs. Events with their own study on this site are linked.
“Not confirmed” means the event is listed in a public guide but no 2026 or 2027 edition was verified. It does not mean the event has ended.
| Event | Location | Usual month | Billing | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Northeast — 20 | |||||
| Berks Jazz Festival study → | Reading, Pennsylvania, USA | March | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Smooth Jazz For Heroes | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing · listing |
| Smooth Jazz for Scholars Benefit Concert | Milford, Connecticut, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Asbury Jazz Fest | Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Rochester International Jazz Festival | Rochester, New York, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Brass City Jazz Fest | Waterbury, Conneticut, usa | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Boston Jazz festival | MA, Boston, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Charlie Parker Jazz Festival | Manhattan, New York, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Elmira Jazz Festival | Elmira, New York, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Newport Jazz Festival | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Scranton Jazz Festival | Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Martha's Vineyard Jazz & Blues Summerfest | Oak Bluffs, Massachusettes, USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | September | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Hub City Jazz Festival | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| TD James Moody Jazz Festival | Newark, New Jersey, USA | November | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival | Albany, New York, USA | SEP | Other | Not confirmed | listing |
| Algonquin Arts Theatre Jazz Series | Manasquan, NJ, USA | season | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| An Evening with Branford Marsalis | Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA | JUL | Other | Not confirmed | listing |
| Branford Jazz On the Green Series | Branford, Conneticut, USA | Summer | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Scullers Jazz Club (programming) | Boston, MA, USA | year-round | Other | Not confirmed | site · — |
| U.S. Southeast — 48 | |||||
| South Beach Jazz Festival | Miami, Florida, USA | January | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival | Miami, Florida, USA | February | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Brian Culbertson New Orleans Getaway | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | March | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz in the Gardens | Miami Gardens, Florida, USA | March | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Daytona Jazz Weekend - Hosted By Peter White study → | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing · listing |
| Jazz Fest Pompano Beach | Pompano, Florida, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival | Natchitoches, Louisianna, USA | April | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival | New Orleans, Louisianna, USA | April | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Seabreeze Jazz Festival | Panama City Beach, Florida, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest | Tampa, Florida, USA | April | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Tracy Hamlin's Sweet Jazz Festival | Leesburg, Virginia, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Atlanta Jazz Festival | Atlanta, Newsreader,Georgia, USA | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam | Clearwater, Florida, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Jacksonville Jazz Festival | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival | Montgomery, AL, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Capital Jazz Fest | Columbia, Maryland, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Clifford Brown Jazz Festival | Wilmington, Delaware, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| DC Jazz Festival | Washington, DC, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Lake Arbor Jazz Festival | National Harbor, Maryland, USA | July | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Marcus Anderson Jazz and Coffee escape | Asheville, North Carolina, USA | July | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Ocean City Jazz Festival | North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| First Coast Jazz Festival | Jacksoinville, Florida, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Gulf Coast Summer Music Festival study → | Pensacola, Florida, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival | High Point, North Carolina, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Louisville Jazz Festival | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Richmond Jazz & Music Festival | Richmond, Virginia, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Stockbridge Jazz Festival | Atlanta, Newsreader,Georgia, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Lowcountry Jazz Festival | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Myrtle Beach Jazz Fest | Myrtle Beach, Florida, USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Amelia Island Jazz Festival | Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA | October | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Clearwater Jazz Holiday | Clearwater, Florida, USA | October | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Duck Jazz Festival | Town of Duck, North Carolina, USA | October | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz In The Country | King George, Virginia, USA | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival study → | Rehoboth, Deleware, USA | October | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Jazz Legacy Gala Weekend | Hampton, Virginia, USA | November | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Suncoast Jazz Festival | Largo, Florida, USA | November | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| The Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA | November | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Rick Braun's New Year's Eve | Orlando, Florida, USA | December | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| 2023 VrroomVIP JAZZ Experience | Durham, North Carolina, USA | OCT | Broad jazz | Not confirmed (2023) | listing |
| Alexander City Jazz Festival | Alexander City, Alabama, USA | JUN | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| All-American City Jazz Festival | Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA | OCT | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Baltimore Jazz Festival | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Beale Street Music Festival | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | Other | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Church Street Jazz Series | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Middle C Jazz (club programming) | Charlotte, NC, USA | year-round | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Mindi Abair-hosted Florida Smooth Jazz event | Florida, USA | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing | |
| Perfect Note Live (club programming) | Atlanta, GA, USA | year-round | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| U.S. Midwest — 21 | |||||
| Spring Fever Festival | Chicago, IL, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz & Jackie : A Musical Salute to Jackie Robinson | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz On The Vine at The Osthoff Resort | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival | Gahanna, Ohio, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Summer Solstice Jazz Festival | East Lansing, Michigan, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Tri-C Smooth Jazz Festival | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz & Rib Fest | Columbus, Ohio, USA | July | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Bronzeville Smooth Jazz Festival | Chicago, IL, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Clearwater Jazz and Art Festival | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Fresh Coast Jazz Festival | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Glass city Jazz Fest | Toledo, Ohio, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Phil Denny's Armory Smooth Jazz Fete | Lansing, Michigan, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Indy Jazz Fest | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | September | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| A Celebration Of Black Music | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | JUN | Other | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alexander Zonjic's Cabin Fever Jazz Festival | Detroit, Michigan, USA | MAR | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alexander Zonjic's Jazz on the River | Trenton, Michigan, USA | OCT | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alexander Zonjic's River Raisin Jazz Festival | Monroe, Michigan, USA | AUG | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alexander Zonjic's Shoreline Jazz Festival | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | AUG | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| Milwaukee World-Class Jazz Festival | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| O'Hare Jazz Festival (Smooth Jazz Chicago) | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing | |
| Smooth Jazz Chicago | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Periodically | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| U.S. Southwest — 15 | |||||
| Tucson Jazz Festival | Tucson, Arizona, USA | January | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Maricopa Desert Music & Arts Festival | Rancho El Dorado Golf Course, Maricopa, Arizona | March | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Scottsdale Jazz Festival | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | April | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Hot Summer Cool Jazz | Austin, Texas, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz on the Trinity | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Michael Fields Jr, Jazz On The Green | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Riverfront Jazz Festival | Dallas, Texas, USA | August | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Austin Women in Jazz Festival | Austin, Texas, USA | September | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Texas Jazz Festival | Corpus Christie, Texas, USA | October | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Alamo City Jazz Series | San Antonio, Texas, USA | NOV | Other | Not confirmed | listing |
| Althea Rene Colors & Song Jazz Fest | San Antonio, Texas, USA | OCT | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| Althea Rene South Central Jazz Fest | San Antonio, Texas, USA | OCT | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| ALW Entertainment | San Antoinio, Texas, USA | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz on the Water by Land & by Sea (concert series / San Antonio) | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing · listing | |
| Women in Jazz Weekend | USA | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| U.S. West — 47 | |||||
| Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | March | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | April | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival | Half Moon Bay, California, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Temecula Wine & Music Festival | Temecula, California, USA | May | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Blue Note Jazz Festival | Hollywood, California, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Brian Culbertson Napa Valley Getaway | Napa, CA, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival | Keystone, Colorado, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Newport Beach Jazz Festival study → | Newport Beach, California, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival study → | San Diego, California, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| San Francisco Jazz Festival | San Francisco, California, USA | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Stockton's Waterfront Smooth Jazz Festival | Stockton, CA, USA | June | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Cella Summer Supper Sessions | Monterey, California, USA | July | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| City Center Bishop Ranch Smooth Jazz Series | San Ramon, California, USA | July | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Festival of Arts | Laguna Beach, California, USA | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Vallejo Jazz Festival | Vallejo, California, USA | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Winterpark Jazz Festival | Winterpark, Colorado, USA | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Aloha Jazz Festival | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz at the Creek | San Diego, California, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| L.A. Jazz Festival | Los Angeles, California, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Long Beach Jazz Festival | Long Beach, California, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing · listing |
| Telluride Jazz Festival | Telluride, Colorado, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival | Vancouver, Washington, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Vanport Jazz Festival | Portland, Oregon, USA | August | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Wine, Art, and Jazz Festival | Keystone, Colorado, USA | August | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Eagle Jazz & Blues Festival | Boise, Eagle, Idaho, USA | September | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, Colorado, USA | September | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Monterey Jazz Festival | Monterey, California, USA | September | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Pacific Soul Jazz Festival | San Diego, California, USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| The Desert Jazz Festival | Coachella Valley, California, USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Brian Culbertson Hawaii Jazz Getaway | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival study → | Catalina Island, California, USA | October | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| HI Jazz Fest | O'ahu, Hawaii, USA | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz at the Oxford (concert series) study → | Bend, OR, USA | October-May (season) | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair & Vincent Ingala | Sacramento, California, USA | DEC | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing |
| And So It's Christmas with Castella & Friends | Torrance, California, USA | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Blue Note Napa | Napa, California, USA | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions | Napa Valley, CA, USA | Summer | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Dymally International Jazz and Arts Festival | Carson, CA, USA | Other | Active (2027) | site · listing | |
| Grooves At The Westin | Rancho Mirage, CA, USA | Monthly | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Humphreys Concerts By the Bay | San Diego, California, USA | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Mountain Winery Concert Season | Saratoga, California, USA | Periodically | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Pikes Peak Jazz Series | Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | Periodically | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Club (programming) | Seal Beach, CA, USA | year-round | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Summer Concert Series | Newport Beach, California, USA | Summer | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Thornton Winery Champagne Jazz Series | Temecula, California, USA | Monthly | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Vail Jazz Series | Vail, Colorado, USA | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Yosemite Jazz Train Concert Series study → | Fish Camp, California, USA | Periodically | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Canada — 3 | |||||
| Festival International de Jazz de Montréal | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Halifax Jazz Festival | Halifax, NS, Canada | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Caribbean — 5 | |||||
| Barbados Jazz Festival | Barbados | January | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Saint Lucia Jazz & Artist Festival | Saint Lucia, Caribbean | April | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Tobago Jazz Experience | Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | April | Other | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival | Piscadera Bay, Willemstad, Curacao | September | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Barbados Jazz Excursion | Bridgetown area, Barbados | October | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Latin America — 6 | |||||
| Panama Jazz Festival | Ciudad de Panamá, República de Panamá | January | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Cancun Jazz Festival : Spring '27 | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing |
| Sunset Fest Cabo | Medando Beach, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Cancun Jazz Festival : Fall '26 | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | November | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Riviera Maya Jazz Festival | Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico | November | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Punta Mita Festival Internacional de Jazz | Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Europe — 38 | |||||
| Jazzfest Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | March | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Cully Jazz Festival | Cully, VD, Switzerland | April | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival | Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal | May | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing · listing |
| Cheltenham Jazz Festival | Cheltenham, England | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| ELB Jazz Festival | Hamburg, Germany | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Festival Internacional Canarias Jazz & más | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz à Vienne | Vienne, France | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| New Orleans Jazz Ascona Festival | Ascona, Lake Maggiore, Switzerland | June | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| A To Jazz Festival | Sofia, Bulgaria | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival | Edinburgh, Scotland | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Estival Jazz Lugano | Lugano, Switzerland | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Festival Da Jazz | St Moritz, Switzerland | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Jazz A Juan | Juan Las Pins, French Riviera | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Kongsberg Jazz Festival | Kongsberg, Norway | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Love Supreme Jazz Festival | Glynde Place, South Downs of East Sussex, UK | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Montreux Jazz Festival | Montreux, Switzerland | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Nice Jazz Festival | Nice, Côte d’Azur, France | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| North Sea Jazz Festival | Rotterdam, Delft, Netherlands | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Pori Jazz Festival | Pori, Finland | July | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Amsterdam Smooth Jazz Festival | Amsterdam, Netherlands | October | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing · listing |
| Barcelona Int Jazz Festival | Barcelona, Spain | October | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Vienna Smooth Jazz Festival | Austria - Hungary - Slovakia | October | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| EFG London Jazz Festival | London, UK | November | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Leverkusener JazzTage | Dresden, Germany | November | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Aarhus International Jazz Festival | Aarhus, Denmark | JUL | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Agharta Prague Jazz Festival | Prague, Czech Republic | MAR | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alresford Music Festival | Alresford, Hampshire, UK | JUN | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Alternatilla Jazz | Mallorca, Spain | NOV | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing |
| Amadeus Brilliant Jazz Cruise (river cruise) | Amsterdam (round trip), Netherlands/Belgium | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Baku Jazz Festival | Baku, Azerbaijan | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Ballydehob Jazz Festival | Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Bern Jazz Festival | Bern, Bern, Switzerland | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival | Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Paris Smooth Jazz Festival | Paris, France | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Rhine River Cruise Smooth Jazz Festival (Smooth Jazz Europe) | Rhine river, Europe (multi-country) | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing | |
| Rick Braun's River Cruises | Europe | Periodically | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Smooth Jazz Festival Augsburg | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed (2016) | site · listing | |
| The Nova Jazz 7 Blues Nights | Vienna, Austria | Periodically | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Africa — 2 | |||||
| Cape Town International Jazz Festival | Cape Town, South Africa | April | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Standard Bank Joy of Jazz | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | September | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Asia — 3 | |||||
| Borneo Jazz Festival | Sarawak, Sarawak, Borneo | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Java Jazz Festival | Jakarta, Indonesia | May | Broad jazz | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Seoul Jazz Festival | Seoul, South Korea | May | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Oceania — 1 | |||||
| Melbourne International Jazz Festival | Melbourne, Australia | October | Broad jazz | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| At Sea — 6 | |||||
| The Big Easy Cruise | FT. Laurderdale, Florida, USA | January | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| The Smooth Jazz Cruise | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | January | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2027) | site · listing · listing |
| Capital Jazz Super Cruise | Miami, Florida, USA | March | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| The Smooth Jazz Cruise - West Coast | Los Angeles area (West Coast sailing), USA | September | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing |
| Caribbean Jazz Cruise (Jazz on the Water) | At sea | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | |
| Dave Koz Cruise | Various, Various, Various | Periodically | Smooth / contemporary | Active (2026) | site · listing · listing |
| Worldwide/various — 3 | |||||
| Kim Scott Live | Worldwide | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
| Life Luxe Jazz | Smooth / contemporary | Not confirmed | listing | ||
| Steve Oliver Inner Fire Tour | Worldwide | Monthly | Other | Not confirmed | site · listing |
Primary listing: the SmoothJazz.com festivals guide (163 entries, read 22 September 2026) and its events pages, supplemented by festival and promoter websites and public event listings. Duplicates were merged. Status reflects what could be verified on 22 September 2026. Billing labels are based on each event’s own description. Corrections are welcome through the corrections page.
Download: festival list (CSV)