The festival blew its 20 candles in 2021, carried by a band of good-natured people keen on jazz : The Art’Riège association. This creation followed the activities of previous years: “Nuit du Jazz” and “7 jazz days around Midnight”.
It’s swinging in the count’s city!
After mid-July, the city's large primary school comes back to life with the installation of the " jazz village » in one of the courtyards, planted with trees and dotted with artistic exhibitions. There you can to stroll, have a drink ou dinner in a delicious musical atmosphere.
The festival is divided into several sessions, an ingenious way to marry different styles of jazz and to please all lovers of good music.
Highlights of the Jazz à Foix festival
THE IN
A real open-air cabaret, Jazz in Foix saw it pass the biggest names in Jazz worldwide making him the note of a major festival: Richard Galliano, Claude Bolling, Didier Lockwood, Rhoda Scott, Nicolas Gardel, Ahmad Jamal, Manu Dibango and Kyle Eastwood.
THE OFF
It's happening throughout the town of Foix as well as on the Jazz village scene. Find every evening: shows free on the terrace of cafes and traveling groups in the shopping streets.
Jazz à Foix is a unique musical adventure, with an exceptional program!
THE JAM SESSION
After the IN concerts, the whole freedom is given to amateur musicians and professionals present to express themselves on the stage of Jazz Village for the pleasure of festival-goers. A unique moment to experience!
MASTERCLASS
The Jazz Workshop course is organized by the Foix Music School. Three days of training punctuated by a restitution concert on Thursday at 18 p.m. on the stage of the Jazz Village.
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