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Jazz and Blues Festival - Edinburgh

Mardi Gras Carnival during the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

Jazz and Blues Festival guide

People sit in the Jazz Bar and listen to a live band during the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

the Jazz Bar on Chambers Street

Dancers at the Mardi Gras Carnival during the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

Mardi Gras dancers

Whether you prefer old school jazz or more contemporary styles, the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has something for everyone.

The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival originally started out in 1978 as a host of jazz events held in pubs, but it has since grown to become the longest running jazz festival in the country.

Listen out for the sounds of jazz and blues permeating across the city as the jazz and blues festival brings a number of unique collaborations, world premieres and UK exclusives to Scotland’s capital.

The 2013 programme which runs from 19 - 28 July is set to once again attract a spectacular line-up of world-class musicians and vocalists.

Over the 10 day Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival you will encounter virtuoso concerts by big band orchestras, lively pub jam sessions and a whole host of fresh contemporary acts which of course provide plenty of opportunities to hear the jazz and blues in all their wonderful glory.

From the festival’s opening Mardi Gras parade that brings the vibrant sounds and colours of New Orleans to Edinburgh’s cobbled streets, to various performances and informal and interactive talks; the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has something for everyone.

One of the many festivals throughout the year, come and celebrate all things jazz in Edinburgh’s pubs, parks and concert halls in the city’s most diverse festival to date.