JekerJazz programme 2026: all bands, times and venues in Maastricht

From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026, Maastricht will once again be buzzing with the JekerJazz Festival. Spread across the Jekerkwartier, the city centre and Wyck, you can enjoy live music at cafés, restaurants, hotels and other unique venues in Maastricht.

The festivities get underway as early as Thursday 8 October 2026 with the official JekerJazz kick-off in the Spiegeltent on the Vrijthof.

The programme for JekerJazz 2026 is once again wide-ranging. Expect jazz, blues, soul, funk, New Orleans jazz, brass, rock ’n’ roll, Americana, Italian music, chansons, Latin and much more.

Below you’ll find the full JekerJazz 2026 timetable, featuring the artists, venues, dates and start times.

Thursday 8 October 2026 – JekerJazz Kick-off

21:00 – 22:30 – Orangutan BB
Venue: Spiegeltent on the Vrijthof
JekerJazz Festival Kick-off

Friday 9 October 2026

14:30 – Swingthese Jazzband
Venue: Lenculenhof Care Centre
Easy Listening Jazz

16:00 – Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: Dominicanen Bookshop
Jazz and Swing Blues

17:00 – Vinyl Only Terra Nova & Club Bizar
Venue: Bar Brutal
Jazz, Groove & Funk

18:00 – Jules et Vivienne
Venue: Les 3 Seaux
Café Chantant

7.00 pm – Les Chaupiques
Venue: Café In den Ouden Vogelstruys
A Lot of Brass

7.00 pm – 3-course dinner with the David Luca Trio
Venue: Crowne Plaza Maastricht Hotel
3-course dinner with jazz

7.00 pm – Billy and the Beavers
Venue: The Social Hub Maastricht
Blues / Rock

19:30 – Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: Ristopub Paletti
Hot Jazz and Swing Blues

20:00 – Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones
Venue: Au Mouton Blanc
Rhythm ’n Blues

20:00 – Natasha Harper / Amy Jade
Venue: Bistro Servaas
Tribute to Amy Winehouse

8.00 pm – The Mosam Dixie Dukes
Venue: Café In de Tenne Kan
New Orleans Jazz

8.00 pm – Jacky & David Duo Sall
Venue: De Lanteern
70s, 80s & 90s

8.00 pm – DJ The Noodle Soup Brothers
Venue: TOUS
Hot Jazz, Soul, Disco & Funk

20:30 – Combo Picon
Venue: Stichting Pesthuys Podium
Jazz

21:00 – Coolbob Trio
Venue: Brewster’s Salon Social
Classic Jazz & Vintage Jazz

21:00 – Down Town Dixie Society
Venue: Café Charlemagne
Jazz & Brass

21:00 – Gumbo Jazzband
Venue: Café De Pieter
Gumbo Jazz

21:00 – Barwalker Louis (BE)
Venue: Café De Tribunal
Blues & Swing / Jump

21:00 – The Slampampers
Venue: Café Falstaff
Jazz with a twist, Jump & Jive and Doo-wop

21:00 – Tubaluba
Venue: Café Paulus
Jazz and More

21:00 – Foxy
Venue: De Zwaan
Jazz Standards

21:00 – David Luca Trio
Venue: Crowne Plaza Maastricht Hotel
Jazz

21:00 – Feurthstreet Lumber Factory Jazz Band
Venue: Hotel De La Bourse
New Orleans Dixie, Blues and Swing

21:00 – The Ghostriders (BE)
Venue: John Mullins Irish Pub & Restaurant
Pop / Rock

21:00 – N4 Band – Hans Simons
Venue: Rubie
Jazz

21:30 – Saskia Laroo & Band
Venue: Café Forum
Funky Jazz

22:00 – Gabe Kruse Quartet
Venue: Bar Beurre
Jazz, Disco & Pop

22:00 – Baretta
Venue: Blues Café Duke
Alternative Rock

22:00 – Roy Tokaya and Band Jam Valley
Venue: Café Enfin
Americana and More

22:00 – A Rave Jazz Night with Jef Hecker & Jonas San
Venue: Café Zondag
Rave Jazz

Saturday 10 October 2026

14:00 – Natasha Harper & Amy Jade
Venue: Café De Pieter
Tribute to Amy Winehouse

14:30 – KABAF!
Venue: De Poshoorn
Jazz with a special KABAF twist

14:30 – The Hurricane Brass Band
Venue: On the streets
Classic New Orleans Jazz

2.30 pm – Retired
Venue: Lenculenhof Care Centre
Pop band

3.00 pm – Good Busy Brass Band
Venue: Café Servaas
New Orleans brass

3.00 pm – DJ The Noodle Soup Brothers
Venue: TOUS
Hot jazz, soul, disco & funk

4.00 pm – All Day Jazz
Venue: Brewster’s Salon Social
From Classic to Contemporary – Jazz

16:00 – Gumbo Jazzband
Venue: Café ’t Pothuiske
Gumbo Jazz

16:00 – Gaetano & Giuseppe
Venue: Café Brasserie Capital
Italian Songs and More

16:00 – Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: Café Forum
Jazz and Swing Blues

4.00 pm – Jo Lahoye
Venue: Café In de Karkol
Cosy World Music

4.00 pm – Les Philfolles
Venue: De Zwaan
Brass Band, Pop, Disco & Funk

4.00 pm – Prof. K. Quartet
Venue: Entrance to Helpoort Pleintje, St. Bernardusstraat
Unique Compositions

16:00 – DJ Ramazan
Venue: Rubie
World Groove & Jazz

16:30 – Jazztales Quintet
Venue: Hotel Beaumont
Jazz

17:00 – Vinyl Only Terra Nova & Club Bizar
Venue: Bar Brutal
Jazz, Groove & Funk

17:00 – The Marble Tones
Venue: Au Mouton Blanc
Blues

17:00 – The Orangutan B.B.
Venue: Café De Pieter
Blues, Jazz, Soul, Swing and More

17:00 – Shaky Shane
Venue: De Kaasbar
Rock & Roll to Cash

17:00 – Jules et Vivienne
Venue: Gastrobar Dock 5
Café Chantant

17:00 – CAJUN MOON
Venue: John Mullins Irish Pub & Restaurant
Roots & Americana

17:30 – Winke Wagner Jazz Trio
Venue: Café Charlemagne
New Orleans Jazz

18:00 – Duo Michel & Dimitri
Venue: Les 3 Seaux
Italian Songs and More

19:00 – CC Blue
Venue: The Social Hub Maastricht
Jazz, Blues & Funk

7.00 pm – Gina de Vos & Coen van Dam FOXY
Venue: Bouchon d’en Face
Jazz, Pop & Country

7.30 pm – De Pumques
Venue: Restobar Lure
Live Brass

7.30 pm – Lowie-Gino & Sebastiano
Venue: Ristopub Paletti
Italian Songs and More

19:30 – The Aubel BigBand
Venue: The Social Hub Maastricht
Swing Jazz and More

20:00 – Jules & Vivienne
Venue: Bistro Servaas
Café Chantant

20:00 – Down Town Dixie Society
Venue: Café Falstaff
Jazz & Brass

20:00 – Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: Café In de Tenne Kan
Jazz and Swing Blues

8.30 pm – Tubaluba
Venue: Café ’t Pothuiske
New Orleans Jazz and More

8.30 pm – Libra
Venue: Gastrobar Dock 5
Latin Bites & Lazy Beats

8.30 pm – Luna Schuler, Henry Schuler & Coen van Dam
Venue: Rubie
Soul / Chansons

8.30 pm – Natasha Harper & Amy Jade
Venue: Stef’s
Tribute to Amy Winehouse

8.30 pm – The Pop-Up Jazzband
Venue: Stichting Pesthuys Podium
Jazz

9.00 pm – Selim The Grim Quartet
Venue: Brewster’s Salon Social
Nu-Jazz, Broken Beat, JazzHop & Contemporary Jazz

21:00 – BomBrasstic Brass Band
Venue: Café Charlemagne
Brass

21:00 – Jaimy & His Hurricanes
Venue: Café Paulus
Rock & Roll / Rockabilly

21:00 – Feurthstreet Lumber Factory Jazz Band
Venue: Hotel De La Bourse
New Orleans Dixie, Blues and Swing

21:00 – Estella Martiko Band
Venue: John Mullins Irish Pub & Restaurant
Pop, Blues & Soul

22:00 – Tight ’n Juicy
Venue: Blues Café Duke
Pop Rock

22:00 – Obsesion
Venue: Café De Pieter
Bachata & Salsa

10.00 pm – Maarten Russchen Band with guest Saskia Laroo
Venue: Café Enfin
Blues

10.00 pm – Michiel Borstlap Band
Venue: Café Forum
Funky Jazz

Sunday 11 October 2026

10:00 – Breakfast with Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: The Social Hub Maastricht
Hot Jazz and Swing Blues

14:00 – Liv & Lou Lioumusic
Venue: Café Charlemagne
Pop to Roots, Folk with Blues Influences

14:00 – Niek and Friends Quartet
Venue: Grand Café Buitengoed Slavante
Jazz

14:00 – Big Band Beeg
Venue: Stef’s
Salsa and Latin

14:30 – Latin Duo May Peters & Thomas Böttcher
Venue: Café Servaas
Salsa, Bolero & Latin

14:30 – ME & Mr Smits
Venue: Stichting Pesthuys Podium
Jazz and More

15:00 – Standford Band
Venue: Café Enfin
Blues, Soul & Funk

15:00 – Winke Wagner Jazz Trio
Venue: Café Falstaff
New Orleans Jazz

15:00 – The Mosam Dixie Dukes
Venue: Café In de Tenne Kan
New Orleans Jazz

15:00 – Natasha Harper & Amy Jade
Venue: Café Paulus
Tribute to Amy Winehouse

15:00 – The Toetjes
Venue: De Lanteern
70s, 80s & 90s

15:00 – Luigie Catalano (IT)
Venue: Il Giardino
Italian Music and More

15:00 – Kim & Phil
Venue: Les 3 Seaux
70s, 80s & 90s

15:00 – The SuperSonics
Venue: Stadsbrouwerij Maastricht
Roots, Rock ’n’ Roll, Americana, Blues & Country

16:00 – Pepper & The Jellies (IT, Rome)
Venue: Café Forum
Jazz and Swing Blues

16:00 – Jo Lahoye
Venue: Café In de Karkol
Cosy World Music

16:00 – Gumbo Jazzband
Venue: Café ’t Pothuiske
Gumbo Jazz

16:00 – Les Philfolles
Venue: De Zwaan
Brass Band, Pop, Disco & Funk

16:00 – Prof. K. Quartet
Venue: Entrance to Helpoort Pleintje, St. Bernardusstraat
Unique Compositions

16:00 – DJ Ramazan
Venue: Rubie
World Groove & Jazz

16:30 – Jazztales Quintet
Venue: Hotel Beaumont
Jazz

17:00 – The Marble Tones
Venue: Au Mouton Blanc
Blues

17:00 – The Orangutan B.B.
Venue: Café De Pieter
Blues, Jazz, Soul, Swing and More

17:00 – Shaky Shane
Venue: De Kaasbar
Rock & Roll to Cash

17:00 – Jules et Vivienne
Venue: Gastrobar Dock 5
Café Chantant

17:00 – CAJUN MOON
Venue: John Mullins Irish Pub & Restaurant
Roots & Americana

19:00 – Gina de Vos & Coen van Dam FOXY
Venue: Bouchon d’en Face
Jazz, Pop & Country

19:30 – The Aubel BigBand
Venue: The Social Hub Maastricht
Swing, Jazz and More

22:00 – Afterparty with The Session Band
Venue: Blues Café Duke
Blues

23:00 – John Tana
Venue: De Kaasbar
French covers with his own parody lyrics in a Maastricht dialect with a French twist