The Reykjavík Jazz Festival

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

The evening programme will be held at Fantasía (Kjarval’s 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, 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.

The 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 (Kjarvalsstaðir Studio)

• 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 26Hafnartorg 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 27Þingvellir 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 28Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

• 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 29Hannesarholt

• 12:00 & 13:30 – Jazz Frolic - 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 30Fríkirkjan 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)