



The world's first jazz festival was born here in 1948 with Armstrong and Reinhardt. Today it still brings legends and rising stars to an open-air stage each August, with lineups stretching from jazz purists to rock icons.
Historic jazz festival
Open-air amphitheater
Legendary performers
Summer music event
Tips
🎺world's first jazz fest, founded 1948
🌳held at Théâtre de Verdure in green park
🎸lineup spans jazz, rock, hip-hop headliners
Nice Jazz Festival




The world's first jazz festival was born here in 1948 with Armstrong and Reinhardt. Today it still brings legends and rising stars to an open-air stage each August, with lineups stretching from jazz purists to rock icons.
Historic jazz festival
Open-air amphitheater
Legendary performers
Summer music event
Tips
🎺world's first jazz fest, founded 1948
🌳held at Théâtre de Verdure in green park
🎸lineup spans jazz, rock, hip-hop headliners
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