Holidays 2026

Birds flying high, sun in the sky, it’s all over town:

Jazz Montez Holidays is back, and this year we’re celebrating 10 years of unforgettable jazzy nights.

From July 3 to August 23, join us every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6 PM at Kunstverein Familie Montez in Frankfurt Ostend. For eight weeks, Hafenpark becomes one of the city’s most vibrant open-air festivals, filled with live music, DJs, dancing, food, drinks, and sunsets by the river. And as always: entry is free.

This year, birds became the symbol of Jazz Montez Holidays. They share the same space while remaining wonderfully different — colorful, quiet, loud, playful. Together, they create a community.

And in a way, we are birds too.

Every summer, people from different backgrounds, generations, and cultures come together on the steps of Hafenpark. Different, but together. For our 10th anniversary, we wanted to celebrate exactly that spirit: a festival where individuality and togetherness coexist, where nature, music, and community meet under the open sky.

Jazz Montez Holidays is a labour of love that we continue to build year after year with passion and a lot of risk. Even with public funding, the festival remains largely self-financed. If you're able to support us, a donation of €5 per visit helps us pay artists, cover production costs, and keep this experience free and accessible for everyone.

So come celebrate music, community, and summer with us.

Let’s feel good!
 

You can view the full program booklet digitally here as a PDF.

Weekend 1

Friday (Jul 3): 7 PM Nachttierhaus | 8:30 PM Khana Bierbood | 10 PM Aziesch

Saturday (Jul 4): 7 PM Mobilé | 8:30 PM The Session | 10 PM Lilosh
Sunday (Jul 5): 7 PM yonglee & the DOLTANG | 8:30 PM ADG7 | 10 PM Minju

Weekend 2

Friday (Jul 10): 7 PM Alden Hellmuth | 8:30 PM Tikiman & Richard Akingbehin| 10 PM Eileen | 12 AM BRONKA LOVES FRANKFURT *Aftershowparty*
Saturday (Jul 11): 7 PM Blair / Huber | 8:30 PM Herbert & Momoko presented by Soulsearching | 10 PM Michael Rütten
Sunday (Jul 12): 7 PM Pablo Held Trio feat. Alexandra Ridout & Marta Wajdzik| 8:30 PM Oddisee & Good Company | 10 PM Weller

Weekend 3

Friday (Jul 17): 7 PM NI-KA | 8:30 PM NdaNane Percussion | 10 PM Maidatouch
Saturday (Jul 18): 7 PM Darius Blair Quartett | 8:30 PM Dominique Fils-Aimé | 10 PM Tereza
Sunday (Jul 19): 7 PM Salin | 8:30 PM Tereza

Weekend 4

Friday (Jul 24): 7 PM Sufi Dub Brothers | 8:30 PM Ustad Noor Baksh | 10 PM Buttmoney | 12 AM BACK2BASS *Aftershow*
Saturday (Jul 25): 7 PM Blue Lion | 8:30 PM Knowsum | 10 PM Jada | 12 AM Asphodèle *Aftershow*
Sunday (Jul 26): 7 PM Reverse Avalanche | 8:30 PM James Holden & Wacław Zimpel | 10 PM Dmitry Teselkin

Weekend 5

Friday (Jul 31): 7 PM Paul Janoschka Quartett | 8:30 PM Sand Surfers | 10 PM Helina | 12 AM Anybody Walking *Aftershow*
Saturday (Aug 1): 7 PM Julie Kuhl | 8:30 PM Schallschutzmauer | 10 PM Benedikt Montiel Mathews
Sunday (Aug 2): 5 PM Talk: Off the Beat, Out of the Bubble | 6 PM Open Cipher | 8 PM Alyzah | 8:30 PM Aisha Vibes | 9 PM Jeru the Damaja | 10 PM Be DJ Shoo

Weekend 6

Friday (Aug 7): 6 PM Robert Herz | 7 PM Contrast Trtio | 8:30 PM Pollyester | 10 PM Hafenbauer
Saturday (Aug 8): 7 PM Beatrice de Luca | 7:30 PM Singen als soziale Praxis | 8:30 PM Theodor | 10 PM Lauer
Sunday (Aug 9): 4:30 PM Phil the Gap | 6 PM Popping & Locking Showcase | 6:30 PM Stew | 8:30 PM Dance Workshop | 9 PM Ina

Weekend 7

Friday (Aug 14): 6 PM Robert Herz | 7 PM Fresh Freddy’s Hop | 8:30 PM Radiohop | 10 PM TEMRY
Saturday (Aug 15): 7 PM Halfpastseven | 8:30 PM Mansur Brown | 10 PM Jenni Rae | 12 AM GG Vybe x Hayat.Sounds *Aftershow*
Sunday (Aug 16): 6 PM WeOutside (DJs: Stew, Zola, MoDJoe, El Barto; Live: CatchMe, MIC.M, BABA Aylin)

Weekend 8

Friday (Aug 21): 7 PM Eleanna Pitsikaki Quintett | 8:30 PM Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem | 10 PM Shantel | 12 AM Midnight Fire *Aftershow*
Saturday (Aug 22): 7 PM High Energy Lab | 8:00 PM Pink Siifu I 9:00 PM Midnight Fire | 10 PM Millie McKee | 12 AM HOUSEaHOLICS
Sunday (Aug 23): 7 PM Clube do Pagode Frankfurt | 8:30 PM Jembaa Groove | 10 PM Jamila

*All Aftershows have an entrance fee, ticket links are on our Website.

Volunteers Wanted!

If you or someone you know would like to get involved this year at Holidays, send us your availability at team@jazzmontez.de. After volunteering on six event days you’ll receive a special edition Jazz Montez x Eintracht Frankfurt jersey. We can‘t wait to hear from you!

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