{"id":96948,"date":"2026-01-10T21:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=96948"},"modified":"2026-01-10T21:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:06:09","slug":"altitude-jazz-festival-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event-thats-bringing-the-brianconnais-region-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/altitude-jazz-festival-2026-tout-ce-quil-faut-savoir-sur-levenement-qui-fait-vibrer-le-brianconnais\/","title":{"rendered":"Altitude Jazz Festival 2026: everything you need to know about the event that's set to rock the Brian\u00e7onnais region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For nearly twenty years, the Altitude Jazz Festival has been one of the major cultural events of the winter season in the Alps.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ville-briancon.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Brian\u00e7onnais<\/a>. From 15 to 24 January 2026, the 19\u1d49 edition promises once again to make jazz resonate in all its forms, from the great halls to the most unexpected venues. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For ten days, the festival will be rolling out a dense, open programme, true to its DNA: lively, curious, accessible jazz that moves freely between styles, generations and spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bars, theatres, thermal baths, mountain restaurants, ski slopes and Vauban fortifications all become ephemeral stages for artists and audiences alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A festival spread across the country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, more than 40 concerts, 25 venues, 150 musicians and ten days of music make up this 2026 edition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers of the association <em>Les D\u00e9c\u00e2bl\u00e9s - Bruit Blanc Musiques Actuelles<\/em> are deliberately eclectic in their programming, reflecting a jazz scene that is constantly reinventing itself, both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/serre-chevalier-unveils-a-new-festive-highlight-with-renowned-artists\/\">Serre Chevalier unveils a new festive highlight featuring a host of renowned artists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Five major evenings structure the festival's highlights. The festival opens on Thursday 15 January in Brian\u00e7on, in an exceptional setting, with Yom &amp; Ceccaldi at the Coll\u00e9giale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 23 January, it's off to Le Mon\u00eatier-les-Bains for a big night at the Salle du D\u00f4me with Radio Tutti and Le Mange Bal. The programme closes on 24 January in Brian\u00e7on, at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Brian\u00e7onnais, with a packed evening featuring PawPaw, Guillaume Perret, Cabaret Contemporain and Babu Gartez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Brian\u00e7onnais will also be hosting four evening events <em>Jazz Clubs<\/em> on 19, 20, 21 and 22 January, while some concerts will take place in more unexpected venues: the Grands Bains du Mon\u00eatier with the Deeplodocus trio on 23 January, or the high-altitude restaurant L'\u00c9chaillon, on the slopes of Serre Chevalier, at lunchtime on 24 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jazz, transmission and young audiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as concerts, the Altitude Jazz Festival has a real educational and intergenerational dimension. Masterclasses and workshops will give the public the chance to learn how to sing, write or play music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There's also a dedicated programme for families and youngsters, including <em>Sound Garden<\/em>, A musical initiation course on 18 January, <em>Little Frankenstein<\/em> on 19 January, and <em>Nightclub<\/em> on 21 January, all scheduled to take place in Brian\u00e7on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/a-big-name-on-the-electro-scene-is-set-to-rock-serre-chevalier-in-february\/\">A big name on the electro scene is set to rock Serre Chevalier in February<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It's a way of anchoring the festival firmly in local life and instilling a taste for music from an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the great novelties of this 19\u1d49 edition. For the first time, the opening night will be held in the Coll\u00e9giale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas in Brian\u00e7on, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 15 January, the public can discover this monument in a whole new way, with unusual tours of the roof structure, the galleries and the restored organ, before the evening concert.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For nearly twenty years, the Altitude Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the major cultural events of the winter in the Brian\u00e7on area. From 15 to 24 January 2026, the 19\u1d49 edition once again promises to make jazz resonate in all its forms, from major venues to the most unexpected places. 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