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JAZZ ÀVIENNE
The big jazz event at the Roman theatre in Vienne, 30km from Lyon, late June to early July. Two weeks, more than 200,000 festival-goers, paid evenings in a 7,000-seat Roman amphitheatre — and three-quarters of the concerts free, across the whole town. Launched in 1981. Next edition from 25 June to 10 July 2027 (46th).
Jazz à Vienne 2027
The Jazz à Vienne festival.
In a nutshell.
Jazz à Vienne was born in 1981, on the initiative of Jean-Paul Boutellier, at Vienne's Roman theatre — a 1st-century amphitheatre backed against the Pipet hill, with around 7,000 seats. It has become one of the world's great jazz festivals: two weeks in late June to early July, a lineup spanning classic jazz to hip-hop, blues, soul and world music. The big paid evenings are held at the Roman theatre; but nearly three-quarters of the roughly 170 concerts are free, spread across other stages in town. More than 200,000 festival-goers combined every summer.
Two festivals coexist: the “evening” festival, at the Roman theatre, booked concert by concert (evenings start around 8:30pm, open seating on the stone tiers); and the “town” festival, free, with the Club de Minuit, the open-air stages, the jam sessions — enough music from morning to night without paying a cent.
Late June to early July in the Rhône valley, it's hot (28–32°C, sometimes more) and often humid in the evening. Bring water, a cushion for the stone tiers, and a light layer in case the mistral picks up. Vienne is small: everything is walkable.
Jazz à Vienne · what's confirmed
What we know about Jazz à Vienne 2027.
- Dates
- June 25 — July 10, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- Free entry.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Jazz à Vienne in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Jazz à Vienne 2027 before you get your tickets.
The venue
A Roman amphitheatre with ~7,000 seats
Vienne's Roman theatre, built in the 1st century, backed against the Pipet hill. Natural acoustics, stone tiers, a stage facing the sunset: one of Europe's most beautiful concert venues.
Far more than jazz
Blues, soul, hip-hop, world music
The lineup starts from jazz but opens up widely. The Roman theatre hosts the headliners; the town's stages host new discoveries and jams.
Three-quarters free access
A free festival in the town
Nearly 75% of the roughly 170 concerts are free: open-air daytime stages, the Club de Minuit, jam sessions. You can experience the festival for several days without buying a ticket.
One of the world's great jazz festivals
Since 1981
Founded by Jean-Paul Boutellier, Jazz à Vienne has hosted the biggest names in world jazz and made Vienne a capital of the genre every summer.
What to expect
Rhône valley heat, stone tiers
28–32°C, humid evenings, possible mistral winds. Bring water, a cushion or blanket for the tiers, a light layer for the night.
Budget
Free in town, ~€35–45 a night at the theatre
The heart of the festival costs nothing. Evenings at the Roman theatre are booked individually; the real cost is accommodation in Vienne or Lyon during peak season.
Jazz à Vienne 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Two weeks, from Friday 25 June to Saturday 10 July 2027 (46th edition, dates confirmed on the official site). Free daytime concerts around town, paid evenings at the Roman theatre around 8:30pm, Club de Minuit afterward.
Tickets
At jazzavienne.com. Roman theatre evenings are booked individually, as soon as the lineup is announced in spring. Nothing to book for the town's free stages.
Payment
Online ticketing for the Roman theatre; cashless food and drinks at the festival sites.
Access and transport
TER train Lyon → Vienne (~30 min, frequent trains), station 10 minutes on foot from the Roman theatre. From Lyon, late-night return shuttles after the concerts. By car, A7 Vienne exit; park on the outskirts, the centre is pedestrian and congested.
Accessibility
The Roman theatre has accessible spots (to book through the ticketing office) and dedicated access; it remains an ancient monument with stone tiers.
TransportVienne is 30 minutes from Lyon by TER; the station is 10 minutes on foot from the Roman theatre.
- By train
- TER Lyon (Part-Dieu or Perrache) → Vienne, ~30 min, frequent trains. From Paris or Marseille, TGV to Lyon then TER. Late return shuttles to Lyon on concert evenings at the ancient theatre.
- By car
- A7, exit Vienne. The historic centre is pedestrian and access to the ancient theatre very restricted: aim for a car park on the outskirts and finish on foot (everything is close).
- By plane
- Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport ~40 min away (Rhônexpress to Lyon then TER, or a rental car). Relevant from abroad.
AccommodationVienne to be at the heart of the festival, Lyon for more choice and transport links.
- Vienne
- A small offering of hotels and rentals in a human-sized town: everything is on foot, including the free stages and the ancient theatre. Book very early, the town fills up fast.
- Lyon
- 30 min by TER: a wide choice of accommodation at every price, and a real city for evenings outside the festival. The most common choice for those who can't find a place in Vienne.
- Rhône Valley (Condrieu, Ampuis)
- 15-20 min by car, on the Côte-Rôtie wine road: B&Bs and small hotels in the vineyard, to combine the festival with wine tasting.
DestinationRoman Vienne, the Côte-Rôtie vineyards and Lyon close by.
- Vienne
- A Gallo-Roman city: the Temple of Augustus and Livia in the very centre, the Cybele archaeological garden, the Roman circus pyramid, the Saint-Romain-en-Gal site on the other bank. Visitable in half a day on foot.
- The Côte-Rôtie vineyard
- Just to the south, on the steep slopes of the Rhône's right bank: one of the valley's most prestigious vineyards, cellars open for visits.
- Weather
- Late June - early July in the Rhône Valley: 27 to 34°C, very sunny, warm and sometimes stormy evenings, mistral possible.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
Jazz à Vienne aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The aftermovie from the 2025 edition.
Jazz à Vienne 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Jazz à Vienne 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Jazz à Vienne.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Théâtre antique de Vienne, Isère.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Jazz à Vienne
like you were there.
Jazz à Vienne: the stage set up in the Roman theatre, facing the stone tiers.
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01 — Jazz à ViennePhoto credits: Nicolas Buffler from Guilherand Granges, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0.
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