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JAZZ INMARCIAC
France's biggest jazz festival, in a village of 1,200 people in the heart of Gers, late July to early August. Free concerts on the village square all day, big paid evenings under the big top or at L'Astrada — up to 250,000 festival-goers combined every season. Launched in 1978. Next edition in 2027 (49th, dates to be confirmed).
Jazz in Marciac 2027
The Jazz in Marciac festival.
In a nutshell.
Jazz in Marciac was born in 1978, when a concert by trumpeter Bill Coleman gave André Muller and Jean-Louis Guilhaumon the idea of making it an annual event. Almost fifty years on, this 1,200-person village in Gers draws up to 250,000 festival-goers combined every summer and attracts the biggest names in world jazz — from Wynton Marsalis, a regular since 1991, to Sting, Diana Krall or Pat Metheny.
The festival runs on two registers at once. By day, the village square turns into a continuous free stage from 11:30am to 7pm: concerts, jam sessions, a village-fête atmosphere, no money changing hands. By night, the big names play under the big top set up on the sports ground (up to 11,000 standing) or at L'Astrada, the 500-seat venue opened in 2011 — the first in France certified as a year-round “scène de musiques actuelles” dedicated to jazz.
Marciac is tiny and rural: no train station in the village, the nearest ones are 40km (Tarbes), 47km (Auch) or 66km (Pau) away, connected by festival shuttles at €2 a ride. It's the price of experiencing the festival in a real Gascon village rather than on an out-of-town site — as long as you plan the journey, by car or train + shuttle.
Jazz in Marciac · what's confirmed
What we know about Jazz in Marciac 2027.
- Dates
- Not yet confirmed by the organiser. Estimated window: Late July to early August 2027, to be confirmed.
- Estimate
- Tickets
- Free entry.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced. Announcement expected around February 2027 (estimate).
- 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 in Marciac in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Jazz in Marciac 2027 before you get your tickets.
Origin
Born in 1978, after a Bill Coleman concert
Founded by André Muller and Jean-Louis Guilhaumon, who still runs the artistic programming today — from a single concert to a world-class festival in half a century.
A village of 1,200 people
Up to 250,000 festival-goers combined
Marciac, a small Gers village, turns into the world capital of jazz for a season every summer — a historic peak of 260,000 festival-goers in 2014.
Two festivals in one
Free by day, headliners by night
The free programme runs from 11:30am to 7pm on the village square; the big paid evenings are held under the big top (up to 11,000 standing) or at L'Astrada.
A regular since 1991
Wynton Marsalis, at every edition
The American trumpeter hasn't missed a single edition since 1991, and even composed the “Marciac Suite” especially for the festival.
L'Astrada
France's first certified jazz venue
Opened in 2011, this 500-seat venue dedicated to jazz all year round has made Marciac much more than a summer-only event.
Budget, highly variable
Free by day, ~€30 to €85 by night
L'Astrada starts around €30-32, the big top from €46-51 up to €85 standing for headliners — but most of the programme stays accessible without a ticket.
Jazz in Marciac 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
About 17 days, late July to early August (2026: July 20 to August 5). Free concerts on the village square from 11:30am to 7pm; paid evenings under the big top or at L'Astrada. 2027 dates not yet officially announced.
Tickets
At jazzinmarciac.com once the lineup is announced (usually in February). L'Astrada from around €30-32, the big top from €46-51 up to over €80 standing for headliners.
Budget
Most of the festival — the village square concerts — is free. The real expense is the big-top evenings and accommodation in peak season, in an area with limited supply.
Access and transport
No train station in Marciac itself: Tarbes (40km), Auch (47km) and Pau (66km) are the nearest stations. The festival runs shuttles at €2 a ride from Tarbes (line 961) and Auch (line 931).
Accessibility
A dedicated “Access in Marciac” team welcomes people with disabilities, with a raised accessible viewing area set up under the big top and adapted pricing.
TransportMarciac is a rural Gers village with no train station: a car or the festival shuttles remain the simplest options.
- By car
- Via the A65 (exit 6 from Bordeaux, exit 8 from Pau) or the A64 (exit 12 towards Tarbes then D935). From Toulouse, N124 then D3 — allow about 1h50.
- Train + shuttle
- No station in Marciac: the nearest are Tarbes (40 km), Auch (47 km) and Pau (66 km). The festival charters shuttles at €2 a trip from these three towns throughout its duration.
- By plane
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (130 km, the best served internationally) or Tarbes-Lourdes (50 km, smaller but closer) — a rental car is needed in both cases.
AccommodationMarciac is tiny: most of the accommodation is in the village and the surrounding towns.
- Marciac and around
- B&Bs and campsites in the village itself and neighbouring communes, to book very early: the offering is limited against the summer crowds.
- Tarbes / Auch / Pau
- More hotel choice in these towns 40-66 km away, with the festival shuttles to avoid driving again after the evening concerts.
- Camping
- Several campsites in the Gers welcome festival-goers in summer — the cheapest option to stay on site several days.
DestinationRural Gers, between bastide towns, Gascon cuisine and the Pyrenees on the horizon.
- What to do
- The village of Marciac itself, its half-timbered houses and arcaded square; the Jazz Museum housed in the former Augustinian convent; the neighbouring bastides of the Gers.
- What to taste
- Land of Gascon gastronomy — foie gras, Armagnac, Floc de Gascogne — with the Armagnac vineyard a stone's throw from the village.
- Usual weather
- Around 26 to 30°C by day in late July - early August, generally dry, sunny summers in the Gers, thunderstorms possible in the evening.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Jazz in Marciac aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official teaser (2025), published by the Jazz in Marciac channel, as no full aftermovie was found.
Jazz in Marciac 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Jazz in Marciac 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 in Marciac.
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 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Marciac.
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 in Marciac
like you were there.
The off-festival tents set up on the village square, a stage inside L'Astrada, and the buzz of the stalls that take over Marciac every summer.
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