29 October 2026
Jazz for the Next Generation
Concert for Young Students
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: St. Xavier’s School, Jawalakhel
Entry by invitation only!
29 October 2026
Groovin’ at Upstairs
Cadenza Collective gather new
and old friends for a spontaneous jam session
at Kathmandu’s most storied jazz club.
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm |
Gates open at 6:30 pm.
Venue: Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat
Ticket: Door sales only – NRs. 1500
30 October 2026
Valley Jams
Visiting Jazzmandu 2024 artists
perform individual sets at intimate
venues across the Kathmandu Valley.
Take your pick!
Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Ticket: NRs. 1000
Venues:
Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat:
Cesar Haas Trio |Brazil (Brazilian Jazz)
Electric Pagoda, Thamel
Nick Aggs Quartet | Australia (Contemporary Jazz, Funk)
Hard Rock Cafe, Durbar Marg:
Manon Mullener | Switzerland (Contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz)
Eden, Sanepa:
Kevin Saura Quartet| France (Modern Funk & Blues-Rock)
31 October 2026
Jazz Bazaar
Escape Kathmandu for a day
and night of incredible music
under the open sky,
with performances from a stellar
line-up of international and
Nepali musicians. marathon of music,
exquisite food, and drinks!
Date: Saturday, October 31
Time: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue: Gokarna Forest Resort
Ticket: NRs. 1600
(Gates open at 2:30 pm and close at 7:00 pm)
FREE SHUTTLE BUS TO GOKARNA
Departs from outside Hotel Marco Polo, Kamal Pokhari, at 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm
Kamal Pokhari at 9:30 pm and 10 pm
(Seats not guaranteed, available on a first-come, first-served basis)
2 November 2026
Red-Hot Latin Jazz
High-energy blend of infectious
grooves – bring your dancing shoes!
Featuring:
Tito Puente Jr . & the Jazzmandu All Stars (Latin Jazz, Salsa & Mambo)
Manon Mullener Trio (Contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz)
Date: Monday, November 2
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue:
Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, Naxal
Ticket: NRs. 2000
(Gates open at 6:30 pm and close at 8:00 pm)
3 November 2026
Jazz at Patan
A spectacular evening of Nepali
classical music fused with jazz, in the magnificent setting of old Patan.
Date: Tuesday, November 3
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue: Yalamaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka
Ticket: NRs. 2500
(Gates open at 6:30 pm and close at 8:00 pm. Please be seated by 6:45 pm.)
3 November 2026
Free Jazzmandu Workshops:
Venue:
Alliance Française, Jhamsikhel
Date: Tuesday, November 3
10:00 am-11:00 am
Kevin Saura Quartet| France
(Modern Funk & Blues-Rock
11:15 am-12:15 pm – Manon Mullener (Contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz)
Venue:
Kathmandu University, Tripureshowr
Date: Tuesday, November 3
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Tito Puente Jr.
(Grooves of Latin Jazz, Salsa & Mambo)
2:15 pm-3:15 pm
Nick Aggs Quartet
(Contemporary Jazz, Funk)
4 November 2026
Jazzmandu Finale
The festival’s all-star lineup comes together for one final exchange of musical energy and positive vibes as this year’s Jazzmandu concludes.
Date: Wednesday, November 4
Time: 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Venue: The Malla Hotel, Lekhnath Marg, Lainchaur
Ticket: NRs. 1800
(Gates open at 5:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm)