# Bologna Jazz Festival 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bologna-jazz-festival-2026 > Updated: 2026-10-21T17:07:12.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3. The 2026 Bologna Jazz Festival, marking its 20th edition, features an extensive program of over 70 concerts and multidisciplinary events across Bologna and the provinces of Ferrara and Forlì. Organized by the Fondazione Bologna in Musica ETS as part of the Jazz Italian Platform, the festival includes exhibitions, conferences, podcasts, and educational workshops. Key performers include Al Di Meola, Kurt Elling with the Yellowjackets, Emmet Cohen, and Fabrizio Bosso. Other scheduled performances feature Claudio Fasoli’s NeXt Quartet at Camera Jazz, the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band performing New Orleans style swing, and the Il Quartetto Tarot ensemble. Special programming includes tributes to the legacies of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, as well as a lecture by Roberto Franchini titled ‘Gramsci e il Jazz’ at the G. B. Martini Conservatory, which analyzes the social dimensions of jazz through the unpublished notes of Antonio Gramsci. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-21: Bologna Jazz Festival celebrates 20th edition The 20th Bologna Jazz Festival features over 70 concerts, workshops, and lectures across the region, including performances by Al Di Meola, Kurt Elling, and Claudio Fasoli. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bologna-jazz-festival-celebrates-20th-edition ### 2026-10-14: Bologna Jazz Festival announces October 15 program The Bologna Jazz Festival presents a diverse program on October 15, featuring the Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio and a quintet led by Vladimir Kostadinović. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bologna-jazz-festival-announces-october-15-program ### 2026-10-13: Bologna Jazz Festival 2026 announces lineup and program The Bologna Jazz Festival 2026 features around 70 concerts with artists like Al Di Meola and Fabrizio Bosso, spanning Bologna and surrounding provinces with various educational and multidisciplinary events. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bologna-jazz-festival-2026-announces-lineup-and-program --- Cite as: Bologna Jazz Festival 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bologna-jazz-festival-2026