Villette Jazz Festival (La)An experimentation of jazz music
Address: 221 Ave Jean-Jaurès - (Cité de la Musique) 75019 - 19th Arrondissement Paris
Nearest Bus or Train:Porte de Pantin, Porte de la Villette
Open Hours:Concerts: 2p-6p, call for details
This yearly musical celebration puts the emphasis on innovative and experimental jazz. It features a series of free open-air concerts, which take place at Parc La Villette, as well as other venues throughout the city. Performances blend music, theatre and video installations. The showcase of artists for the festival and other recent editions have included Dave Holland, Joshua Redman and Jean-Michel Pilc among many others. Tickets start at EUR16; open-air concerts are free.
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