Beleuchtete Bühne des ELBJAZZ Festivals im Hamburger Hafen mit Menschenmenge und Hafenkränen bei Abenddämmerung.
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Jazz live

From legendary live clubs to new discoveries

It grooves, swings and sounds in Hamburg: Jazz is an established part of the Hanseatic city's unique live music scene. Jazz lovers will find a daily concert schedule between the Alster and the Elbe in traditional clubs like the Cotton Club, the Hamburg jazz institution Birdland to new venues such as the NICA JAZZ CLUB in the heart of the city next to the town hall and stages for newcomers such as the , the concert hall of the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre. What they all have in common is a top-class programme and international guests.

 

  • Ensemble Night: Jazz History Ensemble / Free Ensemble
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    Ensemble Night: Free Ensemble / ECOllective ensEMBLE Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

    • 01.07.2025
    • 18:30
    • JazzHall
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  • Ensemble Night: Posaunen, Saxofone, Schlagzeug
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    Ensemble Night: Posaunen, Saxofone, Schlagzeug Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

    • 03.07.2025
    • 18:30
    • JazzHall
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  • White Noise (BA-Abschluss) / Laila Nysten Quartett
    © Marie Krahl / David Lössl

    White Noise (BA-Abschluss) / Laila Nysten Quartett Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

    • 06.07.2025
    • 18:30
    • JazzHall
    To event
  • Samara Joy
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    Samara Joy Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

    • 06.07.2025
    • 20:00
    • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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Here you can experience jazz live Jazz concert venues in Hamburg

You can listen to jazz live in the following venues in Hamburg. The typical sound can be heard, for example, in the best-known venues such as Birdland and the Cotton Club, but also in small, cosy clubs that are popular with locals, such as the Jazzclub Bergedorf or the Bar Italia.

WHITECUBE
© Heike Schluckebier

WHITECUBE

  • Live Club
  • Bar

The Whitecube in Bergedorf is a mixture of club and gallery. Auditive and visual art are combined.

WHITECUBE

Whitecube

Kurt-A.-Körber-Chaussee 73
21033 Hamburg

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