Reykjavík Jazz Programme

The 2024 edition of Reykjavík Jazz Festival takes place between August 27 – 31. We invite you to a five day music festival with focus on jazz and improvised music, performed by musicians from The States, Europe and Iceland.

Tuesday August 27th

Harpa – Norðurljós7:00 PMReykjavik Big Band (IS)Evening pass
Harpa – Norðurljós8:00 PMMikael Máni Solo (IS)Evening pass
Harpa – Norðurljós9:00 PM Hist og (IS)Evening pass



Wednesday August 28th

MÍT 3:00 PMMasterclass – Jens LarsenFree entrance
Harpa – Norðurljós7:00 PMAndrés Þór/Jens Larsen Quartet (IS/DK)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós8:00 PMSigurður Flosason & Anna Gréta Sigurðardóttir (IS)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós9:00 PMGulli Briem – Groove Gang (IS/US)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós10:00 PMES Sextet & Marína Ósk – Jazz Swing from the Old School (IS)Evening Pass



Thursday August 29th

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík12:00 PMHróðmar Sigurðsson & Ingibjörg Turchi (IS)Tickets
MÍT3:00 PMMasterclass – Chris SpeedFree Entrance
Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar5:30 PMIcelandic Jazz Pearls (IS)Free Entrance
Harpa – Norðurljós7:00 PMmove (IS)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós8:00 PMJakob Buchanan Trio (DK/USA)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós9:00 PMGØ (FO)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós10:00 PMIceland´s Liberation Orchestra (IS)Evening Pass



Friday August 30th

SKY Bar5:30 PMRebekka Blöndal Quartet (IS)Free entrance
Harpa – Norðurljós7:00 PMSunna Gunnlaugs Quartet (IS/DE)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós8:00 PMTania Giannouli (GR)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós9:00 PMSilva og Steini (IS)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós10:00 PMSarah Vaughan 100 Years – Kristjana Stefáns and Jakob Frandsen Trio (IS/DE/DK/AT)Evening Pass
BIRD11:00 PMJam SessionFree Entrance



Saturday August 31st

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík12:00 PMWEILL! (IS)Tickets
Jómfrúin (Restaurant)3:00 PMGammar (IS)
Free Entrance
BIRD5:00 PMMÍT Showcase Free Entrance
Harpa – Norðurljós7:00 PMTumi Árnason and Orchestra (IS)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós8:00 PMArnold Ludvig Quintet (IS/FO)Evening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós9:00 PMSigmar Matthiasson – Release concertEvening Pass
Harpa – Norðurljós10:00 PMShuteen Erdenebataar Quartet (DE)Evening Pass
BIRD11:00 PMJam SessionFree Entrance



Sunday September 1st

Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar12:00 PMHlynur/KjalarFree entrance
Elding5:00 PMJazzcruise BrassbandTickets
Kirkja Óháða safnaðarins8:00 PMThanksgiving – Þórir BaldurssonFree Entrance

JAZZPASS – Price: 25,900 ISK

The Jazzpass grants access to the entire schedule of the Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2024. Pass holders will receive wristbands at the beginning of the festival and can attend all concerts thereafter without additional charge. Purchase the Jazzpass here.

EVENING PASS Tuesday August 27th – Price: 7,990 ISK
EVENING PASS Wedensday August 28th – Price: 8,490 ISK
EVENING PASS Thursday August 29th – Price: 8,490 ISK
EVENING PASS Friday August 30th – Price: 8,490 ISK
EVENING PASS Saturday August 31st – Price: 8,490 ISK

The evening pass is available for each night of the festival at Harpa Concert Hall. The pass is valid for all concerts on the night. Tickets are not sold for individual concerts in Harpa.

Tickets for performances at Fríkirkjan, Hróðmar Sigurðsson, and Ingibjörg Turchi and WEILL! are also available for purchase.

The Festival Playlist on Spotify