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Jazz

Jazz has been an important genre in Ghent for years now, with a number of iconic jazz cafés. The city breathes jazz, which you can see not only by the cafés – where you can enjoy live jazz performances from time to time – but also by the annual festivals that focus on the genre. In Ghent, which carries the title of ‘Creative City of Music', you will be able to enjoy well-known jazz artists, but some new talents as well. 

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  • Jazz Ghent

    Live performances and cosy jazz cafés in Ghent
    Male Jazz band during the performance.
    Inspiration

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  • Bijloke Gent Music Centre

    Classic and contemporary music and jazz
    Interior of the concert hall with a view of the stage
    Monuments and buildings
  • Café Den Turk

    Relax at Ghent's oldest café
    Café Den Turk Gent
    Cafés
  • Damberd

    200-year-old pub in the city centre
    Damberd - Gent
    Cafés
  • Hot Club Gent

    Live jazz concerts in an intimate setting
    Hot Club Gent
    Cafés
  • Hotsy Totsy

    The place to be for poetry, jazz and comedy
    Hotsy Totsy
    Cafés
  • Minor Swing

    Small but lively jazz gem
    Minor Swing - Gent
    Cafés
  • Missy Sippy

    New Orleans at the Lys
    band playing music with spectators, guitar hanging on the wall
    Cafés
  • Misterioso

    Cosy jazz café where you can enjoy a nice chat
    Misterioso
    Cafés
  • Parole

    Jazzy wine bar
    interieur parole, bar met barstoelen aan, verschillende flessen in de rekken, donkergrijze muur
    Cafés
  • The Glengarry

    Beer & whisky heaven for novices and connoisseurs alike
    Assorted whisky
    Cafés

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  • Concerts in Ghent

    That’s music to your ears
    Concert hall of music centre De Bijloke in the dark
    Concerts
  • Gent Jazz Festival

    Festival for Jazz lovers
    Mensen op het gras tijdens een festival
    Festivals

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