Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival 2026
The 20th Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival, 18–29 November 2026 in the Salle Garnier: Gregory Porter, Melody Gardot, Selah Sue, Marillion, Thomas Dutronc and the Soweto Gospel Choir.
The Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival turns 20 in 2026. Created by the Société des Bains de Mer in 2006, it fills the Salle Garnier — the Belle Époque auditorium of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, just over 500 seats — for ten dates between 18 and 29 November. The line-up has long stretched beyond jazz into soul, gospel, funk, electronic music and, this year, rock.
The 2026 programme
| Date | On stage |
|---|---|
| Wed 18 Nov | Opening concert by the Académie Rainier III (8.30 pm) |
| Fri 20 Nov | Youn Sun Nah and Gregory Porter |
| Sat 21 Nov | Thanda Choir, then Melody Gardot |
| Sun 22 Nov | Jazz & cinema: The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), with Frank Sinatra, with the Institut audiovisuel de Monaco |
| Wed 25 Nov | Tyreek McDole, then Selah Sue & The Gallands |
| Thu 26 Nov | GoGo Penguin and The Brand New Heavies |
| Fri 27 Nov | Marillion |
| Sat 28 Nov | Lila-May, then Thomas Dutronc, in a new show of cool jazz and tributes to Chet Baker and Django Reinhardt |
| Sun 29 Nov | Closing night with the Soweto Gospel Choir |
Before and after the concerts, the Café de la Rotonde inside the Casino de Monte-Carlo hosts "Before" and "After" sessions.
Tickets
Tickets are sold by the SBM on montecarlosbm.com. Published starting prices for 2026: from €100 for the Porter and Gardot nights, from €80 for Selah Sue, from €70 for The Brand New Heavies, and from €15 for the film screening. With so few seats, the headline nights go first — book as soon as you know your dates.
Practical notes
- Getting there: the Opéra shares the Casino building on Place du Casino. Several CAM bus lines stop at Casino; the Casino car park is directly underneath.
- Dress: smart; no formal dress code is published for the concerts, but this is the Casino building in the evening.
- Same month: the festival overlaps with National Day on 19 November and the No Finish Line charity run (14–22 November). See the festival guide and the autumn guide.