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Chiang Mai doesn’t switch on its jazz scene for a festival – it’s already humming most nights. But come Chiang Mai International Jazz Day 2026 , the volume lifts. Expect three days where the city leans fully into its after-dark rhythm, shifting the city’s energy from Songkran’s chaos into something looser, cooler and just as alive.
Running from 30 April to 2 May, Chiang Mai International Jazz Day 2026 turns five of the city’s best-loved venues – Moment’s Notice Jazz Club, The Mellowship Jazz Club, Mahoree City of Music, North Gate Jazz Co-Op and North Gate Spirit – into a connected, citywide stage. There’s no central arena – you move with the music.
One minute, you’re in a low-lit room catching a tight modern jazz set; the next, you’re a few streets away in something louder, freer and fully improvised. It’s less about planning your night and more about following whatever sound pulls you in.
The Mellowship anchors the weekend with one of the most consistent lineups, moving through fusion, bebop, funk, soul jazz and post-bop across the weekend. North Gate Jazz Co-Op – long a staple for both locals and travellers – keeps things close and unfiltered, with sets that blur the line between performance and jam. Mahoree leans experimental, while Moment’s Notice and North Gate Spirit round things out with a steady flow of local and visiting musicians.
This is the kind of festival where plans fall apart in the best way. You don’t stick to a schedule – you drift. A quick drink turns into a full set – the perfect follow-up to a humid Chiang Mai afternoon. One venue leads to another and before you know it, you’ve crossed half the Old City without really trying.
And with free entry across all venues, there’s no pressure to commit. Come for one set, stay for three, or just keep moving until something stops you in your tracks.
April 30-May 2. Across The Mellowship Jazz Club, Moment’s Notice Jazz Club, Mahoree City of Music, North Gate Jazz Co-op and Northgate Spirit. Free entry. Performances run from 3pm-midnight. Follow Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival for the full programme.
Follow Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival for the full programme