For the first time this year you will be able to enjoy the Gent Jazz Festival Café. Access to this terrace is for free and the festival café also has a stage. Between 2 pm and 4 pm Young Jazz Talent Ghent will take place at this café. Young Jazz Talent Ghent will also take place at the Duvel Droomschip during the Ghent Festivities.

From this year on, the Gent Jazz Festival will organize jam sessions in the evening in collaboration with NH Hoteles and the Ghent Conservatory. These jam sessions will take place each festival day in the medieval basement of the NH Hotel Gent Belfort and begin at 23h30. From July 8 until July 12 with Bart Van Caenegem Trio and from July 16 until July 19 with Moiano. Entrance for free.