Jazzahead

jazzahead! is an annual exhibition and the leading meeting point for the international jazz scene hosted in Bremen, Germany. jazzahead! is one of the most important international networking spot for jazz musicians. Since its premiere in 2006, the event grows continually – besides the four-day trade fair jazzahead! also includes a culture festival in and around Bremen. The international music trade fair with its integrated showcase festival focusses jazz. Since 2011, the broad audience program includes the jazzahead! clubnight, the partner country program and the showcase concerts – all open to the general public, too.

The artistic direction of jazzahead! is performed by

jazzahead! is organized by a team of Messe Bremen, a division of WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen.

The last jazzahead! – which was also the tenth anniversary of the event – took place April 23 to 26, 2015.

As meeting point for the international jazz scene jazzahead! includes the modules exhibition, showcase festival, cultural festival and interdisciplinary symposium. In 2015, jazzahead! will move into larger sized halls at the Bremen Exhibition Centre for the first time and thus, will offer more space to the networking stage as in previous years. jazzahead! exhibitors include protagonist from a wide range of the jazz business, such as bookers, club promoters, venues, agencies, media representatives and many more. In 2014, more than 700 exhibitors from 38 nations, about 2.800 professional participants from 50 nations and over 12.500 visitors attended jazzahead!.

The showcase festival includes the following modules: European Jazz Meeting – with jazz music from all over Europe, German Jazz Expo – with jazz music from Germany, Overseas Night – focussing bands from outside Europe; and a showcase module which presents jazz music from the jazzahead! partner country.

The jazz festival is open to a general public and offers in its showcase concerts both well-known names and young bands` projects and newcomers who still have to establish themselves on the music market. In 2015, 40 showcase concerts will be presented.

Aside from the trade fair a growing program for the general public in and around Bremen has developed. Since 2011, this program includes the jazzahead! clubnight (2011-2014 jazzahead!-ŠKODA clubnight): With only one ticket visitors are able to visit all participating clubs and venues (2014: 27 venues). Furthermore, a focus is set on the partner country program as well as the youngstars-program.

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