48 Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival

Running for four months or so, this popular music festival welcomes jazz musicians from around the globe as well as giving local names a platform to display their talents. Barcelona has a long jazz history – the first concerts here were staged back in 1920, while its Jamboree club opened in 1960 and is still going strong, and the numerous acts who have performed in the city include Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. With concerts taking place in both large halls as well as more intimate venues, the festival provides a great opportunity to hear from established musicians as well as a chance to discover the new generation of jazz artists and their innovations.