Hamamatsu Sings and Plays Jazz for 9 Days: The 34th Hamamatsu Jazz Week

Hamamatsu City, the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Hamamatsu City Cultural Promotion Foundation, Shizuoka Shimbun-Shizuoka Broadcasting, Yamaha Corporation, and the General Incorporated Foundation Yamaha Music Promotion Association will hold the representative jazz event in Japan, the 34th Hamamatsu Jazz Week, from October 17 (Sat) to October 25 (Sun) this year, centered at Act City Hamamatsu and various locations within the city. We have prepared a variety of events and will deliver the charm of jazz from the streets of Hamamatsu for 9 days.

Event Overview

Name 34th Hamamatsu Jazz Week

Period October 17 (Sat) to October 25 (Sun), 2026

Venue Act City Hamamatsu and other locations within the city

Organizers Hamamatsu City, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Hamamatsu City Cultural Promotion Foundation, Shizuoka Shimbun-Shizuoka Broadcasting, Yamaha Corporation, General Incorporated Foundation Yamaha Music Promotion Association

Co-sponsors Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Hamamatsu-Hamanako Tourism Bureau, Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hamamatsu Station Building Meiwan, Zazacity Hamamatsu, Teito Group, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Music Japan Co., Ltd.

Supporters Hamamatsu Board of Education, Hamamatsu Wind Orchestra Association, FM Haro! (Hamamatsu FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd.), Windy (Hamamatsu Cable TV Co., Ltd.), Hamamatsu Jazz Association, Hamamatsu JAZZ Enjoyment Association, Jaz.in, Jazz Life, Jazz Critic Society

Website https://hamamatsujazzweek.com/

About 'Hamamatsu Jazz Week' As one of the city-building projects centered on music promoted by Hamamatsu City, 'Hamamatsu Jazz Week,' which started in 1992, has reached its 34th year this year with the support and cooperation of many people. Aiming to have 'music in the town and music creating the town,' this unique regional cultural event, which is planned and operated with public and private cooperation with 'jazz,' which can be enjoyed regardless of generation, as a theme, has been loved not only by Hamamatsu citizens but also by many fans for a long time.

This year, we will also hold the popular 'Family Jazz Concert' in a two-part structure of morning and afternoon, which was well-received last year. We have planned a program that can be enjoyed by parents and children from 0 years old and a collection of jazz classics for adults. In addition, we have prepared programs such as concerts where you can enjoy famous Western songs in jazz arrangements and 'Outreach Jazz Concerts' where musicians visit elementary schools in the city to make music and jazz feel close and enjoyable for many people. Furthermore, as a project closely related to the region, we will also develop stages of exchange with the 'Yaramaika Music Festival in Hamamatsu,' which has the slogan 'Music Festival created, enjoyed, and played by citizens,' collaborations with 'Okohama Marche,' which promotes the intermediate mountainous area 'Okohama' of Hamamatsu City, and concerts held at the Hamamatsu City Hall, a familiar public space.

In addition, to satisfy serious jazz fans, we will hold talk events and performance programs commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz giants Miles Davis, who rewrote the history of jazz, and John Coltrane, an explorer of modern jazz, and other elaborate programs.

Furthermore, to create a sense of unity throughout the city, we will expand the scale of various related events and collaboration projects to further enhance the momentum. Starting with the 'Jazz Culture Lecture' (Create Hamamatsu) on July 17 (Fri), three months before the event, we have prepared a variety of contents such as 'NEOPASA Hamamatsu Jazz Concert' (New Tomei NEOPASA Hamamatsu (up)), 'Hamamatsu Jazz Week Cheering Project' (Ion Mall Hamamatsu Shinano), 'Science Show x Jazz' (Hamamatsu Science Museum), 'Student Jazz Stage in GINZA' (Yamaha Ginza Store), and 'An Evening of Jazz, Gourmet Food, and Wine' (Yamaha Resort Katsuragi Kita no Maru). Related events will continue until the 'Jazz Concert at Haru no Sangyo Matsuri' (Haru no Fureai Park) on November 14 (Sat) and 15 (Sun), after the event period, and will conclude with a sense of lingering heat and expectations for next year.

On the final day, 'Yamaha Jazz Festival,' which realizes 'Here is the only place where you can meet,' top artists from Japan and abroad with rich variations will appear. Part 1 will feature the quartet of saxophonist Terakubo Elena, who leads the new era of jazz with overwhelming technique and passionate performance. In Part 2, Kei, known as the Pink Lady, Masuda Keiko, will make her first appearance at the 'Yamaha Jazz Festival' with her unchanging voice and overwhelming career. Part 3 will feature an orchestra led by jazz pianist Moriya Junko, who continues to explore new possibilities for jazz with meticulous ensemble and dynamic performance, and TOKU, who is attracting attention with a wide range of musicality beyond the framework of jazz as a representative vocalist and flugelhorn player in Japan, and will achieve a collaboration.

For 9 days, we will fully deliver a variety of events that represent the 'popularity, artistry, and diversity' of jazz. Please look forward to the Hamamatsu Jazz Week where you can enjoy jazz regardless of generation!

Schedule of Each Event

Name Date and Time Venue Admission Fee

Student Jazz Festival October 17 (Sat) Opening at 12:30 Act City Hamamatsu Middle Hall ■ Admission Fee ・General Advance: 1,200 yen Same-day: 1,500 yen （All seats free） ・High school students and below Advance and same-day: 500 yen （All seats free）

Family Jazz Concert ① Let's try! Jazz from 0 years old with parents and children ② Jazz collection of classics for adults October 18 (Sun) ① Opening at 11:00 ② Opening at 14:00 Create Hamamatsu Hall ■ Admission Fee （① and ② are separate tickets） ・General Advance: 2,000 yen Same-day: 2,500 yen （All seats free） ・Junior high school students and below Advance and same-day: 500 yen （All seats free） ・Free for children under 3 years old on laps

Hamamatsu City Hall Conference Hall Concert October 19 (Mon) Opening at 12:15 Hamamatsu City Hall Main Building 8F Main Conference Room Free （Advance registration required）

Outreach Jazz Concert October 20 (Tue) October 22 (Thu) Elementary schools in Hamamatsu City ※ General admission not allowed

Jazz Talk ～Tracing the Life of Jazz King Miles Davis on His 100th Anniversary, Famous Works～ October 21 (Wed) Opening at 19:00 Turner Page ■ Admission Fee Advance: 2,500 yen Same-day: 3,000 yen ※（All seats reserved）No admission for children not yet in school

Takanori Takagi x Ami Nakazono Special Session Memorial Talk & Concert ～John Coltrane's 100th Anniversary, The Eternal Jazz Soul～ October 22 (Thu) Opening at 19:00 Kajimachi Yamaha Hall （Yamaha Music Hamamatsu Store 8F） ■ Admission Fee Advance: 5,000 yen Same-day: 5,500 yen ※（All seats free）No admission for children not yet in school

H ZETTRIO Around The World ～A Journey of Groove with Famous Western Songs～ October 23 (Fri) Opening at 19:00 Act City Hamamatsu Training Exchange Center Music Workshop Hall ■ Admission Fee Advance: 5,000 yen Same-day: 5,500 yen （All seats free）No admission for children not yet in school

Street Jazz Fest