Copenhagen Jazz Festival in Nordvest: Where to Catch It Without Leaving the Postcode

Copenhagen Jazz Festival takes over the city from July 3 to 12, and Nordvest is having one of its biggest years yet. Between the venues that host their own mini-festivals inside the bigger one, the courtyards that fill with free afternoon shows, and the outdoor stages that pop up on Bispebjerg Bakke's public plads, you could genuinely spend all ten days here without leaving the hood. Here's the venue-by-venue rundown.

🎷 Flere Fugle — daily double bills

Flere Fugle turns into a full-time jazz venue for the week — two sets a day, usually a mid-afternoon and an evening. Natural wine at the front, band at the back, pizza either side.

Mon 6/7 3:00pm — Vejslev / Brunbjerg / Elhøj

Mon 6/7 8:00pm — Bart Lewis Jubilee ft. Jon Erik Kellso (DK/US)

Tue 7/7 3:00pm — Mathias Højgaard and the Danish Gambit

Tue 7/7 8:00pm — Mané Fernandes sQuigg: playground_etiQuette

Wed 8/7 3:00pm — Callisto

Wed 8/7 8:00pm — Blåly

Thu 9/7 3:00pm — Sam Ghezzi Band

Thu 9/7 8:00pm — Unicum Trio

Fri 10/7 2:00pm — Bæst

Fri 10/7 8:00pm — Hein Westgaard Trio

Sat 11/7 3:00pm — Nairobi Auto Service

Sat 11/7 8:00pm — Pumpestok

Sun 12/7 3:00pm — Kaspersen Criss Cross

Sun 12/7 7:30pm — Nina Baun

📍 Rentemestervej 57

☀️ Emaljehaven Plads — outdoor afternoons

Bispebjerg Bakke curates a week of free daytime concerts on Emaljehaven Plads. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the music between the trees!

Mon 6/7 4:00pm — Violí Violã Feat. Caio Márcio Santos

Tue 7/7 4:00pm — Aggerbæk Swing Quartet

Wed 8/7 4:00pm — Cathrine Legardh Nordic Quartet

Thu 9/7 4:00pm — Alé

Fri 10/7 4:00pm — Acoustic Loungefeat. Alexander Kraglund

Sat 11/7 1:00pm — Kristin Korb

Sun 12/7 1:00pm — Deodato Siquer

📍 Emaljehaven Plads

🌳 Lunden — free jazz in the courtyard

Lunden's own Copenhagen Jazz Festival programme is fully free, in the courtyard on Lundtoftegade 21.

Wed 8/7 1:00pm — Free outdoor concerts throughout the day

Wed 8/7 5:00pm — Jakob Hasselstrøm akustisk

Thu 9/7 2:00pm — Hester & Wessberg

Thu 9/7 5:00pm — Lysning

Thu 9/7 7:00pm — Amanda Kluxen

Fri 10/7 5:00pm — Anna Stæhr

Sat 11/7 2:00pm — Albert Preisler og August Hasbirk Duo

Sun 12/7 3:00pm — Foxman / Bøegh

📍 Lundtoftegade 21

🕯️ Lygten Station — the opening weekend

Lygten Station kicks the festival off with three days of their own Lygten Jazz Festival before the bigger program fills in.

Fri 3/7 8:00pm — LYGTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026

Sat 4/7 2:00pm — Lygten Jazz Festival

Sun 5/7 2:00pm — LYGTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026

📍 Lygten 2

🍷 kima × @cphjazz — three intimate nights

Kima teams up with Copenhagen Jazz Festival for three curated nights at the spisebar.

Sun 5/7 7:00pm — @cphjazz x kima

Wed 8/7 7:00pm — @cphjazz x kima

Sun 12/7 7:00pm — @cphjazz x kima

📍 kima

🪑 Dortheasbar — Jazzy Dorthea 2026

The annual Jazzy Dorthea festival takes over Utterslev Torv for a day.

Thu 9/7 2:00pm — Jazzy Dorthea 2026

📍 Utterslev Torv 6

🌲 Rødder ved Pladefabrikken — Jazz hos Rødder

Two afternoons of jazz at Rødder's outdoor space, in the courtyard behind Pladefabrikken.

Thu 9/7 4:00pm — Jazz hos Rødder

Fri 10/7 4:00pm — Jazz hos Rødder

📍 Rødder ved Pladefabrikken

⛪ Grundtvigs Kirke — Jazz i NV

On Saturday July 4, Grundtvigs Kirke hosts three concerts on the lawn as part of the family-friendly "Jazz i NV" kickoff.

Sat 4/7 1:30pm — Jazz i NV: 3 koncerter på plænen foran Grundtvigs Kirke

📍 På Bjerget 14B

You can walk to a jazz concert every single day from July 3 to 12 without leaving 2400. Most are free, most spill outdoors, and the vibe leans neighbourhood-block-party more than concert-hall. Grab a picnic blanket, pick a venue, show up.