From 24 to 26 April 2025, Monart founder Gustavo Mezo attended jazzahead! at Messe Bremen, Germany, as a registered professional participant.
RECONNECT: Spain, France and Switzerland
Under the title RECONNECT, the 2025 edition brought back three former partner countries, Spain, France and Switzerland, each of which had held the role on its own between 2012 and 2016. jazzahead! opened for the first time with a Grand Opening, on 23 April at the Congress Centrum Bremen, led by the Large Ensemble of the Geneva guitarist Louis Matute with guests from the three countries. Nine of the 38 international showcases featured bands from the partner region.
A record attendance
The festival passed 20,000 visitors for the first time since the 2010s, with more than 23,000 people attending some 130 concerts on more than 40 stages across Bremen. Over 3,000 trade visitors came to the fair, where around 50 panels, workshops and discussions focused on topics such as artificial intelligence and new media trends. The Friday CLUBNIGHT presented 85 concerts, and Jazzport, a new free open-air stage at the exhibition grounds, drew about 6,000 visitors over three evenings. Sweden was announced as partner country for 2026.
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Key facts
Partner countries · Spain, France and Switzerland (RECONNECT)
Place · Messe Bremen, Germany
Dates · 24 to 26 April 2025, Grand Opening on 23 April
Role · Registered professional participant
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