Santo Domingo Jazz Festival announces 2026 lineup

Casa de Teatro has set out the 2026 Santo Domingo Jazz Festival as an eight-date series running through June and July in the Zona Colonial, with the 27th edition opening on June 4 and ending on July 30. The lineup, announced in Santo Domingo on May 15, mixes Dominican, Cuban, French and Spanish performers, according to Casa de Teatro and local media reports. (diariolibre.com) Freddy Ginebra, the cultural center's founder, presented the program alongside Brigitte Veyne of the French Embassy and Miriam Arredondo, according to elCaribe. Tickets are being sold through TIX Dominicana and at Casa de Teatro. ### Which dates anchor the 2026 festival calendar? June 4 is the scheduled opening night, with Cuban singer Mariela Cobos and pianist Alejandro Falcón set to launch the festival, Diario Libre reported. (diariolibre.com) July 30 is the scheduled closing date, when David Almengod and Marakandé are due to perform. June and July remain the festival's traditional window, and the concerts are again centered in the Zona Colonial under the Casa de Teatro banner. Acento said the 2026 edition will bring together national and international jazz artists across those two months. (diariolibre.com) ### Who is on the bill between opening and closing night? June 11 is set for French composer and guitarist Santiago Quintans, according to Diario Libre and elCaribe. June 18 will feature Dominican pianist, producer and singer-songwriter Josean Jacobo with Ensamble Sumergible. (diariolibre.com) June 25 is listed for María del Mar and her concert "Vacío," while July 2 brings Frandy Sax Latin Quartet, elCaribe reported. July 9 is scheduled for Pirou Pérez and Sebastián Murena, and Nathalie Ramírez Quartet is set for July 16. July 23 appears in the reporting with one discrepancy. (acento.com.do) Diario Libre said Spanish pianist Abe Rábade and his trio will perform that night, while elCaribe listed Galician bassist Pablo Sanmamed and his trio for the same date. Both outlets agreed that the closing concert on July 30 belongs to David Almengod and Marakandé. (diariolibre.com) ### Where will the concerts take place? Zona Colonial is the setting cited across the festival coverage, with Casa de Teatro identified as organizer and venue host. Acento described the event as a June-and-July program in the historic district, and Diario Libre said the festival is organized by Casa de Teatro. (elcaribe.com.do) Casa de Teatro, on Calle Arzobispo Meriño in Santo Domingo, has long anchored the festival's programming. Local event listings tied the 2026 announcement to Casa de Teatro in the Zona Colonial. ### What did organizers say at the launch? Freddy Ginebra used the presentation to underline the event's cultural role and thank sponsors and collaborators, according to Diario Libre and elCaribe. (diariolibre.com) Diario Libre quoted him as saying the festival was designed for its audience, while elCaribe reported his remark that "Lo único que verdaderamente nos salva es la capacidad de soñar." Brigitte Veyne, identified by elCaribe as counselor for cooperation and cultural action at the French Embassy, appeared at the announcement table with Ginebra and Miriam Arredondo. (acento.com.do) The 2026 edition also has backing from Altice Dominicana, Fundación Sinfonía, the French Embassy, the Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional and the Centro Cultural de España, elCaribe reported. (zonacolonial.do) ### What should audiences watch next? June 4 is the next fixed date on the calendar, when Mariela Cobos and Alejandro Falcón are due to open the 27th edition at Casa de Teatro. Before that first concert, tickets remain available through TIX Dominicana and at Casa de Teatro, according to Diario Libre. (elcaribe.com.do) (diariolibre.com)