Buy Early Bird Festival Pass

The early bird festival pass sale has started, enabling the audience to buy early bird passes and attend an extensive concert program that will be organised by the Jazz Fest Sarajevo in September, October and November, and will include concerts by Bosnian, regional and international artists.

In addition to the main festival program in November, the Jazz Fest Sarajevo will also organize a concert of the French band AutorYno, as a part of the exclusive concert series “The Stone in Europe” that will be introduced on September 1. Moreover, in October, the audience will be able to attend the Dosterrados program that will present different artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina who will perform the Sephardic repertoire. Besides venues in Sarajevo, this year’s program will take Jazz Fest Sarajevo concerts to other cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On November 2 and 3, the final part of the John Zorn in Sarajevo trilogy will be held within the XX2nd Jazz Festival Sarajevo – Beyond Good and Evil Program that will present 6 concerts featuring a total of 16 ensembles performing music of one of the most significant contemporary American composers. Finally, the Late Nite Stage club program will introduce performances by regional artists between November 1 and November 3.

The festival pass sold during the early bird period will be valid for all of the listed programs. The pass will be with a photo, issued to the holder personally and will not be transferable.

The festival pass costs 160 KM (82 EUR, VAT included). The sale of individual tickets will start on September 1. Buy tickets here.

The festival ticket is valid for 24 performances in the period September-November:
September 1 – AuthorYno (The Stone in Europe Series)
Flauros: The Book Of Angels Volume 29
David Konopnicki – guitar
Bertrand Delorme – bass
Cyril Grimaud – drums

October – DOSTERRADOS

MIRZA REDŽEPAGIĆ
Mirza Redžepagić – guitar, oud

BARIMATANGO
Jelena Milušić – vocals
Atila Aksoj – guitar, percussion, vocals
Edvin Hadžić – bass, vocals

LA KORONA
Tijana Vignjević – vocals
Anida Isanović – vocals
Adelita Kadić – vocals
Dunja Kazić – vocals
Ajla Smajlović – vocals
Vanesa Poturović – vocals
Darja Softić-Kadenić – vocals

REDŽEPAGIĆ-VAROŠANIN
Mirza Redžepagić – guitar
Almedin Varošanin – vocals, nay
John Zorn in Sarajevo – Beyond Good And Evil

November 2

CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY
John Zorn – saxophone

INSURRECTION
Julian Lage – guitar
Matt Hollenberg – guitar
Trevor Dunn – bass
Kenny Grohowski – drums

DIECI CANTICI PER FRANCESCO D’ASSISI
Julian Lage – guitar
Gyan Riley Guitar

SONGS FOR PETRA
Petra Haden – vocals
Julian Lage – guitar
Jesse Harris – guitar, vocals
Jorge Roeder – bass
Eric Doob – drums

COBRA
Julian Lage – guitar
Matt Hollenberg – guitar
Bill Frisell – guitar
Eyvind Kang – viola
Okkyung Lee – cello
Trevor Dunn – bass
Brian Marsella – keyboards
Ikue Mori – electronics
Kenny Wollesen – drums, vibes
Kenny Grohowski – drums
Ches Smith – drums, percussion
John Zorn – prompter

November 3

THE BOOK OF ANGELS SPECIAL

ANGELS QUARTET (World Premiere)
John Zorn – saxophone
Julian Lage – guitar
Trevor Dunn – bass
Kenny Wollesen – drums

BANQUET OF THE SPIRITS
Cyro Baptista – percussion
Brian Marsella – keyboards
Shanir Blumenkranz – bass
Kenny Wollesen – drums

Klezmerson
Benjamin Shwartz – keyboards, violin
Mauricio Diaz Osito – saxophone, flute
Todd Clouser – guitar
Carina Lopez – bas
Carlos Metta – jaranas, percussion
Gustavo Nandaypa – drums

SECRET CHIEFS 3
Trey Spruance – guitar
Jason Schimmel – guitar
Matt Lebofsky – keyboards
Eyvind Kang – violin
Shanir Blumenkranz – bass
Ches Smith – percussion
Kenny Grohowski – drums

THE BOOK OF BERIAH MARATHON (European premiere)

SOFIA REI
Sofia Rei – vocals
JC Maillard – saz

BANQUET OF THE SPIRITS
Cyro Baptista – percussion
Brian Marsella – piano
Shanir Blumenkranz – bass
Kenny Wollesen – drums

LAGE-RILEY
Gyan Riley – guitar
Julian Lage – guitar

SECRET CHIEFS 3
Trey Spruance – guitar
Jason Schimmel – guitar
Matt Lebofsky – Keyboards
Eyvind Kang – violin
Shanir Blumenkranz – bass
Ches Smith – percussion
Kenny Grohowski – drums

KLEZMERSON
Benjamin Shwartz – keyboards, violin
Mauricio Diaz Osito – saxophone, flute
Todd Clouser – guitar
Carina Lopez – bas
Carlos Metta – jaranas, percussion
Gustavo Nandaypa – drums

GNOSTIC TRIO
Bill Frisell – guitar
Kenny Wollesen – vibraphone
Carol Emanuel – harp

ZION 80
Jon Madof – guitar
Greg Wall – tenor saxophone
Jessica Lurie – baritone saxophone
Zach Mayer – baritone saxophone
Brian Marsella – the organ
Yoshie Fruchter – guitar
Shanir Blumenkranz – bass
Yuval Lion – drums
Marlon Sobol – percussion
Special guest: John Zorn – saxophone

Late Nite Stage
November 1, Fish in Oil
November 2, Naked
November 3, Late Nite Special Edition

Photo: Armin Smailović (John Zorn, Julin Lage and Gyan Riley, soundcheck at Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2017)