The 12th Makarska Jazz Festival is almost here!
The 12th edition of the Makarska Jazz Festival takes place this month in the charming central Dalmatian town, from 28th to 31st August 2025. The festival line-up includes performances from highly regarded Croatian and international jazz musicians, as well as music workshops and morning concerts featuring young performers.
The Festival takes place at a number of prominent locations around Makarska, with evening concerts held at the open-air stage by the Monument to the Revolution. Morning concerts and workshops are free, whilst evening concerts are ticketed. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on www.eventim.hr or at Eventim sales points, or at the entrance on the day of the concerts.
Makarska Jazz Festival 2025 Line-Up
The full programme of the festival is as follows:
21:30, Thursday, 28th August 2025 – Evening of Young Jazz Musicians
Karlo Klarić Quintet
Furešti Trio
Location: Monument to the Revolution (Open Air Stage)
Tickets: €10 (sold at the entrance)
10.30, Friday, 29th August 2025 – Music Workshop
Alan Bjelinski & Ante Gelo
Location: Makarska Music School
Free admission
21:30, Friday, 29th August 2025 – Matteo Mancuso
Location: Monument to the Revolution (Open Air Stage)
Tickets: €30, buy on www.eventim.hr or Eventim sales points or at the entrance
10:30, Saturday, 30th August 2025 – Morning Concert: “Evo mene među moje” (“Here I Am Among My Own”)
Makarska City Music · Makarska Music School · Alan Bjelinski (conductor) · Ante Gelo (moderator)
Sofia Makar · Lota Knežević · Mira Oštrić · Ena Nižić · Freja Estelle Letica · Roza Popović · Ema Viktorija Matić · Luka Erceg
Location: Trg 4. svibnja 533
Free admission
21:30, Saturday, 30th August 2025 – 🎶 New York Gypsy All Stars
Ismail Lumanovski · Tamer Pinarbasi · Panagiotis Andreou · Engin Gunaydin · Marius van den Brink
Location: Monument to the Revolution (Open Air Stage)
Tickets: €20, buy on www.eventim.hr or at Eventim sales points or at the entrance
21:30, Sunday, 31st August – “Prijatelju” (“My Friend”) – an evening dedicated to Oliver Dragojević
Antonio Serrano · Alan Bjelinski · Dražen Bogdanović · Ante Jurinović · Marko Matošević · Ante Gelo · String Orchestra
Location: Monument to the Revolution (Open Air Stage)
Tickets: €30, buy at www.eventim.hr or at Eventim sales points or at the entrance
More info
More information on the Makarska Jazz Festival can be found on www.makarska-jazz.info or on their Facebook page.
