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Seoul Jazz Festival
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Seoul Jazz Festival

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Olympic Park, South Korea
38 artists

Key facts

Dates
22 – 24 May 2026
Where
Olympic Park, South Korea
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
JON BATISTE, THEE SACRED SOULS, Joe Armon-Jones

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site, Songkick

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Alfa Mist – Jazz
Alfa Mist
Jazz
JON BATISTE – Jazz
JON BATISTE
Jazz
Aaron – French Indie Pop
Aaron
French Indie Pop
Anson Seabra – Pop
Anson Seabra
Pop
Arturo Sandoval – Jazz
Arturo Sandoval
Jazz
Beomjun Jang
CNBLUE – K-Pop
CNBLUE
K-Pop
Cimafunk – Dance
Cimafunk
Dance
Cory Henry – Jazz Fusion
Cory Henry
Jazz Fusion
Danny Goo – Hip-Hop
Danny Goo
Hip-Hop
Dokyeom – World
Dokyeom
World
Ella Mai – R&B
Ella Mai
R&B
Emily King – Pop Soul
Emily King
Pop Soul
Enji – Techno
Enji
Techno
Epik HIGH – K-Pop
Epik HIGH
K-Pop
FKJ – Neo Soul
FKJ
Neo Soul
Galdive – Indonesian R&B
Galdive
Indonesian R&B
Hanro
Herbie Hancock – Jazz-Funk
Herbie Hancock
Jazz-Funk
Janelle Monáe – Alternative R&B
Janelle Monáe
Alternative R&B
Jenevieve – Alternative R&B
Jenevieve
Alternative R&B
Leisure – Alternative R&B
Leisure
Alternative R&B
Mamas Gun – Retro Soul
Mamas Gun
Retro Soul
Medeski, Martin & Wood – Jazz-Funk
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Jazz-Funk
PREP – Pop
PREP
Pop
Peder Elias – Dance
Peder Elias
Dance
Seokcheol Yoon
Silica gel – Rock
Silica gel
Rock
Stacey Ryan – Pop
Stacey Ryan
Pop
The Buena Vista Orchestra – Latin
The Buena Vista Orchestra
Latin
The Funk Apostles – Soul
The Funk Apostles
Soul
The Poles – World
The Poles
World
Yerin Baek – World
Yerin Baek
World
Yuri Choi
Hip-Hop
wave to earth – Rock
wave to earth
Rock

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✈️How to get to Seoul Jazz Festival

Planning your trip to Seoul Jazz Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 29 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 41 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Seoul or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Olympic Park, South Korea
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🛏️Where to stay near Olympic Park (Seoul Jazz Festival)

Accommodation near the Seoul Jazz Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Also consider staying around Seoul, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Seoul.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Seoul Jazz Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Olympic Park in May 2026?

Typical weather

Dense drizzle
Typical high24°
Typical low15°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Dense drizzle21° / 13°2 rainy days
2024Dense drizzle24° / 15°1 rainy day
2023Overcast25° / 15°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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🗺️Things to do near Seoul Jazz Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Seoul Jazz Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Seoul and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Olympic Park
Artists
38 artists
Programming
Eclectic
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18%

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35 of 38 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 35 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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