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Black Sea Jazz Festival (Batumi)

Batumi's summer jazz festival, which has brought international jazz, soul and funk names to the coast since 2007.

WhenMid-July, three to ten days in Batumi
202610–12 Jul 2026
2027July 2027, exact day to be announced · expected
WhereAdjara
Public holidayNo
BatumiBatumiPhoto: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, Public domain

The Black Sea Jazz Festival began in 2007 and has grown into the main event of Batumi's summer. Past editions have run up to ten days; the 2026 edition, the 19th, ran over three evenings and was dedicated to the centenary of Miles Davis.

Evening concerts suit a beach holiday: swim by day, then walk the boulevard to the venue. Hotels in Batumi are at their busiest in July, so book early.

Tips from your host
  • Check the venue each year; it has moved around the city.
  • Book Batumi hotels well ahead for festival week.
  • Evenings are humid; light clothes and mosquito repellent help.

Where to see it

BatumiPhoto: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, Public domain
Cities & TownsBatumi

Georgia's Black Sea capital: a 19th-century old town, a long seaside boulevard, modern towers, a fish market and the Argo cable car.

Batumi BoulevardPhoto: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, Public domain
Cities & TownsBatumi Boulevard

Batumi's seaside park and promenade, first laid out in the 1880s and now about 7 km long, with beaches, gardens, sculptures and the Alphabetic Tower.

Last checked Oct 2026 by the Maspindzeli team. Mountain conditions change: ask us before you go.

Tours around Black Sea Jazz Festival (Batumi)

Metekhi ChurchMetekhi ChurchPhoto: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
8 days
Classic & CultureMountains & Nature

From the Mountains to the Sea

Eight days that drop from the glaciers above Kazbegi to the palms of Batumi, with Borjomi's spa park, the cave monastery of Vardzia and the monasteries of Kutaisi along the way.

Moderate · CL-08from $1,260 pp
KedaKedaPhoto: G.N., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 day
Day TripsMountains & Nature

Adjara Highlands Day Trip

Swap the beach for the green valleys behind Batumi: Makhuntseti Waterfall and its medieval stone bridge, a home-cooked lunch with Chkhaveri wine in a Keda family cellar, and an afternoon walk in the chestnut woods of Machakhela National Park.

Easy · DT-01Ffrom $150 pp

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