BIG BAND FESTIVAL ŠIAULIAI'26 | ANTRA DIENA

BIG BAND FESTIVAL ŠIAULIAI 2026 IS BACK!
This year's program includes big bands and joint jazz ensembles from Lithuania and guests from Italy, France, the Netherlands, Latvia, Ukraine and the USA. On stage - bright voices, exceptional instrumentalists and unexpected joint projects!

All concerts are FREE!

June 11 | Thursday
Concert Hall "Saulė", Tilžės St. 140
18.00 – Šiauliai Big Band (LT) | Edgaras Davidovičius (LT) | Juozas Janužas (LT) | Laurynas Viliušis (LT). Artistic director and conductor Raitis Ašmanis.

June 12 | Friday
Sun Clock Square, Ežero St. 64
18.00 – “Pan Big Band” (LT) | Kristina Jatautaitė (LT). Conductor Arūnas Viduolis.
19.20 – Marijampolė Jazz Orchestra (LT) | Anastasiia Bukina (UKR). Conductor Audrius Pučinskas.
20.40 – Šiauliai Big Band (LT) | Laura Taglialatela (IT) | Alessandro Florio (IT). Artistic director and conductor Raitis Ašmanis.
22.00 – Kaunas Big Band (LT) | Karl Frierson (USA/DE). Conductor Tomas Botyrius.

June 13 | Saturday
Sun Clock Square, Ežero St. 64
17.00 - "Mirage Orchestra" (LV) | Laimis Rācenājs (LV) wins. The manager is Lauris Amantovs.
18.20 – Jazz Orchestra "Romuva" (LT). Artistic director and conductor Romualdas Žukauskas.
19.40 - "Life 'n' Times" Soulband (NL).
21.00 – Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble (LT) | La Caja Negra (FR) | Ilana Bensemhoun (FR). Artistic director Jievaras Jasinskis.
22.20 – group "BIX" (LT).

We meet at the beginning of summer - with music that connects cities, countries, and people.

More information: www.saule.lt and on the Big Band Festival Šiauliai Facebook account

The organizer is the Šiauliai city concert venue "Saulė".
Funded by: Šiauliai City Municipality, Lithuanian Council for Culture.
Information sponsors: "LRT", "Lrytas", "Etaplius", "Miesto Naujienos", "RS2", "Šiaulių kraštas".

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