Nišville has become the leading and most visited jazz festival in SouthEastern Europe with a total visit of 100,000 people for 4-days festival. Nišville concept from the beginning, except the "traditional" forms of jazz, was based on the fusion of this stream with the ethnic traditions of various parts of the world, particulary the Balkans.

The most famous jazz magazine in the world, American "Downbeat", in its extensive view of the festival, placed out Nišville as the best way bouth to promote jazz as a line formed in America, traditional Balkan music and the combination of these two styles, which contributed to the presentation of Balkan music as a new world musical phenomenon.

Here are some performers who have appeared over the years: Billy Cobham, Roy Hargrove, Tom Harrell, Benny Golson, Solomon Burke, Stanley Jordan, Candy Dulfer, Miroslav Vitous, dr Donald Byrd, Mingus Dynasty, Grace Kelly, Joe "Defunkt" Bowie, Incognito, The Brand New Heavies, Teodosi Spasov, Yildiz Ibrahimova, Dusko Gojkovic, Jamie Davis, Saban Bajramovic, Esma Redzepova…

This year Nišvillem is held as in previous years in the Fortress and lasts from 16th to 19th august. in the main part of the program will feature 25 artists on two major stages (6 or 7 nights at the festival) from fifteen countries and in following program, free to the public (River, Open and Kristina stage) will perform twenty bands from Serbia and abroad. among the headlines are: Jean Luc Ponty, Osibisa, Takuma & Joe Bowie, Opus 5, Brusselss Jazz Orchestra ft. Maria Joao & David Linx, Lydian Sound Orchestra, Lolo Meier quintet, Get The Blessing....

Why Nišville

To a classic question “Exit or Guča?” I say Nišville, because this matches my interest and obviously cannot be lonely as thousands of people visit it every night. - Mr. Miša Blam,

jazz musician and publicist

This is one of the best jazz festivals I have ever played. The great audience has made me feel like a real rock star, while,after the show, I enjoyed myself walking through the town

with the wonderful people of different generations who reallyunderstand and like what we are doing. - Frank Lacy,trombone player and singer of Mingus Dynasty

The first time we played at Nišville in 2007, it was raining and we thought it would affect the concert. But, although it never stopped raining, thanks to the great feedback of the

audience and wonderful atmosphere, we had one of the best and longest concerts in our career, although this was supposed to be only a festival performance. It was very similar

in 2009, but with no rain and an even larger audience. – Jean Paul Maunick, the leader of Incognito

Fascinated by the wonderful ambience and great atmosphere at this quite big festival, this was a new and wonderful experience.When I get back to USA, I will tell my friends about

Nišville. - Grace Kelly, saxophone player

Although I have played at over a thousand concerts, this is my first time in this part of Europe and I was very excited before the concert. The atmosphere at my concerts is similar all

over the world, but your audience is very welcoming and this is the reason hardly any festival can be compared to Nišville. - Solomon Burke, the legend of soul (who sadly passed

away in 2010 only two months after playing at Nišville)

Phenomenal! The audience is fantastic, the city is beautiful and in a few days I haven’t seen any ugly women or girls. People, I will take you on court, I got used to quince rakija.

And the food! What will I do home without the barbecue from Niš?! - Andy Ninvalle, McStewlocks

Useful Info

€100 Jazz Holiday: This year the Nišville Jazz Festival is offering a package for visitors to spend four days and four festival evenings for €100. The price includes accommodation in a

twin room in a student’s hostel with full board, as well as a four-day ticket to the festival. The hostel is located near the Fortress of Niš. Nišville Tickets: The Nišville Jazz Festival has

started the second round of ticket sales at promotional prices. The actual price of a ticket set is €25 (2,600din).Tickets can be bought online at: www.tickets.rs or www.eventim.rs.

All additional and detailed informations about ''Nišville'' you can get on the official website of the organizer of the festival: www.nisville.com