FAQ

During the festival, you will find the festival headquarters at Kohlenmarkt, where a contact person will be available at all times to answer your questions and address your concerns. Here you can also submit your GEMA list on your performance day at the latest, if you have not already done so.

Set-up and sound check will take place 45 minutes before the specified playing time. Set-up takes place parallel to the dismantling of the previous band. Dismantling must therefore take place within 30 minutes immediately after the end of the performance.

The fee is usually due and transferred 14 days after the end of the Jazzweekend. Please make sure that we have received your GEMA list for the payment of your fees. If this has not yet been done, you can hand in your GEMA list in the festival lounge on the day of your performance at the latest.

The private regional TV station TVA will be out and about in the city centre on the Saturday of the festival and will be filming small excerpts of performances or the atmosphere of individual venues for a special programme on Monday. Possible interviews will be requested separately in due course.

Photos and videos will also be produced for the 45th Bavarian Jazzweekend. By participating in the event, the musicians agree that the City of Regensburg may produce or have produced image and/or sound recordings of them. The City of Regensburg is authorised to publish and distribute these recordings live and/or time-delayed, free of charge and without time, space or content restrictions in all multimedia offerings of the City of Regensburg as well as social networks/third-party platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and in print. The City of Regensburg may also use the recordings to publicise future events.

We recommend travelling to Regensburg early and allowing enough time to get to your performance venue in the old town. You can arrive by car, train or public transport, as the main train and bus stations are only a few minutes' walk from the city centre. You can find timetable information and information on tickets on the RVV website at www.rvv.de or in the RVV app. You can also use the shuttle service on site.

A shuttle service will be available to all artists for travel within Regensburg during the festival. All information regarding registration will be communicated to all performing musicians by email.

The application period for Jazzweekend usually begins in August of the previous year. The exact start date is announced each year in a press release and on our social media channels. Applications can only be submitted online using the application form provided at www.jazzwe.de. The application period for Jazzweekend 2026 ended on November 30th, 2025. The application period for Jazz Weekend 2027 will begin on August 1st, 2026.

After submitting your application online, you will receive confirmation of receipt by email. After the application deadline, all applications are reviewed and evaluated by the board of trustees, usually by the end of January. The artistic director then begins to put together the program in consultation with the bands. Each band usually receives feedback on their application by the end of April.

After the application has been submitted online, an automated confirmation of receipt will be sent to the email address provided in the application. If you do not receive confirmation within 24 hours, please contact jazzwe@regensburg.de.

No, it is not possible to apply for individual venues or stages at the Jazzweekend. By applying, the band agrees to perform on all stages in the city of Regensburg and the surrounding district.

If you still have questions, first check all the information emails you have received from us, perhaps the answer is already hidden there. Otherwise, our contact persons are ready to help you and take care of your concerns.