The International Jazz Celebration is less a music festival and more an elegant rebellion against linear time. Hosted by Siwilai Sound Club, from April 24 to 26, this three-day sonic pilgrimage unspools down the storied lanes of Charoenkrung. The sound of jazz will echo through the rhythm of the old town.

Day 1 : Jazz & Blues in 1930 (Texas Blues) 24 April 2025

It’s the opening night. The Bob Mocarsky Trio teams up with Cherryl Hayes in a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, which will probably make you feel things. Later, Banglumpoo Blues Company keeps it gritty. Gritty enough that even if you’ve never been to Texas, you’ll leave convinced you once rode a freight train across it.

Day 2: Jazz & Blues in 1950 (Chicago Blues) 25 April 2025

The second night slips into its petticoat and heels for the golden era of swing jazz and Chicago blues. If the first night was about elegance, this one’s all swagger and soul. Monkonkwan Blues Band kicks off with licks that sound like cigarette smoke and old regrets, followed by the Thailand Jazz Orchestra, who’ll be joined by Toey Tanchanid or Berlin.

Day 3: Jazz & Blues in 1970 (New Orleans Blues) 26 April 2025

Closing night is for the philosophers, the heartbreakers, the ones who read horoscopes but pretend they don’t believe them. Cool jazz and New Orleans blues come to the fore. Jultrane Quartet pays tribute to John Coltrane, which may or may not trigger an existential crisis (in the best way). After that, Cotton Mouth King takes you by the hand and leads you somewhere warm, a bit melancholy and strangely comforting.

🗓 24 April 2025 - 26 April 2025, 6:00 p.m. onwards

📍Siwilai Sound Club Charoen Krung 36, ticket prices start at 600 baht https://www.ticketmelon.com/siwilaisoundclub/296958c9103f11f0943101117567899b