The Alternatilla Jazz Festival 2025 once again transforms Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands into a musical territory in motion. Between November and December, the festival will bring together some of the most exciting names in European jazz, with France as the guest country, and will take concerts, masterclasses and creative encounters to more than a dozen locations.
This year, Alternatilla reaffirms its philosophy: a close, itinerant festival with its own identity and capable of uniting cultures through music. More than 80 artists, 16 concerts and numerous venues will take part in this edition, which promises to be one of the most diverse to date.
Alternatilla Jazz Festival 2025 Programme
November 2025
21 November – Ciutadella
• Alternatilla Jazz Band 25-v1
22 November – Esporles (Mallorca)
• Joachim Govin Quartet
22 November – Sant Ferran de Ses Roques (Formentera)
• Carlos Sarduy Quartet (Coming soon)
23 November – Muro
• Malena Moncadas Trio
23 November – Llucmajor
• Levi Harvey & Jérémie Lucchese
25 November – Palma
• Geometrical Sardine
27 November – Palma
• AJF’25 PRO #1: DONA’m Jazz! DONA’li Jazz! (Coming soon)
28 November – Palma (Mallorca)
• AJF’25 PRO #2 – Masterclass Camille Bertault (Coming soon)
28 November – Sant Llorenç
• Camille Bertault Quartet
29 November – Llubí
• Alternatilla Jazz Band 25-v2
30 November – Andratx
• Leïla Duclos Quartet
December 2025
3 December – Palma (Mallorca)
• AJF’25 PRO #3 – Masterclass Marco Mezquida (Coming soon)
• Chicuelo & Marco Mezquida
4 December – Eivissa
• Chicuelo & Marco Mezquida
5 December – Inca
• La Vella Dixieland
6 December – Porreres
• Voodoo Children Collective
7 December – Sa Pobla
• Alternatilla Jazz Band 25-v3
7 December – Pollença
• Eva Fernández Trio
8 December – Palma
• Richard Galliano Trio
What is Alternatilla Jazz Festival 2025
Every autumn, Alternatilla transforms the islands into a musical map that blends tradition, modernity and experimentation. The festival travels from town to town, promoting cultural decentralisation and valuing the territory: historic theatres, auditoriums, cloisters, heritage spaces and unique venues.
In 2025 the guest country is France, home to one of Europe’s strongest jazz scenes. The line-up brings together established names, emerging talents and programming that encourages unrepeatable encounters between international, national and local musicians.
Official line-up 2025: France as guest country
Among the featured artists:
From France:
Camille Bertault Quartet, Joachim Govin Quartet, Leïla Duclos Quartet, Levi Harvey & Jérémie Lucchese, Richard Galliano Trio.
From the Balearic Islands and Spain:
Chicuelo & Marco Mezquida, Eva Fernández Trio, Geometrical Sardine, La Vella Dixieland, The Voodoo Children Collective.
Ménage à Jazz (creative encounters):
Ariel Brínguez, Blanca Funes, Camille Bertault, Enric Fuster, Joachim Govin, Joan Garcias, Joan Moll, Leïla Duclos, Marko Lohikari, Pierre Bauzerand, Tony Tixier.
Venues and participating towns
The Alternatilla Jazz Festival 2025 will tour the following venues and locations:
• Ciutadella
• Palma
• Llucmajor
• Sant Llorenç
• Muro
• Andratx
• Llubí
• Pollença
• Sa Pobla
• Inca
• Porreres
• Eivissa
• Formentera
Among the venues: Teatre des Born, Casa des Poble, Claustre de Sant Bonaventura, Estudi General Lul·lià, Conservatori Superior de Música, Espai 36, Teatre de Muro, Sa Teulera, Teatre Principal, Can Ventosa, Auditori de Porreres, Sa Congregació, Església de Sant Domingo.
Why Alternatilla is a unique festival
Alternatilla stands out for:
• A different guest country each year
• An itinerant programme across multiple islands and towns
• Special Ménage à Jazz concerts with improvisation and shared creation
• Educational activities, cultural mediation and masterclasses
• Commitment to sustainability, gender equality, inclusion and territory
• An independent team with strong cultural values
Alternatilla 2025 in numbers
• 1 festival
• 4 islands
• 14 towns
• 16 concerts
• 83 musicians
• 53% female presence in the programme
• 56% artists from the Balearic Islands
• 38% emerging artists
• 50% international musicians
Festival history
Since 2016, Alternatilla has invited nine different countries: the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Cuba, Italy, Belgium, Denmark… and now France. Each edition expands a sonic map that has become part of the cultural identity of the islands.
The festival is driven by the Alternatilla Cultural Association, an independent organisation founded in 2005 and committed to culture, sustainability and human rights. Since 2023 it has been part of the United Nations Global Compact, aligning its activity with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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