Citadelic Festival
- Address : Citadelpark, Gand, Belgique
From Wednesday May 24 until Monday May 29, Citadelic Festival, the 16th edition chock-a-bloc adventurous music with a focus on jazz and improvisation for young and old is back at the Citadelpark in Ghent. The offerings are eclectic, the atmosphere still very low key.
Classical, avant-garde, indie, contemporary, or experimental, the program is so versatile that everyone should find something to their liking.
Originality, the underbelly of society, developing one's own voice and embarking on a musical quest is what has made jazz a global art form.
No less than 6 days on a musical rollercoaster, that's what we envision, with more than 25 concerts. In addition to fascinating music, you can continuously enjoy a summer snack and a fresh drink, offered by El Negocito.
International visitors we will enjoy are such greats as the Brandon Seabrook Trio, the James Brandon Lewis Trio and Dikeman Thomas Edwards Noble, plus we get the chance to hear musicians such as Hamid Drake, Sofia Jernberg, Mariá Portugal, Todd Neufeld, Rema Hasumi, Giacomo Merega at work.
On June 1st, the SMAK Museum will welcome the acclaimed Joëlle Léandre (Vision Life Achievement Award), one week before she leaves for New York to receive her life's work;
but we look equally forward to Paul Van Gysegem's daily musical escapades, the fresh jazz of Ghent favorites De Beren Gieren, the punk attitude of Echoes of Zoo, the refined Ben Sluijs Quartet, the carte blanche given to pianist Andreas Bral, the wonderful accordeon sounds of Tuur Florizoone or the crazy gang of Flat Earth Society... and so much more
free entrance