The programme of 'Prep Riccione Summer Jazz 2026' features an extraordinary parade of big names in jazz and international music, spanning classic jazz, crossover, contemporary music and the most fascinating influences of world music.

All appointments on the bill will start at 9.15 p.m. and will take place in the settings of Piazzale Ceccarini, Piazzale Roma and the amphitheatre of the Olivetani Park in Riccione.

The festival opens on Saturday 25 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission) with a double date featuring the Sonora Junior Orchestra in "100 Sax for Miles" (opening at 6 pm), followed by the performance of the ConsPe Big Band in the "Power to Love" project, a tribute to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, enriched by Luca Bragalini's Lectio Magistralis.

On Sunday 26 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission) the festival continues with performances by Marcello Sutera and Desislava Kondova in the "New Me" project and the concert by the Chihiro Yamanaka Trio.

On Monday 27 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission) it will be the turn of the eagerly awaited concert by Michele Papadia feat. Fabrizio Bosso and Francesco Bearzatti with their "Out of Gravity" project.

Tuesday 28 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission) the evening will feature performances by Antonello Salis and Simone Zanchini with the show "Liberi", followed by the New Naif Orchestra together with Stefano Tamborrino in "L'orchestra speciale".

Wednesday 29 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, entrance fee, tickets on Ticketone) will feature the event featuring the extraordinary international artist Noa on stage with her project "The Giver and the See".

On Thursday 30 July (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission), the festival is preparing to welcome the overwhelming performance of Ana Carla Maza with her show entitled "Alamar".

Friday 31 July (Parco degli Olivetani, admission charge, tickets on Ticketone) will feature Valentina Cenni and Stefano Bollani in the exclusive encounter between words and cinema entitled "Tutta Vita".

On Saturday 1 August, the festival will feature a concert by the Emma Smith 4tet (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission).

On Sunday August 2 (Piazzale Ceccarini, free admission) the event will be entirely dedicated to historical memory with the performance of The Swingers Orchestra in a tribute to Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw dedicated to Gaspare Tirincanti; an excellent line-up will take to the stage consisting of Gianluigi Trovesi, Paolo Tomelleri, Roberto Migliardi, Giulio Visibelli, Mauro Negri, Elio Lazzarini, Stefano Caniato, Claudio Bonora, Davide Barone, Paolo Barbieri and Stefano Orlandi.

On Monday 3 August (Piazzale Ceccarini, entrance fee, tickets on Ticketone) it will be the turn of the great event bringing the legendary Cuban atmospheres of Grupo Compay Segundo de Buena Vista Social Club to Riccione.

The festival will officially end on Tuesday 4 August with the evening featuring Serena Brancale (Piazzale Roma, free admission) on stage with her "Sacro Tour", a project co-produced in collaboration with Riccione Music City.

Tickets for ticketed events are available on the Ticketone platform, while for all other events access will be free while places last. Detailed information and updates on the festival can be found on the event's official website (riccionejazz.it).