Invitation for the submission of entries to the
17th European Young Artists’ Jazz Award Burghausen 2027

On the occasion of the 56th Burghausen International Jazz Festival from March 3 to 7, 2027, the town‘s jazz association, Interessengemeinschaft Jazz Burghausen e.V., in cooperation with the town of Burghausen, invites the sub­mission of entries to the 17th European Young Artists‘ Jazz Award Burghausen 2027.
This prize, which is awarded annually, has been created to actively promote
pro­mising young jazz artists.

Target Group

Solo artists, duos, combos of three or more musicians and big bands based in Europe.
Participants must not be older than 30 years on March 3, 2027.

Style

All varieties of jazz will be admitted.

Prize

Prize money:
1st place: 5.000 Euro
2nd place: 3.000 Euro
3rd place: 2.000 Euro

Two Gigs for the winning band:
Gig 1
The winning band (1st place) will also open the festival’s first main concert on the next day (4th of March) performing an 1 hour set for the festival audience at main stage Wackerhall.
Gig 2
In cooperation with BERGSON Kunstkraftwerk in Munich the winning band and the second placed band will also play a concert in this ravishing venue on 5th of March.

BERGSON Kunstkraftwerk is one of Munich’s most progressive and innovative venues and named after philosopher and Nobel laureate Henry Bergson. It opened its doors in 2024 as a new hotspot for culture, arts and events. The building itself is a closed down heat plant that was bought by private investors over 15 years ago to be repurposed as a high quality venue that brings arts, music, events, cuisine and stunning architecture together. BERGSON is home to the largest gallery of visual arts in Germany and has several rooms and spaces to present and create music in. With a daily changing schedule, culture lovers of all ages can enjoy loads of music, extraordinary artists and new formats.
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Selection Procedure

• In a „blind selection“ procedure, the jury will select four formations to compete in the final contest. The names of the four selected formations will be published in December 2026.
• The final contest will take place on the eve of the 56th International Jazz Festival, March 3, 2027, in the framework of an open concert in Wackerhall. Each of the four finalists is required to perform a 30-minutes live act.
• After retiring for deliberation, the jury will announce the winner as well as the bands on the 2nd and 3rd place.
• The IG Jazz association will not be liable to pay any fees in this process, neither for the concert itself nor for its recording by TV and radio stations. However, IG Jazz will reimburse travel expenses of up to 800,– Euros per band as well as accommodation and food costs. For the Munich gig on 5th of March the bands (winning band & second placed band) will get an artist fee by promoter BERGSON.

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is October 18, 2026. Only applications which have been completed in full and have been received by the above-mentioned date will be considered.

Application documents

To apply, please submit online the following documents:
• Application form completed in full.
• mp3 audio files, running time: approx. 15 min., 25 min. max.
• Brief written presentation of the band (biography, description of the music, etc.), two pages max.
• band pics (min. 300 dpi)

Important notes:
The final contest as well as the opening concert on 4th of March are recorded for broadcasting by Bayerischer Rundfunk for streaming and YouTube channel. Look forward to a high end recording in perfect pics and sound!
The line-up information submitted with the application documents is binding and must be identical with the line-up playing in the final elimination stage.
Multiple applications of musicians in different bands are not allowed.
Please make sure that your band including all submitted members are able to play the gigs in case of winning.
We will confirm receipt of your complete application via e-mail. Only ensembles with complete application documents will be admitted to the competition.

>> Click here for submission form <<

Contact information

Interessengemeinschaft Jazz Burghausen e.V.
Kanzelmüllerstr. 94
D-84489 Burghausen
Germany
ph.: +49 8677 916463-11 
e-mail: kontakt@b-jazz.com