Montreux Jazz Festival Miami expands to five nights, closing with Elena Rose and Bomba Estéreo

A five-night schedule adds Miami Beach dates before the festival returns to Coconut Grove

Montreux Jazz Festival Miami is set to return in 2026 with an expanded, five-night format that places performances in two waterfront settings across the city. The third Miami edition is scheduled for February 25 through March 1, 2026, opening with two nights at the Miami Beach Bandshell before moving to The Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Coconut Grove for the weekend program.

The schedule adds midweek programming to a festival that previously centered on a three-night weekend run. Organizers have said capacity is intentionally limited to preserve an intimate concert experience, with a restricted nightly ticket allotment.

Programming highlights: Miles Davis centennial tribute, cross-genre headliners, and Latin-pop presence

The 2026 opening night on Wednesday, February 25, is built around a Miles Davis centennial theme, anchored by Miles Electric Band and Kind of Blue Acoustic Band. The Thursday, February 26 program at the Bandshell features drummer and producer Makaya McCraven.

Weekend performances shift to The Hangar, a venue in Coconut Grove’s Regatta Harbour area. Friday, February 27, is structured as a New Orleans-focused celebration co-hosted by Jon Batiste and led by Trombone Shorty, with additional billed guests including PJ Morton, Tank (of Tank and the Bangas), and La Reezy. Saturday, February 28, features Nile Rodgers & CHIC and TOTO, with Adi Oasis also on the bill. The closing night on Sunday, March 1, pairs Colombian group Bomba Estéreo with Venezuelan-American singer and songwriter Elena Rose, alongside Cuban percussionist and vocalist Pedrito Martinez.

• Feb. 25 (Miami Beach Bandshell): Miles Davis centennial program
• Feb. 26 (Miami Beach Bandshell): Makaya McCraven
• Feb. 27 (The Hangar, Coconut Grove): Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste-led New Orleans celebration
• Feb. 28 (The Hangar, Coconut Grove): Nile Rodgers & CHIC, TOTO, Adi Oasis
• Mar. 1 (The Hangar, Coconut Grove): Bomba Estéreo, Elena Rose, Pedrito Martinez

Elena Rose’s profile: Miami roots, Venezuelan heritage, and a songwriter’s résumé

Elena Rose, born in Miami and raised in part in Venezuela and Puerto Rico, has built a career that spans performance and writing credits across contemporary Latin pop. She is scheduled to appear on the festival’s final night, in a closing bill that blends Latin and Caribbean influences with the festival’s broader genre-crossing approach.

Montreux Jazz Festival Miami’s 2026 format places two nights in Miami Beach and three nights in Coconut Grove, reflecting an expanded, multi-neighborhood footprint.

With the 2026 edition, the festival’s Miami presentation continues to position itself as a curated event built around high-profile headliners, themed nights, and late-night collaboration traditions associated with the Montreux brand’s long-running Swiss counterpart.