JazzFest ’09: discover, listen, enjoy

by Michal Kašpárek on April 16, 2009

Poster of JazzFest '09

The annual international jazz festival is coming to Brno again! The event will start on April 20 and finish on April 30.

You can explore a detailed schedule on the website of JazzFest ’09, as well as the price of tickets and list of places where to buy the tickets.

If you are short of money or don’t like to pay for something you don’t know well, try these concerts and jam sessions with free admission:

Ploug – Pettersen – Badenhorst, April 20, 8:00 p.m., Metro Music Bar
Infinite Quartet & Points Quartet, April 21, 8:00 p.m., Bar u Kouřícího králíka
Bring-your-own-instruments-jamsession, April 23, 8:00 p.m., Bar u Kouřícího králíka
Bring-your-own-instruments-jamsession, April 27, 8:00 p.m., Metro Music Bar

Accommodation with the best value for money in the town, recommended by Brno Now readers:

Located in the historical centre, 5 minutes from main station
New and clean hostel (est. 2011) in a cool medieval building, free Wi-Fi and a tiny café serving excellent coffee
Beds from €20
Alternatives: Hostel Fléda, Iberica

Well rated by families with young children
Sauna, whirlpool and free parking
In walking distance (300 m) to main station, Petrov cathedral and the historical centre
Next to the largest downtown shopping mall, Vaňkovka
Single room: €49, double room: €64
Alternatives: U Šuláka, Pension na Dvořákově