Events 
Local Tips The last Friday of August, half past six. The sun is sinking toward the tip of the peninsula, painting the masts in the marina orange. The gates open. For three nights, Kaş sounds different.
Kaş Jazz Festival completed its eighth year in 2026. This guide covers what the festival is, how to get tickets and how to walk from Luna Kaş to the marina. We update the dates and programme section every year.
Kaş Jazz Festival
Setur Kaş Marina · Three Nights · A Stage by the Sea
Turkish and international musicians on one bill. Alongside the concerts: daytime talks, sunrise gatherings and after parties that run past midnight. The stage sits right at the water’s edge, inside the marina. A 26-minute walk along the shore from Luna Kaş.
Not One Kind of Jazz
Each year the festival is built around a theme, bringing musicians from different places and different generations to the same stage. The 2026 theme was “Roots and Migrations” — where jazz draws from, and where it travels. You could hear it in the line-up: London one night, Anatolia the next, a French tuba in between.
In Kaş, jazz isn’t heard in a concert hall but between the masts. The wind is part of the programme.
Daytime
Talks, Sunrise, Warm-up Sets
Early morning breathwork and mindfulness by the sea. In the afternoon, conversations at MarineERA Resto Bar on music, history, maritime culture and record collecting. Warm-up performances as the stage is set. Most of the daytime programme is free; it’s announced separately on the festival website each year.
Night
Main Concerts and After Parties
Doors open at 18:30. General admission: you choose your spot by arriving early, standing or seated. Several artists each evening; after the main sets, DJ performances stretch the night. It’s a 26-minute walk back to the hotel from the marina; taxis are also available for the return.
Setur Kaş Marina
An Evening at the Marina
Three nights that begin at sunset and run past midnight.
The 2026 Edition
This section is updated each year when the new programme is announced.
28–30 August 2026
Three nights, Friday to Sunday. Doors open at 18:30 each evening.
Line-up
Julia Biel, Şenay Lambaoğlu, Anıl Şallıel 166 Days, Jembaa Groove, Michel Godard Trio, Coşkun Karademir Trio, Homeland.
Tickets
Day tickets from 2,400 TL, three-day pass from 6,000 TL. The pass is 1,200 TL cheaper than three day tickets and sells out first. Sold via Biletix and Bubilet.
Next year’s dates are usually announced in early summer; the official source is kascazfestivali.com. We update this page as soon as they’re confirmed.
From Luna Kaş to the Marina
No vehicles enter the festival grounds and there’s no parking on site. That’s not a problem — it’s the best part: you leave the hotel and follow the shore along Uğur Mumcu Caddesi. 2.0 kilometres, 26 minutes. Sunset on your left on the way there; the smell of the sea and the night breeze on the way back. By car it’s 2.2 km and 7 minutes, but you’ll leave the car before the marina entrance and walk anyway.
A Festival Day
Late August in Kaş is still midsummer: the sea is at its warmest. The festival happens in the evening, so the day is yours.
Morning — Breakfast on the terrace. If you’re going to the sunrise session, breakfast waits until you’re back.
Midday — The sea. Küçük Çakıl and Büyük Çakıl are within walking distance; going to Kaputaş and returning in the afternoon is easy too. A Kekova boat day won’t fit — save it for before or after the festival.
15:00–17:00 — Hotel, shower, shade. After the August sun, this break is what gets you to the evening rested.
17:00 — An early dinner, then the walk along the shore.
18:30 — Doors. If you want a good spot, you’re there by now.
Night — Concert, after party, the coast road home.
Before You Reach the Gate
Ticket and venue rules
Bring ID
No refunds or transfers
No professional cameras
General admission
Sound and light
Rules are based on the 2026 ticket terms; the organiser may change them each year. Check the festival website before you come, or ask our reception.
Book Your Room Before the Programme Is Announced
The last week of August is Kaş’s busiest period even without the festival; the festival lands on top of it. Rooms within walking distance of the marina fill first. If you’re coming for the festival, don’t wait for the programme: book on your best guess of the dates and adjust once they’re confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Kaş Jazz Festival?
In 2026 it ran 28–30 August, Friday to Sunday. Dates are announced by the organiser each year; we update this page when they’re confirmed.
How far is the venue from Luna Kaş?
2.0 km on foot, about 26 minutes; 2.2 km and 7 minutes by car. There’s no parking on site, so we recommend walking.
Can I buy tickets at the door?
Capacity is limited; tickets are sold in advance on Biletix and Bubilet and can sell out. Don’t count on the door, especially for the three-day pass.
Can I bring children?
The event is 18+; ages 6–18 may enter only with a parent. The late-running programme and sound levels aren’t suited to young children.
What's on besides the concerts?
Daytime talks, sunrise sessions, warm-up performances and after parties — most of it inside the marina, around MarineERA Resto Bar.
Daytime During the Festival
Kaputaş Beach
The only far beach that fits a festival day: go in the morning, return in the afternoon.
Antiphellos Ancient Theatre
A 10-minute walk from the hotel. A sunset stop before heading to the marina.
Kekova and the Sunken City
A full-day boat trip; plan it for a day before or after the festival.
For details, see our Kaputaş guide and Kekova guide.
This guide was written in September 2026. Dates, programme, ticket prices and venue rules refer to the 2026 edition; we’ll update it when the next edition is announced.
Walk Home After the Concert
26 Minutes to the Marina, One Step to the Terrace
No vehicles enter the venue, no parking. From Luna Kaş you walk along the shore and come back the same way at night — no taxi hunting, no parking worries. Next morning, breakfast on the sea-view terrace. For rooms, tickets or the late-night return during the festival, just write to our reception team.
THREE NIGHTS OF JAZZ, THREE MORNINGS OF SEA
A stage at the marina, a walk along the shore, breakfast on the terrace.
Stay at Luna Kaş for Kaş Jazz Festival.