Friday & Saturday · El Raval
Jazz Jam Sessions in Barcelona
Every Friday and Saturday at 9pm, Big Bang Bar in El Raval hosts a jazz jam session. Musicians are welcome to participate freely on both nights, and entry is free.
Carrer d'en Botella, 7 · El Raval
Weekend jazz nights
- Friday21:00Jazz Jam Session — With Luca Tondena Trío · Musicians are welcome to participate freely
- Saturday21:00New Orleans Jazz Jam Session — Musicians are welcome to participate freely
Line-ups can change from week to week. Check the up-to-date programme and our Instagram @bigbangbarcelona before you come.
Friday: Jazz Jam Session with Luca Tondena Trío
Friday's Jazz Jam Session with Luca Tondena Trío starts at 9pm. Musicians are welcome to participate freely: bring your instrument and join in. It's a chance for musicians passing through Barcelona and those based here to meet and play together.
Saturday: New Orleans Jazz Jam Session
Saturday's programme is the New Orleans Jazz Jam Session at 9pm, with free participation for musicians, followed by the DJ Session at midnight. There is no separate gig on Saturdays. A DJ Session also starts at midnight on Fridays.
A century of music on Carrer d'en Botella
This venue began life as a tavern in the early 1900s, and live music has held a place of honour here ever since — even under the two dictatorships of the last century, song and dance carried on in this corner of the old “Barrio Chino”.
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- Can I play at the jazz jam?
- Yes — musicians can participate freely on both Friday and Saturday. Bring your instrument and join the jam.
- Is there an entry fee?
- No, entry is free.
- What time should I arrive?
- Doors open at 8:30pm on Friday and Saturday and the music starts at 9pm.
How to get here
Carrer d'en Botella, 7, 08001 Barcelona. Metro L3 Liceu or L2 Sant Antoni.
Drinks in advance
Buy your drinks online, or give them as a gift, and show the QR pass at the bar.