Programme
Vilnius Mama Jazz 2026
May 22, Friday
đź“ŤLOBBY, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
5 p.m. Festival Exhibitions
TAAD Foundation Collection
Artists:
Indrikis Ģelzis (b.1988, Riga)
Milda LembertaitÄ— (b. 1993, Vilnius, London)
Festival Photography Exhibition Retrospective 2002 – 2025 by Dainius Labutis
đź“ŤMAIN STAGE, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
♫ 6 p.m. Vega Trails (UK) | Mary Halvorson: CANIS MAJOR (US)
📍Jazz Cellar 11, Aušros Vartų g. 11, Vilnius
Lithuanian Programme
♫ 9 p.m. Veronika ChiChi Quartet
♫ 10 p.m. Jam Session
May 23, Saturday
đź“ŤSMALL STAGE, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
1 p.m. Lithuanian Programme
♫ 21st Century Quintet
♫ Arkadijus Gotesmanas, Kazimieras Jušinskas
đź—Ş Margins (in Lithuanian language)
How Jazz Festivals Shape a Lithuania Without Margins.
Moderated by Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, Film Producer, Manager of the film studio “Just a Moment,”member of the Culture Assembly’s steering group.
Participants: Vilnius Mama Jazz Mentorship Program mentees
Valdas LatoĹľa, Artistic Director of TauragÄ— Jazz
Jurgita KriÄŤenaitÄ—, Artistic Director of Alytus Jazz
RĹ«ta Ĺ ulskienÄ—, Artistic Director of Kretinga Jazz
♫ Duck Saved Jones
đź—Ş Margins (in Lithuanian language)
Culture as ‘Remedy’ and Catalyst for Well-being: on Benefits, Meaning, and Pleasure
Participants:
Jurgita MurauskienÄ—, Artistic Director of the Christopher Summer Festival
dr. Tadas Šarūnas, Sociologist, Visual Artist, Lecturer at Vilnius University
dr. Vaidas Jauniškis, Theater Critic, Publicist, Cultural Analyst, Lecturer at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater
 📍MAIN STAGE, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
♫ 6 p.m. Mammal Hands (UK) | Tom Skinner (UK)
♫ 10 p.m. Nils Petter Molvær KHMER (NO)
May 24, Sunday
 📍SMALL STAGE, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
1 p.m. Lithuanian Programme
♫ Vilnius JJAZZ Ensemble // RAVENJAZZ
♫ No Name Jazz Fellas
đź—Ş Margins (in Lithuanian language)
Protest Culture. Cultural Protest. Test. Moderated by Julijus GrickeviÄŤius
Participants: Members of the Vilnius JJazz Ensemble: Jievaras Jasinskis, Apolinaras Dubauskas, Simonas Ĺ ipaviÄŤius
♫ TRIO NEDA / LABUTIS / BANYS
🗪 Miles Davis – Sound eines Lebens
Presented by author Stefan Hentz
Participating Dominykas Vyšniauskas (tr, electr)
 📍MAIN STAGE, Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
♫ 5 p.m. Vladimir Tarasov Octet: SATURN NOCTURNE (AT, GB/LT, LT, US) | ŘŁŘŮ…ŘŻ [AHMED] (UK, SE, FR)
♫ 9 p.m. Cécile McLorin Salvant (US)
VILNIUS MAMA JAZZ
May 22-24, 2026
Lithuanian National Drama Theater (Gedimino pr. 4, Vilnius)
Experience the entire festival program by purchasing a festival pass → BUY TICKET
The festival pass will grant you:
⋅ an invitation to an exclusive festival friends event – you will be able to meet and socialise with jazz enthusiasts in a cozy, informal festival atmosphere;
⋅ VIP seats in the LNDT Grand Hall – the best seats for the most demanding listeners;
⋅ A 3-day marathon of concerts and events – music for the most loyal fans.
The festival program will feature memorable improvisations, soul-stirring solos, and emotionally evocative music. The stage will host carefully selected top musicians and the most interesting projects from Europe, the US, and other countries around the world.
Please note that photography and filming will take place during the events. By participating in the event, you agree that content may be used in Vilnius Mama Jazz communications.
All public areas of the LNDT are accessible to people with mobility impairments and other walking difficulties. The theater is equipped with an elevator to the cloakroom and a special lift for wheelchairs (from the theatre lobby to the foyer). The Small Hall can be accessed by elevator or stairs. Accessible toilets are located in the cloakroom and near the Small Hall.
The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.