San Miguel de Allende hosts jazz festival from 11 to 15 November

San Miguel de Allende and its International Jazz and Blues Festival form the setting for five days of concerts, films and educational events from 11 to 15 November 2026 in Mexico. The city’s established name is also San Miguel de Allende, and the programme uses venues including Teatro Ángela Peralta and Centro Cultural Instituto Allende.

Jazz festival runs across San Miguel de Allende venues

The 32nd San Miguel de Allende International Jazz and Blues Festival runs from 11 to 15 November 2026. The programme is organised around concerts at Teatro Ángela Peralta and the Centro Cultural Instituto Allende, according to the festival announcement.

The listed performers include the Antonio Lozoya Jazz Trio, Hot Club de San Miguel, the Eric “Slim” Miller Blues Band and the Mar Vilaseca Jazz Quartet. The programme also includes a Sting tribute with Becks Bustamante, film screenings and educational concerts. The five-day schedule gives visitors several types of event rather than a single concert booking.

Music programme meets a UNESCO historic town

The venues sit within a town whose built environment is part of the World Heritage property called the Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco. UNESCO says the fortified town was first established in the sixteenth century to protect an inland Royal Route.

The town flourished in the eighteenth century, when many religious and civic buildings were built in Mexican Baroque style. That setting gives the festival a specific cultural geography: the music programme is distributed through established arts venues inside a historic urban landscape, rather than presented at an isolated resort. UNESCO’s World Heritage record says the property was inscribed in 2008 and covers 46.95 hectares, with a 47.03-hectare buffer zone.

What the November programme means for visitors

The festival brings together music performances, film screenings and educational concerts between 11 and 15 November 2026. Teatro Ángela Peralta is the principal named concert venue in the programme, while the Centro Cultural Instituto Allende is also scheduled to host performances.

For travellers from Western Europe, the event is therefore tied to the historic centre’s cultural institutions and to the city’s wider heritage setting. The announcement identifies the participating artists and venues, but regular city opening hours and admission arrangements are not included here.

Visiting San Miguel de Allende: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The International Jazz and Blues Festival runs from 11 to 15 November 2026 at venues including Teatro Ángela Peralta and Centro Cultural Instituto Allende.
• The programme combines concerts with film screenings and educational concerts; the named venues are part of the event schedule.
• San Miguel de Allende is in Guanajuato, Mexico, and the UNESCO property also includes the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, 14 km from the town.
• The historic town was established in the sixteenth century and contains religious and civic buildings associated with eighteenth-century Mexican Baroque architecture.
• Mexico uses the Mexican peso, and Spanish is the principal language used for public information.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

The festival’s dates place its programme directly within the November travel window, while the town’s heritage status explains the character of its venues.

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Frequently asked questions about San Miguel de Allende

When does the International Jazz and Blues Festival take place at San Miguel de Allende?

The festival runs from 11 to 15 November 2026, with concerts and related events at named cultural venues in the city.

What is San Miguel de Allende?

It is a historic town in Guanajuato, Mexico, included in the UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 2008.

Where is San Miguel de Allende and how do you get there?

San Miguel de Allende is in Guanajuato, Mexico. The festival venues named in the programme include Teatro Ángela Peralta and Centro Cultural Instituto Allende.