Pattaya Jazz Festival 2026 Brings Kenny G for Free Beach Show on 6-7 Nov 2026
Pattaya City and Chonburi PAO host the free Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026 on 6-7 November 2026 at Central Pattaya Beach, headlined by Kenny G.
Pattaya City and the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation are jointly organising the Pattaya Jazz Festival, or Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026, on 6-7 November 2026 from 16.00 to 24.00 hrs at Central Pattaya Beach, Chonburi Province, with free admission throughout the event. Now in its fourth year, the festival is held under the theme ECO JAZZ FESTIVAL and features world-class jazz artist Kenny G as the main headliner.
This event is part of the Better Pattaya policy, which aims to position Pattaya as a World Class Event Hub offering activities for tourists every month. The Pattaya Jazz Festival is therefore positioned as one of the city's annual highlight events, using music to drive tourism.
ECO JAZZ FESTIVAL Theme Combines Environmental Conservation with Entertainment
Mr Poramase Ngampichet, Mayor of Pattaya City, said that this year's event is held under the Thai title meaning Pattaya Jazz Festival: Eco Rhythm, Aesthetics of Sustainability. It aims to offer attendees more than just listening to music, allowing them to relax along Pattaya Beach while taking part in protecting the environment together through ECO and Go Green concepts that encourage reducing waste, cutting plastic use and using resources efficiently.
Mr Wittaya Khunplome, President of the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation, added that co-hosting the event this year aims to make the festival a world-class music event with free admission, helping to generate income for local residents, communities, businesses and the tourism industry across Pattaya, Chonburi and Thailand.
Artist Line-up Highlights
The highlight of the event is a performance by Kenny G, the world-class jazz artist with a global fanbase. In addition, many international and Thai artists will also perform, including:
- The Shang Sisters, female artists from Malaysia
- Amp Saowalak
- Ben Chalatit
- TOSH, artist from Japan
- WIM, new-generation Thai male artist
- The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band
- Rattanakosin Breakin Crew
- Groovy Doopy feat. Rachael & Adam
- 808 Band, a new-generation youth jazz band
The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band is a band that has brought traditional Thai musical instruments to perform at world-class festivals, such as Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom and many other major music stages across Europe and Asia.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event Dates | 6-7 November 2026 |
| Time | 16.00-24.00 hrs |
| Venue | Central Pattaya Beach, Chonburi Province |
| Admission | Free |
| Main Artist | Kenny G |
| Organisers | Pattaya City and Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation |
| Expected Attendance | No fewer than 30,000 people |
Driving Tourism and the Local Economy
The festival is also positioned as a tool to promote Thailand's soft power across Food, Film, Fashion, Fight and Festival, which is one of the strategies to stimulate the national economy through tourism.
The organisers estimate that no fewer than 30,000 tourists will attend the event, which will help generate revenue for local operators, extend tourists' length of stay and align with the EEC economic corridor development plan for the Chonburi and Pattaya areas.
This news is of interest to tourists and jazz music lovers planning to visit Pattaya in early November 2026, as well as local hotel and restaurant operators preparing to accommodate tourists during the event.