On every 20 August since it opened, Müpa has toasted both the foundation of the Hungarian state and the start of the new season with jazz music. Its indoor and outdoor spaces traditionally resound with the styles of jazz that remain popular with every age group, and there will be no exception this year. From 5 pm, the István Gyárfás Trio bolstered by Balázs Berkes and Imre Kőszegi and the Pecek Lakatos Trio will perform on the Banner Square and in the Glass Hall respectively. They will be joined... by soloists who will swell their ranks perhaps to the size of a septet. Concurrently on the main outdoor stage, Attila Suba's SoulFool Band and SoulFool Choir, founded in 2013, will perform the jazz and blues songs of the forties and fifties with youthful élan. The former comprises five members and the latter six, with the choir making it possible for them to take a detour into the world of gospel. From 8 pm, the audience's attention will be directed exclusively to the open-air venue, where the Police Big Band, the resident bringer of good cheer to the series, will be led by Béla Szalóky in demonstrating how, when played by a big band, any music, be it from the thirties or naughties, can draw audiences to the dance floor. We promise it'll be worth sticking around on the terrace of the Ludwig Museum after the fireworks, too!
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Safe ticket purchase
Dear Visitors, please note that only tickets purchased from the Müpa website and official ticket offices are guaranteed to be valid. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest buying tickets to our performances and concerts via the mupa.hu website, the Interticket national network (jegy.hu) or at our official ticket offices.