Java Jazz Festival 2026 Gala Dinner opened the festival's 21st year at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue on May 28. Here is what the evening was and why it existed.

Laufey played NICE PIK 2 last night for her first Jakarta solo show. The Grammy-winning artist who built her audience here one festival at a time finally had the whole night.

Java Jazz Festival 2026 opens its 21st edition at NICE PIK 2, Tangerang, with Jon Batiste, wave to earth, Daniel Caesar, and 100 artists.