Jazzlent Festival

A big mixed-genre summer festival taking place in Maribor, Slovenia’s second biggest city. It often shares a part of the line-up with the Ljubljana Jazz festival (which precedes it for about a week).

The festival’s stages have attracted numerous international stars, for example: Macy Gray, Mercedes Sosa, Paquito D'Rivera, Dr. John, Jose Feliciano, Lester Bowie, Stephane Grapelli, David Byrne, Maynard Ferguson, Taj Mahal, Alfredo De La Fé, Alfredo Rodriguez, Malia, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Living Colour, Maceo Parker, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, Uriah Heep, Taraf de Haidouks, Omara Portuondo, Sierra Maestra, Buchweat Zydaco, Jimmy Cliff, Keziah Jones, Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra, Esma Redžepova, Šaban Bajramović, The Dubliners, Sara Tavares, Olodum, Matt Biancoand others.

The Lent Festival has also hosted legendary musicians such as Ray Charles, B.B. King, James Brown andSolomon Burke.