Gărâna Jazz Festival 2015 19th edition July 9-12 Gărâna – Wolfsberg
Hidden in the heart of the Western Carpathians, the small village of Garana — also called Wolfsberg by the Bohemian colonists who have inhabited it until some 30 years ago — has developed, during the last decades, into an international artists’ colony — hosting, for the 19th time this year, Eastern Europe's only open-air jazz festival, a kind of contemporary Woodstock. Instead of diminishing its appeal, the capricious climate and the special location seem to fuel the participants’ ambition to belong to the "chosen", if not few, ones.
This year's illustrious lineup will reward the audience with four days of good music in a well thought-out balance of consistency and diversity.
LINE-UP:
WOLF'S MEADOW STAGE --- Thursday, July 9th Enzo Favata Quartet Nighthawks Tigran Hamasyan Trio Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Volcán Projekt --- Friday, July 10th Arifa Adam Bałdych & Paweł Kaczmarczyk Ralph Towner & Wolfgang Muthspiel Vlatko Stefanovski Trio --- Saturday, July 11th Renaud Garcia-Fons Sebastian Spanache Trio Biréli Lagrène Gypsy Project Stanley Clarke Quartet --- Sunday, July 12th Stucky / Doran / Studer / Tacuma - Hendrix Project Snarky Puppy Stefano Battaglia Trio
OLD CHURCH STAGE – VĂLIUG Village Friday, July 10th - Cári Tibor Project Saturday, July 11th - Nicolas Simion & Zoltán Lantos Sunday, July 12th - Sebastian Spanache & Teodor Pop
LA RĂSCRUCE STAGE – Gărăna Village DUMItRIO Marius Iacovania & Traian Neagu Twisted Blue Romanian Jam Session
Tickets for the main stage are available only at the festival entrance, a few hours before each concert. Side stage tickets - are available at the entrance to each venue before the concert.
Tickets: 4 days pass - 300 ron One day ticket - 80 ron Three day ticket - 230 ron These are available for Thursday+Friday+Saturday or Friday+Saturday+Sunday. Side venue individual ticket - 20 ron Access bands - all main stage admission is allowed only with secure bracelets.
Getting there & around: By car – the easiest way to get there. The closest routes are via the city of Resita if you are coming from the west or Slatina-Timis if you are coming from the south or the east. Airports – Closest airports are in Timisoara (140 km), Belgrade (254 km) and Budapest (433 km). Public transport – there are bus lines that go to Resita and, from there, there is a van to the area, but it is irregular. By train - you need to reach Resita. There is a direct train from Bucharest. From there, use the public van or hitchhike. Hitchhiking & car-pooling – people going to the festival are willing to help each other out. Check the Facebook groups and make a request there. Local transport – you can walk to most of the surrounding areas. Or find someone with a car to help you out.
More information: www.garana-jazz.ro www.facebook.com/GaranJazzFest www.twitter.com/GaranaJazzFest www.instagram.com/garanajazzfestival/