BAIXA’o’SOM
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The BAIXA’o’SOM festival returns to Coimbra’s Baixa on June 12, 13 and 14, featuring concerts and musical routes in public spaces, and will be preceded, on April 3 and 4, by the “Strike Up the Bands” initiative. This year’s edition is marked by the participation, for the first time, of an international band: the Spanish group Original Dixieland Sedajazz. The event is organized by Coimbra City Council, with the support of the Baixa Promotion Agency (APBC), the Union of Parishes of Coimbra, Hotel Oslo and Telpark.
The opening of the fourth edition takes place on June 12, at 6:00 p.m., in Praça 8 de Maio, with the inaugural ceremony bringing together the bands Bandustika, Gooze, Folhas de Pêssego and Original Dixieland Sedajazz. At the same location, starting at 9:30 p.m., the first evening concerts will take place, featuring performances by the Baixa’o’Som Kids ensemble, Bandustika and Folhas de Pêssego.
Throughout the three days, the festival invites the public to walk through Coimbra’s Baixa and Alta to the sound of street bands, in an experience that combines live music with the appreciation of urban heritage.
On June 13, the highlight is the series of itinerant concerts throughout the morning and afternoon, with performances in various parts of the city. In the evening, concerts return to Praça 8 de Maio from 9:30 p.m., featuring Original Dixieland Sedajazz, Coimbrass and Gooze.
The final day, June 14, maintains the format of musical entertainment in public spaces, with the participation of several philharmonic bands from the municipality. The festival concludes with the final parade and closing ceremony, between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., along a route from Portagem to Praça 8 de Maio.
Music, heritage and participation
Over previous editions, BAIXA’o’SOM has established itself as a “musical walk” through the city, celebrating the tradition of street bands and philharmonic groups while promoting new approaches to urban music. The festival also includes an educational component through the Baixa’o’Som Kids project, which involves young musicians and contributes to the continuity of these practices.
The 2026 edition reinforces this identity, promoting encounters between different musical languages, generations and geographies, in an environment that connects music with architecture, commerce and the experience of public space.
Programme
BAIXA’o’SOM
June 12
18:00–18:45 | Opening Ceremony
(Bandustika; Gooze; Folhas de Pêssego; Original Dixieland Sedajazz) – Praça 8 de Maio
21:30–23:00 | Evening concerts
(Baixa’o’Som Kids; Bandustika; Folhas de Pêssego) – Praça 8 de Maio
June 13
11:00–11:45 | Folhas de Pêssego / Original Dixieland Sedajazz
12:30–13:15 | Gooze / Coimbrass / Bandustika
15:30–16:15 | BrassFreakers / Original Dixieland Sedajazz
16:15–17:15 | Gooze
17:15–18:00 | Bandustika / Coimbrass
21:30–23:00 | Evening concerts
(Original Dixieland Sedajazz; Coimbrass; Gooze) – Praça 8 de Maio
June 14
11:00–11:45 | Bandustika / Folhas de Pêssego
12:30–13:15 | Gooze / Original Dixieland Sedajazz / Coimbrass
15:00–15:45 | Folhas de Pêssego / Dixie Gringos
16:00–18:00 | Philharmonic bands
(Filarmónica Adriano Soares; Grupo Recreativo Mirandense; União Taveirense)