AlterNation Jazz Festival | Festivals From India

AlterNation presents: The AlterNation Jazz Festival Evening Headline acts (from 6pm): Jatayu Suman Sridhar and The Black Mamba Many Things Afternoon acts (3-6pm): The Tuesday Jazzers Collective: an afternoon of music from Chennai’s up and coming Jazz musicians On January 31st, 2026, AlterNation is bringing you a whole day of the best contemporary, jazz original and improvised music in Chennai. AlterNation strives to promote original, provocative music by artists that do not usually have a space to play in traditional venues. The festival will also showcase fantastic local, upcoming, jazz musicians from Chennai, as part of our mission to grow and develop the jazz space in the city. Hosted on an outdoor stage in the Zol gardens at The Palomar by Crossway on the ECR, the show kicks off in the afternoon at 3pm, and will run all day with great bands taking the stage all the way up until 11pm. There will also be great deals on food and drinks, festival merchandise available and visual art events happening during the day. Come join us for a day of incredible JAZZ and more! At the AlterNation Jazz Festival.

Age: 18 yrs & above

Hosting Type: In person

Frequency: Annual

Genre: Music

Fee: I don’t have ticket price details right now

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How To Get There

How to Reach Chennai 1. By Air: Chennai International Airport is 7 kms away from Chennai city. Frequent domestic as well as international flights arrive here. Anna Terminal receives international flights from various major cities in the world. Kamaraj Terminal, which is at a distance of 150 metres from the Anna Terminal, has domestic flights connecting Chennai with major Indian cities. 2. By Rail: Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are the main railway stations in the city receiving regular trains from various major cities of India such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata. 3. By Road: The city is well connected with other cities in India by a road network. Various national highways from Chennai connect with Bengaluru (330 kms), Trichy (326 kms), Puducherry (162 kms) and Tiruvallur (47 kms). One can use car rental services or state transport buses. Source: Goibibo hyperlink: https://www.goibibo.com/destinations/chennai/how-to-reach-chennai/

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1. Carry summer clothes to beat the humidity in Chennai. 2. Comfortable footwear such as sandals, flip flops and sneakers. 3. A sturdy water bottle, if the festival has refillable water stations and the venue allows bottles to be taken inside. 4. COVID packs: Hand sanitiser, extra masks and a copy of your vaccination certificate are things you should keep handy.

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