Jazz à Junas

What Jazz à Junas does

Jazz à Junas is a French non-profit cultural association (association loi 1901) founded in 1993 and headquartered in Junas, Occitanie. It operates a multi-festival jazz network across southern France comprising four core properties: Festival Jazz à Junas (33rd edition in 2026, held at the historic Carrières de Junas stone quarries), Festival Jazz à Vergèze, Festival Jazz en Pic Saint Loup (25th anniversary in 2026 across four villages), and Jazz à Vauvert. The association is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors led by President Stéphane Pessina, with Director Sébastien Cabrié managing operations, supported by 5 permanent staff and approximately 100 active volunteers.

The association's core products are festival programming and a year-round itinerant season series (Saison) of concerts, artistic residencies, and school interventions. Educational offerings include adult jazz workshops (€610–€920 with accommodation/meals) and children's workshops (€90/student). Distribution is event-driven: tickets are sold via Weezevent and on-site, memberships and donations via HelloAsso. The association functions as a curator and local cultural-development engine rather than a technology platform; its intangible assets are the 33-year brand, the distinctive quarry venue, and a deep community-volunteer ecosystem rather than proprietary software.

Revenue is generated through four streams: ticket sales (€35/concert, €100/4-day pass, free for under-16), membership fees and tax-receipted donations via HelloAsso, workshop fees, and public subsidies from the French Ministry of Culture, Région Occitanie, Département du Gard, CNM, and municipal governments. The business model is subsidy-dependent and community-anchored, with no venture or private equity funding disclosed. The association is a member of AJC (80-member national jazz collective), Occijazz (regional federation), and La Femag (departmental federation of ~30 music structures), reinforcing its role in the French contemporary jazz ecosystem.

Name

Jazz à Junas

Legal name

Jazz à Junas

Website

https://jazzajunas.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jazz à Junas is a French non-profit association (founded 1993) operating a four-festival jazz network across Occitanie, plus year-round concert seasons, educational workshops, and school interventions, supported by public subsidies, ticket sales, and a 100-volunteer community base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Junas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from concert and festival admissions through single tickets and multi-day passes
2. Membership/Dons: Annual membership fees and charitable donations with tax receipts via HelloAsso platform
3. Stage Fees: Revenue from jazz educational workshops for adults and children, including accommodation and meal packages
4. Public Subsidies: Financial support from regional and departmental authorities including Occitanie Region, Gard Department, and municipal governments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jazz à Junas is a French non-profit cultural association that organizes and produces jazz festivals and live music events across the Occitanie region. Its core offerings include three flagship festivals (Jazz à Junas at the historic Carrières quarries, Jazz à Vergèze, and Jazz en Pic Saint Loup), a year-round itinerant Saison concert program featuring regional and international artists, and paid jazz educational workshops for adults and children.

Product overview

Jazz à Junas is a non-profit cultural association that operates as a multi-venue jazz festival network across southern France. The organization operates four distinct festival brands: Festival Jazz à Junas (held at the historic Carrières de Junas quarries, 33rd edition in 2026), Festival Jazz à Vergèze (June 2026), Festival Jazz en Pic Saint Loup (25th anniversary in 2026 across multiple villages), and Jazz à Vauvert. Beyond the festivals, the association runs a year-round itinerant Saison (Season) program featuring concerts, creation residencies, radio productions, and school interventions. Educational offerings include jazz workshops for adults (Stages with Fabrice Tarel and Rémi Gauche) and children (Minots Jazz Gang). Ticketing is handled through Weezevent, with memberships and donations processed via HelloAsso.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival Jazz à Junas The flagship annual jazz festival held at the historic Carrières de Junas (stone quarries) in southern France, featuring French and international jazz artists. In its 33rd edition in 2026 with a Polish jazz focus, targeted at general public and jazz enthusiasts.
• Festival Jazz à Vergèze Annual jazz festival held in Vergèze, Occitanie, in June 2026. Part of the Jazz à Junas association's regional festival network, in its 33rd consecutive year of operation.
• Festival Jazz en Pic Saint Loup Annual jazz festival celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026, held across multiple villages in the Grand Pic Saint-Loup region. Features renowned French and international jazz artists.
• Jazz à Vauvert Regional jazz festival held in Vauvert, part of the Jazz à Junas festival network. Features brass bands, big bands, and various jazz performances across multiple years.
• Saison (Season Program) Year-round itinerant concert season organized by Jazz à Junas, including seasonal concerts, creation residencies, radio productions, and pedagogical interventions in schools across the Occitanie regional territory.
• Stage de Jazz avec Fabrice Tarel Adult jazz workshop for musicians aged 16+, held at Lycée Victor Hugo, Lunel. Directed by Fabrice Tarel with 6 professional musician-pedagogues. Priced from 610€ (with meals) to 720-830€ (with accommodation).
• Stage de Jazz avec Rémi Gauche (adultes) Adult jazz workshop held at Le CART, Sommières, led by Rémy Gauche with 5 professional instructors covering voice, drums, saxophone, piano, and bass. Priced from 920€ with accommodation and meals included.
• Minots Jazz Gang (Children's Stage) Children's jazz workshop for ages 6-16, held at Ecole Simone De Beauvoir, Junas. Features 4 creative workshops (vocal creation, improvisation/performance, percussion, slam poetry), concluding with a public concert restitution. Priced at 90€ per child.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33+ years of continuous festival operation with growing audience and program reach
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministère de la CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Culture provides institutional support and recognition to the festival as part of national cultural policy for performing arts
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council of Occitanie provides funding and support for cultural events across the territory
• Département du GardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council provides financial support for festival operations and cultural development
• Communauté de Communes du Grand Pic Saint-LoupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal community supports Jazz en Pic Saint Loup festival across villages of Assas, Le Triadou, Les Matelles, and Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
• AJC (Arts Vivants en Courts)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collective of 80 jazz presenters founded in 1993, defending contemporary creative jazz, supporting circulation of artists and emerging talents across Europe
• OccijazzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation of professional jazz sector in Occitanie, supporting creation, diffusion, emergence, and professional solidarity through concerts, seasons, and residencies
• La FemagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental federation of around 30 music structures in Gard, including concert halls, festivals, labels, artist developers, schools, and radios
• WeezeventcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ticketing platform used for festival ticket sales including individual concerts and multi-day passes
• HelloAssocoreTechnology or IntegrationCharitable giving platform used for membership fees and donations with automatic tax receipt generation
• Institut PolonaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish Cultural Institute supporting the 2026 festival theme 'Rencontre avec la Pologne' showcasing Polish jazz artists including Marcin Wasilewski, Adam Bałdych, and Motion Trio
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national music center providing professional and institutional support to the music sector
• SACEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench collective society of music authors and composers supporting music creators and cultural events
• SPEDIDAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench collective management society for performing artists, supporting performers' rights
• TogetzerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarpooling platform partner facilitating sustainable transportation to festival venues

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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