X Hammond Kielce Festival - 3-day pass - 21-23 August 2026

The tenth anniversary edition of Hammond Kielce Festival features three days of concerts at Pałacyk Zielińskiego in Kielce (21-23 August 2026). Three-day passes grant access to all performances.

Schedule:

Friday, 21 August 2026
18:00 - Michael Falkenstein feat. Zbigniew Zagóra

Saturday, 22 August 2026
18:00 - Tomasz Zień

Sunday, 23 August 2026
16:00 - Rafał Karasiewicz
18:00 - Adam Bence Vas Trio
19:30 - Pat Bianchi Band

Each concert evening is followed by a jam session at Chicago club.

Throughout the festival and in the following days, a photography exhibition by Jarosław Wierzbicki featuring works by Wojciech Karolak will be on display - 15 large-format photographs first presented outdoors around the Hammond Museum, then in the Contemporary Art Gallery "Oranżeria".

Michael Falkenstein is one of Europe's leading Hammond organ virtuosos and a longtime brand demonstrator for Hammond. He has collaborated with James Brown, who called him the "Prince of Soul on the Hammond Organ". He will perform with Zbigniew Zagóra, an experienced Polish jazz and rock drummer.

Tomasz Zień is a Polish Hammond organist and composer, leader of Tomasz Zień Trio, and a regular guest at Polish jazz festivals.

Rafał Karasiewicz is a pianist, organist, composer, and lecturer at the Karol Lipinski Academy of Music in Wrocław. He leads Karasiewicz Power Set and Organ Team, and has collaborated with artists including Leszek Możdżer and Ewa Bem.

Adam Bence Vas Trio is a Hungarian project led by organist Adam Bence Vas, with several albums and performances on European stages.

Pat Bianchi Band is a jazz ensemble led by Pat Bianchi, twice nominated for a Grammy Award and winner of the DownBeat Rising Star Poll.

The event was supported by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage through the Culture Promotion Fund, as part of the "Music" programme administered by the National Institute of Music and Dance.