Prambanan Jazz Festival 2026 runs July 3 to 5 with NIKI, The Rose, Michael Learns to Rock, and Xdinary Heroes performing against the Prambanan Temple.

There are festivals with good lineups. There are festivals with iconic venues. Prambanan Jazz Festival 2026 is the rare thing that has both, and has had both since 2015, when the first edition proved that a 9th-century Hindu temple could also be the most extraordinary concert backdrop in Southeast Asia.

The 12th edition runs July 3 to 5, 2026, from 2 PM to 11 PM each day, under the theme Celebrate The Joy. The identity of this year's edition was designed by contemporary artist Eko Nugroho, bringing a street art and graffiti aesthetic to the official visual language of the festival.

Four international acts across three days. Each one speaking to a different audience. All of them arriving at the same temple.

What Prambanan Jazz Festival Actually Is

Prambanan Jazz Festival was first held on October 16, 2015, initiated by Anas Syahrul Alimi, CEO of Rajawali Indonesia, and Bakkar Wibowo. The festival's mission extends beyond entertainment: international artists who perform and post about Prambanan Temple indirectly promote Indonesia to millions of followers at no additional cost, making the festival a form of cultural diplomacy as much as a music event.

Artists who have headlined previous editions include Kenny G, Sarah Brightman, Shane Filan, Boyz II Men, Diana Krall, Yanni, and Boyzone. In 2026, four international acts carry that banner across three consecutive nights.

The International Acts: Four Stages, One Temple

Michael Learns to Rock — Day 1, Friday July 3

Michael Learns to Rock on the Prambanan Jazz stage. The songs that defined a generation across Asia, performed at a temple that has been standing since before they were written.

Michael Learns to Rock is a band from Denmark known for their romantic melodic pop rock songs that became radio staples across Asia through the 1990s and into the 2000s. For Indonesian audiences of a certain generation, Take Me to Your Heart and That's Why You Go Away are not nostalgia. They are memory. Performing at Prambanan Temple on opening night, against a backdrop lit in gold until 11 PM, is the kind of setting that makes songs like those feel exactly as large as they always deserved to.

 
Xdinary Heroes — Day 1, Friday July 3

Xdinary Heroes on Day 1. The alternative rock energy that built their reputation online, delivered at a venue that predates the internet by eleven centuries

Xdinary Heroes is a South Korean rock band that brings a harder, more modern energy than the typical K-pop act, sitting closer to alternative rock than idol pop. Their presence on Day 1 alongside Michael Learns to Rock creates a cross-generational tension that works in the festival's favour. One band built its reputation before the internet. The other built it entirely within it. Both end up at the same temple on the same night.

 
NIKI — Day 2, Saturday July 4

NIKI on the Prambanan Jazz stage, July 4. A Jakarta-born artist who performed at Coachella, returning to perform at Indonesia's most cinematic outdoor venue

NIKI, born Nicole Zefanya in Jakarta, is currently one of the Indonesian musicians with the strongest international profiles, particularly after performing at Coachella and completing her own world tour. She signed to 88rising at 17 and has since built a catalogue that sits between indie pop, R&B, and singer-songwriter intimacy with a global audience that discovered Indonesia through her music. Playing at Prambanan Jazz 2026 is a homecoming that carries the full weight of what she has built since leaving, performed at a venue that has been part of Yogyakarta's identity for twelve centuries.

 
The Rose — Day 3, Sunday July 5

The Rose closes Prambanan Jazz 2026. The emotional guitar sound that built one of K-indie's most devoted fanbases, delivered at the festival's final night under the Prambanan sky

The Rose is a South Korean band known for their emotional, guitar-driven sound and one of the most devoted international fanbases in K-indie. Their selection as the Day 3 closing headliner reflects Prambanan Jazz's consistent approach of pairing international acts with Indonesian legacy artists on the same bill.

Closing on Sunday July 5 alongside Maliq and D'Essentials, KLa Project, Fariz RM, Ari Lasso, Jikustik, Rio Febrian, Nonaria, and Tulus, The Rose ends three days of music at a venue that asks every act to match the weight of the surroundings.

The strength of the 2026 lineup is its balance. The festival does not rely on one big name. It builds its appeal across multiple layers of audience, with international acts that each speak to a different demographic arriving at the same stage.

Indonesian Acts Across Three Days

Day 1 also features Barasuara, MOCCA, The Panturas, ALI, Idgitaf, Lomba Sihir, Salma Salsabil, Rony Parulian, and Perunggu. Day 2 brings Joey Alexander, Kahitna, Modulus, Margie Segers, Karimata, Letto, Yovie and Nuno, Societeit de Harmonie, Fryda Lucyana, and Dinda Ghania. Day 3 closes with Maliq and D'Essentials, KLa Project, Fariz RM, Ari Lasso, Jikustik, Rio Febrian, Nonaria, and Tulus.

Tickets are available in Presale III Festival at Rp 750,000 and Presale III Super Festival at Rp 1,250,000, both standing without seat numbers. Regular tickets range from Rp 1,150,000 to Rp 2,150,000.

For tickets and the full schedule, visit tiptip.id and follow @prambananjazz on Instagram.

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Sources of Photos
Prambanan Jazz Festival Official Instagram — @prambananjazz

Prambanan Jazz Festival Official Website — prambananjazz.com

NIKI Official Instagram — @nikizefanya

The Rose Official Instagram — @therose_official

Michael Learns to Rock Official Instagram — @michaellearnstorock

Xdinary Heroes Official Instagram — @xdinary_heroes