Presenting NIKI to The Rose, Prambanan Jazz 2026 Becomes the Most Successful Event

Kapanlagi.com - The Prambanan Jazz Festival has successfully been held for three consecutive days at Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. The festival took place from Friday to Sunday, July 3-5, 2026, and attracted approximately 85,000 attendees.

The presence of A-list musicians drew audiences from various parts of Indonesia to attend this festival. Starting with XDinary Heroes as the opener on the first day, followed by NIKI's performance on the second day, and concluded by The Rose on the third day.

1. Many Surprises and Sweet Collaborations

Rio Febrian at Prambanan Jazz © KapanLagi.com/Wulan Noviarina Anggraini

In addition to featuring A-list musicians from both domestic and international scenes, Prambanan Jazz always delivers sweet surprises. One of them came from Jikustik, who reunited with Pongky Barata and warmed up the stage with their jokes and banter about their reunion.

Additionally, there was Tulus who performed a new single titled Teh Hijau in front of thousands of spectators on the 3rd day. There was also Rio Febrian who surprised everyone with a duet with his son, Jamaica Fosteriano, who has a voice as melodious as his father. They performed Rio's hit songs and successfully made the audience demand more of this father-son duet.

2. The Most Successful Prambanan Jazz

Prambanan Jazz Audience © KapanLagi.com/Wulan Noviarina Anggraini

This year's audience at Prambanan Jazz has been recognized by the committee as the largest in the 12 years of the event's history. A total of 85,000 spectators filled the concert venue, with the highest attendance on the second day.

When NIKI performed on stage, there was hardly any gap among the audience. The total audience on the second day was 35,000 people, which made the tickets for that day sell out completely.

3. Filled with 63 Percent Jazz Musicians

Fariz RM at Prambanan Jazz © KapanLagi.com/Wulan Noviarina Anggraini

Responding to criticism from musicians and jazz enthusiasts, Prambanan Jazz 2026 features 63 percent jazz musicians this year. This number has significantly increased compared to previous years, which had less than 50 percent jazz musicians.

This year, Prambanan Jazz presents many prominent names in the jazz world. Starting from Margie Segers, Karimata, Fariz RM to Joey Alexander. In addition, many jazz musicians will perform, including Dewa Budjana, I am Jazz a Kids, Jazz Kotabaru, Jo Soegono, and White (Jazz) Chorus.

(kpl/phi)