Upcoming Concerts in Kathmandu, Oct–Nov 2026: Jazzmandu & More
April 15, 2026 · Kata Jaam? Team
Kathmandu's concert season runs in two halves around the festivals. The weeks of Dashain go quiet in the Valley as half the city heads home; then from the end of October the calendar fills up fast, with Jazzmandu, touring acts at Thamel's clubs and the big outdoor shows of late November.
This is every concert listed on Kata Jaam? in and around Kathmandu from mid-October to the end of November 2026, in date order, with a link to each listing. Listings change — a date moves, a venue swaps — so tap through before you go. For tonight's gigs, live music tonight is always current, and all upcoming concerts updates as new shows are announced.
Dashain week in the Valley (16–24 October)
Fewer shows, but the ones that are on are worth the trip.
- Fri 16 Oct — Joel Corry at LOD, Thamel. The British DJ-producer plays LOD Nepal (start time to be announced).
- Fri 16 Oct — Friday nights in Lazimpat, Gyaneshwor and Kumaripati. A ghazal night with Bishwa Nepali & Band at Bhumi (6:30 PM), Suman Thapa at Attic (6 PM) and Phurba Tamang at The Roof.
- Sat 17 Oct — Sunaguthi Music Festival 2083 at Sunakothi Chautara, Lalitpur, from 3 PM.
- Sat 17 Oct — Nepallika × Freakuency: "Loud music & Loud Purpose" at UPTOWN, Jhamsikhel, 6 PM.
- Sat 17 Oct — Maha Saptami acoustic night with The Yaatri Band at Beach House, Lazimpat, 7 PM.
- Sat 17 and Sat 24 Oct — Groove KTM (jazz, blues and soul) at The Habre House, Thamel, 8 PM: 17 Oct · 24 Oct.
Tika is Wednesday 21 October. For the festival itself — melas, kite days and what's open — see Dashain in Kathmandu.
Jazzmandu 2026 (28 October – 4 November)
Kathmandu's international jazz festival is the biggest week of the autumn for live music. Eight listings so far:
| Date | Show | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct, 8 PM | Cadenza Collective | Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat |
| Thu 29 Oct, 7 PM | Groovin' at Upstairs — jam session | Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat |
| Fri 30 Oct, 7 PM | Valley Jams: Cesar Haas Trio | Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat |
| Fri 30 Oct, 7 PM | Valley Jams: Nick Aggs Quartet | Electric Pagoda, Thamel |
| Fri 30 Oct, 7 PM | Valley Jams: Kevin Saura Quartet | Eden, Sanepa |
| Fri 30 Oct, 7 PM | Valley Jams: Manon Mullener | Hard Rock Cafe, Durbarmarg |
| Sat 31 Oct, 3 PM | Jazz Bazaar | Gokarna Forest Resort |
| Mon 2 Nov, 7 PM | Red-Hot Latin Jazz: Tito Puente Jr. | Kathmandu Marriott, Naxal |
| Tue 3 Nov, 7 PM | Jazz at Patan | Yalamaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka |
| Wed 4 Nov, 5:30 PM | Jazzmandu Finale | The Malla Hotel, Lainchaur |
Valley Jams night (Fri 30 Oct) is four venues at once — Lazimpat, Thamel and Durbarmarg are walkable from each other, Sanepa is across the river.
Late October and Tihar (29 October – 14 November)
- Fri 30 Oct — Rasa Ranga Duo at The Roof, Kumaripati.
- Sat 31 Oct — Rachana Dahal live at XO Club, Thamel, 8 PM. Halloween falls the same night: Halloween events.
- Sat 7 Nov — Shefali Alvares at Club NOVA, Thamel. The listing is marked rescheduled; check it for the current date.
- Sat 14 Nov — Echoes of Bollywood ft. Monali Thakur at Club NOVA, Thamel. Also marked rescheduled.
Tihar runs 7–11 November (Laxmi Puja Sunday 8, Bhai Tika Wednesday 11). Deusi-bhailo nights and Tihar shows are collected on Tihar in Kathmandu.
Late November: the outdoor shows
- Sat 21 Nov — GOD IS A WOMAN, the first all-female hip-hop and gender-minority festival in Nepal, at Moksh & Gyan Mandala, Jhamsikhel, from noon.
- Fri 27 Nov — Gauley Bhai live at Moksh, Jhamsikhel, 7:30 PM.
- Sat 28 Nov — SEBS Sandhya 2026 with Swar, Nabin K Bhattarai, Swopna Suman and Sugam Pokharel on the Middle Pitch at Budhanilkantha School, from 1 PM.
- Sat 28 Nov — Music Jatra Khwopa with Kuma Sagar & The Khwopa, Mukti & Revival and Niva Dangol at Sallaghari Ground, Bhaktapur.
Every week, in between
The Valley's regular live nights keep going through the festivals (check each listing during Dashain week — some venues close for Tika):
- Wednesday: jazz at Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat; a live band at Shisha Lounge, Thamel.
- Friday: live sets at Attic (Gyaneshwor), Bhumi and Beach House (Lazimpat), and The Roof (Kumaripati).
- Saturday: Groove KTM at The Habre House, Thamel.
All of them are on live music in Kathmandu. For where to go when nothing is listed, our guide to the best live music venues in Kathmandu covers the rooms.
Concerts outside Kathmandu
The biggest tours of the season are mostly outside the Valley this autumn:
- Nepathya — Itahari Stadium, Wed 4 Nov · Charali, Jhapa, Sat 7 Nov · Belchautara, Tanahun, Sat 28 Nov. Every Nepathya date we list is on the Nepathya page.
- Bipul Chettri, Pravah Nepal Tour — Pokhara, Fri 30 Oct · Chitwan, Sun 1 Nov.
- Rachana Dahal — Pokhara, Sat 7 Nov · Dharan, Fri 13 Nov.
- Gauley Bhai — Butwal, Fri 20 Nov · Pokhara, Sat 21 Nov · Itahari, Sat 28 Nov.
- Festivals: Kaalratri Musical Fest, Pokhara, Sun 18 Oct · Sayapatri Jhilimili Fest, Birtamode, Sat 31 Oct · Biratnagar Music Festival with Albatross & Rockheads, Fri 6 Nov · Tihar Special Live: Vyoma, Kehar & The Lunga, Hetauda, Sat 7 Nov · Naya Bazar Music Fest, Pokhara, Sat 21 Nov.
Everything across the country is on events in Nepal and music festivals.
How to keep up
New concerts are announced every week, often on Instagram a fortnight before the night. Kata Jaam? lists them as they land, with the venue on a map, the ticket link where there is one, and a reminder if you mark yourself Interested. Running a show that isn't here? List your event — it takes a couple of minutes.
