Tel Aviv Festival returns for its second edition on November 1-8, 2026, with more than 40 performances featuring over 80 artists. Curated by Shlomi Shaban, it will take place at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, Beit Ariela, Beit Radical and the Charles Bronfman Auditorium.
Highlights include Shalom Hanoch performing songs about Tel Aviv in a special version of his “Yetzia” show, Shimi Tavori marking 50 years on stage, and Assaf Amdursky celebrating the 30th anniversary of his second album. Nunu will perform an acoustic set with the Nona Choir, Echo presents “Playground”, and comedian Tom Yaar hosts Adi Sasson and other guests in “Partners in Crime”.
The opening concert, “I’m a Tribe”, puts producer Tamir Muskat in the spotlight. Participants include Evyatar Banai, Balkan Beat Box, Gilad Kahana, Victoria Hanna, Shlomi Shaban and Tair Haim, accompanied by the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Nona Choir. Rivka Michaeli closes the festival with “Another Good Reason for a Party”, joined by Alon Eder, Jimbo J, Gali Atari, Gitit Fisher and Yair Nitzani.
Among the festival-specific productions is a 30th-anniversary screening of “Saint Clara” with a performance by Corduroy and Sherry Zak Levi, preceded by Roni Koben in conversation with director Ari Folman. “One-on-One Room” pairs one performer with one audience member, with Keren Mor, Shaanan Streett, Yuval Scharf and Hedai Offaim taking part. These are selected highlights from a program that also includes dance, literature, premieres and midnight screenings.
A daily Night Pass provides access to performances and installations in the museum galleries and other shared spaces, subject to available capacity. Pass holders can add tickets to shows in the Recanati, Kaufman and Asia auditoriums and at Beit Ariela for an additional NIS 30-60. That amount is a supplement, not the full price of the daily pass.
A lunchtime performance is planned for Friday, November 6, in the museum sculpture garden, open to the public subject to space and weather conditions. Other performance prices vary, and DigiTel cardholders receive a 20% discount. Full program and tickets.
The festival is produced by Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality with Hamon Volume and Forum Productions.
