North Sea Jazz Festival announces additional star names for the world's biggest indoor Music Festival!
The second wave of acts has recently been announced for the Festival and includes a huge variety of artists from across jazz, soul, R&B, pop and beyond including Herbie Hancock, Celeste, Diana Ross, Norah Jones, Mary J Blige, Jacob Collier (Artist in Residence), Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith, Kamasi Washington, Maxwell, Jordan Rakei, Anoushka Shankar, Aja Monet, Thee Sacred Souls and many more including ANOHNI & The Johnsons • Nubya Garcia • Lady Blackbird • Branford Marsalis Quartet • Madeleine Peyroux • Ganavya • Joe Bonamassa & Metropole Orkest • Samara Joy • Bela Fleck • Cory Wong • Kassa Overall Quartet • Makaya McCraven • Ambrose Akinmusire and more. Over 40 new artists announced to perform at the world’s largest indoor music festival in July
NN North Sea Jazz Festival takes place on July 11th, 12th, and 13th at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Centre - Weekend tickets are on sale now, with day tickets available from 1st February 2025.
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“An epic party….the UK has no equivalent.” ★★★★★ The Times
The NN North Sea Jazz Festival, the world’s largest indoor music festival, has revealed the first wave of artists for its return to the Ahoy Centre in Rotterdam this July. Taking place from Friday 11th – Sunday 13th July 2025, this year’s event will feature a star-studded line-up of international talent alongside the most celebrated up-and-coming artists spanning jazz, blues, soul, pop, and more.
This year’s program is anchored by Jacob Collier, the festival’s 2025 Artist in Residence. The six-time Grammy winner will perform across all three days, presenting unique and varied shows that reflect his dazzling musical versatility .A selection of the biggest names in contemporary jazz will once again grace the North Sea stages with this year’s line-up featuring the likes of Immanuel Wilkins, Branford Marsalis, Julian Lage, Madeleine Peyroux, Lakecia Benjamin, Avishai Cohen’s Quartet, Jazzmeia Horn, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrating Weather Report, Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis, Tigran Hamasyan, and Ghost-Note.
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Full line-up to date is below and additional names will be announced in due course.
Friday 11th July: Mary J Blige • Avishai Cohen (trumpet) Quartet • Branford Marsalis Quartet • DeWolff • Ezra Collective • Jacob Collier (artist in residence) • Jordan Rakei • Judith Hill • Julian Lage • Madeleine Peyroux • Omah Lay • Victor Ray • ANOHNI & The Johnsons • Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers • Bnnyhunna • Dana & Alden • Daoud • Emmet Cohen Trio feat. Patrick Bartley • Ganavya • Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge • Herbie Hancock • Jerron Paxton • Johnathan Blake & Pentad • Julie Campiche Quartet • Melissa Aldana Quartet • Sullivan Fortner Trio • The Philharmonik • Van Bavel Teepe Jackson • Zoh Amba Sun Quartet
Saturday 12th July: Aja Monet • Fujii Kaze • Ghost-Note • Jacob Collier (artist in residence) • Joe Bonamassa & Metropole Orkest • Jonathan Jeremiah • Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis • Mary Halvorson Amaryllis Sextet • Maxwell • Naomi Sharon • Samara Joy • Alfredo Rodríguez Quintet • Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez • BLK ODYSSY • Celeste • Cory Wong • Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Adam Cruz • David Murray Quartet • Lee Ritenour • Mark Turner Quartet • Matteo Mancuso • MRCY • Nduduzo Makhathini • Queralt Lahoz • Sanne Sanne Song • Yi Jeon Nonet & Samulnori Newdot • Terri Lyne Carrington ‘We Insist’
Sunday 13th July: Anoushka Shankar • Diana Ross • Immanuel Wilkins Quartet • Jacob Collier (artist in residence), Jazzmeia Horn • Jorja Smith • Kamasi Washington • Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrate Weather Report • Lady Blackbird • Lakecia Benjamin • Norah Jones • Thee Sacred Souls • Tigran Hamasyan • Ambrose Akinmusire • Benin International Musical • Dominique Fils-Aimé • Christie Dashiell • Dora Morelenbaum • Karja Renard Wandinger • Kassa Overall Quartet • Linda Sikhakhani Quartet • Makaya McCraven • Mourning [A] BLKstar • Nubya Garcia • Ronnie Flex & The Fam spelen Rémi • Sarah-Jane & The Black Excellence Kawina Orchestra • Shuteen Erdenebaatar • Sophye Soliveau • The Cookers • WAR
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