North Sea Jazz Festival Announces Additional Star Names For 2025
Herbie Hancock, Celeste, ANOHNI & The Johnsons, Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Ganavya and many more join star-studded line-up of artists from across the jazz spectrum
*Over 40 new artists announced to perform at the world’s largest indoor music festival in July*
North Sea Jazz Festival 2025:
Diana Ross • Mary J Blige • Norah Jones • Herbie Hancock • Ezra Collective • ANOHNI & The Johnsons • Jacob Collier (artist in residence) • Maxwell • Jorja Smith • Kamasi Washington • Nubya Garcia • Jordan Rakei • Celeste • Lady Blackbird • Branford Marsalis Quartet • Madeleine Peyroux • Ganavya • Aja Monet • Joe Bonamassa & Metropole Orkest • Samara Joy • Bela Fleck • Cory Wong • Anoushka Shankar • Thee Sacred Souls • Kassa Overall Quartet • Makaya McCraven • Ambrose Akinmusire and more
NN North Sea Jazz Festival takes place on July 11th, 12th and 13th at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Centre
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
