North Sea Jazz 2024 Announces First Wave of Acts

This year’s North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam will take place July 12th-14th. The first acts have just been announced. Among the artists performing on Friday, July 12th, are Avishai Cohen Banda Iroko, Emily King, Brittany Howard, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Rosenwinkel The Next Step Reunion Tour, Reuben James, Myra Melford Fire & Water Quintet, and Mehldau Patitucci Blake Raye and many more.

Scheduled for Saturday, July 13th, are Corinne Bailey Rae “Black Rainbows”, Joel Ross Good Vibes, John Scofield & Dave Holland, Lizz Wright, Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa, Joss Stone, Marisa Monte, Something Else! feat. Vincent Herring, Binker Golding, Jeremy Pelt, David Kikoski, Paul Bollenback, Essiet Essiet, and Lewis Nash, and Veronica Swift and more.

Appearing on Sunday, July 14th, are Benjamin Clementine, Black Pumas, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dave Douglas Gifts Quintet feat. James Brandon Lewis, Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation, Shai Maestro and Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Sting, and Walter Smith III and lots more.

The 47th edition of North Sea Jazz will once again be staged at the Ahoy in Rotterdam. For the full list of the first 60+ acts, please visit the festival’s website here.