North Sea Jazz 2025 Announces 50 Additional Artists

This year’s North Sea Jazz Festival will run from July 11th to the 13th. Yesterday, the festival organizers announced 50 additional acts to this year’s line-up. More artists will be announced at a later date, but here is the programme so far. We can’t wait to come back to Rotterdam:

Friday, July 11th:
ANOHNI & the Johnsons, Arp Frique & the Perpetual Singers, Avishai Cohen (trumpet) Quartet, Bnnyhunna, Dana & Alden, daoud, DeWolff, Emmet Cohen Trio feat. Patrick Bartley, Ezra Collective, ganavya, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier (artist in residence), Jerron Paxton, Jonathan Blake & Pentad, Jordan Rakei, Judith Hill, Julian Lage, Julie Campiche Quartet – You Matter, Madeleine Peyroux, Mary J. Blige, Melissa Aldana Quartet, Omah Lay, Sullivan Fortner Trio, The Philharmonik, van Bavel-Teepe-Jackson: Dutch Connection, Victor Ray, Zoh Amba Sun Ensemble

Saturday, July 12th:
Aja Monet, Alfredo Rodriguez Quintet, Béla Fleck-Edmar Castaneda-Antonio Sanchez, BLK ODYSSY, Celeste, Cory Wong, Danilo Pérez-John Patitucci-Adam Cruz Trio, David Murray Quartet, Fujii Kaze, Ghost-Note, Jacob Collier (artist in residence), Joe Bonamassa & Metropole Orkest, Jonathan Jeremiah, Lee Ritenour, Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis, Mark Turner Quartet, Mary Halvorson Amaryllis Sextet, Matteo Mancuso, Maxwell, MRCY, Naomi Sharon, Nduduzo Makhathini, Queralt Lahoz, Samara Joy, Sanne Sanne, Song Yi Jeon Nonet & Samulnori Newdot, Terri Lyne Carrington ‘We Insist’

Sunday, July 13th:
Ambrose Akinmusire, Anoushka Shankar, Benin International Musical, Christie Dashiell Quartet, Diana Ross, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Dora Morelenbaum, Durand Bernarr, Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Jacob Collier (artist in residence), Jazzmeia Horn, Jorja Smith, Kamasi Washington, Karja–Renard–Wandinger, Kassa Overall Quartet, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrate Weather Report, Lady Blackbird, Lakecia Benjamin, Linda Sikhakhane Quartet, Makaya McCraven, Mourning [A] BLKstar, Norah Jones, Nubya Garcia, Ronnie Flex & The Fam spelen Rémi, Sarah-Jane – Mr.JetFly & The Black Excellence Kawina Orchestra, Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet, Sophye Soliveau, The Cookers, Thee Sacred Souls, Tigran Hamasyan, WAR