The 2025 North Sea Jazz Festival lineup has been announced.
The three-day event returns July 11-13 at Ahoy Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It will feature artists from R&B, jazz, soul, pop, and more.
R&B stars Mary J. Blige and Maxwell are among the first wave of performers announced. Blige will perform on opening night (July 11) with additional sets by Jacob Collier, who’s this year’s artist in residence, Omah Lay, and Victor Ray, among others.
Maxwell will hit the stage on day two (July 12). Emerging alt-R&B singer Naomi Sharon and jazz sensation Samara Joy are also on the bill.
British R&B singer Jorja Smith will perform on day three (July 13), as well as a host of others. More artists will be announced at a later date.
Single-day tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 1, at 10 a.m. CET. Three-day tickets went on sale in November and are now sold out. Per the event’s organizers, the resale option for the festival tickets will be available from March 17.
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The 2024 North Sea Jazz Festival featured performances by artist in residence Meshell Ndegeocello, Jazmine Sullivan, PJ Morton, Cory Henry, Elmiene, Butcher Brown, and others.
Blige’s appearance at the North Sea Jazz Festival will come a few months after she wraps up her For My Fans Tour in April. The tour kicks off tonight (Jan. 30) in Greensboro, North Carolina. She will be joined by special guests Ne-Yo and Mario.
As for Maxwell, the neo-soul star will set sail on his Urban Hang Suite Cruise in February. The five-night voyage includes stops in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, with Anthony Hamilton, Marsha Ambrosius, Lalah Hathaway, and more joining Maxwell for the journey.
See the lineup for the 2025 North Sea Jazz Festival below. (Note: This story will be updated as more performers are announced.)
North Sea Jazz Festival 2025 Lineup
Day One: Friday, July 11
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
Day Two: Saturday, July 12
Maxwell
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
Naomi Sharon
Samara Joy
Day Three: Sunday, July 13
Anoushka Shankar
mmanuel Wilkins Quartet
Jacob Collier (artist in residence)
Jazzmeia Horn
Jorja Smith
Kamasi Washington
Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrate Weather Report
Lady Blackbird
Lakecia Benjamin
Thee Sacred Souls
Tigran Hamasyan
Get tickets at northseajazz.com.
