North Sea Jazz Festival 2026
Outline
North Sea Jazz Festival (currently officially named NN North Sea Jazz Festival after the NN Group title sponsor) is an annual, 3-day, indoor, summer jazz festival that takes place in Rotterdam. It has a long history, having begun in 1976 in The Hague, but has been in Rotterdam since 2006. It is recognized as the largest indoor jazz festival in the world and is hosted in a large convention center/arena called Ahoy. Given its history, it is able to attract well-known artists in all jazz styles as well as blues, soul, R&B and hip-hop.
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Rotterdam Ahoy
Festival is cashless. No backpacks. No re-entry. All ages welcome, discounted tickets for under 16s.
Lineup
Adekunle Gold
Adja
Adrian Younge
Alain Pérez y la Orquesta
Alex Isley
Ally Venable
Amaro Freitas Trio
Annie & The Caldwells
Anouar Brahem
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Asaf Avidan
Bill Frisell Trio & Greg Tardy
Brandon Woody's Upendo
Camila Meza
Carrtoons
Cécile McLorin Salvant & Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley
Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Charlie Puth
Cheikh Lô
Christian McBride - Kenny Barron - Julian Lage
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Diana Krall
DJ Pee .Wee (a.k.a. Anderson .Paak)
Emma Rawicz INKYRA
Estrella Morente
Flea and The Honora Band
Fred Hersch Trio
Frenna
Gallowstreet
GIVĒON
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier & Eric Harland
Grace Bowers
Hajaj
Hiromi's Sonicwonder
Incognito
Jalen Ngonda
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
Jamie Peet Reflex feat. Joel Ross, Ben van Gelder & Pat Cleaver
Jarrod Lawson
John Legend
Jon Batiste
Joshua Redman Quartet
Julia Hülsmann Quartet with Hildegunn Øiseth
Kenny Barron ft. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake & Ekep Nkwelle
Kris Davis Trio
KWN
Maite Hontelé y LA NOVIA
Marcus Miller presents We Want Miles!
Mari Froes
Maria Schneider & Clasijazz Big Band feat. Antonio Lizana
Mei Semones
Mete Erker Trio +1
Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest olv Reinier Baas
Nile Rodgers & CHIC
NILS PETTER MOLVÆR - KHMER
Paradox Jazz Orchestra & Randal Corsen
PARRA.DICE
Pat Metheny & Tyn Wybenga Brainteaser Orchestra
Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+
Patricia Brennan Septet
Pierre Courbois 3GEN3
Questlove & Friends
Reinier Baas & Ben van Gelder Quartet ft. Jeff Ballard
Riley Mulherkar Quartet
Robert Glasper Acoustic Piano Trio
RYMDEN - Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström
Selah Sue and The Gallands
Sienna Spiro
SML
Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley
Steve Coleman & Five Elements
Suzan Veneman Sextet
Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane MILES / COLTRANE - Legacy
The Isley Brothers
The RH Factor
The Roots with special guests Bilal and Jon Batiste
Tomoki Sanders
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
Vincen Garcia
Xavi Torres Trio with Miguel Zenón
Y-OTIS
Y.O.P.E. x Avvnt MM
Yebba
Youssou N’Dour
Yuri Honing's Peace Orchestra
Map
51.8827508, 4.4881102
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