When is North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?

North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 takes place from Jul 10–12, 2026 in Rotterdam.

Who plays at North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?

Headliners at North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 include Diana Krall, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Hiromi's Sonicwonder, Terence Blanchard. A total of 128 bands across 18 stages are confirmed.

When are the set times / timetable for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 released?

The official timetable for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 with all set times is live and integrated in the festivalpilot app. Everything works offline — no mobile data needed.

Which app do I need for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?

festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.

North Sea Jazz Festival 2026

Jul 10–12, 2026 · Rotterdam · Netherlands

Days: 3
Bands: 128
Stages: 18
Timetable: Live

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Stages

18 stages, all in parallel inside the multi-stage timetable.

Amazon
Hudson
Nile
Maas
Congo
Congo Square
Darling
Murray
Madeira
Missouri
Yenisei
Tigris
Mississippi
Mississippi Terrace
Central Park Stage 1
Central Park Stage 2
Codarts Talent Stage
Operator Music Café

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Headliners

Top acts of the 2026 season.

Diana Krall jazz vocals · piano jazz · easy listening
Joshua Redman jazz saxophone · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Pat Metheny jazz guitar · jazz fusion · contemporary jazz
Christian McBride jazz · post-bop · swing
Hiromi's Sonicwonder jazz · fusion · progressive jazz
Terence Blanchard Jazz · Post-Bop

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Schedule

Set times for all 128 slots, grouped by day and stage. The app renders the same data as a multi-stage grid with a live indicator.

Fr Day 1

Amazon

17:00–18:00 Cécile McLorin Salvant
19:15–20:30 Asaf Avidan
21:45–23:00 Diana Krall Headliner

Hudson

16:00–17:15 Paradox Jazz Orchestra
16:00–17:15 Randal Corsen
18:15–19:30 Gonzalo Rubalcaba
18:15–19:30 Chris Potter
18:15–19:30 Larry Grenadier
18:15–19:30 Eric Harland
20:30–21:45 Esperanza Spalding
22:45–00:00 Joshua Redman Headliner

Nile

15:45–16:45 Jalen Ngonda
18:00–19:15 De La Soul
20:30–21:45 Jon Batiste
22:30–00:15 The Roots
22:30–00:15 Bilal

Maas

16:30–18:00 Snarky Puppy
16:30–18:00 Metropole Orkest
16:30–18:00 Jules Buckley
19:15–20:15 Kokoroko
21:45–22:45 Roy Hargrove's RH Factor

Congo

16:45–17:45 Grace Bowers
20:30–21:30 Vincen García
22:15–23:15 Gallowstreet

Darling

15:45–16:45 Questlove
19:45–21:00 Robert Glasper
22:00–23:00 Sienna Spiro

Murray

16:45–17:45 Y.O.P.E.
16:45–17:45 Avvnt MM
20:45–21:45 Y-Otis
22:45–23:45 Ão

Madeira

16:30–17:45 Kenny Barron
16:30–17:45 Kiyoshi Kitagawa
16:30–17:45 Johnathan Blake
16:30–17:45 Ekep Nkwelle
18:30–19:45 Steve Coleman
20:30–21:30 Mary Halvorson
20:30–21:30 Wadada Leo Smith
22:15–23:30 Yuri Honing

Missouri

20:00–21:15 James Brandon Lewis
22:00–23:15 Patricia Brennan

Yenisei

18:15–19:15 Pierre Courbois
20:00–21:15 Brandon Woody
22:00–23:15 Suzan Veneman Sextet

Mississippi

19:00–20:00 LA LOM
22:30–23:30 Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos

Sa Day 2

Amazon

16:45–18:00 Fatoumata Diawara
19:15–20:30 Estrella Morente
22:00–23:15 Pat Metheny Headliner
22:00–23:15 Tyn Wybenga

Hudson

15:30–16:45 Anouar Brahem
23:00–00:15 Christian McBride Headliner
23:00–00:15 Julian Lage

Nile

15:30–16:45 Incognito
18:00–19:15 Marcus Miller
20:45–21:45 Charlie Puth
23:15–00:30 Burna Boy

Maas

16:45–17:45 Joy Crookes
19:30–20:30 Thundercat
21:45–23:00 Flea

Congo

16:00–17:15 Cheikh Lô
18:15–19:30 Alain Pérez
20:30–21:30 Adekunle Gold
22:30–23:45 Selah Sue and The Gallands

Congo Square

15:15–16:00 New Jazz Underground

Darling

17:45–19:00 Nils Petter Molvær
22:00–23:00 Alex Isley
23:45–01:15 Gilles Peterson

Murray

18:45–19:45 Tomoki Sanders
20:45–21:45 Kiefer
22:45–23:45 Joe Armon-Jones

Madeira

18:30–19:45 Amaro Freitas
20:30–21:45 Bill Frisell
20:30–21:45 Greg Tardy
22:45–00:00 Sun Ra Arkestra

Missouri

19:45–21:00 Xavi Torres
19:45–21:00 Miguel Zenón

Yenisei

18:00–19:15 Mete Erker
20:00–21:15 Riley Mulherkar
22:00–23:15 Camila Meza

Mississippi

19:00–20:00 Hajaj

So Day 3

Amazon

18:45–20:00 Dee Dee Bridgewater
21:00–22:15 Hiromi's Sonicwonder Headliner

Hudson

15:15–16:30 Maria Schneider
15:15–16:30 Antonio Lizana
17:30–18:45 Charles Lloyd
19:45–21:00 Maite Hontelé
22:00–23:15 Terence Blanchard Headliner
22:00–23:15 Ravi Coltrane

Nile

15:15–16:30 Youssou N'Dour
17:45–18:45 Frenna
20:00–21:00 Givēon
22:15–23:45 Nile Rodgers & Chic

Maas

18:45–19:45 Original Koffee
21:00–22:30 John Legend

Congo

15:30–16:30 Mari Froes
17:30–18:30 CARRTOONS
19:15–20:15 Annie and the Caldwells

Darling

15:30–16:30 SML
17:15–18:15 KWN
19:15–20:15 Adrian Younge
21:00–22:15 Nate Smith
23:15–00:30 DJ Pee .Wee

Murray

18:00–19:00 Adja
20:00–21:00 Mei Semones
22:00–23:00 Theon Cross

Madeira

16:00–17:00 Shabaka
17:45–19:00 Fred Hersch
19:45–20:45 Sullivan Fortner
21:30–22:45 Rymden
21:30–22:45 Bugge Wesseltoft
21:30–22:45 Dan Berglund
21:30–22:45 Magnus Öström

Missouri

15:15–16:30 Joel Ross
15:15–16:30 Pat Cleaver
15:15–16:30 Jamie Peet
21:15–22:30 Kris Davis

Yenisei

16:00–17:15 Julia Hülsmann
16:00–17:15 Hildegunn Øiseth
18:00–19:00 Alden Hellmuth
19:45–21:00 Ben Van Gelder
19:45–21:00 Reinier Baas
19:45–21:00 Jeff Ballard
21:45–23:00 Emma Rawicz

Mississippi

17:00–18:00 Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest
19:00–20:00 Jarrod Lawson
20:45–21:45 Ally Venable
22:30–23:30 Parra.Dice

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Full lineup (128)

A–Z, grouped by tier. Status: Set times live.

Tier 1 Headliners (6)

Christian McBride jazz · post-bop · swing
Diana Krall jazz vocals · piano jazz · easy listening
Hiromi's Sonicwonder jazz · fusion · progressive jazz
Joshua Redman jazz saxophone · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Pat Metheny jazz guitar · jazz fusion · contemporary jazz
Terence Blanchard Jazz · Post-Bop

Tier 2 Sub-Headliners (1)

De La Soul Hip-Hop · Alternative Hip-Hop

Tier 3 Mid-Tier (4)

Joy Crookes Soul · R&B
Kokoroko Jazz · Afrobeat
LA LOM Instrumental · Latin
Mary Halvorson Jazz · Avant-Garde Jazz

Tier 4 Other Acts (1)

Jalen Ngonda Soul · R&B

Tier 99 Other Acts (116)

Adekunle Gold Afropop · Afrobeats · R&B
Adja soul · jazz · R&B
Adrian Younge soul jazz · cinematic soul · funk
Alain Pérez salsa · Cuban jazz · afrobeat
Alden Hellmuth jazz · avant-garde jazz · punk jazz
Alex Isley R&B · neo soul · jazz
Ally Venable blues · blues rock · Texas blues
Amaro Freitas jazz · contemporary jazz · world jazz
Annie and the Caldwells gospel soul · southern soul · funk
Anouar Brahem world jazz · oud · chamber jazz
Antonio Lizana flamenco jazz · flamenco · jazz
Ão electronica · art pop · Afropop
Asaf Avidan Folk Rock · Indie Rock · Singer-Songwriter
Avvnt MM jazz · avant-garde jazz
Ben Van Gelder jazz · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Bilal neo soul · R&B · jazz
Bill Frisell jazz · Americana · avant-garde
Brandon Woody jazz · gospel · soul
Bugge Wesseltoft Jazz · Electronic Jazz · Nu-Jazz
Burna Boy Afrobeats · Afrofusion · dancehall
Camila Meza jazz · vocal jazz · contemporary jazz
CARRTOONS soul jazz · neo-soul · R&B
Cécile McLorin Salvant jazz vocals · swing · art song
Charles Lloyd Jazz · Jazz Fusion
Charlie Puth Pop · R&B
Cheikh Lô mbalax · afrobeat · world music
Chris Potter jazz saxophone · post-bop · jazz fusion
Dan Berglund Jazz · Contemporary Jazz
Dee Dee Bridgewater jazz · soul jazz · vocal jazz
DJ Pee .Wee hip-hop · R&B · funk
Ekep Nkwelle jazz vocals · gospel · soul
Emma Rawicz Jazz · Contemporary Jazz
Eric Harland jazz drums · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Esperanza Spalding jazz · soul · chamber pop
Estrella Morente flamenco · flamenco pop · cante jondo
Fatoumata Diawara World Music · Afropop · Blues
Flea funk rock · punk rock · jazz
Fred Hersch jazz · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Frenna hip-hop · afrobeats · Dutch rap
Gallowstreet brass band · hip-hop · funk
Gilles Peterson jazz · acid jazz · world music
Givēon R&B · Soul
Gonzalo Rubalcaba jazz piano · Latin jazz · avant-garde jazz
Grace Bowers jazz · blues · guitar
Greg Tardy jazz · post-bop · blues
Hajaj indie soul · jazz · world music
Hildegunn Øiseth jazz · Scandinavian jazz · world jazz
Incognito acid jazz · soul jazz · funk
James Brandon Lewis avant-garde jazz · free jazz · jazz saxophone
Jamie Peet Jazz · Hip-Hop · Electronic
Jarrod Lawson soul · R&B · jazz
Jeff Ballard Jazz · Post-Bop
Joe Armon-Jones jazz · neo-soul · electronic
Joel Ross jazz · post-bop · avant-garde jazz
John Legend R&B · Soul · Pop
Johnathan Blake jazz drums · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Jon Batiste soul · R&B · jazz
Jules Buckley orchestral jazz · classical crossover · jazz
Julia Hülsmann jazz · contemporary jazz · chamber jazz
Julian Lage jazz · acoustic jazz · contemporary jazz
Kenny Barron jazz piano · post-bop · bebop
Kiefer jazz · lo-fi hip-hop · neo-soul
Kiyoshi Kitagawa jazz bass · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Kris Davis avant-garde jazz · free jazz · contemporary jazz
KWN R&B
Larry Grenadier jazz bass · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Magnus Öström Jazz · Contemporary Jazz
Maite Hontelé salsa · Latin jazz · tropical
Marcus Miller Jazz · Funk · R&B
Mari Froes MPB · bossa nova · jazz
Maria Schneider jazz · big band · orchestral jazz
Mei Semones indie pop · jazz · bossa nova
Mete Erker jazz · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Metropole Orkest jazz orchestra · pop orchestral · fusion
Miguel Zenón jazz · Latin jazz · contemporary jazz
Nate Smith Jazz · Funk · Contemporary Jazz
Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest Jazz · Big Band
New Jazz Underground jazz · contemporary jazz · Afro-Latin jazz
Nile Rodgers & Chic funk · disco · R&B
Nils Petter Molvær jazz · nu-jazz · electronic
Original Koffee Reggae · Dancehall
Paradox Jazz Orchestra big band · jazz orchestra · swing
Parra.Dice Jazz · Groove · Chamber Pop
Pat Cleaver Jazz · Free Improvisation · Contemporary Classical
Patricia Brennan jazz vibraphone · avant-garde jazz · chamber jazz
Pierre Courbois free jazz · jazz drums · jazz rock
Questlove hip-hop · soul · funk
Randal Corsen Latin jazz · Caribbean jazz · jazz piano
Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos world music · Latin fusion · Afrobeat
Ravi Coltrane Jazz · Post-Bop
Reinier Baas Jazz · Avant-Garde · Indie Jazz
Riley Mulherkar jazz · contemporary jazz · post-bop
Robert Glasper jazz · neo soul · R&B
Roy Hargrove's RH Factor soul jazz · funk · hip-hop jazz
Rymden Jazz · Contemporary Jazz · Chamber Jazz
Selah Sue and The Gallands soul · R&B · reggae
Shabaka Jazz · World · Avant-Garde Jazz
Sienna Spiro soul · pop · r&b
SML Jazz · Electronic · Psychedelic
Snarky Puppy jazz fusion · funk · world music
Steve Coleman avant-garde jazz · M-Base · jazz saxophone
Sullivan Fortner jazz · post-bop · contemporary jazz
Sun Ra Arkestra avant-garde jazz · free jazz · experimental
Suzan Veneman Sextet contemporary jazz · jazz · chamber jazz
The Roots Hip-Hop · Neo-Soul · Jazz Rap
Theon Cross Jazz · Afrobeat · Grime
Thundercat neo soul · jazz bass · funk
Tomoki Sanders jazz · spiritual jazz · avant-garde
Tyn Wybenga contemporary jazz · jazz fusion · orchestral jazz
Vincen García jazz fusion · jazz funk · bass
Wadada Leo Smith free jazz · avant-garde jazz · creative music
Xavi Torres jazz · contemporary jazz
Y-Otis jazz · hip-hop jazz · electronic jazz
Y.O.P.E. jazz fusion · neo soul · electronica
Youssou N'Dour mbalax · world music · afropop
Yuri Honing jazz saxophone · contemporary jazz · jazz fusion

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FAQ — North Sea Jazz Festival 2026

When is North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?: North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 takes place from Jul 10–12, 2026 in Rotterdam.
Who plays at North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?: Headliners at North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 include Diana Krall, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Hiromi's Sonicwonder, Terence Blanchard. A total of 128 bands across 18 stages are confirmed.
When are the set times / timetable for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 released?: The official timetable for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 with all set times is live and integrated in the festivalpilot app. Everything works offline — no mobile data needed.
Which app do I need for North Sea Jazz Festival 2026?: festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.

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