NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2026

North Sea Jazz Festival is one of the world's largest and most celebrated jazz festivals, held annually at Rotterdam's Ahoy arena. Now in its 50th anniversary edition (July 10–12, 2026), the festival brings together over 1,300 artists across 17 stages — from jazz legends and soul icons to funk, R&B and beyond. The 2026 lineup includes John Legend, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Jon Batiste, The Roots, Pat Metheny, Diana Krall, Esperanza Spalding and Sun Ra Arkestra, who performed at the very first edition in 1976.