Montreal Jazz Fest reveals 2025 lineup: Nas, Thundercat, Violent Femmes and more

The Montreal Jazz Fest returns to downtown Montreal on June 26 to July 5 for its 45th year. And the full lineup of the festival has now been revealed. The headliners include Nas, Ayra Starr, and Thundercat. But seeing as how it’s a 10-day festival, that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface.

Among the other artists performing this year are Violent Femmes, Ben Harper, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Mavis Staples, Bonobo, Madlib, Men I Trust, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Rhiannon Giddens, Clown Core, The Budos Band & Secret Chiefs 3, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Arooj Aftab, Bill Frisell Trio, Fantastic Negrito, Los Bitchos, Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, RJD2, Sun Ra Arkestra, Yasmin Williams, Alan Braufman, Allysha Joy, Fievel Is Glauque, Kiefer, Marc Ribot, Pachyman, Suuns, Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith, and so many more.

Check out the full lineup on the poster above or at the Montreal Jazz Fest website. Most performances are free, but you can find a list of ticketed performances here.

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