Newport Jazz Festival Unveils Full 2026 Lineup with Jon Batiste, Thundercat, & More
Specially priced 3-Day Passes are now on sale, with all other ticket types going on sale April 23rd at 1PM ET.
This summer, the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for its 72nd edition, running from July 31st to August 2nd, under the newly appointed Newport Jazz Artistic Director, Nate Smith.
This year’s lineup will highlight a slate of multi-hyphenate, award-winning artists like Jon Batiste, Thundercat, Gary Clark Jr., and Robert Glasper alongside collaborators Bilal and Ari Lennox. Breakout stars Leon Thomas, Sienna Spiro and Mei Semones will take the Newport stage, while global voices like Little Simz, Arlo Parks and Celeste continue to redefine contemporary sound.
The festival will also enjoy appearances from some of the jazz world’s greatest talents, including Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet featuring Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier and Kweku Sumbry, John Scofield & Dave Holland, and Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science. The full line-up is listed below.
This year, Newport Jazz will once again be offering a limited JAZZ LOUNGE Festival admission ticket. The Jazz Lounge Ticket allows you access to a separate Festival entrance, a premium parking space (one space per ticket order), and exclusive access to the Jazz Lounge, a tented lounge on the North Lawn/Fort Stage where you will find: Lounge seating, complimentary wifi, a private cash bar, TV monitors for a live view of the Fort Stage performances, and air conditioned restroom facilities. The lounge will also feature panoramic views of Newport Harbor, Narragansett Bay and the Fort Stage. This offering is in addition to 3-Day and single-day general admission tickets and discounted student tickets.
Specially priced 3-Day Passes went on sale on April 21st at 1:00 PM ET for 48 hours only. All other ticket types go on sale April 23rd at 1PM ET here. A limited number of specially priced 3-Day Tickets are available for purchase on a first come first serve basis. Student tickets are only for students aged 10-25. For complete information, visit https://newportjazz.org/
Newport Jazz Festival 2025 Full Line-Up
Celebrating 100 Years of Coltrane & Miles feat. Kamasi Washington & Chief Adjuah
Vulfpeck
Jonathan Batiste Trios
Thundercat
Gary Clark Jr.
Lake Street Dive
Robert Glasper feat. Bilal & Ari Lennox
Sienna Spiro
Cory Wong with Joshua Redman
Flea and the Honora Band
Angine de Poitrine
Snarky Puppy
Arlo Parks
Atomic Habitz feat. Marcus King, Chris Dave & MonoNeon
Celeste
Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier & Kweku Sumbry
John Scofield & Dave Holland
Chief Adjuah
Lalah Hathaway
The Bad Plus Farewell Tour
Bernard Purdie & Friends
Butcher Brown
The Dip
Gotts Street Park
Dana and Alden
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
Charlie Hunter & Ella Feingold
Billy Hart Quartet
Mei Semones
Maya Delilah
SML
Mohini Dey
Linda May Han Oh Trio with Ambrose Akinmusire & Tyshawn Sorey
Marquis Hill
Braxton Cook
GENA
Tia Fuller feat. Shamie Fuller Royston - "Fuller Sound"
Nduduzo Makhathini
Sullivan Fortner Trio
Brandon Woody's Upendo
Fonville x Fribush
Chicago Underground Duo
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