Four new festival days for Gent Jazz!

Gent Jazz is excelling itself with four new festival days and 13 new names for the 24th edition. The line-up is further strengthened by global stars including Leon Bridges, Melody Gardot, Ibrahim Maalouf, The Roots, Massive Attack and more... The festival day on 9 July, with stars such as Max Richter, is now sold out. Click here to join the waiting list.

Hip hop collective The Roots is one of the most well-known in the genre. With three GRAMMYs in the bag and recognition from Rolling Stone as one of the best live bands in the world, their impact remains unparalleled. On Sunday 6 July, they return to Gent Jazz with their razor-sharp beats and inexhaustible energy. And perhaps with a new album under their arm, as per their recent hints...?!

All headliners for the brand new festival day on Thursday 10 July are well-known. With her elegant style, overflowing with jazz, pop and soul, Melody Gardot turns every performance into an intimate, almost filmic experience. José James presents his multi-faceted album '1978’, which is full of slick grooves and surprising collaborations. The An Pierlé Quartet is showcasing their second album 'Ultimate Survival’; it may not be a classic jazz album but it is the work of a bona fide jazz band. French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf provides a spectacular finale with his project 'Trumpets of Michel-Ange', in which he effortlessly combines folklore and modernity.

Massive Attack are coming to Belgian shores for a headline show at Gent Jazz on Sunday 13 July. The live shows of the influential trip-hoppers are no ordinary concerts; they are artistic journeys which take listeners on an enchanting trip through sound and emotion. With albums such as 'Mezzanine’ and 'Blue Lines’, the British duo is one of the most innovative groups of their generation.

On Wednesday 16 July, Grammy award winner Leon Bridges will make his long-awaited return to Belgium. After taking 'The Leon Tour’ through Australia and the US, Bridges will continue on to Europe for a few exclusive concerts, including a stop in Ghent! The American gospel and soul sensation will perform his album 'Leon’ and it promises to be a magical concert full of new tracks, golden hits such as 'Coming Home’, 'River’, and his characteristic mellifluous voice. Don’t miss it!

Click here to discover the full line-up so far!