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Montreal Jazz Fest drops 2025 lineup with headliners Nas, Thundercat and Ayra Starr

by Lorraine Carpenter

The 45th edition of the Jazz Fest will run from June 26 to July 5.

The Montreal Jazz Fest has dropped the complete lineup for their 2025 edition, including headliners Nas (performing his album Illmatic with a symphony orchestra) Ayra Starr and Thundercat.

Also on the bill for the festival’s 45th edition are Allison Russell, Elisapie, the Violent Femmes, Mavis Staples, Men I Trust, Ben Harper and Jeff Goldblum (yes, the actor) with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

There will also be a celebration of the great Montreal pianist Oscar Peterson for his centennial.

See the complete Montreal Jazz Fest 2025 lineup below.

Montreal Jazz Fest drops 2025 lineup with headliners Nas, Thundercat and Ayra Starr

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following the closure of the alt weekly newspaper the Mirror, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal and maintaining an independent voice in the Canadian media landscape.