Elbjazz Festival
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Elbjazz
In 2025, the Elbjazz Festival continued its curatorial direction: a strong international headliner lineup, complemented by the contemporary British nu-jazz scene and North American soul and blues acts. The Blohm+Voss shipyard – with the shipbuilding hall, the Am Helgen stage, and several smaller spots – once again confirmed its status as one of Germany's most distinctive festival settings.
The Elbphilharmonie special venue on the opposite side of the Elbe was again part of the programme in 2025 – with one or two curated solo concerts in the Grand Hall. Arrival by harbour ferry and the transition between the shipyard, the water, and the concert hall remained the hallmark of the festival in the state of Hamburg.
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .