Leverkusener Jazztage 2025

In the organizer's words:

The Leverkusen Jazz Days belong to the Champions League of jazz festivals in Europe and are Germany's largest and most renowned festival. Over 20,000 visitors make the pilgrimage to Leverkusen every year to experience the unique atmosphere up close. From Ray Charles to Jamie Cullum, so many big names have been on stage in Leverkusen and have become fans of the festival. The program is opening up more and more to all possible varieties and crossovers of jazz, singer/songwriters, rap and hip hop. "Music is our future, song is the expression of humanity's intelligence and jazz is ambivalent curiosity." Whoever said that. It's true. The Jazz Days have been constantly renewing themselves since 1980. Futuresounds is one of the main contributors to this. Germany's most important and successful jazz prize for musicians under 35 is an integral part of the Jazztage. All of this fills us in Leverkusen with pride.