The Opderschmelz cultural centre and the City of Dudelange have announced the 13th edition of the Like a Jazz Machine festival, set to take place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 May 2025 at the St Martin Church, CCRD Opderschmelz and at the Kantin in Dudelange.
The 2025 international jazz festival is open to music enthusiasts ready to venture on a journey into the world of jazz, with a focus on new creations, emerging talent and “adventurous” crossovers. Nineteen bands featuring 18 acts and over 70 musicians from all over the world will stage their current projects over five consecutive days. The festival will present various kinds of jazz, from its more traditional to its most innovative forms.
Highlights of the upcoming festival include Luxembourg's Greg Lamy performing on 8 May, Aki Takase and Daniel Erdmann performing as "Ellington", and Chico Freeman, both on 9 May, and the Ralph Alessi Trio on 11 May.
Programme:
Wednesday: Jozef Dumoulin & Lynn Cassiers Lilly Joel plays the organ
Thursday: Greg Lamy The Flow | Bojan Z's Meteq | Jens Düppe Quartet ft. Francesco Bearzatti
Friday: Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann | Chico Freeman Exotica | Laurent Payfert & Benoit Martiny & Murat Öztürk | Jazzghosts
Saturday: Michel Reis & Matthieu Bordenave | Benoit Martiny Band | Veda & The String Machine | Noah Preminger Quartet | The Metz Foundation | Blue Sunday Trio | Between Shelves
Sunday: Arthur Possing Quartet | Antoine Berjeaut Chromesthesia | Ralph Alessi Trio
A day ticket for Wednesday costs €20 (presale) or €25 (on the door), with other day tickets costing €40 (presale) or €45 (on the door); the full festival pass costs €85. More information on the line-up and tickets are available via the website: https://jazzmachine.lu/ or https://opderschmelz.lu/festivals/1084
