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Janelle Monáe, RAYE & The Roots Headed for Newport Jazz Festival: See Full Lineup


The Newport Jazz Festival's lineup featuring Janelle Monae, RAYE, The Roots, Jacob Collier and more artists has been announced.

Janelle Monáe, RAYE and The Roots are all headed to Rhode Island this summer, with the musicians set to join dozens of other acts in holding down the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival taking place in the first few days of August. As announced Tuesday (April 15), this year’s iteration of the iconic jazz music celebration will feature the above artists as well as Jacob Collier, Jorja Smith, Esperanza Spalding, Willow, Thee Sacred Souls, De La Soul, The Yussef Dayes Experience, Rachael & Vilray, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves and Sofi Tukker. Last year, the lineup featured André 3000, Laufey, Cory Wong, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kamasi Washington, Elvis Costello, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper, Thievery Corporation, Samara Joy, Noname, PJ Morton and more.

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