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June 2025
Evelyn Freja2025-06-02 - 20:00The Bad PlusWithout a doubt, one of the few jazz bands of the last 20 years that has achieved legendary status in a short time.
NULL2025-06-04 - 20:00Viktoria Tolstoy & Jacob KarlzonA dream duo – intimate, intense and full of magic.
Jaron Kühms2025-06-05 - 20:00JazzWerk Big BandImaginative instrument combinations, sometimes with subtle swing, sometimes with rocking beats or latin jazz.
Steve Read2025-06-06 - 20:00Ola Onabulé ft. Hazelrigg BrothersStoryteller Onabulé uniquely blends pop, R&B, Latin jazz and West African sounds.
Stephane Ait Quarab2025-06-07 - 20:00Eivind AarsetGrandiose mix of jazz, electronic music, ambient, post-rock, drum'n'bass and noise music - this guitarist is simply gifted.
NULL2025-06-11 - 20:30Deadeye - Downes-Baas-BurgwinkelThis trio can stop you cold just playing the melody. (Stereophile Magazine)
Anne de Wolff2025-06-12 - 20:00San´s Mixtape Live - Volume 1"Her stylistic versatility is one of the great trump cards of the Hamburg singer-songwriter." The Voice RBB
Anne de Wolff2025-06-13 - 20:00Fjarill"… the voices merge at least as beautifully as in Simon & Garfunkel." Süddeutsche Zeitung
Rob Stirner2025-06-14 - 20:30Joo Kraus"Jazz crossover by Joo Kraus – a good mood guarantee" (Hamburger Abendblatt)
NULL2025-06-17 - 20:00Afra Kane"A deep and silky voice that flows on jazzy rhythms and soothes the heart and mind of the audience as a hot drink would on a rainy day." Arc Info
Shervin Lainez2025-06-18 - 20:00Anat Cohen Quartetinho“Ms. Cohen on the clarinet was a revelation… She took my breath away.” New York Times
Gregor Hohenberg2025-06-19 - 20:00Emma Rawicz - Chroma"The name on everyone´s lips right now." BBC
NULL2025-06-20 - 20:00Achim Seifert Project - Dünyalar"Dünyalar" means "worlds" – as the son of a Turkish father, Seifert deals with his musical roots.
NULL2025-06-21 - 20:00Emma Smith"One of the most stylish and original interpreters of Songbook classics on the scene." All About Jazz
Nathan Dobbelaere2025-06-24 - 20:00AdjaHer music is compared to the spiritual neo-soul of artists such as Erykah Badu, her voice reminiscent of the velvety alto of Lianne la Havas.
Steven Haberland2025-06-25 - 20:00Marriage MaterialGreat mix of jazz, progressive rock, neoclassical and funk - "Cinemetic Jazz" reminiscent of film music.
NULL2025-06-26 - 20:00Jonas Wall - Umbaji"Jonas is simply a complete artist and musician who, with his new band, will take Sweden and the world by storm. Go Jonas go!” Nils Landgren
Juraj Mraz2025-06-27 - 20:00Lash & GreyOne of Europe's most promising jazz vocal talents to watch – jazzy, soulful, and timelessly beautiful.
Shervin Lainez2025-06-28 - 20:00Becca StevensBecca Stevens is one of the great talents of her generation.
NULLSold Out2025-06-29 - 20:00Nigel KennedyA very intimate evening with world star Nigel Kennedy and his program „Heart and Soul“ with cellist Beata Urbanek Kaliowska
July 2025
Evelyn Freja2025-07-02 - 20:00Emmet Cohen TrioA torchbearer of the jazz tradition, which sounds uniquely fresh and lively with him. One of the best and most influential pianists of our time!
NULL2025-07-03 - 20:00Eine kleine Jazzmusik"Eine Kleine Jazzmusik" has recently been performing in a strongly rejuvenated formation and still sounds relaxed and effortless.
Lea Fleck2025-07-04 - 20:00Debby SmithExclusively in Hamburg she presents her new album "Luna Park".
NULL2025-07-05 - 20:00Ledisi"I especially like this young singer Ledisi. She has a really great voice." Michelle Obama
NULL2025-07-06 - 17:15Walk In Day mit der Nicas Dream BandFree entrance - get to know our club, listen to great music and enjoy our bar with a great view of the Alster Fleet.
Ebru Yildiz2025-07-08 - 20:00Vijay Iyer Trio“One of the truly great jazz musicians of our time.” Stereophile
NULLPostponed2025-07-09 - 20:00Oz Noy ft. Jimmy Haslip & Dennis ChambersThe concert had to be rescheduled to November 16, 2025. The reason is production-related issues.
Egil Hansen2025-07-10 - 20:00Bugge Wesseltoft - Arild Andersen - Gard NilssenThe legendary Bugge Wesseltoft presents his new album "Am Are".
Arthur Dlamini2025-07-11 - 20:00Nduduzo Makahathini TrioThe first South African jazz musician on the legendary Blue Note label - he presents his new album "uNomkhubulwane" - a spiritual trio album with vocals.
NULL2025-07-12 - 20:00Yemen Blues"Quite simply, it’s one of the most exciting bands in world music right now." Time Out Chicago
Jörg Steinmetz2025-07-14 - 20:00Michael Wollny Trio"The Michael Wollny Trio makes it clear that we live in the 21st century and not in the 1960s!" Jazzwise Magazine
Rune Lund2025-07-15 - 20:00Jon Cleary"Cleary is the 8th wonder of the world." Bonnie Raitt
NULL2025-07-16 - 20:00Mourning [A] BLKstarSoul, blues, gospel, punk, jazz and hip-hop are combined here to create a unique world of sound.
Steven Haberland2025-07-17 - 20:00Chet On The BeachDue to the great demand, again in the program: A homage to Chet Baker - music and staged reading.
Dovile Sermokas2025-07-18 - 20:00Olivia Trummer Trio“Trummer’s music sarges the same sense of joyousness and wonder as that of her contemporary, Esperanza Spalding.“ Peter Quinn/Jazzwise Magazine
Sandlin Gaither2025-07-19 - 20:00Marc Ribot Quartet“One of the most amazing evenings of music I’ve experienced…a sheets-of-sound extravaganza. Ribot brings a fire hose of invention, Taylor, a whirlwind of force…” DownBeat Magazine
Liri Agami2025-07-22 - 20:00Shai Maestro Trio"Shai Maestro is an event of casual elegance." Jazzthetik
NULL2025-07-23 - 20:00Mandé Sila ft. Habib Koité - Aly Keita - Lamine Cissokho - Mama KonéAfter a US tour in November ́24, which was enthusiastically celebrated by the audience, the quartet "Mandé Sila" brings its music to Europe.
Shannon Benze2025-07-25 - 20:00SorvinaAt the interface between jazz rap, neo-soul, alternative hip-hop and gospel, the New Yorker tells tragic-comic stories.
Tom Lubton2025-07-26 - 20:00Nik WestExplosive mixture of funk, rock and soul - rousing grooves, spectacular stage outfits and a charismatic performance!
August 2025
NULL2025-08-01 - 12:00SommerpauseBetween July 27th and September 3rd we take a summer break.
September 2025
NULL2025-09-05 - 20:00Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai)The Jamiroquai keyboardist and acid-jazz legend presents his album "With the Music" - finest jazz-funk groove!
NULL2025-09-06 - 20:00Axel ZwingenbergerThe uncrowned king of boogie-woogie.
NULL2025-09-09 - 20:00RSxT"Groove-driven music between jazz and pop, RSxT uses the possibilities offered by synthesizers and electronic effects in an extremely clever way." (Jazzthing)
NULL2025-09-10 - 20:00The Next MovementGroove, highest musicality, and good vibes. This band brings the finest funk to Nica!
Jaron Kühms2025-09-11 - 20:00JazzWerk Big BandImaginative instrument combinations, sometimes with subtle swing, sometimes with rocking beats or latin jazz.
Mariana Stebeneva2025-09-12 - 20:00Ron Minis Trio"If Ludwig van Beethoven were alive today we think he would approve." (Radio.com)
NULL2025-09-13 - 20:00Emile Parisien QuartetThe folkloric tradition of France, the compositional strategies of new music, the melodic and harmonic abstraction of free jazz - Parisien's quartet stands for all of this.
NULL2025-09-16 - 20:00Jazzanova Live ft. Wayne SnowThe Berlin DJ and producer collective is a true institution when it comes to Nu Jazz!
Udo Hinz2025-09-17 - 20:00NighthawksTheir concerts are a frenzy of great melodies, a strong pulse and powerful grooves.
Udo Hinz2025-09-18 - 20:00NighthawksTheir concerts are a frenzy of great melodies, a strong pulse and powerful grooves.
Hinrich Wulff2025-09-19 - 20:00Wawau AdlerGypsy Bop – a musical bridge between two worlds with the highly virtuosic Wawau Adler.
NULL2025-09-20 - 20:00Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr ft. Jörg Brinkmann & Felix Lehrmann"Safe Place Extended" - music that transcends borders and always remains authentic - once again, the brothers present their very own Wasserfuhr sound.
Maria Jarzyna2025-09-23 - 20:00Yumi ItoDreamlike beautiful - Jazz, Pop, Electronica, and Neoclassicism merge in this music.
NULL2025-09-24 - 20:00Girls in AirportsThey transcend musical boundaries with a mixture of lyrical sounds of the Jan Garbarek brand, indie and post-rock folk influences.
Rob Stirner2025-09-25 - 20:00WeelandRetro soul and rhythm ́n ́blues at its best.
Thomas Kiehl2025-09-26 - 20:00The Jakob Manz ProjectHardly any other young band triggers such storms of enthusiasm among their audience.
NULL2025-09-27 - 20:00Quadro Nuevo - Birgit Minichmayr - Bernd Lhotzky„As An Unperfect Actor“
October 2025
Daniel Wetzel2025-10-01 - 20:00Leona BerlinShe opens up a world that brings atmospheric soul and R'n'B to life in unexpected ways.
Nora Blum2025-10-02 - 20:00TilarBest funk-pop-jazz from Germany - dive into Tilar's sparkling parallel universe.
Attila Kleb2025-10-03 - 20:00Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano"Sosa's music combines Africa, jazz, Latin America and hip hop at the same time. He is one of the few whose pianistic skills do not need to shy away from comparison with Chick Corea or Chucho Valdés." New York Times
Dani Barbieri2025-10-04 - 20:00Rotem Sivan Trio“The gifted guitarist combines energy, ideas and undeniable chops. A remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene.” DownBeat
NULL2025-10-07 - 20:00Martha High & The Soul CookersThe great Martha High is back on the stage of Nica - this time with her 'Love & Happiness Tour'.
NULL2025-10-08 - 20:00Ray GreeneThe 'Tower of Power' and Carlos Santana singer thrills with a mix of jazz, blues, gospel, and pop.
NULL2025-10-09 - 20:00Purple 4 Life - Tribute 2 Prince by Cosmo KleinAs last in May, when everyone was already dancing after the second song, no one will be able to stay in their seats that evening!
Timofey Kabanov2025-10-14 - 20:00Stella ColeAfter her sensational debut last year, the enchanting singer is back at Nica with a new album.
Timofey Kabanov2025-10-15 - 20:00Stella ColeAfter her sensational debut last year, the enchanting singer is back at Nica with a new album.
NULL2025-10-16 - 20:00João Bosco & Guto WirttiTwo centuries of the rhythms of his country flow through the fingers of João Bosco, one of the most legendary guitarists, singers, and composers of Brazil." New York Times
Marius Mischke2025-10-17 - 20:00Anika NillesA melting pot of jazz, funk, rock, and pop, and a musician with an enormous stage presence – a master of her craft.
Gilad Hekselmann2025-10-18 - 20:00KneebodyExplosive mixture of rock and high-caliber, nuanced chamber ensemble playing.
NULL2025-10-19 - 19:00Bill Evans Vansband ft. Dave WecklThe great saxophonist and one of the most important drummers of our time together on the stage of the Nica Jazz Club!
NULL2025-10-21 - 20:00Chris Minh Doky & The Nomads ft. Till BrönnerJazz and fusion music of the finest quality - with a dream lineup: Till Brönner, George Whitty, and Keith Carlock!
Jacky Flav2025-10-22 - 20:00Butcher BrownGreat mix of jazz, hip-hop, funk, R&B and soul - the music of Butcher Brown sounds like an entire solar system.
Lena Thiemann2025-10-23 - 20:00The Brahms Project ft. Rosenwinkel & BrodbeckBrahms' 'Greatest Hits' for jazz quartet, performed by a virtuoso and perfectly synchronized band.
Jati Lindsay2025-10-24 - 20:00Walter Smith III"Walter Smith is a perfect example of what Dizzy Gillespie said: "One must stand with one foot in the past and the other in the future." Jimmy Heath
Eva Kapanadze2025-10-25 - 20:00Jeremy Pelt Quintet„Pelt definitely has a band whose future is limitless.“ (Audiophile Audition)
Sandrine Lee2025-10-26 - 19:00Mike Stern BandAlong with Metheny and Scofield, Stern is one of the style-defining greats of US jazz of the last 40 years.
Mathieu Bitton2025-10-27 - 20:00Kandace Springs"She has a voice that can melt snow." Prince
Kira Abelardo Hollimon2025-10-28 - 20:00Bob James QuartetA legend, an icon of the jazz fusion movement of the 1970s - and to this day!
NULL2025-10-29 - 20:00Torsten GoodsThe George Benson of Germany (SZ) presents his new album.
Michael Bleu2025-10-30 - 20:00Ina ForsmanThe essence of soul! Timeless vintage soul with modern storytelling.
Kwafu Alston2025-10-31 - 20:00Keyon Harrold"The future of the trumpet." Wynton Marsalis
November 2025
Ruby StigersSold Out2025-11-01 - 20:00Curtis StigersSongs From My Kitchen Live 2025 - Curtis Stigers very approachable and personal.
Ruby StigersSold Out2025-11-02 - 19:00Curtis StigersSongs From My Kitchen Live 2025 - Curtis Stigers very approachable and personal.
Ernest Stuart2025-11-03 - 20:00Mary Halvorson Amaryllis Sextet"An unflinching original who has revealed new possibilities within the music." New York Times
Jazzfrank2025-11-07 - 20:00Vincent Peirani - Living BeingVincent Peirani blends accordion, jazz, and modern sounds into unique music.
NULL2025-11-08 - 20:00Rachel Z ft. Omar Hakim & Jonathan ToscanoThe boundaries of contemporary music are expanded with elements of jazz, rock, folk and world music to create a unique and captivating sound.
Max Resdefault2025-11-10 - 20:00Theo CrokerThis musician and his music come from another dimension.
NULL2025-11-11 - 20:00Mari FroesA thoroughly Brazilian evening with one of the most beautiful voices of Música Popular Brasileira.
Gabriel Baharlia2025-11-12 - 20:00Sharon Mansur TrioThe trio combines jazz, the energy and directness of rock and electronic music, as well as the richness of colors of Middle Eastern music.
NULL2025-11-13 - 20:00Bill Laurance Trio“A Jazz Maestro.” The Guardian
Rob Stirner2025-11-14 - 20:00Matti Klein Soul Trio"It grooves immensely (...) like once in the best days of soul under the Tamla/Motown sail." Deutschlandfunk Kultur
NULL2025-11-16 - 19:00Oz Noy ft. Dennis Chambers & Brian Charette“It’s Jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.” Oz Noy
NULL2025-11-19 - 20:00Somi"A performer in full command of her instrument and her powers... her singing seems as effortless as it is varied, as easy as it is virtuosic." New York Times
Lauren Desberg2025-11-20 - 20:00Endea OwensThe basist from Detroit is currently one of the hottest traded female musicians and composers.
Emra Islek2025-11-21 - 20:00Joe Sanders Parallels ft. Logan Richardson, Seamus Blake & Gregory HutchinsonThe exceptional bassist comes with a dream lineup and presents his new album.
Shervin Lainez2025-11-22 - 20:00Taylor Eigsti Group ft. Becca Stevens“There is no false academic flash in Eigsti's Playing... it's all heart.” All Music Guide
Na Young Lee2025-11-27 - 20:00YouneeWith her impressive creativity and dynamism, she creates a new, exciting style: Free Classic & Jazz.
Mathias Bothor2025-11-28 - 20:00Jasmin Tabatabai & David Klein QuartettMusic full of magic and lightness, which creates sensitive, stylish and pointed moods.
Christian Senti2025-11-29 - 20:00Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin: SpinIn the field of tension between freedom and discipline, Ronin's "Ritual Groove Music" unfolds.
December 2025
Volker Beushausen2025-12-04 - 20:00Julia Hülsmann Quartet„Julia Hülsmann is the sensitive spirit among German jazz pianists. She unleashes a melody-rich flow, which suggests a closeness to lyricism and singing.“ SZ
NULL2025-12-07 - 19:00Big Daddy WilsonOn his 'Back To The Roots' tour, he captivates with a unique mix of blues, roots, and soul.
Quadro Nuevo2025-12-10 - 20:00Quadro NuevoThe quartet plays a very personal selection of atmospheric Christmas melodies - shimmering jazz harmonies, ranging from funky rhythms to Klezmer-inspired improvisations.
NULL2025-12-13 - 20:00Iiro Rantala HEL TrioThe 'natural event at the keys' (JazzThing) honors us once again - we just can't get enough of his music.
Manfred Pollert2025-12-27 - 20:00Joscho Stephan TrioFurious Gypsy Swing full of sophistication.