Here’s our weekend program: two exceptional evenings at the Nice Jazz Festival to dance, feel the energy, and be moved. And during the day, exhibitions and cultural walks to enjoy the city in a different way.
Nice awaits you for a weekend where music meets art and celebration. The Nice Jazz Festival fills the city with soul, funk, and jazz sounds until the break of dawn. But before diving into these memorable evenings, tempt yourself with major exhibitions at the Matisse Museum or the Museum of Fine Arts, a stroll at the Malonat folk festival, or a workshop for the younger ones at the Ariane Library. From Friday to Sunday, culture is experienced in rhythm and color.
**Friday, July 25, 2025**
**La Malle ร Mots**
Dive into a participative and fun workshop around children’s albums! The “Malle ร Mots” is a mobile structure filled with creative and interactive learning tools, offered free of charge for ages 6-12 by Ars Legendi. A perfect opportunity to spark children’s curiosity during the holidays.
**Time**: 9:30 AM โ 12 PM
**Location**: Lรฉonard de Vinci Library
**Nice Jazz Festival**
The festival kicks off in style on the Massรฉna stage at 7:30 PM with the powerful Jazzmeia Horn. Then, Shabaka Hutchings & Sons of Kemet, a London collective that fuses jazz, afrobeat, and striking rhythms, take the stage. The evening concludes with Cory Henry, master of the Hammond organ and groove, whose virtuosic improvisations vibrate the audience until midnight. Also, showman M with his group Lamomali is present on the Thรฉรขtre de Verdure stage.
**Time**: From 7:15 PM
**Location**: Place Massรฉna โ Thรฉรขtre de Verdure
**Saturday, July 26, 2025**
**Exhibition “Raoul Dufy: the Miracle of Imagination”**
Participate in an immersive guided tour of the exhibition “Raoul Dufy: the Miracle of Imagination.” Discover Dufy’s colorful and poetic universe, guided by an expert presenter. A perfect contemplative art experience for modern painting enthusiasts.
**Time**: 10 AM โ 6 PM
**Location**: Museum of Fine Arts of Nice
**Guided Tours at the Matisse Museum**
Enter the vibrant world of Henri Matisse through guided toursโa captivating dialogue between expert interpretation and observation of the master’s masterpieces. A must-see to rediscover the treasures of Fauvism.
**Time**: From 11 AM
**Location**: Matisse Museum
**Nice Jazz Festival**
On the Massรฉna stage, the tempo rises from 7:30 PM with GoldLink, a jazzy hip-hop figure straight from Washington. Masego follows at 9 PM. Then at 10:45 PM, the sublime Jorja Smith stirs Nice with her enchanting soul, with a rare voice and elegance.
Meanwhile, at the Thรฉรขtre de Verdure, at 7:15 PM, Tyreek McDole, followed by Nubya Garcia, the new icon of London jazz. At 9:45 PM, enjoy noble classicism with Christian McBride, Benny Green, and Gregory Hutchinson, resurrecting the spirit of the Ray Brown Trio. And to close this stage, at 11 PM, The Cookersโlegendary hard bop formation.
**Time**: From 7:15 PM
**Location**: Place Massรฉna โ Thรฉรขtre de Verdure
**Sunday, July 27, 2025**
**Fรชte du Malonat**
Experience the Nice tradition with the Fรชte du Malonat, a friendly moment blending local culture, festive atmosphere, and activities for young and old. Departure at 10:30 AM, ideal for ending the weekend on a joyful and popular note.
**Time**: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
**Location**: Church of Gรฉsu
**Nice Jazz Festival**
The festival concludes with a final night of dazzling musical richness. The Massรฉna stage opens at 7:30 PM with MRCY, a dancing and sunny electro-jazz duo. At 9 PM, Feu! Chatterton. Then, in closing at 11 PM, Santaโthe French revelation with a powerful and singular voiceโoffers the final thrill under the Nice stars.
At the Thรฉรขtre de Verdure, this ultimate evening plays the pure emotion card. Monsieur Mฤlฤ opens at 7:15 PM with a blended jazz. Singer Ekep Nkwelle follows at 8:30 PM, all delicacy and sincerity. Then the great Avishai Cohen steps up at 9:45 PM, his double bass in hand, for a deep, luminous set between jazz, Orient, and poetry. And at 11:15 PM, the grand finale: China Moses, Hugh Coltman, Robin McKelle.
**Time**: From 7:15 PM
**Location**: Place Massรฉna โ Thรฉรขtre de Verdure
