Telluride Jazz Festival Recruits Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + More For 2025 Lineup

The 48th installment of the event will be held August 8 – 10, 2025 at Telluride Town Park.

By Scott Bernstein Feb 4, 2025 1:14 pm PST

Telluride Jazz Festival organizers announced the three-day event’s 2025 lineup. Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Cimafunk top the list of artists set to perform at Telluride’s gorgeous Town Park between August 8 – 10, 2025.

Supergroup BTTRFLY Quintet will play a rare set at the festival. Also aboard are BALTHVS, Kokoroko, Parlor Greens, Brass Queens, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression and Voodoo Orchestra, among others.

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“Every year, a dynamic mix of inspiring artists full of talent make their way to the Telluride Jazz Festival and this year is no different. There’s no bigger name in contemporary jazz than Kamasi Washington. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is the modern-day torchbearer of New Orleans music and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe are funk luminaries,” stated festival director Steve Gumble. “Between these legends and many other exciting bands, it’s guaranteed to be a special weekend here in our mountain town.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome a lot of new names on the lineup like Afro-Cuban rock stars Cimafunk and Denver’s all-star funk supergroup BTTRFLY Quintet featuring Adam Deitch, Benny Bloom, Borahm Lee, Hunter Roberts and Dominic Lalli – widely known members of Lettuce, Pretty Lights, Break Science and Big Gigantic,” added director of operations Courtney McClary-Yug. ” We are also excited to present Colombia’s ulta-groovy BALTHVS, jazz-Afrobeat fusion band Kokoroko, along with red-hot, soulful organ trio Parlor Greens and so many more.”

Early-bird Patron & VIP tickets are on sale now. 3-Day Passes, On-Site Camping Passes, Safari Cabins and additional options go on sale this Thursday, February 6 at 10 a.m. MT.

Click the button below for the complete 2025 Telluride Jazz Festival lineup and to purchase tickets.

Festival At-a-Glance

  • Telluride Jazz Festival

    Kamasi WashingtonTrombone Shorty & Orleans AvenueKarl Denson's Tiny UniverseMore…
    • Telluride, CO
      • 3 days
      • Aug 8 - 10, 2025
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