Lionel Richie rocks Stuttgart: Big final concert of the Jazzopen 2025!

Lionel Richie rocks Stuttgart: Big final concert of the Jazzopen 2025!

Stuttgart Schlossplatz, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland - The waiting has come to an end! The jazz pops 2025 promise a grand festival experience from July 2 to 13 in Stuttgart. For the first time, the Stuttgart Schlossplatz will be played over seven days, one of the highlights will be the final concert on Sunday, July 13th, from 6:00 p.m. Admission is already at 5:00 p.m., but it should be said: The concert with the legendary Lionel Richie is already sold out, so that many fans look with excitement for this special evening.

Jürgen Schlensog, Managing Director of Opus Festival GmbH, presented the diverse program of jazzops. In addition to Lionel Richie, he is supported by the talented José James, an artist who has created his own style with his combinations of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. James has established himself in the music scene in the past ten years and will surely be carried away by the audience with his latest project "Lean on Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers". Eric Clapton's "I Shot the Sheriff" and the modern R&B culture are also good for him.

A look at the other highlights

The festival offers a wide range of concerts at different locations in Stuttgart: old castle, castle square, Spardawelt Event Center and in the popular Bix Jazzclub. The ticket forecasts are already going well and visitors can look forward to a colorful program:

• mi. July 2, 2025: Ezra Collective | Jesus Molina (old castle), Dianne Reeves (Spardawelt Event Center)
• do. July 3, 2025: Marcus Miller | Fusion Alp Trio (old castle), Adi Oasis (Bix Jazzclub)
• fr. July 4, 2025: Dianne Reeves | China Moses (old castle), Anika Nilles (Spardawelt Event Center), David Helbock’s Random/Control feat. Fola Dada (Bix Jazzclub)
• sa. July 5, 2025: Herbie Hancock | The Jakob Manz Project Extended (Altes Castle)
• so. July 6, 2025: Gregory Porter (old castle), jazz for children (Spardawelt Event Center)
• so. July 13, 2025: The festival is completed with Lionel Richie and José James on Schlossplatz.

The newly introduced Wolfgang Dauner Award, whose first award winner - Shai Maestro - has already been announced. A great sign for the recognition of the musical youngsters!

sustainability and an extensive supporting program

In times when climate neutrality is a big issue, Opus Festival GmbH also attaches importance to sustainable events. Rim Rufael, Head of Marketing of the company, informed about climate -friendly measures that are to be implemented as part of the festival.

as if the festival itself would not be enough, an extensive supporting program with free events in various locations such as the city palace, the music pavilion and the art museum ensures additional entertainment.

Anyone who has ever been at a concert by Lionel Richie knows that he is a master of live performance. Many of his hits, such as "Hello", "All Night Long" and "Say You Say Me", have burned into the memory of the music lovers. With more than 125 million albums sold and numerous awards, including an Oscar and several Grammy Awards, he is one of the most successful artists of all time. Richie was enthusiastic about generations of generations over four decades, and the appearance at the Glastonbury 2015 was a real highlight of his career with the biggest number of spectators of the year.

The anticipation for the jazzopen 2025 is great, and the festival promises to become an unforgettable experience for all music lovers. With such a strong line-up, the combination of classic hits and fresh talents in Stuttgart is just the thing-it will certainly be a festival for all the senses!