Rigas Ritmi Festival 2025

Rīgas Ritmi is one of the leading improvisation, jazz and global music festivals in the Baltics, widely known in Europe and the world. Every year, the festival stages in Riga brings together both world-renowned and awarded artists, as well as young and unheard musical talents. In two and a half decades, the festival has become an integral part of Latvian cultural life, entering Riga’s name in global and jazz music culture tourism guides. Over 250 thousand visitors have already enjoyed the performances of approximately 750 world musicians in more than 1,000 concerts. Thanks to the festival, such musical greats as Billy Cobham, Randy Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Diane Reeves, Take 6, Lizz Wright, Richard Bona, BBC Big Band, Avishai Cohen, Patti Austin, Scott Hamilton, Freddy Cole, The Yellowjackets, Victor Wooten, Jojo Mayer, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Robert Glasper, Diane Schuur, Ayom, José James and many others have visited Riga.One of the main goals of the festival is to educate both the audience and young musicians. That is why the festival also offers jam sessions and masterclasses, where world-famous musicians share their knowledge with young talents, inspiring and changing the lives of young musicians. Every year, young people, music educators and journalists from all over the world participate in the master classes.

The Rigas Ritmi Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year in early July. Representatives of the American new wave of jazz – the jazz-funk band Kennedy Administration and singer Shayna Steele with the premiere of the Latvian Maestro Raimonds Pauls song program Shayna Steele sings Raimonds Pauls – will also celebrate together with the festival team.The main stage of the longest-running improvisation, jazz and global music festival in the Latvian capital will again be in Riga Cathedral Garden this year, where Kennedy Administration will perform on July 3, and Shayna Steele on July 4. Also Momi Maiga young kora star from Senegal.Rīgas Ritmi 2025 will take place from July 2 to 5. Festival concerts will also be held at the Riga Jazz Lounge at the Radisson Blu Latvija hotel, while free masterclasses given by the festival’s guest artists will take place at the Latvian Radio Studio 1.