Ezra Collective, the renowned British jazz quintet, will take the stage as joint headliners for Cross The Tracks 2025 alongside Michael Kiwanuka.
The festival will take place in Brockwell Park on May 25, 2025, from midday to 10.30pm.
Tickets for the event are now on sale.
For tickets and more information, visit xthetracks.com.
Celebrating everything jazz, funk, and soul, Cross The Tracks has become an integral part of Brockwell Park’s bank holiday festivities.
Ezra Collective, who won the Mercury Prize in 2023, have continued to rise in prominence, with their 2024 album, ‘Dance, No One’s Watching,’ an ode to the sacred yet joyous act of dancing.
The band has also received four nominations at this year’s BRIT Awards.
Unrestrained by genre or convention, and with an electric stage presence, Ezra Collective is set to be an unmissable headliner at Cross The Tracks.
Also joining the lineup is Anderson .Paak’s live band Free Nationals, Dutch-Caribbean singer/songwriter Naomi Sharon, and South London-based curatorial platform and NTS Radio residents Touching Bass – Alex Rita & Errol.
The festival will also feature a DJ set from music discovery platform Somewhere Soul, a live performance from genre-bending artist Dargz, South London soul singer Nia Smith, and London-based producer BexBlu.
Additionally, there will be a Handson Family Heritage Stage takeover featuring Mr Thing, Vanessa Freeman, LyricaL + The Shejay & Exhibit69, and special guests Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson (live), IG Culture, Sarah Love, Colin Dale, and Glade Marie.
These acts will join the previously announced headliner Michael Kiwanuka, along with renowned musician Jordan Rakei, experimental jazz musician Nala Sinephro, legendary early-’70s British group Cymande, and rising R&B icon Sinéad Harnett.
The full lineup also includes names such as Bashy, Gilles Peterson, Skinshape, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Bilal, Baby Rose, Lynda Dawn, Jaz Karis, Egyptian Lover, Aba Shanti-I, Channel One, Shae Universe, Fabiana Palladino, JGrrey, RUBII, musclecars, Shy One, Ruby Savage, Jazzbois, Thee Sinseers, The Altons, Moses Yoofee Trio, Allysha Joy, daste., LULU., Marla Kether, Tia Gordon, Olympia Vitalis, Jessy Blakemore, Mychelle, Summer Banton, Essence Martins, Kaicrewsade, and more.
Cross The Tracks 2025 promises to be an unmissable event in the festival calendar, offering a diverse array of performances and a celebration of jazz, funk, and soul music.
