Indonesia’s Java Jazz shares first lineup featuring Cory Wong, MAX, Ginger Root and more

The Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival has announced the first-wave lineup for its upcoming 18th edition this June.

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Announced via Instagram, this year’s edition of the festival will be headlined by Cory Wong, MAX and The Chicago Experience featuring Danny Seraphine and Jeff Coffey.

Other acts announced so far include Ginger Root, Oslo Ibrahim, Romantic Echoes, Sezairi, Littlefingers, Nial Djuliarso and more. Check out the current phase one lineup below.

The 18th anniversary of the BNI Java Jazz Festival is set to take place from 2 to 4 June at the JIExpo Kemayoran in Jakarta. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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Last year’s edition was headlined by acts including pop singer JoJo, The Temptations Revue featuring Glenn Leonard, and Grammy-Award winner and Maroon 5 keyboardist PJ Morton, who all played special shows that required additional ticket purchases. Other International acts that played also included Emma Jean-Thackray and Dirty Loops.

Meanwhile, Indonesian acts in last year’s line-up included Dewa 19’s Ahmad Dhani featuring Ron King Big Band, Maliq & D’Essentials, Afgan, Danilla Riyadi, Lomba Sihir, Romantic Echoes, Nadin Amizah, Tiara Andini, Basboi, Vira Talisa as well as Candra Darusman.

The festival’s 17th edition previously took place at the same venue last year from May 27 to 29, joining a wave of festivals that emerged or returned to Indonesia’s live music calendar. These included the return of Synchronize Fest, We The Fest and Joyland Festival, as well as the inaugural edition of PestaPora Festival, which will be returning with a 148-act line-up for its second edition in September.

The lineup for Java Jazz Festival 2023 so far is:

Cory Wong
MAX
The Chicago Experience ft. Danny Seraphine and Jeff Coffey
Alonzo Brata
Deredia
Eros Tjokro
Ginger Root
Jazzmeia Horn
Jesus Molina
Jordan Susanto
Littlefingers
Makaya McCraven
Manna Trio
Mario Biondi
Matt Johnson
Nate Smith + Kinfolk
Nial Djuliarso
Nonaria ft. Tetty Kadi
On & On: José James Sings Badu
Oslo Ibrahim
Paul Partohap
Peter Cincotti
Romantic Echoes
Sequoia Project
Sezairi
Stacey Ryan
Titi DJ
Workshy