The Welcome to Leeds stage: curated by DJ Lubi
Saturday 25th May
11am - 8pm
Located on Cookridge Street, Between The Radisson hotel and Henry Moore Institute
Presented by DJ Lubi
Free
Longtime Leeds jazz concert promoter Lubi Jovanovic (DJ Lubi) once again curates the Saturday at the Welcome To Leeds stage. A diverse program of jazz across the spectrum - acoustic, electric, soul jazz, Latin jazz, vocal, instrumental, global jazz beats. Eight hours of quality music, from emerging young artists to jazz elders, a meeting of the generations that encapsulates all that's great about the Leeds jazz scene. For the first time in 3 years, the DJ Lubi takeover will be featuring guests from outside the city's jazz community.
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About the Welcome to Leeds Stage:
From Friday 23rd - Monday 26th May the free-entry, family friendly, outdoor Welcome to Leeds stage will be back on Cookridge Street as part of Leeds Jazz Festival 2025! The stage is programmed in collaboration with Leeds Conservatoire, Launchpad, DJ Lubi, Not a thing and JazzLeeds to bring you the best of local talent.
Situated between The Light and Henry Moore Institute, the stage has its own seating area, with food and drink on hand throughout the weekend, supplied by Radisson Blu and Browns. This year boasts an expanded food and beverage offering featuring a pop-up bar .
The Welcome to Leeds stage is produced by LeedsBID alongside New Citizens and with backline support from Eiger Studios. Public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England alongside Launchpad who pays artist fees on the Welcome to Leeds stage and we are incredibly thankful for their support.