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JoJo, Lalah Hathaway, & Maurice «Mobetta» Brown Added to Montreux Jazz Festival Miami’s Miles Davis Night on February 25 at Miami Beach Bandshell

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Montreux Jazz Festival Miami has announced additional special guests for its Miles Davis Night at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with JoJo, Lalah Hathaway, and Maurice “Mobetta” Brown newly confirmed to join the all-star celebration. The opening-night tribute—organized in collaboration with the Miles Davis Estate as part of the global Miles Davis Centennial celebrations—will feature performances by the Miles Electric Band (M.E.B.) and the Kind of Blue Acoustic Band, alongside special guests including Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ibrahim Maalouf, and Sammy Figueroa.

Montreux Jazz Festival Miami 2026:

Miami Beach Bandshell:

Wednesday, Feb 25: Miles Electric Band (M.E.B.) / Kind of Blue Acoustic Band / Special guests: Gonzalo Rubalcaba, JoJo, Lalah Hathaway, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown, Sammy Figueroa, and Ibrahim Maalouf

Thursday, Feb 26: Makaya McCraven

The Hangar at Regatta Grove:

Friday, Feb 27: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + New Orleans Celebration hosted by Jon Batiste & Trombone Shorty, with special guests PJ Morton, Tank (of Tank and the Bangas), and La Reezy

Saturday, Feb 28: Nile Rodgers & CHIC / TOTO / Adi Oasis

Sunday, March 1: Bomba Estéreo / Elena Rose / Pedrito Martinez

Due to demand following the festival’s recent expansion announcement, 3-Day, Friday, and Saturday, VIP and Legend passes are now sold out, with limited general admission tickets remaining. 5-Day passes spanning the entire festival are now available for purchase as well. Tickets and more information at www.mjfmiami.com.

Montreux Jazz Festival Miami Expands, Adds Two Additional Nights of Music for 2026 Lineup, Celebrates Miles Davis Centennial

Miles Electric Band & Kind of Blue Acoustic Band (Feb 25) and Makaya McCraven (Feb 26) to Kick Off Festival at 

Miami Beach Bandshell

PJ Morton, Tank (of Tank and the Bangas) & La Reezy to Join Jon Batiste & Trombone Shorty for New Orleans Celebration Friday Night; Rising Latin Pop Star Elena Rose Added to Sunday Night

Nile Rodgers & CHIC, TOTO, Bomba Estéreo, 

Pedrito Martinez, Adi Oasis & More at The Hangar at Regatta Grove February 27 – March 1, 2026

“Expanding Montreux Jazz Festival Miami is about creating space for the kind of musical exchange that feels  alive, unrepeatable, and rooted in real connection,” says Jon Batiste. “The Latin American and Caribbean musical traditions that pulse through Miami are a cornerstone to this experience as well as the global jazz community.” The co-owner of the festival continues, “Opening the festival with a tribute to Miles Davis, one of the great architects of musical freedom, sets the tone for everything that follows. As the festival grows, we’re also widening the circle by bringing more of New Orleans into the conversation, inviting artists, collaborators, and communities to come together in that spirit and shared energy that Montreux has always stood for.”

The full 2026 edition of Montreux Jazz Festival Miami will now run Wednesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 1. The expansion includes a second night at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Thursday, February 26, featuring a performance by visionary drummer and composer Makaya McCraven––presented in association with Rhythm Foundation and Brainville. Following the opening two nights in Miami Beach, all remaining festival nights, Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1, will take place at The Hangar at Regatta Grove, the festival’s home venue in Coconut Grove, an intimate 1,500-capacity space set along the water.

GRAMMY and Academy Award-winner Jon Batiste will co-host a New Orleans celebration night with Trombone Shorty, who just confirmed that fellow New Orleans luminaries PJ MortonTank (of Tank and the Bangas), and La Reezy will join the lineup. This exclusive set will feature surprise guests and high-energy improvisation that embodies the spirit of Montreux. In addition to the NOLA celebration, rising Latin pop star Elena Rose has been added as direct support for Colombian electro-tropical innovators Bomba Estéreo on Sunday, March 1. These artists join a bill that already includes Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and GRAMMY-winning producer Nile Rodgers & CHIC; six-time GRAMMY-winning pop-rock icons TOTO; Cuban percussionist and singer Pedrito Martinez; and French-Caribbean soul-funk bassist and vocalist Adi Oasis.

This one-of-a-kind, expanded week of boundary-pushing performances and legendary spontaneity brings a distinctly Miami version of the iconic Swiss festival — “the Rolls Royce of music festivals” — to the shores of The Magic City.

Montreux Jazz Festival Miami is a playground for creative exchange, where genres blur, legends emerge, and cultural walls disappear. From surprise collaborations to deep-into-the-night jams hosted by co-founder and artistic director Jon Batiste, each moment feels unrepeatable. Past late-night sessions have featured unannounced appearances from artists like Maxwell, Shania Twain, and Will Smith, drawn to the event’s intimate energy and spirit of improvisation.

Batiste has been instrumental in bringing the ethos of Montreux to South Florida, shaping the festival’s creative vision and curating lineups that emphasize spontaneity, cross-genre exploration, and musical freedom.

Following last year’s sold-out success — which drew coverage from Rolling Stone, Essence, Forbes, and more — and featured performances by Chaka Khan, Janelle Monáe, WILLOW, Cimafunk, and Latin jazz legends including Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera, Montreux Jazz Festival Miami 2026 reaffirms its place as one of the most distinct and intimate live music experiences in the world.

Wynwood-based audiophile vinyl listening bar Dante’s HiFi will return with a pop-up installation. Dante’s co-owner and legendary DJ Rich Medina will also be curating a team of DJs. A selection of Miami’s best restaurants will be on-site, to be revealed soon.

Ticketing:

Tickets for Montreux Jazz Festival Miami begin at $49 for the opening night in Miami Beach

and in Coconut Grove at $139, with VIP tickets at $399 and Legend tickets at $699. Tickets

can be purchased at www.mjfmiami.com. Discounted tickets for the Wednesday, Feb. 25

performances at the Miami Beach Beach Bandshell are available for Miami Beach residents

only. Use code: MIAMIBEACH. Must show proof of residency.

Please note that 3-Day Legend passes, Friday VIP and Legend passes, and Saturday VIP passes are sold out.

As is tradition with Montreux Jazz Festival – a Montreux Jazz Festival Miami poster for 2026 has been revealed, created by Mambo. Born in Santiago de Chile, 1969, Mambo is a polyglot artist, his different artworks series go from semi-abstract graphic interplays of lines and spontaneous designs (Brainology), to abstract action painting (Strokes) as well as minimal and caricatural portraits (Humans).

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Orbit Culture Release Live Video For «The Storm» + North American Tour Starts 2/18

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Right before embarking on their next quest — an extensive tour throughout USA and Canada with support coming from Ov Sulfur and Atlas — ORBIT CULTURE are releasing a live video for the fan-favorite «The Storm,» which was filmed by Riivata Visuals and Grimvisions during their highly successful European tour last winter.

Watch the video here.

The band comments, «This video for ‘The Storm’ documents our last headline tour. Most of the footage was shot in Gothenburg, close to where we come from. Watching it now brings us back to a night that carried real weight — intense, focused, and honest. It was a defining moment for us, and ‘The Storm’
reflects that feeling without needing to explain it.»

It marks another video for their acclaimed album Death Above Life that was released to overwhelmingly positive feedback by fans and media in October of last year.

«The album represents change, a new beginning,» says guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson. «It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it’s a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth.»

Catch them on the upcoming dates, posted below.

ORBIT CULTURE ON TOUR:
WITH OV SULFUR + ATLAS:

2/18 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
2/19 — Portland, OR — Star Theater
2/20 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
2/22 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theater
2/24 — Calgary, AB — Palace Theatre
2/25 — Edmonton, AB — Midway Music Hall
2/27 — Saskatoon, SK — Louis’
2/28 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
3/03 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
3/05 — Montreal, QC — Beanfield Theatre
3/06 — Ottawa, ON — The Bronson
3/07 — Buffalo, NY — Electric City
3/09 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
3/10 — Silver Spring, MD — Fillmore Silver Spring
3/11 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater
3/13 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s
3/14 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
3/16 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland
3/17 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
3/18 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues Chicago
3/20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave II
3/21 — Detroit, MI — El Club
3/23 — Lexington, KY — Manchester Music Hall
3/24 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
3/25 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
3/27 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues Orlando
3/28 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
3/30 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
3/31 — Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
4/01 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
4/03 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre
4/05 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Grand at The Complex
4/06 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
4/07 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile
4/09 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
4/10 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater  

GET TICKETS HERE.

The band is already confirmed for various European summer festivals in 2026 incl. Leyendras Del Rock (ES), Reload Festival (DE), Rockstadt Extreme Fest (RO), Alcatraz (BE), Bloodstock (UK), Wacken Open Air (DE) and Summer Breeze (DE).

In the fall ORBIT CULTURE will join THE ALLFATHER AWAKENS TOUR, featuring Sweden’s heaviest army: Amon Amarth, ORBIT CULTURE, and Soilwork.

ORBIT CULTURE UK TOUR:
WITH AMON AMARTH + SOILWORK:

10/9 — Manchester, England — O2 Apollo
10/10 — London, England — Eventim Apollo
10/11 — Wolverhampton, England — Civic Hall
10/13 — Paris, France — Zenith
10/14 — Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg — Rockhal
10/16 — Stuttgart, Germany — Schleyer-Halle
10/17 — Frankfurt, Germany — Festhalle
10/18 — Antwerp, Belgium — Lotto Hall
10/20 — Den Bosch, Netherlands — Mainstage
10/21 — Hamburg, Germany — Sporthalle
10/23 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Scandinavium
10/24 — Stockholm, Sweden — Hovet
10/26 — Helsinki, Finland — Ice Hall
10/27 — Tallin, Estonia — Unibet Arena
10/29 — Gliwice, Poland — PreZero Arena Gliwice
10/30 — Leipzig, Germany — Quarterback Immobilien Arena
10/31 — Oberhausen, Germany — Rudolf Weber Arena
11/2 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra
11/3 — Vienna, Austria — Gasometer
11/4 — Bamberg, Germany — Brose Arena
11/6 — Prague, Czech Republic — O2 Universum
11/7 — Berlin, Germany — Velodrom
11/8 — Munich, Germany — Zenith
11/10 — Milan, Italy — Alcatraz
11/11 — Zurich, Switzerland — The Hall
11/13 — Barcelona, Spain — Sant Jordi Club
11/14 — Madrid, Spain — Vistalegre
11/15 — Lisbon, Portugal — Sala Tejo

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Acclaimed Texas Alt-Rock Band SPARTA Stream New Documentary, «Scenic Drive,» Today Via VEEPS; Information On New Album To Be Announced Soon

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VEEPS and Sparta have announced the world premiere of Scenic Drive, the acclaimed El Paso, TX-based alt-rock band’s brand new documentary. Premiering today, ThursdayFebruary 12Scenic Drive finds frontman Jim Ward taking a road trip — literally and figuratively — through the past while also looking forward to the future. Shot in stark, striking black and white, the film follows Ward back home in El Paso, retracing the steps, both small and significant, that he took there in his youth, alongside those he’s taking now. 

One thing all humans have the unique ability to do is look back. In Scenic Drive, Ward heads steadily towards the forthcoming Sparta record by revisiting songs from earlier in the band’s career. It serves as an acknowledgement that even though he’s moving on to what he calls a new volume in his and the band’s life, the past will never not be there. The result is 40 striking, stirring, moving minutes that capture the poetry of life — of older eyes looking back on younger years — as time continues to steadily march on, the way time always does.

Join the global premiere of Sparta’s Scenic Drive, taking place today over at VEEPSHERE. A limited edition Scenic Drive t-shirt and bundle is also available for pre-order now via VEEPS. Use code 5OFF when purchasing a ticket & shirt in the same transaction for $5 off your order.

And stay tuned for more information on the forthcoming studio album from Sparta to be announced in the coming weeks.  

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Intergalactic Thrashers FULLMINATOR Unleash Music Video for «2099 Ninjas»

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Intergalactic thrashers by way of Puerto Rico, FULLMINATOR have proudly unleashed their music video for “2099 Ninjas,” taken from their recently released album ‘Destroy Tokyo,’ out now.

In this new chapter of the FULLMINATOR mythos, your favorite Intergalactic Junkies face off against legions of deadly ninjas commanded by the sinister Omega Technologies megacorp.

Led by billionaire genius Yoko Mohoyo, this faction is determined to steal the all-powerful Omni-Piece from FULLMINATOR and trigger a dimensional merge that would bring the world of hentai into ours.

Watch the Music Video for «2099 Ninjas» HERE

FULLMINATOR is a crossover thrash metal band from the future, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, formed by four genetically engineered humanoid roaches and a shape-shifting reptilian.

Formed in 2016, FULLMINATOR assaults human ears with influences from GWARMunicipal WasteAnthraxGama BombOverkill, and other thrash greats, supercharged by a shock-rock live show featuring lasers, beer spills, and giant robot battles in the pit.

They have shared the stage with bands such as D.R.I. and Gruesome, merging all these elements into a relentless, mind-blowing experience. FULLMINATOR is guaranteed to take you on a ride you won’t soon forget.

‘Destroy Tokyo’ Track List:

1. The Heist

2. Let Loose

3. Xenocide

4. Suit up, Shoot up

5. Hentai

6. A.A.B.S.

7. Hyperdrive to Tokyo

8. 2099 Ninjas

9. Omega Typhoon

10. Yoko’s Revenge

11. Destroy Tokyo

12. A Family Reunion

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