Holidays 2022

Holidays are back!

Join us between July 21 and September 4 on the terrace of Kunstverein Familie Montez for five full weekends of open air concerts and DJ sessions plus an encore with the Frankfurt Radio Bigband. We are happy to present a diverse mix of jazz and jazz-influenced artists on location in Frankfurt’s beautiful Hafenpark in the Ostend neighborhood. On most nights,  two bands will perform out in the open as well as DJs. The musical melange will include everything from contemporary jazz to hip hop, electronic music, African music, R&B, pop and more.

The festival area is not separated from the rest of the world by any means and all events are free of charge. Simply show up, get a drink at our outdoor bar or some food from our brand new kitchen. Take a seat on the large outdoor staircase, from which you have a perfect view onto the stage, or dance in front of the stage. Let’s come together, celebrate music and experience its power to transcend any borders, be they between different age groups, social classes, national or ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders or religions.

We look forward to celebrating Holidays with you!

PROGRAMM

WEEK 1 (July 21 - July 24)

Thursday, July 21

7 p.m.        Yvy Maraey
Contemporary R&B with Brazilian rhythms

8.30 p.m.   Embryo    
Krautrock and world music legends

Friday, July 22

7 p.m.        Cassette Head Sessions present Douniah and Johnny Kulo    
A taste of the young Berlin live music scene

8.30 p.m.   Jembaa Groove    
Jazzy Afro-Soul from Ghana to Berlin
    
DJ              Dimitra Zina
Greek selector, curator and radio host inspired by Mediterranean music

Saturday, July 23    

7 p.m.        Biboul Darouiche & Soleil Bantu    
Cameroonian percussion master with his band

8.30 p.m.   Muito Kaballa    
9 piece afrobeat, funk and jazz power ensemble 

DJ              Phil the Gap
Frankfurt vinyl funk selector

Sunday, July 24

7 p.m.        Julie Kuhl & The Lonely Freaks    
Young, soulful singer songwriter straight outta Frankfurt

8.30 p.m.   TootArd
Middle Eastern dance music and pop to make you shake

DJ              John Vibrations
Jazz Montez's own 

WEEK 2 (July 29 - July 31)

Friday, July 29

7 p.m.        Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge
Live synth pop and digital dub music

8.30 p.m.   Sonic In(ter)ventions
Collective improvisations from some of Berlin's finest young musicians

DJ              Delfonic
Berlin disco and edit king

Saturday, July 30

7 p.m.        Triorität    
Dancefloor jazz straight outta Darmstadt
    
8.30 p.m.   Disko Aspik    
Live disco music at its finest

DJ              DJ ION & Macrosoft
Berlin DJ power couple

Sunday, July 31

6 p.m.        FloFilz
Live Set from the LoFi whiz

7 p.m.        Retrogott & Hulk Hodn
Jazzy sample based German hip hop from Cologne 

8 p.m.        Suff Daddy
Instrumental Hip Hop at its finest

9 p.m.        Nepumuk & Triorität
The Offenbach rapper joins Triorität for a live hip hop extravaganza    

WEEK 3 (August 5 - August 7)

Friday, August 5

7 p.m.        Uche Yara
Young soul talent from Vienna

8.30 p.m.   Chelsea Carmichael
Saxophonist and her band representing London's young jazz scene

DJ              Michael Rütten & very special guests 
Mr. Soulsearching has a Secret Rendezvous with good friends on the decks

Saturday, August 6

7 p.m.        Wayne Snow
Contemporary soul from Nigeria via Berlin

9 p.m.        Mind Enterprises
Italo disco today

DJ              Cloudy & ffrachtschiff
Young Frankfurt party people

Sunday, August 7

6 p.m.        Riverside Session
Jam session with lots of young talents from the Frankfurt region

9 p.m.        Electric Jalaba 
Contemporary Gnawa music from London

DJ              Femdelic
All vinyl funk queen from Berlin

WEEK 4 (August 12 - August 14)

Friday, August 12

8.30 p.m.   ECHT!
Belgian jazz tribute to electronic club music

DJ              Tereza
DJ, radio host and curator from Berlin

Saturday, August 13

Unfortunately, Quinn Oulton and Ural Thomas & The Pain can no longer perform, due to flight issues. 

7 p.m.        Julie Kuhl
Why not Doing it Again! - Young, soulful singer songwriter straight outta Frankfurt

8.30 p.m.    La Doble Nelson
Fire cumbia vibes from Berlin

DJ               Max Graef    
Berlin producer and DJ with a jazzy take on house

Sunday, August 14

7 p.m.        Kraan
German jazz-rock and funk heroes

8.30 p.m.   Oscar Jerome    
Stellar jazz guitar player and songwriter from London

DJ             Charlotte Simon  
Musician, performance artist and label boss from Frankfurt

WEEK 5 (August 19 - August 20)

Friday, August 19

7 p.m.        Karaba    
Deep Kraut Jazz from Munich

8.30 p.m.   Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek
Anatolian folk meets contemporary pop groves

DJ              Emanuela De Luca
Precious vinyl selector from Paris

Saturday, August 20

6 p.m.        Gianni Brezzo    
Contemporary jazz vibes from Cologne

7.30 p.m.   Silvan Strauss Ensemble ft. Ninja Kidsoul
Hamburg based funky drummer presents his newest project

9 p.m.        Allysha Joy    
Raw soulful music from Australian singer and songwriter and producer

DJ              Khadija 
Berlin based House and Funk power

Sunday, September 4

8 p.m.  Frankfurt Radio Bigband - Rhythm Combination & Brass

Local heroes play the music of legendary 70s jazz-funk master Peter Herbolzheimer