AEF2023: José James Live at the Acropolis

It’s that time of the year again, when Athenians start planning their summer holidays around the programme of the Athens Epidaurus Festival. The leading performing arts festival in Greece, and one of the oldest in Europe, returns between June 1st and August 26th for its 68th edition with a rich programme of events. As always, the main venues are the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the industrial complex of Pireos 260 and the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Click here for our festival picks or head over to the official website for the full programme.

When an artist dedicates three of his albums to Billie Holiday, Bill Withers, and Erykah Badu, there's no doubt about where his heart lies; right in the middle of jazz and hip hop. José James effortlessly moves between these two kindred genres—while throwing into the mix strong measures of gospel, soul, blues and even house—and he has done so for 14 albums. The American singer will make his Herodion debut this July, just a few days before one of the last remaining jazz titans performs on the same stage.