September 17-21, 2025

Langley, WA - In less than a month, the soulful melodies of Django music will once again fill the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) with the annual DjangoFest Northwest (DFNW) Festival. Now in its 25th year, this iconic five-day Gypsy Jazz event will bring in artists from around the world to Whidbey in celebration of the music made famous by Django Reinhardt in 1930s France. This year’s festival will take place September 17-21 at the WICA campus in Langley. Along with the Festival Headliner Paulus Schäfer Quartet, which will feature Tim Kliphuis, the festival will include numerous concerts and opportunities for attendees to experience the festival lounge, take in performances by second stage musicians under the white WICA tent, and enjoy the specialty DFNW cocktail, a spiced apple Hot Club Old Fashioned.

“We’re thrilled to welcome returning and new Django artists to WICA for this milestone year,” says WICA Executive Artistic Director Deana Duncan. “For more than two decades, DjangoFest Northwest has brought in artists and supporters to Whidbey to enjoy this wonderful island and to experience firsthand the magic of this iconic and inspiring jazz. This year is going to be unforgettable, celebrating 25 years of memories while we continue to make new ones!”

The following is the festival lineup:

September 17

Opening Night Patio Party | Cafe Impromptu

Marceline Keene Trio

The Hot Club of Troy

September 18

Olli Soikkeli & Sam Farthing

Antoine Boyer & Yeore Kim

September 19

Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs

John Jorgenson Quintet with special guests Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews & Jacques Willis

September 20

Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews All Stars

Tim Kliphuis presents: Django Reinhardt – Hand on Fire

Paulus Schäfer Quartet featuring Tim Kliphuis

September 21

Hot Club of Cowtown

Nick Lehr Memorial Djam

Visit website for music line-up