JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVALS 2026

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Jazz & Blues Festivals 2026

Soulful sounds and smooth vibes. The UK jazz and blues festival scene offers something for every music lover.

Fezzy tracks 15 jazz, funk and soul events in 2026. Love Supreme in East Sussex headlines the calendar, joined by Brecon Jazz Festival in Wales, Manchester Jazz Festival in May, Mostly Jazz in Birmingham and Margate Soul Weekender in July. Use the filters to narrow by month or region.

18 festivalsMarch to November 2026Biggest: Love Supreme (20,000 cap)Electronic · Jazz · Soul · World
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13-22 Nov 2026

EFG London Jazz Festival

London
Festival

EFG London Jazz Festival 2026: 13-22 Nov, 30+ London venues. Goldie, Samara Joy, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Ben Folds, Kronos Quartet.

JazzContemporary Jazz
Tickets
2-4 Jul 2027

Love Supreme

Glynde
Festival20,000 cap

Jazz, soul and funk weekender with world-class artists and relaxed camping in the Sussex countryside.

Jazzfunk👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
27-30 May 2027

Shindig Festival

South West
Festival10,000 cap

Charlton Park, Wiltshire

Funkdance
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
11-13 Jun 2027

Moovin Festival

North West
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson & Nightmares On Wax headline. Electronic and eclectic festival in Greater Manchester, 12...

Funksoul
2027 tickets
9-11 Jul 2027

Mostly Jazz

Birmingham
Festival

A diverse, vibrant jazz festival celebrating ground-breaking, innovative UK music alongside international trailblazers. Set in th...

Jazzfunk
5-7 Mar 2027

Southport Weekender

Bognor Regis
Festival6,000 cap

Southport Weekender 2027: 5-7 Mar, Bognor Regis. 40th anniversary soul, R&B and house weekender since 1987. Accommodation-inclusi...

SoulR&B
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Brecon Jazz Festival

Brecon
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Courtney Pine heads the 2026 lineup at Brecon Jazz Festival. Liane Carroll, Jacqui Dankworth & Orphy Robinson MBE also play. Free...

Jazz
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Hampton Court Palace Festival

East Molesey
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Hampton Court Palace Festival is an annual open-air concert series held in the Tudor Base Court of Hampton Court Palace in East M...

MixedPop
23-25 Apr 2027

Brick Lane Jazz Festival

London
Festival

Brick Lane Jazz Festival takes over around a dozen venues on and near Brick Lane in East London each spring, mixing jazz with hip...

JazzSoul
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

Forest Live - Cannock Chase Forest

Rugeley
Festival

Forest Live brings a week of open-air concerts to Birches Valley in Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire. The 2026 shows ran from...

MixedPop
7-11 Jul 2027

Henley Festival

Henley-on-Thames
Festival

Henley Festival is the UK's only black-tie festival, held on the banks of the Thames in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, each July...

MixedPop👨‍👩‍👧
Apr-May 2027

La Linea

London
Festival

La Linea is London's longest-running Latin music festival, staged across multiple venues in the capital including the Barbican an...

WorldJazz
2026 edition · finished

Lovebox Festival

Margate
Festival

Lovebox returned in 2026 after a seven-year hiatus, relocating from its original London home to Dreamland amusement park in Marga...

DanceElectronic
21-30 May 2027

Manchester Jazz Festival

Manchester
Festival

Manchester Jazz Festival is the city's longest-running music festival, running since 1996 across multiple venues in Manchester ci...

JazzSoul👨‍👩‍👧
6-9 Aug 2027

Margate Soul Weekender

Margate
Festival

Margate Soul Weekender (formerly Margate Soul Festival) is a soul, funk and reggae festival across venues in Margate, Kent, centr...

SoulFunk
2026 edition · finished

Meltdown

London
Festival

Meltdown is the Southbank Centre's long-running artist-curated music festival in London, taking place across the Royal Festival H...

MixedPop
Edition unconfirmed

Neon in Nature

Burgess Hill
Festival

Intimate electronic music and wellness festival at Burgess Hill, West Sussex. 2026 status unconfirmed - website offline as of Aug...

Boutique electronic + wellnessAfrobeat👨‍👩‍👧
13-30 May 2027

Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Norwich
Festival

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a multi-arts festival spanning music, theatre, circus and visual arts across Norwich and around the...

MixedFolk

Jazz & Blues Festivals month by month

November

1 festival
13-22 NovEFG London Jazz FestivalLondon · Jazz

March

1 festival · already run for 2026
13-15 MarSouthport WeekenderBognor Regis · Soul

April

2 festivals · already run for 2026
20 Apr - 6 MayLa LineaLondon · World
24-26 AprBrick Lane Jazz FestivalLondon · Jazz

May

4 festivals · already run for 2026
8-24 MayNorfolk & Norwich FestivalNorwich · Mixed
15-24 MayManchester Jazz FestivalManchester · Jazz
21-24 MayShindig FestivalSouth West · Funk
29-30 MayLovebox FestivalMargate · Dance

June

4 festivals · already run for 2026
10-20 JunHampton Court Palace FestivalEast Molesey · Mixed
11-21 JunMeltdownLondon · Mixed
12-14 JunMoovin FestivalNorth West · Funk
24-28 JunForest Live - Cannock Chase ForestRugeley · Mixed

July

4 festivals · already run for 2026
3-5 JulLove SupremeGlynde · Jazz
8-12 JulHenley FestivalHenley-on-Thames · Mixed
10-12 JulMostly JazzBirmingham · Jazz
31 Jul - 2 AugMargate Soul WeekenderMargate · Soul

August

2 festivals · already run for 2026
6-9 AugBrecon Jazz FestivalBrecon · Jazz
23-25 AugNeon in NatureBurgess Hill · Boutique electronic + wellness

FAQs

When are the next jazz & blues festivals?

The next jazz & blues festivals are EFG London Jazz Festival (13-22 Nov).

What is the biggest of the jazz & blues festivals?

Love Supreme is the biggest of the jazz & blues festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 20,000.

How many jazz & blues festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 18 jazz & blues festivals for 2026, running March to November 2026. New events are added as they are announced.