Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

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About

The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the UK's longest-running jazz festivals, taking place each July across venues throughout Edinburgh. The 2026 edition runs 17 to 26 July, with SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands as the international programm…

Website

ejbf.co.uk

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Genres

JazzBluesRockSoulAmericanaFolk

Date

17 - 26 July, 2026

Location

The Caves, Edinburgh

Size

Large · 70,000

Established

1978, Running 48 years

Vibe

Relaxed but musically serious, with audiences moving between intimate club sets and larger concert hall shows across the city over the course of a week and a half.

Tags

city centretrain-friendlymusic nerdsday tripperscome as you arelots of food optionssensible bedtimesprawling

LineupUpdated: 26 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Jools Holland

Tuba Skinny

Davina & The Vagabonds

Jerron Paxton

Roachford

Ruby Turner

Brian Kellock

A Life in Music

London Afrobeat CollectiveSamson SoundsSamedia ShebeenLouise MarshallSumudu JayatilakaEvan and Carolina's Super Duper Group & FunHarmen FraanjeVan Ruller // HogenhuisPeter Somuah GroupMooren | Watson | Herberholz | IronsPongaVan RullerHogenhuis

TicketsUpdated: 23 May 2026

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