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

Key Info

About

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is a 10-day multi-venue festival covering jazz and blues across a wide range of styles, from ragtime and delta blues through to contemporary jazz. It takes place across theatres, parks, and clubs throughout Edinburgh,…

Website

ejbf.co.uk

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Genres

BluesFunkJazzSoul

Date

17 - 26 July, 2026

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland

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: 5 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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 | IronsPonga

TicketsUpdated: 5 Apr 2026

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Recent NewsUpdated: 9 Apr 2026

EJBF26 – Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

The full EJBF26 programme will be announced on Tuesday 28 April, with tickets going on sale on Thursday 30 April.

ejbf.co.uk·-14 days ago

News - Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

EJBF26 International Programme Partner Announced ..

ejbf.co.uk·5 days ago

Jazz Festival 2026 showcases the Netherlands

The 2026 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival [17 to 26 July] is proud to present SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands, their flagship international showcase ...

edinburghfestivalcity.com·5 days ago

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival - Facebook

There's just one month to go until we announce the 2026 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival programme on Tuesday 28 April, and we are dropping one ...

facebook.com·2 weeks ago

2026 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival International Partner ...

The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is to present SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands, the festival's international showcase celebrating the ...

thejazzmann.com·3 weeks ago

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