Summer Soul Vibes Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Summer Soul Vibes is a one-day soul, funk and disco festival held at Venue 16 in Ipswich, Suffolk. It started as an informal summer day at the venue before being formally rebranded as a festival in 2023, and draws a mix of local and touring soul acts…

Website

venue16.co.uk

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Genres

FunkR&BSoul

Date

11 July, 2026

Location

Ipswich, East of England

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

2023, Running 3 years

Vibe

A relaxed, local feel with a mix of live bands and DJ sets on a single outdoor stage, the kind of event where people bring chairs and stay for the whole afternoon.

Tags

parkintimateone big crowdlazy afternoonssensible bedtimeold school raversmusic nerdsspace to dancecome as you arelots of food optionstrain-friendly

LineupUpdated: 5 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Uncle Funk's Disco Inferno

Nate James

The House Gospel Choir

Central Line

The Ashton Jones Project

MJ SoulDJ Rossi PIpswich Soul Collective

TicketsUpdated: 5 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

General AdmissionSat 11 Jul

£35

Carer TicketSat 11 Jul

£30

Recent NewsUpdated: 9 Apr 2026

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Summer Soul Vibes Festival | Ipswich's No.1 Funky Festival - Venue16

Soul legends Central Lane join the lineup for 2026! MJ Soul returns to Summer Soul Vibes for another set at the 2026 Festival held at.

venue16.co.uk·5 days ago

Breaking New just added to the 2026 Summer Soul Music Festival ...

16 likes, 0 comments - summer_sky_ent on February 23, 2026: " Breaking New just added to the 2026 Summer Soul Music Festival @therealjyb ...

instagram.com·1 month ago

Thousands attend Summer Soul Vibes Festival in Ipswich

Thousands descended on Venue 16 in Ipswich as the Summer Soul Vibes Festival returned for another year with a big line-up of soul artists.

ipswichstar.co.uk·9 months ago

Soul festival 'shocked' by Ed Sheeran gig clash

Venue 16 in Ipswich will host its annual outdoor Summer Soul Vibes festival on 12 July, one of the dates Sheeran will play the town's Portman Road stadium.

bbc.co.uk·11 months ago

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