The Blue Note Jazz Festival has announced its 2026 lineup in New York, with performances taking place in Manhattan from June 1 to July 1.
The fest will feature jazz and R&B artists including Ledisi, Durand Bernarr, Big Freedia, UMI, Destin Conrad, Kokoroko, Cymande, Take 6, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jose James, BLK ODYSSY, Louie Vega: Elements of Life and more. The shows take place between the Blue Note’s outpost in Greenwich Village and Times Square’s Sony Hall.
“We started the Blue Note Jazz Festival New York 15 years ago with a focus on unique curation and programming an eclectic range of artistry,” said talent buyer Alex Kurland. “The festival has always focused on presenting artists who are singular and one of a kind, who push the sound and state of the music forward. Artists who are completely individual. This year is particularly special for us, with a lineup that continues to read like a playlist of taste, focused on artists that we love. Artists who are your favorite artists’ favorite artists. Stylistically diverse, singular and soulful.”
Tickets and more information can be found on the Blue Note’s website.
June 1 at Blue Note — Yuki ChibaJune 1 at Sony Hall — Arrested DevelopmentJune 2 at Blue Note — MonoNeonJune 3 at Blue Note — MonoNeonJune 4 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde AdjuahJune 4 at Sony Hall — Seedhe MautJune 5 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde AdjuahJune 6 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Forever RayJune 6 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde AdjuahJune 7 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel ChoirJune 7 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde AdjuahJune 10 at Sony Hall — AnuheaJune 11 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship BandJune 11 at Sony Hall — CrackerJune 12 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship BandJune 13 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Strictly SinatraJune 13 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship BandJune 13 at Sony Hall — Los Amigos InvisiblesJune 14 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel ChoirJune 14 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship BandJune 15 at Blue Note — Brandee YoungerJune 15 at Sony Hall — Harlem Gospel Choir Sing Whitney + TinaJune 16 at Blue Note — Isaiah CollierJune 16 at Sony Hall — OzomatliJune 17 at Blue Note — Isaiah CollierJune 17 at Sony Hall — Swamp DoggJune 18 at Blue Note — Durand BernarrJune 18 at Sony Hall — Mario w/ live bandJune 19 at Blue Note — Take 6June 19 at Sony Hall — The Bad PlusJune 20 at Blue Note — Take 6June 20 at Sony Hall — BLK ODYSSYJune 21 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel ChoirJune 21 at Blue Note — Take 6June 23 at Sony Hall — The ChurchJune 24 at Blue Note — UMIJune 24 at Sony Hall — Big FreediaJune 25 at Blue Note — UMIJune 27 at Blue Note — Louie Vega: Elements of Life with Special GuestsJune 27 at Sony Hall — CymandeJune 28 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel ChoirJune 28 at Blue Note — Louie Vega: Elements of Life with Special GuestsJune 29 at Blue Note — Marcus GilmoreJune 29 at Blue Note — Ibrahim MaaloufJune 30 at Blue Note — Marcus GilmoreJune 30 at Sony Hall — Destin ConradJuly 1 at Sony Hall — Young Gun Silver Fox
