Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Unveils 2026 Lineup

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.

View the full lineup below.

June 1 at Blue Note — Yuki Chiba
June 1 at Sony Hall — Arrested Development
June 2 at Blue Note — MonoNeon
June 3 at Blue Note — MonoNeon
June 4 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
June 4 at Sony Hall — Seedhe Maut
June 5 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
June 6 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Forever Ray
June 6 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
June 7 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel Choir
June 7 at Blue Note — Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah
June 10 at Sony Hall — Anuhea
June 11 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
June 11 at Sony Hall — Cracker
June 12 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
June 13 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Strictly Sinatra
June 13 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
June 13 at Sony Hall — Los Amigos Invisibles
June 14 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel Choir
June 14 at Blue Note — Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
June 15 at Blue Note — Brandee Younger
June 15 at Sony Hall — Harlem Gospel Choir Sing Whitney + Tina
June 16 at Blue Note — Isaiah Collier
June 16 at Sony Hall — Ozomatli
June 17 at Blue Note — Isaiah Collier
June 17 at Sony Hall — Swamp Dogg
June 18 at Blue Note — Durand Bernarr
June 18 at Sony Hall — Mario w/ live band
June 19 at Blue Note — Take 6
June 19 at Sony Hall — The Bad Plus
June 20 at Blue Note — Take 6
June 20 at Sony Hall — BLK ODYSSY
June 21 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel Choir
June 21 at Blue Note — Take 6
June 23 at Sony Hall — The Church
June 24 at Blue Note — UMI
June 24 at Sony Hall — Big Freedia
June 25 at Blue Note — UMI
June 27 at Blue Note — Louie Vega: Elements of Life with Special Guests
June 27 at Sony Hall — Cymande
June 28 at Blue Note (Brunch) — Harlem Gospel Choir
June 28 at Blue Note — Louie Vega: Elements of Life with Special Guests
June 29 at Blue Note — Marcus Gilmore
June 29 at Blue Note — Ibrahim Maalouf
June 30 at Blue Note — Marcus Gilmore
June 30 at Sony Hall — Destin Conrad
July 1 at Sony Hall — Young Gun Silver Fox