Jazz Gigs in August 2026

Sat, Aug 1 - Kirkstall Abbey Leeds

Above All Else

Jazz and jazz rap shape Above All Else at Kirkstall Abbey via Kokoroko, Loyle Carner and Jordan Rakei.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 16 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

Palace Bowl Presents

Jazz influences run through Robert Glasper & Questlove, Bilal and Himiko Kikuchi on the Palace Bowl Presents programme.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 22 - Open Air Theatre Scarborough

Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Jazz appears through The Brand New Heavies’ acid jazz and funk on the 22 August 2026 closing bill.

Sat, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 28

Dreamland Margate August 2026

Jazz appears through The Brand New Heavies’ acid jazz set supporting Nile Rodgers & Chic at Dreamland Margate in August 2026.

Sat, Aug 1 - FINSBURY PARK London

berlioz presents deep in it

Berlioz’s jazz-infused deep house and electronic set anchors the Deep In It show at Finsbury Park.

Thu, Aug 6 - Limelight Belfast

HUAKTAN & RÓIS

Róis folds jazz harmony into electronic, folk and sean-nós explorations at Limelight Belfast.

Fri, Aug 7 - Parish Huddersfield

GONG

Gong’s jazz rock sound brings this Huddersfield Parish date firmly into the jazz listings.

Wed, Aug 12 - La Belle Angèle Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fringe: Theon Cross

Jazz tuba innovator Theon Cross plays La Belle Angele at Edinburgh Fringe, blending jazz with afrobeat and electronics.

Wed, Aug 12 - Jazz Cafe London

Courtney Pine: A Modern-Day Jazz Story 1986-2026

Courtney Pine and Robert Mitchell bring contemporary jazz to Jazz Cafe, Camden on 12 August 2026.

Thu, Aug 13 - Borde Hill Haywards Heath

NILE RODGERS & CHIC

Jazz is central here, with acid jazz and funk from The Brand New Heavies joining Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 16 - Borde Hill Haywards Heath

Borde Hill Summer Series

Sat, Aug 15 - Gunnersbury Park London

Lenny Kravitz Live 2026

Joss Stone brings jazz-inflected soul to Lenny Kravitz’s multi-genre Gunnersbury Park show in August 2026.

Sat, Aug 15 - Gunnersbury Park London

Lenny Kravitz Live 2026

Joss Stone brings jazz-inflected blue-eyed soul to the Lenny Kravitz outdoor show at Gunnersbury Park.

Sat, Aug 15 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

LENNY KRAVITZ LIVE 2026

Joss Stone’s jazz-inflected side colours the largely rock, funk and soul bill at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Wed, Aug 19 - Scala London

Digable Planets + Special Guests Blue Lab Beats

Fri, Aug 21 - Dreamland Margate

NILE RODGERS & CHIC SUMMER TOUR 2026

Jazz and acid jazz feature at Dreamland with The Brand New Heavies supporting Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Fri, Aug 21 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

RONNIE WOOD AND HIS BAND featuring IMELDA MAY

Jazz colours Imelda May’s set alongside Ronnie Wood And His Band at O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN.

Tue, Aug 25 - Komedia Brighton

GENA - The Pleasure is Yours Tour

Thu, Aug 27, Mon, Aug 31 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

Recently Announced

Thu, Aug 27, Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29

The Longroad Festival of Country, Americana & Roots

Imelda May’s jazz-inflected material brings jazz elements into The Longroad Festival line-up at Stanford Hall.

Thu, Aug 27 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

NEW RELEASES

Jazz elements surface in Lake Street Dive’s set at Howard Assembly Room Leeds on the New Releases programme.

Fri, Aug 28 - Concorde 2 Brighton

The Jam'd

A predominantly alternative rock and punk gig at Concorde 2 headed by The Jam'd and Sharp Class.

Fri, Aug 28 - National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks Dublin

berlioz presents deep in it

Jazz-infused Deep In It sees Berlioz joined by Sofia Kourtesis and Ricky Chong at the National Museum of Ireland.

Mon, Aug 31 - Chepstow Castle

Jools Holland Plus Special Guests

Jools Holland’s boogie-woogie piano and British rhythm & blues bring jazz-inflected grooves to Chepstow Castle.