Jazz Cafe Festival is a one-day outdoor festival in Burgess Park, Southwark, run by the team behind the Jazz Cafe in Camden. It is held on a Sunday in early August and covers jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music.
2026
The 2026 festival took place on Sunday 2 August, from midday to 10pm. The line-up included Ari Lennox, Smino, Nightmares on Wax, Greentea Peng, Durand Bernarr and Boldy James.
2025
The 2025 edition was held on Sunday 3 August, with the American singer and multi-instrumentalist Masego as headliner.
The Jazz Cafe
The Jazz Cafe, on Parkway in Camden, is one of London’s best-known venues for jazz, soul and hip-hop. The festival takes its booking style outdoors for a day.
The essentials
- Where: Burgess Park, Southwark, London SE5
- When: a Sunday in early August. 2026 was Sunday 2 August, 12pm to 10pm
- 2026 line-up included: Ari Lennox, Smino, Nightmares on Wax, Greentea Peng, Durand Bernarr, Boldy James
- 2025 headliner: Masego