Blue Note lineup drops
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2026 just announced a genre-blending lineup that includes Cymande, Arrested Development, Brandee Younger, alt‑rockers The Church and jazz trio The Bad Plus — and tickets are on sale now via BrooklynVegan []. Sony Hall also promoted R&B/soul artist Destin Conrad performing at the festival on June 30, with tickets available [].
The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York runs June 1–July 1, 2026 and is billed as the festival’s 15th annual edition. bluenotejazz.com Programming will split between the Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village (capacity ~240) and Sony Hall near Times Square (capacity up to 1,000 standing or ~500 seated). myvenuepulse.com The announced New York slate adds artists beyond the card — including Ledisi, Big Freedia, UK afrobeat collective Kokoroko, Brian Blade, Ibrahim Maalouf, Marcus Gilmore, Take 6 and UMI — across the month-long schedule. brooklynvegan.com The calendar features recurring programs such as weekend brunch sets and a late-night “Official Blue Note Jazz Fest Midnight Jam” (listed for June 26), plus curated DJ and special-guest nights. brooklynvegan.com Blue Note’s director of programming Alex Kurland framed the lineup as a return to “unique curation” and a focus on artists who push the sound forward in a statement accompanying the announcement. news.pollstar.com Sony Hall lists Destin Conrad at the festival for June 30, 2026, and ticketing pages show that his Sony Hall performance carries general-admission and seated options with prices roughly in the $40–$85 range. sonyhall.com
