EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
We are back. We are live. #WeAreJazz.
12-21 November 2021
We're bringing the celebration of jazz back to the capital with live shows in venues across London. An electrifying line up of global stars, special collaborations, new commissions and the finest, freshest music from the UK
Here's the first shows announced, tickets go on sale from Friday 21 May 10am at full capacity
Friday 12 November
Jazz Voice | Royal Festival Hall
Joachim Cooder + Sam Amidon | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Julian Lage | Cadogan Hall
Saturday 13 November
Tony Allen: A Retrospective | Royal Festival Hall
Curated by Femi Koleoso, Remi Kabaka, Ben Okri and Damon Albarn
Bryter Layter: A Nick Drake Celebration | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Lakecia Benjamin | Cadogan Hall
Irreversible Entanglements | Kings Place
Sunday 14 November
Dave Holland and John Scofield | Cadogan Hall
Amadou & Mariam + Yugen Blakrok | Royal Festival Hall
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates: Arts and Crafts | Kings Place
Sarathy Korwar with special guests | EartH
Wednesday 17 November
Woodkid | Royal Festival Hall
Joey Alexander + Noemi Nuti | Cadogan Hall
Thursday 18 November
What’s Going On: Nu Civilization Orchestra | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On
Kandace Springs | Alexandra Palace Theatre
Anthony Joseph | Kings Place
Friday 19 November
Yo La Tengo | Royal Festival Hall
Frazey Ford | Union Chapel
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Terje Isungset | Kings Place
Jaimie Branch | Jazz Café
Saturday 20 November
Average White Band: Saturday Night Funk! | Royal Festival Hall
Dianne Reeves | Cadogan Hall
Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra | Union Chapel
Stefano Bollani | Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Necks | Kings Place
Sunday 21 November
Zakir Hussain | Royal Festival Hall
Matt Calvert | Kings Place
This first announcement is a taster of the inspirational identity of the festival, with more announcements to come from late June, including orchestral music and jazz, weekend strands around UK funk and African music, a music and community engagement partnership with Becontree Forever, concerts at the Barbican and a vast creative engagement programme and other collaborations from the UK jazz scene