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Is Ari Lennox’s newest album Vacancy your early contender for 2026 album of the year? If so, we have big news. The R&B star has been confirmed as a headliner of the third instalment of Jazz Cafe Festival, which will take place this August. The show is set to be Lennox’s only UK date of 2026.
Last year’s Jazz Cafe Festival was headlined by Masego and it was a sell-out, with around 15,000 attendees dancing down in Burgess Park. If you’re keen to snap up tickets to see Ari Lennox this summer, worry not: we’ve rounded up all the information you’ll need to know below.
Jazz Cafe Festival date and location
Booked in with the best chance of a sunny Sunday afternoon, Jazz Cafe Festival is back at south London’s Burgess Park on August 2.
Confirmed lineup so far
Ari Lennox is scheduled to headline with an exclusive UK show following the release of her third album Vacancy. No doubt hits like ‘Pressure’, ‘Twin Flames’ and ‘Shea Butter Baby’ will also get an outing.
While Jazz Cafe is keeping a lock on the rest of its 2026 line-up, the event’s organisers promise a nod to ‘the finest names leading the worldwide R&B stage’.
Last year, the lineup named Masego headliner, with support from Westside Gunn and artists across hip-hop, jazz and soul.
Tickets and pricing
Tickets aren’t up for sale just yet but particularly eager fans can keep themselves busy by signing up for the waitlist. In 2025, pre-sale tickets dropped in late January while general admission went on sale February 27.
Booking app DICE warns there’s a limited run of pre-sale savings to be had with the cheapest tickets priced at £35.
If you don’t manage to get your hands on Jazz Cafe Festival’s £35 presale pass, there’s no need to panic. Presale VIP tickets, with entry before 6pm, are priced at £55, while general admission costs £65.
The waitlist for tickets for Jazz Cafe Festival on August 2 at Burgess Park is available here.