Hidden in an 11-acre woodland oasis, Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival continues to be one of the UK’s most diverse, vibrant festivals. The beloved electronic act Hot Chip, with a knack for indie-disco mash-ups, is the latest and last big-name act announced to be taking over the main stage with a DJ set.
This summer (July 10 to 12, 2026), they will share the bill with previously announced headliners, and undisputed godfathers of drum’n’bass, Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra; the much-anticipated return of festival favourite, Jalen Ngonda; and soul, jazz, and hip-hop multi-instrumentalist and singer-producer, Jordan Rakei.
But Hot Chip aren’t the only new names. Also just added to Mostly Jazz Festival are hotly-tipped songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Konyikeh, and BLACKSABBATHMODE, a collaboration between nu-jazz duo BIGHEADMODE and the soulful Plumm, which remiagines Black Sabbath’s style through original compositions and unique arrangements.
Who else is performing at Mostly Jazz?
Also performing are British R&B pioneers Soul II Soul, Goldie (with a DJ Set), Nightmares On Wax, reunited ’70s soul/funk Londoners Cymande, Sampa The Great, Annie & The Caldwells, US soul sensation Jalen Ngonda, Daptone’s Thee Sacred Souls, Aussie Don West and the Mercury Prize 2025 shortlisted and twice Jazz FM Award-winning Emma-Jean Thackray.
DJs Mani Regan and Vipond have also been added to the Leftfoot Takeover Stage on Friday, while Molly Lou closes the night with a blend of disco classics and soulful house. But even if you know none of these names, expect some of the best jazz, funk, soul and dance artists from across the UK and further afield.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets go back on sale from Friday, March 27, 2026, at 10am (with Tier 3 tickets now strictly limited). An adult weekend ticket will cost you £177.50, while it’s £65.40 for a day. For under-18s, a weekend ticket is £69.80 and £36 for a day. Under-12s can go free, while a family weekend ticket costs £387.50.
To get your tickets to the Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival, head here.
Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival line-up:
Friday, July 10
- Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra
- Soul II Soul
- Goldie (DJ set)
- Hot Chip (DJ set)
- Nightmares On Wax
- Sam Redmore B2B Matt Beck
- Konyikeh
- Molly Lou
- Olympia Vitalis
- Saiming
- improvjazzlab
- Mani Regan B2B Vipond
Saturday, July 11
- Jordan Rakei
- Cymande
- Sampa The Great
- Craig Charles
- Gabriels (DJ Set)
- Annie & The Caldwells
- Close Counters
- Diddy Sweg Big Band
- Falle Nioke
- Riley Mamvura
- Josh Bailey & Friends
- B:and Together
- Phil Gifford (Wobble)
- Horse Meat Disco
- Knats
- Leftfoot DJs (Adam Regan B2B Thea Regan)
- Ishmael Ensemble (DJ set)
- DJ Dick
Sunday, July 12
- Jalen Ngonda
- Thee Sacred Souls
- Somewhere Soul
- Don West
- Jamz Supernova
- Emma-Jean Thackray
- Neal Sugarman (Daptone Records)
- Quantic
- Sol Paradise
- Olive Jones
- The Dan Casimir Big Band
- The Atlantic Players
- James Emmanuel
- BLACKSABBATHMODE
- Billy Green & Fools In The House DJs
- Blow Water DJs
- SoundLab BRUM
TO BE ANNOUNCED: The Woods line-up, Workshops, Food & Drink.