January Blues Festival will return to Great Portland Street.
The January Blues Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 2026 edition. Returning to 229 London on Great Portland Street, it features a wide range of international blues artists. Presented by AGMP Concerts, the festival will include nineteen nights of live blues music, upholding the organisation’s long-standing commitment to showcasing blues performances in the musical hub of London.
The festival will once again be hosted by DJ Snowboy, whose setlist spans Chicago blues and rhythm and blues, blues rock, and more. The lineup features artists from across the world, including the UK, Europe, and North America.
Highlights include a headline show by The Animals, led by founding drummer John Steel; Band of Friends, who will be celebrating the music of Rory Gallagher with bassist Gerry McAvoy; and a London-exclusive performance by Eric Bibb, ahead of the release of his upcoming album One Mississippi.
The festival will also include co-headline performances by Danielle Nicole and Malina Moye, an exclusive UK show by Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado, London shows from King King with the French group Little Odetta, and additional performances by Robben Ford, Nine Below Zero, Ten Years After, and Fantastic Negrito. Other artists performing at the festival include Vanessa Collier, Curtis Salgado, James Hunter, and Ben Poole.
The January Blues Festival 2026 is also run in partnership with Blues In Britain magazine, the UK’s only print magazine dedicated entirely to blues music. All events will be hosted at 229 London, which mainly operates as a standing venue, with limited seating reserved for access needs.
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