Royal Albert Hall announces second season of Late Night Jazz for 2026.

Thursday, April 02, 2026

London's Royal Albert Hall has unveiled the line-up for its first season of the popular Late Night Jazz series for 2026, with 11 shows running from late April to early July. Press release attached.

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Spring season of Late Night Jazz announced by Royal Albert Hall

Tickets for all shows on sale now from the Royal Albert Hall website

The Royal Albert Hall has just unveiled its second season of Late Night Jazz artists for 2026, boasting its largest programme yet with eleven acts billed across the spring. All but one of the upcoming season’s artists are debutants on the Elgar Room stage, with sounds ranging from classical and ambient jazz to afro beat-influenced and future soul-infused subgenres.

In celebration of International Jazz Day on Thursday 30 April, Gary Crosby CBE and Cameron Pierre Quartet will open the spring season in the 200-capacity Elgar Room alongside Jamaican virtuoso guitarist Ernest Ranglin OJ OD, BBC Young 2022 Jazz Musician of the Year finalist Luke Bacchus on piano, and Olivier award-winning composer Romarna Campbell on drums.

The first of five performances in May comes from Elysia Biro on Friday 1 May. The 26-year-old’s song writing blends modern pop structures and classical technique with jazz sensibilities. Her expressive and introspective songs, paired with her warm, soulful vocals reflect her journey through self-discovery and love, which has quickly amassed a dedicated audience through social media.

The following week (Thursday 7 May) Rosie Turton and Miryam Solomon present their new duo album maar as a Relaxed Late Night Jazz event. The album is an exploratory conversation between voice, modular synthesizer and trombone. Rosie Turton has been named ‘One To Watch’ by The Guardian and nominated for Jazz FM’s ‘Breakthrough Act of the Year’, blending meditative soundscapes with acoustic and electronic elements, while London-based vocalist Miryam Solomon has most recently been recording and performing with Florence + The Machine.

Christoper White Collective perform on Thursday 14 May, having been a presence in the London music scene for nearly three decades. Alongside his work with Van Morrison, Christopher continues to compose for film and television and leads his own ensemble, Christopher White Collective, a project that explores the intersection of jazz, ambient, and cinematic sound worlds.

Bradley Miller, known artistically as cktrl (pronounced “control”), is a self-taught producer and classically trained clarinettist whose music blends classical, ambient, jazz, and RnB influences, exploring themes of love, healing, vulnerability, and Black identity. He will perform tracks from his debut album on Thursday 21 May.

Making her Elgar Room debut on Thursday 28 May, Gabrielle Stravelli will present an adventurous set of songs from jazz, pop, the American Songbook and beyond. Gabrielle specializes in presenting rarely heard gems from the jazz repertoire, alongside her original lyrics, melodies and instrumental solos.

Matt Todd, Director of Programming at the Royal Albert Hall, said, “We’re immensely proud of what our Late Night Jazz series has become, going from strength-to-strength over the last 15 years. With another programme of progressive, inventive and intimate performances scheduled, the Elgar Room has well and truly established itself as being at the heart of the London jazz scene. We’re excited for this new season to get underway so we can continue to platform artists who both honour the rich legacy of jazz while also redefining and shaping its sound for future generations.”

June sees Summer Pearl (Thursday 4 June), known for her free-spirited live performances and razor-sharp lyricism, make her Late Night Jazz debut. With four independently released EPs and mixtapes, she has built an international reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling emerging voices, headlining tours across Europe. Her third project outmysystem led to a sold-out headline at the London Jazz Festival. Career highlights include five sets at SXSW, touring South Korea and Australia with Steam Down, and two upcoming sold-out shows at Ronnie Scott’s, with new releases on the horizon.

On Thursday 11 June, multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne performs with her distinctive blend of future jazz and soul. Championed by BBC Radio 2, Powne released her debut album From the Fire in 2023 has since performed headline shows at Ronnie Scott’s, Jazz Café London, Brick Lane Jazz Festival and EFG London Jazz Festival. She will release her second LP Bodies of Water with three single releases slated before the full album in September.

South London’s classic jazz trio ABNA bring their bold, energetic sound to the Hall on Thursday 18 June, merging saxophone, bass, and drums with electronic textures that balance Afrobeat, hip-hop, dub, grime bebop, soul, and RnB genres. ABNA have performed at notable events like Jazz Refreshed, We Out Here, and the Brick Lane Jazz Festival, as well as receiving airplay on Jazz FM and BBC Radio stations.

Influenced by alternative folk, film soundtracks, and poetry, Nadine Khouri gives an exclusive one- off performance accompanied by her London band on Thursday 25 June. She will be performing songs from her catalogue alongside a first look at unreleased material from a forthcoming album. Her debut release The Salted Air was selected as one of Rough Trade’s ‘Albums of the Year’.

The Royal College of Music Junior Department Jazz Ensemble makes its sixth appearance for Late Night Jazz on Thursday 2 July to conclude the season. Their repertoire features music from the swing era of the 1930’s right up to the present day, including works by Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Michael Bublé, Herbie Hancock, The Yellowjackets, Gordon Goodwin and Snarky Puppy.

Tickets for all Late Night Jazz shows are now available to buy from the Royal Albert Hall website.

Listings info:

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AP
http://www.royalalberthall.com 

Late Night Jazz: Gary Crosby CBE and Cameron Pierre Quartet
Thu 30 Apr, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Elysia Biro
Fri 1 May, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Rosie Turton and Miryam Solomon
Thu 7 May, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Christopher White Collective
Thu 14 May, 9:30pm
Tickets: £16.50

Late Night Jazz: cktrl
Thu 21 May, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Gabrielle Stravelli
Thu 28 May, 9:30pm
Tickets: £16.50

Late Night Jazz: Summer Pearl
Thu 4 Jun, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Audrey Prowne
Thu 11 Jun, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: ABNA
Thu 18 Jun, 9:30pm
Tickets: £15

Late Night Jazz: Nadine Khouri
Thu 25 Jun, 9:30pm
Tickets: £16.50

Late Night Jazz: RCM Juniors
Thu 2 Jul, 9:30pm
Tickets: £20

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