Upton Jazz Festival 2026

Jazz in June, down by the Riverside

The 2025 festival is over. A hot one in all respects. Thanks to you all – venues, performers, visitors, players, helpers and our lovely community. Upton Jazz….It’s always the Last Weekend in June. x

Our visitors enjoyed some top flight Best of British Jazz : Enrico Tomasso and Cia Tomasso * Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams with Craig Milverton * Ben Holder * Amy Roberts * John Hallam with Tom Kincaid * Alex Clarke with Dave Newton * Leeds City Stompers * Ian Bateman’s show, the Louis Armstrong All-Stars * Graham Hughes with his Sunshine Kings * Hot Banana.

Dave Vaughan’s Swingtet * Louis Louis Louis * Centenary Serenaders * Easy Street Spankers * Hotsy Totsy * John Hallam and Tom Kincaid * Cate Cody and Dave Newton * Brian Chell/Dominic Steele * Sauce City Jazz *  The Panama Jazz Quartet * Keith Little Quartet * Rich Hughes’ Bach to Boogie; Tunehead; Natural Right ska Band; James Chadwick Trio; Manteca; Bill Frampton Trio, and Music at the Tudor House Museum. 50+ performances in 9 venues. Our Rising Stars. Church Service.  The 7th Upton Jazz Fringe and Malvern Jazz Jam.