2026 Lineup / Jay Paul Company Main Stage

French Caribbean singer, bassist and fashion icon Adi Oasis is taking the music world by storm. Her 2023 debut album Lotus Glow — silky vocals, funky bass and retro-futurist production — has garnered over 30 million streams globally and earned features in Rolling Stone, Elle and Dazed.

New Orleans brass sensation The Soul Rebels built their sound on an idea — blending the pop music they loved on the radio with their hometown brass tradition, weaving in funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and rock to create something wholly electrifying and modern.

Zapp redefined funk with their innovative use of the talk box, dominating R&B charts with monster hits like “More Bounce to the Ounce,” “Dance Floor” and “Computer Love.” Joining them is Tuxedo, the duo bringing a fresh wave of gangster boogie to the dance floor.

The San Jose Jazz High School All Stars Big Band brings together the Bay Area’s most talented high school musicians. At Summer Fest 2026, they’ll be joined by a very special guest: three-time Grammy Award nominee Gretchen Parlato.

Parlor Greens is one of the most exciting new organ trios in heavy instrumental music, bringing together three individually stellar players into something even greater. Drummer Tim Carman, guitarist Jimmy James and organist Adam Scone combine blues, soul, jazz and funk into a sound that is wholly their own.

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson brings a lifetime of jazz mastery to Summer Fest — forged in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and rooted in a Blue Note legacy spanning straight-ahead tradition to wildly eclectic territory. He’s joined by Nnenna Freelon and Charles McPherson for this extraordinary set.

Afro-Cuban All Stars is the legendary Cuban orchestra at the heart of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon, one of the most celebrated ensembles in the history of Cuban music. Founded by producer and bandleader Juan de Marcos González, the group has earned four Grammy nominations and made many of its members international stars.

Patti LaBelle is one of American music’s living legends; a two-time Grammy Award winner and 13-time nominee whose voice has left an indelible mark across six decades of R&B, pop and gospel. The Philadelphia native first charted in 1962 with The Bluebelles before rising to global acclaim with the genre-bending trio Labelle.

Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is a massive, 20-piece all-star ensemble drawn from the fabled West Coast ska scene, with a horn section three times the size of most ska groups. Fifteen years in, they remain one of the most powerful live acts in traditional ska — headlining festivals and iconic venues across the US and Europe.

A two-time Grammy nominee, René Marie has spent two decades turning jazz into something deeply personal, drawing on Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington while blending in folk, R&B, and country. The Arts Desk praises her ability to make lyrics come alive.

Cory Wong is a Grammy Award-nominated guitarist, producer, variety show host and podcast host whose momentum shows no signs of slowing. A member of both Vulfpeck and the Fearless Flyers, Wong has built a solo career with his energetic performances and signature rhythmic style that command sold-out crowds on iconic stages around the world.

Few artists embody the heart and soul of their city like Trombone Shorty. The most recognizable ambassador for New Orleans music today, Troy Andrews first appeared at Jazz Fest at age four, performing impromptu with Bo Diddley. He has never stopped rising, including a memorable Summer Fest set in 2011 that is still being talked about.