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Jazz, folk & world music at Cadogan Hall, London, April 2025 - January 2026.

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Cadogan Hall has announced a series of jazz, folk and world music events scheduled to take place in 2025 and early 2026. Fully detailed schedule attached.

We have received the following information regarding these events;


Béla Fleck, Tommy Emmanuel, Kurt Elling | Jazz, folk & world music coming up.

 

Police Dog Hogan
Monday 14 April, 7.30pm
‘They manage to fuse bluegrass, folk, country and more in a way that few others can match.’ (RnR Magazine), combining guitar, fiddle, banjo, trumpet and accordion with bass and drums to create a driving country-folk sound that has earned them the reputation as one of the country’s finest live bands and folk-country acts,’ said Folk Radio in 2022.

 

The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sunday 18 May, 5pm
Join the Glenn Miller Orchestra, led by the acclaimed conductor Ray McVay, for a musical celebration of Glenn Miller’s incredible musical legacy. Enjoy hits like In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, American Patrol, Little Brown Jug, Tuxedo Junction, and Pennsylvania 6‑5000, and many more as they take you on a tour of the 1930s and ‘40s.
ENCORE & group discounts available

 

Red Hot Chilli Pipers
featuring the Red Hot Chilli Dancers
Friday 30 May, 7pm
Following their triumphant appearance at Glastonbury, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers are back! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that leaves people with warm hearts and smiles on their faces; the past 20-plus years have seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet… ever!

 


Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr.
Saturday 21 June, 7.30pm
Join the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra to celebrate Sammy Davis Jr.‘s centenary. Enjoy timeles classics like ‘Birth of the Blues’, ‘What Kind of Fool Am I’, ‘Me and My Shadow’, and ‘Mr. Bojangles’, sung by Marvin Muoneké and Callum Gillies, along with anecdotes and music by his contemporaries including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sarah Vaughn.
ENCORE discount available

 

London Phoenix Orchestra
Wednesday 2 July, 7.30pm
Anderson Serenata
Gershwin Promenade: Walking The Dog
Anderson Piano Concerto
Ellington Three Black Kings
Shostakovich Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1
Philip Leslie piano
London Phoenix Orchestra performs light music and jazz for the final concert of its season including a rare performance of Leroy Anderson’s Piano Concerto.

 

Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sanchez Trio
Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 July, 7.30pm
The new all-star trio of banjo player and 18-time Grammy-winner Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda, and drummer and five-time Grammy-winner Antonio Sanchez performs original repertoire – rich with strong melodies, gorgeous harmony and grooves that twist and turn while feeling fantastic.

 

Madeleine Peyroux
Tuesday 15 July, 7.30pm
Following her sold out show here in February, Madeleine returns this summer for a second show showcasing the deftly interwoven jazz, folk, and chamber pop of her critically acclaimed ninth album, Let’s Walk, which dovetails effortlessly with her beloved versions of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits classics.

 

Julie Fowlis
Thursday 30 October
Voted ‘Musician of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2023 and winner of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ ‘Folk Singer of the Year’, Julie’s music is deeply influenced by the Hebridean islands and Highland landscapes. With a career spanning several studio albums and numerous high-profile collaborations, you may also know her from songs in Brave, Disney Pixar’s Oscar-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning animated film set in the ancient highlands of Scotland.

 

Lindisfarne
Saturday 1 November, 7.30pm
The legendary ‘70s folk-rock pioneers return to Cadogan Hall with a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements. With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like ‘Meet Me On The Corner’, ‘Fog On The Tyne’, ‘Lady Eleanor’ and ‘Run For Home’ and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize their audiences remains undimmed, guaranteed to get the crowd on their feet and singing along.

 

 

Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets
Celebrate Weather Report
Saturday 15 November, 7.30pm
A thrilling collaboration between two jazz powerhouses – Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, known for his captivating baritone and improvisational brilliance, and Yellowjackets, jazz fusion legends redefining the genre for over four decades – blending the iconic music of Weather Report with bold reinterpretations and new explorations.

 

Swingin’ with Strings
Sunday 23 November, 6.30pm
The Jazz Repertory Company celebrates its 50th concert at Cadogan Hall with a production featuring Pete Long’s 40-piece orchestra in a wonderful selection of music from the 1950s and ‘60s including songs from Sinatra’s Capitol and Reprise years, Billie Holiday’s lush album of ballads Lady In Satin, plus selections from Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Nat ‘King’ Cole.

 


Colosseum + Soft Machine
Essential Progressive Jazz-Rock Double Bill
Thursday 27 November, doors 6pm
A double-bill of essential Progressive Jazz-Rock with Colosseum, who came to fame in 1969 with its debut album, Those Who Are About To Die Salute You, and the Canterbury-scene legends Soft Machine who shared the stage with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and more.


Jesse Cook
Saturday 29 November, 7.30pm
With a career spanning over 25 years and multiple accolades, the Canadian guitarist brings his innovative blend of flamenco, classical, jazz, and world beat to Cadogan Hall for one night only.

 


Tommy Emmanuel
Friday 23 & Saturday 24 January 2026, 7pm
With countless accolades including a Grammy award and multiple ARIA awards, this legendary guitarist and songwriter has dazzled audiences across the world with his melting pot of influences across genres, from pop to bluegrass, jazz to rock ‘n’ roll.

 

More information at http://www.cadoganhall.com

 

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