Get ready for Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival - 2026!
Live Jazz & Blues across 3 spectacular days on 1 unique Scottish Island
We're delighted to announce the festival will return to Islay on 11-13th September 2026.
Our limited edition Festival Passes went on sale on Monday 22nd June in the evening.
A full programme of artists and concerts will be released and go on sale at 4pm on Monday 3rd August.
Sneak Peak - First Artists released.
We're delighted to be able to announce as a sneak peak, Trumpeter Audrey Powne will be joining us from all weekend. Australian trumpeter and vocalist will join German drummer Gerwin Eisenhauer
in leading cross-border sessions with pianist Fergus McCreadie and saxophonist Matt Kilner, pulling top-tier Scottish talent into their festival lineups. Full details released on Monday!
2026 Festival Pass
We are delighted to present our Festival Pass for the Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival 2026.
This all-inclusive pass gives a great range of benefits and is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the jam-packed festival weekend and guarantee first-release tickets to the concerts that you'd like to see.
The festival pass is valid for:
A full suite of festival tickets - Build your own festival schedule with the pass inclusive of up to 11 concert bookings at no additional cost. A saving of around 10-20% on individual concert ticket prices.
Priority booking window - secure your tickets before sales open to the general public (Priority booking from 27th July 2026)
Booking assistance - Build your own festival schedule with booking assistance from our dedicated staff.
Caol Ila Festival Gift Pack - includes a pack of minatures, a perfect dram glass, exclusive discounts and more.
Festival brochure and Festival Pass lanyard
Only 50 available each year, guarenteed to sell-out fast!
FESTIVAL PASS - Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival 2026
Past Festivals
Presented by Jazz Scotland and Islay Arts Association
The Caol Ila Islay Jazz Festival celebrated its 27th year in 2025, this uniquely special event celebrates the best of Scottish jazz in unexpected, atmospheric venues including distilleries, village halls and churches. The rugged and tranquil beauty of the island provides a stunning backdrop to 3 days of intimate concerts and captivating performances.
Meet the Musicians
Click here to see biographies and learn more about all the musicians who joined us on Islay to perform for 2025.
Catch up on our 2024 Programme
View the brochure from 2024 to get some ideas for the festival ahead of this years programme release!