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2026 Seoul Jazz Festival announces final 60-act lineup including Grammy-winning artists

Published: 16 Apr. 2026, 15:51

CHO YONG-JUN
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American jazz musician Herbie Hancock on stage during the 2025 Polar Music Prize ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm on May 27, 2025 [EPA/YONHAP]

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Herbie Hancock, seven-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste and 10 Grammy-nominated Janelle Monáe will star at the upcoming 2026 Seoul Jazz Festival, according to organizers on Thursday.

The 60-act lineup also features Arturo Sandoval; Latin Kitchen Luna, a Latin band comprising Korean artists Koh Sang-ji and Choi Moon-seok; and Korean artists such as Seventeen's DxS, CNBlue, Epik High and Hyukoh.

The 18th edition of the festival will take place at Olympic Park in Songpa District, southern Seoul, from May 22 to May 24. The three-day festival will gather artists from around the globe to perform at venues including the outdoor 88 Lawn Field; the KSPO Dome; Ticketlink Live Arena, commonly known as the Handball Arena; and the 88 Lake Stage.

Notable artists performing on the first day of the festival include Monae, Sandoval, DxS, Jenevieve, CNBlue and Jang Beom-june.

The second day of the festival, headlined by Jon Batiste Live and FKJ, will feature Epik High, Baek Ye-rin, boy band NCT's Taeyong and Haechan and Stella Jang.

The stars of the final day of the show are Hancock, Of Monsters and Men, Medeski Martin & Wood, Hyukoh, Silica Gel and Hanroro.

One-day tickets for the festival are priced at 189,000 won ($128), and a three-day pass costs 470,000 won.

Single-day tickets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out as of press time.