January Blues Festival 2026 returns to 229 London

​ January Blues Festival 2026 returns to 229 London taking place between 3rd January 2026 – 24th January 2026. 

This year’s festival will see it return to 229, Great Portland Street, Central London and officially start on Saturday 3rd January 2026 for a total of nineteen nights of a diverse Blues music lineup. 

The festival boasts artists from across the UK, Europe and North America and highlights will include: 

A headline show from The Animals. Founding member and drummer with the group John Steel now leads his own version of the legendary band. 

 Band of Friends, a celebration of the music and legacy of Rory Gallagher featuring his long-term bassist, Gerry McAvoy. 

 

Two London exclusive dates for Eric Bibb prior to the release of his forthcoming album ‘One Mississippi’, which is set for worldwide release on January 30, 2026, via Repute Records.

Host and DJ for this incredible line up is Snowboy playing Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock and more. 

In addition, January Blues Festival 2026 is in conjunction with Blues In Britain Magazine, the monthly online and the UK’s only print magazine dedicated to the world of blues music, in all its shades and hues, here in the U.K. and beyond. For more information and to subscribe please visit their official website: https://www.bluesinbritain.org/  

For almost a decade, AGMP Concerts have been presenting a celebration of Blues Music in London, United Kingdom. From the early days of The London Blues Week to the now month-long January Blues Festival, AGMP are dedicated to keeping the sound of live Blues music alive in the capital.  

 

Venue Address: 229 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PN 

This is a standing show except for limited seating down the sides of the room.  This seating is generally booked for those with access requests and once those specific requests are dealt with, there may be some seats left over on a first come first served basis.  They cannot be reserved.  External folded seats or similar will not be permitted in the venue. 

Access Information: https://229.london/access/  

Age Restrictions: This event is for 18 and over – No refunds will be issued for under 18s. 

 

Travel Guide: 

 The Hammersmith & City/Circle and Metropolitan Lines go to Great Portland Street – 300 feet away from the venue. 

 The Bakerloo Line stops at Regent’s Park Station – 0.1 miles from the venue. 

The Victoria and Northern Lines stop at Warren Street – 0.4 miles away. 

There are plenty of direct buses from West and East London running along Euston Road plus buses running north to south, going down Great Portland Street and vice versa. 

Night Tube services now run on Victoria Line (Warren Street Station) and Central Line (Oxford Circus Station) on Fridays and Saturdays. There’s an extensive night bus service operating nearby.  Please check the TFL website if unsure. 

The venue does not have any customer parking at the venue; however, there are many side streets around the venue, most of which offer free parking after 6:30 pm. We recommend Park Crescent and Outer Circle.