First names confirmed for Love Supreme Jazz Festival tenth anniversary

Thundercat, Marcus Miller, Gabriels, Candi Staton, Shalamar, Pip Millett, Immanuel Wilkins and Mulatu Astatke are amongst the artists confirmed to perform next summer as Europe’s biggest outdoor jazz festival returns.

Spokesman Joe Baxter said: “Following a record-breaking year in 2022, with over 60,000 in attendance across the weekend, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival has announced the first wave of artists confirmed to perform at next year’s event, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2.

“Celebrating its milestone tenth anniversary, the three-day event will feature a host of stars from across the worlds of jazz, soul, R&B and pop including pioneering bassist and vocalist Thundercat, US gospel-soul trio Gabriels, multi-million-selling, Grammy-winning American soul group Shalamar whose timeless hit songs include I Can Make You Feel Good, A Night To Remember and There It Is, bassist, producer, bandleader and close Miles Davis collaborator Marcus Miller, the father of Ethiopian jazz Mulatu Astatke, internationally acclaimed Blue Note alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, and distinctive neo-soul singer-songwriter Pip Millett

“Also featuring a selection of this year’s breakthrough singers – including Obongjayar, Mica Miller, August Charles and Cherise – the 2023 line-up is set to be the festival’s biggest and best to date.

" Headliners will be announced in early 2023.”

Candi Staton said: “I’m completely thrilled to be performing at next year’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival. It’s a real honour to have been invited back and to have the opportunity to perform alongside all of these incredible artists. I can’t wait to reunite with my wonderful UK fans to celebrate ten years of Love Supreme!”

Early Bird Tickets start at £63 (day, weekend, camping, supremium and glamping tickets are available) from December 3 from the event’s website at www.lovesupremefestival.com .