For the past nine years, the Barbados Jazz Excursion has brought top international talent to the island, featuring Grammy-winning artists such as Najee, Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle, Norman Brown and Will Downing.
The festival has also brought thousands of visitors to the island, in partnership with the Barbados Tourism & Marketing Inc, and continues to provide a platform for Barbadian artists to share the stage with international performers. Past editions have featured the Nicholas Brancker Band, Alison Hinds, Romaro Greaves, 2MileHill, G-Syndicate and Kweku Jelani.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s festival will take place October 9-11, with two nights of entertainment at the Wyndham Grand Barbados Resort and a closing concert at the Concord Experience.
The 2026 lineup includes Grammy-winning R&B legend Jeffrey Osborne, Grammy-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold, Latin Grammy-winning flautist Néstor Torres, Billboardtopping saxophonist and event host Elan Trotman, and Barbadian artists including Mahalia C, Harmoni and students from the Headstart Music Programme.
Tickets and all-inclusive Wyndham staycation packages are available at www.barbadosjazzexcursion.com.
Proceeds directly benefit the Headstart Music Programme, a music charity which has provided music instruction and instruments to young people in Barbados since 2016.
“We are humbled and honoured to celebrate 10 years of the Barbados Jazz Excursion. Following the memorable 2023 performance by the late Peabo Bryson at Ilaro Court, we look forward to recreating that same nostalgic atmosphere at our closing concert on Sunday, October 11, at the Concorde Experience, featuring the legendary Jeffrey Osborne and his timeless classics, including On the Wings of Love. We invite music lovers to join us for three unforgettable nights of worldclass entertainment,” said Elan Trotman, executive producer and founder of Headstart.
