The first headline acts for Europe’s biggest outdoor jazz festival have been announced.

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, Lewes, from Friday, June 30 to Sunday July 2, 2023.

The Argus: Marcus MillerMarcus Miller (Image: Ingrid Hertfelder)

Celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary, the three-day event will feature a host of stars from across the worlds of jazz, soul, R&B and pop.

The lineup includes:

  • pioneering bassist and vocalist Thundercat 
  • US gospel-soul trio Gabriels 
  • multi-million-selling, Grammy-winning American soul group Shalamar 
  • 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 
  • neo-soul singer-songwriter Pip Millett
  • and Young Hearts Run Free singer Candi Staton

The Argus: ThundercatThundercat (Image: Love Supreme)

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.”

The Argus: Candi StatonCandi Staton (Image: Love Supreme)

More acts will be announced in due course.

Early Bird Tickets start at £63 (day, weekend, camping, supremium and glamping tickets are available) and are on sale from this Friday from www.lovesupremefestival.com.