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23 OCTOBER 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Today, Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy released her first live collection of recordings,Live At The Blue Note L.A. Recorded during her sold-out April 2026 run at Blue Note Los Angeles, the five-track EP captures the brilliance of Joy and her touring septet in an intimate setting. Listen HERE.
Across the five tracks, Joy’s immaculate vocal control and expressive phrasing remain front and center, supported by the close interplay of her seasoned touring band. The EP is available on a U.S.-exclusive sunburst-colored vinyl, as well as standard vinyl and CD. Order HERE.
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Samara Joy has helped introduce jazz to a new generation of listeners and continues to build a career marked by major honors and milestones. Her latest studio album, Portrait, earned her sixth GRAMMY® Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and further showcased her growth as a vocalist, lyricist, and bandleader. NPR Music called it “the most jazz literate album of her career so far,” while WRTI hailed it as “an artistic breakthrough.”
Joy continues her extensive touring schedule with performances across the U.S. and Europe through the remainder of 2026, followed by headline dates in 2027.
See all upcoming tour dates below and visit https://www.samarajoy.com/tour/ for more information.
Samara Joy 2026 Tour Dates
Nov. 8 – Sofia, Bulgaria – National Palace of Culture
Nov. 10 – Boulogne-Billancourt, France – Seine Musicale – Auditorium P. Devedjian
Nov. 13 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau de la Música Catalana
Nov. 14 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Monumental
Nov. 15 – Cartagena, Spain – Cartagena Jazz Festival
Nov. 17 – Heidelberg, Germany – Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg
Nov. 19 – Berlin, Germany – Zig Zag Hall
Nov. 20 – Prague, Czechia – Prague Sounds Festival
Nov. 22 – London, United Kingdom – Royal Festival Hall
Dec. 2 – Toronto, ON – Roy Thomson Hall
Dec. 31 – Boston, MA – Symphony Hall with Boston Pops
Samara Joy 2027 Tour Dates
Jan. 31 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Feb. 2 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater
Feb. 3 – Charlottesville, VA – Paramount Theater
Feb. 5 – Greensboro, NC – UNCG Auditorium
Feb. 20 – Buffalo, NY – UB Center for the Arts
Feb. 21 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre
Feb. 23 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center for the Arts
Feb. 24 – Urbana, IL – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Orchestra Hall-MN
Feb. 28 – Omaha, NE – Holland Performing Arts Center
Mar. 2 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Mar. 4 – Germantown, TN – Highland Capital Performance Hall
Mar. 5 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center
Mar. 6 – Stillwater, OK – McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
Mar. 9 – Houston, TX – Jones Hall
Mar. 11 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
Mar. 12 – Birmingham, AL – Alys Stephens Center
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