Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Autumn Tour 2026

Jools Holland brings his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to SEC Armadillo in Glasgow on 4 December 2026. Pianist, songwriter and bandleader, he cut his teeth with Squeeze before shaping a personal style rooted in boogie-woogie, blues and swing. At the piano, his rapid phrasing and left-hand grooves set the pace while the brass section drives the arrangements, close to a big band sound. On stage, the ensemble moves between shuffles, jump rhythms and rock’n’roll echoes, with space for solos and vocal parts that keep the music alive and conversational.

Since the early 90s, Holland has toured this large-format orchestra across the UK and Europe, refining a live craft that mixes his own material with rhythm and blues staples and fresh arrangements. Listeners of Later… with Jools Holland will recognise his taste for crossovers and collaborations, here channelled into a show built on interplay, clarity and pulse. A night focused on the piano at the centre of a band that knows how to balance energy and precision, in the spirit of the records that made his name.