JOSS STONE (UK)
The vocal highlight of the summer: JOSS STONE – SOUL IN FULL BLOOM
Saturday, 18 July 2026, at 9:00 PM
Glavni trg, Ptuj
The 18th Festival Arsana will be opened by the British soul icon, global music star, Grammy Award winner, and multiple Brit Award recipient – JOSS STONE!
One of the most recognizable voices of her generation, who “moves effortlessly from a gentle whisper to a fiery explosion.”
The Guardian
With her versatile, genre-spanning musicality, Joss Stone has earned worldwide acclaim since rising to global stardom in the early 2000s. She has performed and collaborated with legendary artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Lauryn Hill, Gladys Knight, Sting, Van Morrison, Raphael Saadiq, John Legend, Nas, and Damian Marley, making her one of the most versatile artists of her generation.
On her international Soul in Full Bloom tour, accompanied by a nine-piece band, she presents the finest soul gems of her career – from early hits to more recent creative chapters that weave together soul, R&B, blues, pop, and reggae. An artist who has graced the world’s greatest stages, from Glastonbury and the Royal Albert Hall to major US festivals, Joss Stone will be performing in Ptuj for the first time, promising an exceptional musical experience and a true highlight of the summer.