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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: Life in the Past Lane Tour

Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: Life in the Past Lane Tour Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Knight Theater 430 S. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $25 plus Postmodern Jukebox is a traveling musical collective founded in 2011 by musician Scott Bradlee, known for reworking popular modern songs into vintage genres such as jazz […]

Miles & Coltrane: Blue

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Miles & Coltrane: Blue (.) April 13-16, 2023 Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Miles & Coltrane: Blue (.) is a musical biography that details the personal and professional relationship between the two jazz legends. Their collaborations helped reshape the boundaries of music and popular culture, and this musical […]

Jazz Room presents Emmet Cohen Trio

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz Room presents Emmet Cohen Trio with special guest saxophonist Houston Person April 20-22, 2023 Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $25 plus  Harlem-based pianist, composer, and bandleader, Emmet Cohen and his trio will return to Charlotte's Booth Playhouse to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Jazz Room, a casual and intimate […]

Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Rakesh Chaurasia

Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Rakesh Chaurasia Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $24.50 plus  Masterful genre-benders and virtuosos at their respective instruments, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Edgar Meyer (double bass) perform a special set in Charlotte at Belk […]

Jazz Room: An evening with Branford Marsalis (Romare Bearden Revealed)

Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz Room: An evening with Branford Marsalis (Romare Bearden Revealed) Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $30 plus The Mint Museum and JazzArts Charlotte presents a special one-night-only Jazz Room event with three-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, Branford Marsalis and his quartet. […]

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band and Tumbao!

Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band and Tumbao! Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10 p.m. Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $10 plus  Snug Harbor celebrates their 16th anniversary with a special Friday night show featuring Kaleta & Super Yamba Band and Tumbao. Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are a Brooklyn-based Afro-funk collective […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Belk Theater 130 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $24.50 plus Under the leadership of music director Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will perform a vast repertoire of rare historic compositions, including arrangements by Duke Ellington, […]

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Mavis Staples, Yola, and Robert Randolph & the Family Band

Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd., Charlotte, NC, United States

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Mavis Staples, Yola, and Robert Randolph & the Family Band Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28206 Tickets: $25 plus  Acclaimed New Orleans musician, singer-songwriter and producer Trombone Shorty has announced a U.S. tour with his band […]

Jazz Room Presents: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Quintet performs the music of Shirley Horn

Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. , Charlotte , NC, United States

Jazz Room Presents: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Quintet Friday, June 16-17, 2023 Stage Door Theater 155 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $20 plus  New York-based Armenian-American jazz vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan and her quintet reimagine the music of legendary jazz singer and pianist, Shirley Horn. Shirley Horn was one of the leading jazz musicians of her […]

Andy Frasco & The U.N. and Cosmic Collective

Visulite Theatre 1615 Elizabeth Ave, , Charlotte, NC, United States

Andy Frasco & The U.N. and Cosmic Collective Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Visulite Theatre 1615 Elizabeth Ave Charlotte, NC 28204 Tickets: $20 plus Andy Frasco & The U.N. are a folk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Andrew Frasco (vocals, keys), Ernie Chang (saxophone), Shawn Eckels (guitar, vocals) and […]

An Evening with Harvey Cummings II – Hip Hop & Jazz Fusion

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

An Evening with Harvey Cummings II - Hip Hop & Jazz Fusion Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Middle C Jazz Club 300 S Brevard St. […]

Wobegon and Ghost Trees

Petra's 1919 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States

Wobegon and Ghost Trees Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Petra's 1919 Commonwealth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $12 plus Wobegon is a jazz/folk ensemble led by saxophonist, clarinetist […]

Jazz at the Bechtler: Maria Howell

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 420 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, United States

Jazz at the Bechtler: Maria Howell Friday July 7, 2023 at 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 420 South Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $16 […]

Warren Wolf Plays The History of Jazz Vibes

Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. , Charlotte , NC, United States

Warren Wolf Plays The History of Jazz Vibes July 21-22, 2023 Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $20 plus Renown multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf takes the Jazz Room audience on a journey through the history of jazz vibraphones with a reimagined collage of music from iconic trailblazers like Lionel Hampton, Milt […]

Mercury Carter Honors Leading Ladies of Jazz at The Gantt

Harvey B. Gantt Center 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Mercury Carter Honors Leading Ladies of Jazz Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Harvey B. Gantt Center 551 South Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: Free (with registration)  For this special edition of Wednesday Night Live, Charlotte singer Mercury Carter will take guests on a vocal journey through songs of four […]

Sunny Side

Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Sunny Side Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $15 plus  Sunny Side is a jazz band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana heavily influenced by the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, and Fats Waller. The band name Sunny Side […]

Adrian Crutchfield

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Adrian Crutchfield Friday, August 11, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28.50 plus  Jazz N Soul Music presents an evening of music fusing live jazz, R&B, and funk featuring international recording artist and saxophonist Adrian Crutchfield with special guest vocalist and recording Artist Kyle Jason and an […]

Boney James: Detour

Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Boney James: Detour Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $49.50 plus Chart-topping jazz/R&B saxophone player Boney James is will play Charlotte's Knight Theater supporting his 18th studio album, Detour. With a subtle stylistic turn, Detour builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, his […]

Jazz Room Presents Piano Night

Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. , Charlotte , NC, United States

Jazz Room Presents Piano Night August 18-19, 2023 Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $20 plus Jazz Room presents Piano Night, featuring renowned pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness. The St. Louis natives will bring a rich tapestry of jazz, steeped in their versatile musical backgrounds. Witness Martin’s Grammy-winning prowess, […]

Jazz Room Presents: Carlos Henriquez and Latin Algorithm

Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. , Charlotte , NC, United States

Jazz Room Presents: Carlos Henriquez and Latin Algorithm September 15-16, 2023 Stage Door Theater 155 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $25 plus Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bass virtuoso, Carlos Henriquez makes his Jazz Room debut with his all-star ensemble, Latin Algorithm. Henriquez will perform a high-energy rhythm-filled fusion of Latin and modern […]

Felix Pastorius Trio

Felix Pastorius Trio Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Felix Pastorius Trio is a newly formed jazz group featuring Pastorius on bass, Thommy Knoles on keyboards, and Kurt Stracener on drums. Pastorius is the son of famed jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius, […]

Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz Room Special Edition: Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa October 6-7, 2023 Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, 28202 Tickets: $30 plus Renowned and accomplished musician, Joshua Redman, the son of avant-garde jazz saxophonist, Dewey Redman, will headline a special Jazz Room at Booth Playhouse with vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa and his quartet featuring Aaron […]

Four80East

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Four80East Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $36 plus Four80East are a Canadian electro jazz ensemble from Toronto, consisting of Rob DeBoer (keyboards, bass, guitar) and Tony Grace (percussion) and a rotating cast of musicians. The band released a new […]

The Sound of (Black) Music

Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

The Sound of (Black) Music Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $24.50 plus The Sound of (Black) Music is a reimagining of the Rogers and Hammerstein songs, recast through a Black roots music kaleidoscope of jazz, gospel, blues, soul, funk, and Afrobeat. Directed by […]

Confluence: The Harvey Cummings Project and Emanuel Wynter

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Confluence: The Harvey Cummings Project and Emanuel Wynter Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:45 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $35 (Confluence two-day music pass) The Harvey Cummings Project Acclaimed Charlotte saxophonist, pianist, songwriter, and producer, Harvey Cummings II is a North Carolina Central University graduate […]

Brian Culbertson

Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Brian Culbertson Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Knight Theater 430 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $39.50 plus Brian Culbertson is a smooth jazz/R&B musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist (synthesizer, piano and trombone). With a 25-album catalog and nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 singles, Culbertson is coming off the release of his latest […]

Groove 8

Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Groove 8 Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $12 plus  Groove 8 is collective of jazz and funk musicians from the Charlotte area who released their first album, Debut, in 2009, and their follow-up, Curious Poses, in 2013. The band has toured internationally […]

Braxton Bateman – Songs I Like with Aarik Duncan (NiiTO)

Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Braxton Bateman - Songs I Like with Aarik Duncan (NiiTO) Saturday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. The Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $12 plus "Philly born and Charlotte raised, Braxton Bateman is the grandson of legendary jazz drummer Edward Bateman Jr. (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea). Spending the early days of […]

Yussef Dayes

Neighborhood Theatre 511 East 36th Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Yussef Dayes Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre 511 E. 36th St. Charlotte, NC, 28205 Tickets: $30 plus  Yussef Dayes is a South London-raised producer, composer and jazz drummer best known for his collaborative album, What Kinda Music, with fellow UK singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Misch, released through Blue Note Records. Dayes […]

Jazz Room Holiday Edition: Preservation Hall All-Stars New Orleans Christmas

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz Room Holiday Edition: Preservation Hall All-Stars New Orleans Christmas December 1-2, 2023 Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, 28202 Tickets: $30 plus The world-renowned Preservation Hall All-Stars return to Charlotte for two special Jazz Room holiday shows at Booth Playhouse this week. The collection of esteemed musicians will perform holiday favorites with their […]

A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Lovell Bradford and Tyra Scott

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Lovell Bradford and Tyra Scott December 20-21, 2023 Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Jazz pianist Lovell Bradford and vocalist Tyra Scott perform songs from the classic Vince Guaraldi  soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Listen to time-honored jazz interpretations from the animated […]

5th & York at Middle C Jazz

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

5th & York  Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus  5th & York is a North Carolina jazz band with influences ranging from the Yellow Jackets and Fourplay to the great funk bands of the ’70s and ’80s. The band consists of […]

Jazz Room: Wycliffe Gordon Quartet

Booth Playhouse 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Jazz Room: Wycliffe Gordon Quartet January 11-12, 2024 Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, 28202 Tickets: $25 plus Prolific jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger primarily know for his trombone play, Wycliffe Gordon and his quartet will make their Jazz Room debut. Gordon was an original member of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and widely known […]

Gerald Albright

Middle C Jazz 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Gerald Albright January 12-13, 2024 Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: Sold Out Gerald Albright is a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist from Los Angeles, California who has shared the stage with artists such as Anita Baker, The Temptations, Phill Collins, Maurice White, and Whitney Houston. Albright's albums New Beginnings, Sax For […]

Charlotte Hornets vs. Utah Jazz

Spectrum Center 333 E Trade St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Charlotte Hornets vs. Utah Jazz Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Spectrum Center 333 E Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $22 plus The Hornets will face the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in the second game of a home back-to-back, following a tough loss to the Houston Rockets. The Jazz are coming off […]

Jazz Room: Rez Abbasi Quartet

Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. , Charlotte , NC, United States

Jazz Room: Rez Abbasi Quartet February 23-24, 2024 Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $25 plus  Prolific Pakistani-American jazz guitarist and composer, Rez Abbasi and his quartet, will make their Jazz Room debut. Abassi’s music fuses modern jazz and traditional Indian music creating a vivid and innovative musical soundscape. Abbasi […]

Christian McBride ‘The Movement Revisited’

Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Christian McBride The Movement Revisited Friday, February 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $24.50 plus  Christian McBride, the eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, bandleader, and host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America, presents The Movement Revisited. A sonic portrait of Black icons Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad […]

The Flip Cafe

Crown Station 1425 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States

The Flip Cafe Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Crown Station 3629 N Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $10 plus CLTure, Crown Station, and Voodoo Ranger present a new concert series, The Flip Cafe, a live music lounge experience featuring a talented cast of North Carolina musicians led by drummer Jesse Lamar Williams […]

Jon Batiste: UNEASY Tour

Fillmore Charlotte 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd, Charlotte, NC, United States

Jon Batiste: UNEASY Tour Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. The Fillmore 820 Hamilton St. Charlotte, NC 28206 Tickets: Sold Out (*TickPick*) Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste has announced his first headlining tour, following the release of his latest critically acclaimed album, World Music Radio, in August. The album received four […]

Sam Fribush and Sonny Miles

Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Sam Fribush and Sonny Miles Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $12 plus  Sam Fribush is a multi-instrumentalist originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, best known for his work with the Hammond organ. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, he has produced and […]