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 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 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 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) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
Keiko Matsui Friday, March 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Booth Playhouse 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $52.50 plus Keiko Matsui is an acclaimed Japanese […]
Jazz Room presents Emmet Cohen Trio April 19-20, 2024 Stage Door Theater 155 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Harlem-based pianist, composer, and bandleader, Emmet Cohen and his trio will return to Charlotte's Stage Door Theater to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at The Jazz Room. Creator of the Masters Legacy Series, a […]
Butcher Brown and Son Little Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre 511 E. 36th St. Charlotte, NC, 28205 Tickets: $25 plus Butcher Brown is a hip-hop jazz collective from Richmond, Virginia, consisting of Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney (trumpet, sax, vocals), Corey Fonville (drums), Andrew Randazzo, (bass), Morgan Burrs (guitar), and Devonne “DJ Harrison” […]
Sean Mason May 3-4, 2024 Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Born and raised in Charlotte, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology graduate, Sean Mason taught himself how to play the piano by ear at the age of 13. Getting his start with JazzArts Charlotte's All-Star Ensemble, then […]
The Bleus, La Brava, Ghost Trees, and James Johnson Jr. Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $15 plus The Bleus is a Charlotte-based R&B/hip-hop rapper and singer-songwriter who released her debut EP, BACKSEAT KISSING GOD, in 2019. The Bleus recently dropped new singles "Patience" and […]
Jazz Room presents Cyrille Aimée May 17-18, 2024 Stage Door Theater 155 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $25 plus Grammy-nominated French jazz vocalist, Cyrille Aimée, will make her Jazz Room debut this week at Stage Door Theater. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition and hailed as a “star in the galaxy […]
Cosmic Collective, The Moon Unit, and Instant Alter Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10 p.m. Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $15 plus Cosmic Collective is an experimental jazz/synth ensemble led by husband and wife duo Nikki (vocals, synth) and Tyler Enslow (bass, synth), along with Trey Tarzia (drums). The band recently […]
Menastree with Anemoia Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. The Evening Muse 3227 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $15 plus Menastree was born in late 2014 from musicians/producers Jesse Lemar Williams, DJ Lil Tone, and vocalist Jeremy Mayher, but has since evolved into a cast of adept local musicians including Braxton Bateman, […]
Samara Joy Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Belk Theater 130 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $30 plus 24-year-old Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist phenom, Samara Joy, will perform in Charlotte this week at Belk Theater. The Bronx native, who has drawn comparisons to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, won the Sarah Vaughan International […]
Braxton Bateman and The Bleus Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Petra's 1919 Commonwealth Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205 Tickets: $10 plus Braxton Bateman, a talented multi-instrumentalist with deep roots in jazz, was born in Philadelphia and raised in Charlotte. He is the grandson of the legendary jazz drummer Edward Bateman Jr., who played with […]
Jazz Room Presents Ravi Coltrane June 14-15, 2024 Stage Door Theater 155 N College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus Grammy-nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, Ravi Coltrane, will make his Jazz Room debut in June, with his dynamic trio featuring pianist Gadi Lehavi and drummer Ele Howell. The son of legendary jazz musician John […]
5th & York Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Middle C Jazz 300 S Brevard St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $28 plus 5th & York is a North Carolina smooth jazz band with influences ranging from the Yellow Jackets and Fourplay to the great funk bands of the ’70s and ’80s. They have opened […]
Soul Masala Lounge with Harvey Cummings II Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Exotica Indian Kitchen + Bar 500 S. College St. #150 Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: Free Admission CLTure and award-winning jazz/hip-hop multi-instrumentalist, Harvey Cummings II, will partner with Exotica Indian Kitchen + Bar at The Green in Uptown to […]