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Best Free Outdoor Summer Concerts June 15-21 – Juneteenth, Pride Celebrations & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 13, 2026

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs next week with Pride celebrations, plenty of festive Juneteenth celebrations and more!

Eight Ways to Celebrate Juneenth in NYC Through Music, Comedy and Dance
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 9, 2026

We gathered eight of our top picks for you to celebrate Juneteenth, spanning everything from free outdoor dance parties and children's events to a showcase of NYC’s best all-black improv and sketch teams!

Photos: See Highlights of La Tanya Hall's May 30 Show at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 3, 2026

See photos from diverse and versatile singer La Tanya Hall's May 30 show at Birdland Jazz Club snapped by photographer Conor Weiss. The singer has toured with artists including Steely Dan, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte and Aretha Franklin.

SFJAZZ Sets March 2026 Concert Lineup Featuring Omar Sosa, Bill Frisell, Immanuel Wilkins, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2026

SFJAZZ will present a March 2026 lineup spanning jazz, blues, soul, and more at the SFJAZZ Center and partner venues. Performances will include Veotis Latchison, Omar Sosa (in multiple programs), Bill Frisell’s 75th Birthday Celebration, Immanuel Wilkins (including the world premiere of an SFJAZZ-commissioned work), José James, Lakecia Benjamin, and additional artists. 

World Music Institute to Present ZAKIR HUSSAIN ETERNAL at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2026

Starting with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, A 75th Birthday Celebration of Rhythm, Genius, and Joy will take place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, presented by World Music Institute.

World Music Institute Reveals Spring-Summer 2026 40th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

World Music Institute will continue celebrating 40 years of presenting the finest global music and dance in New York City with a brand-new Spring-Summer season full of new discoveries, old favorites, and special events.

Interview: La Tanya Hall's New Album IF NOT NOW, WHEN... Out Today From Blue Canoe Records
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 10, 2025

La Tanya Hall, a vocalist, educator, and Steely Dan touring member known for her story-driven approach and stylistic versatility, releases her most personal and intentional project to date on 10/10. Read a conversation with Hall about the new album.

Christian Sands Quartet, Birdland Big Band and More Set for Birdland July 2025 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

SFJazz Unveils 2025/26 Season Featuring Over 350 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!

Christian Sands Drops First Single From New Album 'Embracing Dawn'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2024

GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Christian Sands has announced Embracing Dawn, his new album out September 27. Embracing Dawn trails 2023’s acclaimed Christmas Stories and 2020’s Be Water. The album announcement comes with the first single “MMC,” which evokes acoustic jazz-rock of The Bad Plus variety. Listen to it here!

Smoke Jazz Club Announces September Line-Up With Branford Marsalis and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2024

SMOKE Jazz Club will continue its 25th anniversary season with a month of album release shows and club debuts.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

DC JazzFest 2023 Unveils All-Star Lineup for 19th Annual Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2023

Get ready for the 19th Annual DC JazzFest, featuring a stellar lineup of regional, national, and global jazz artists. Find out more about the festival schedule and ticket information here.

Hudson River Park Unveils 2023 Blues BBQ Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2023

The Hudson River Park Trust has announced the lineup for its 23rd annual Blues BBQ Festival, returning to Hudson River Park's Pier 76 on Saturday, August 19th.

DC JazzFest Adds Jazzmeia Horn, Sy Smith, Brass-A-Holics, Next Gen And International Artists To 2023 Lineup!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2023

The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) recently announced exciting lineup additions! Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has been added to our incredible August 30 Generations concert lineup at Arena Stage; the Corcoran Holt Group featuring rising trumpeter Marquis Hill at Takoma Station; young Brazilian pianist Jose Luis Martins and flutist Alex Hamburger will play the Parks at Walter Reed; saxophonist Langston Hughes II will play Jazz in the Garden; ASCAP-award winning drummer-composer Chase Elodia's Perennials will play DCJF at The Wharf; and the delightful and rangy vocalist Sy Smith has been added to DCJF '22/'23 Artist-in-Residence Orrin Evans' Quintet performance on Saturday, September 2 at The Wharf.

BroadStage Presents Jason Moran Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

Jazz artist Jason Moran is coming to the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on Saturday, June 3 at 7:30pm, presented by BroadStage as part of their jazz music series.  

Review: KELLI O'HARA Connects 92NY Audience With Artistry Supreme
by Stephen Mosher - Feb 24, 2023

It doesn't matter what Kelli O'Hara arrives to do, to say, or to sing. All that matters is that Kelli O'Hara arrives.

Harlem Stage Presents Gerald Clayton's PIEDMONT BLUES: A SEARCH FOR SALVATION This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022

Harlem Stage will present six-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, and bandleader Gerald Clayton and his multidisciplinary project, Piedmont Blues: A Search for Salvation.

Edmonton's Summer Jazz Festival Returns This Year
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2022

Edmonton Jazz Festival Society (EJFS) is back this summer, reconnecting through music in triumphant fashion with the TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival.

Trevor Noah, Wynton Marsalis & More Announced for University Musical Society 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022

The University Musical Society has announced its 144th season, which runs from September 2022 through April 2023.