Count Basie News

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will present Trinidad-born trumpet virtuoso Etienne Charles for the festival's final concert of the 2025 season. Charles will perform with his acclaimed Creole Soul band.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of jazz! Grammy-nominated vocalist Carla Cook brings her remarkable contralto voice and improvisational mastery to the Harlem Jazz Series. Learn more!

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with Jazz Houston will present Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.

Vocal powerhouse Chris Pinnella will return to The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m., joined by his 12-piece orchestra for an evening of genre-bending interpretations of classic songs spanning rock, pop, classical, and jazz.

Rising pop star Matteo Bocelli announced U.S. tour dates for his Falling in Love World Tour. Bocelli will kick off his US tour in New York City at The Gramercy Theatre on September 11.

Two River Theater has appointed three new Board Members highlighting a distinguished and versatile group of individuals. Learn more about the company changes here!

Grace VanderWaal will join filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for two exclusive dates on An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening Tour this summer.

Cinema history comes alive this summer as Academy Award-winning visionary Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders) makes a rare live appearance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ.

Two-time #1 Billboard Jazz artist Deborah Silver is known for her unique takes on classic standards, rock & pop hits. She will perform at Feinstein's

Singer, songwriter and performer Kathleen Edwards will continue her headline tour through the fall with newly confirmed stops at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, Minneapolis’ Fine Line, and more.

The San Francisco Symphony has announced that single tickets for all 2025–26 season concerts will go on sale Saturday, July 19. Tickets will be available in person at the Davies Symphony Hall box office starting at 10:00am PT..

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!

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The U.S. tour dates have been announced for PlayStation® | The Concert, a groundbreaking live music event that brings the most iconic gaming soundtracks to life, live on stage.

Two-time #1 Billboard vocalist Deborah Silver will take the stage at Feinstein's, inside The Hotel Carmichael for a special Album Release Event celebrating Basie Rocks!, the exciting new album by Silver. Learn more!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present another dazzling two-week lineup from June 9 through June 22, spotlighting world-class talent, swinging ensembles, and returning fan favorites. 

This July, Carnegie Hall once again showcases the exceptional talent of young American musicians through its acclaimed national youth ensembles—NYO-USA, NYO2, and NYO Jazz.

The Witcher in Concert will tour the U.S. for the first time ever, starting September 2 in Austin, Texas before visiting more than 45 cities around the country. The show is a live music experience featuring a timeless soundtrack from “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” by CD PROJEKT RED.

Presented first at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, on May 8, 2025, and later at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 17 and 18, this program paid tribute to the genius of George Balanchine and the everlasting magic of classical ballet.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. See who is starring and learn more about the show here!