Terence Blanchard News

YoungArts is now accepting applications for its 2026 awards competition. Artists ages 15–18 working across ten disciplines are eligible to apply online through October 8, 2025, for a chance to receive national recognition, cash prizes, and career-long support.

Piedmont Opera has announced its 49th season, offering audiences an unforgettable journey through passion, drama, and cultural celebration. See here for details!

Looking for a fun show to see this week? NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including free outdoor summer concerts and plenty of top-notch music.

SFJAZZ will participate in the 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, taking place in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the festival here!

The acclaimed jazz singer will be backed by her outstanding jazz trio – pianist Michael Kanan, bassist Neal Miner, and drummer Rick Mantalbano – at her 7/16 to 7/20 residency. We spoke with Monheit about the upcoming show.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points. See stars including the original Mark and Roger from RENT (Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp), Laverne Cox, jazz stars, comedians and more.

Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series revealed SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center. Learn more about the upcoming series and see how to attend!

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!

The SFJAZZ Gala 2025 raised $1.5 million to support the organization’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Learn more!

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!

GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Ravi Coltrane will join the Summer at SFJAZZ 2025 lineup. See who else is part of the lineup and learn how to attend here!

SFJAZZ—under the direction and guidance of Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard—revealed the local vendors that will participate in the 42nd Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival. Learn more!

Following an extensive nationwide search, SFJAZZ Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Gabrielle Armand as the new Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier non-profit jazz performing arts organization.

Acclaimed baritone Justin Austin will return to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s This House from May 31 to June 29, 2025.

Bay Area audiences are invited to experience the exhilarating joy of opera performed by the stars of tomorrow, as the 2025 Merola Opera Program artists continue their festival season with the Schwabacher Summer Concert: It's Complicated—Love & Opera.

This summer, the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for the iconic cultural institution’s 71st edition. Following this week’s initial lineup announcement, the daily lineups have been revealed.

SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup of upcoming arts for May 2025. The lineup includes Cécile McLorin Salvant, Javier Santiago and more. See full May programming here! 

One of the longest-running and most storied festivals in America, the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for the iconic cultural institution’s 71st edition on August 1-3. Take a look at the lineup here!

Composer, producer, and recording artist Atticus Ross will be honored with the BMI Icon Award at the 41st Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on May 14th in Beverly Hills, CA.

McCarter Theatre Center has unveiled its 2025-2026 subscription season, featuring an exciting lineup of theater, music, and dance that brings together groundbreaking new works, celebrated productions, and world-renowned artists.