Concerts

Quincy Jones raves Jacob Collier is “an absolute genius…I have never in my life seen a talent like this…Beyond category!” Nu Deco welcomes Collier, who is a two-time Grammy award-winning singer, composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist to the Knight Concert Hall. The concert will also include an exploration into the music from “Journey into the Secret Life of Plants” by Stevie Wonder … +

  Pinchas Zukerman returns to the Knight Concert hall for a second time in the same season, but this time joining fellow world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded to a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the … +

Gil Shaham, whom Time magazine hailed as “the outstanding American violinist of his generation,” makes a welcome return to the Adrienne Arsht Center with Spanish conducting sensation Pablo Heras-Casado. Perfectly showcasing Shaham’s exquisite virtuosity, Béla Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto spins Hungarian folk music into a fiery, gypsy-like trance. Johannes Brahms, classical music’s favorite Romantic, confidently steps out of Beethoven’s shadow with a … +

Inspired by Sarah Vaughn, Brooklyn native Charenee Wade began singing jazz at the age of 12. Through her years of intense studies in jazz and classical music, she has grown to become a notable singer, composer, arranger and educator. She completed her Master’s Degree at Manhattan School of Music. Charenee has been featured in many configurations from jazz trios to Big Band … +

Back by popular demand, Canada’s multiple award winning string slingers Sultans of String bring their genre hopping musical passport to Delray audiences. Led by 5-string violinist McKhool (Jesse Cook, Pavlo) who was raised in a Lebanese-Egyptian household just bursting with music and diversity, Chris was fed a steady diet of delicious musicality alongside Middle Eastern cuisine and violin lessons. At the core … +

Nu Deco will perform an exploration into the music from “Journey into the Secret Life of Plants” by Stevie Wonder and a musical suite of George Gershwin’s masterpiece – Porgy and Bess. Nu Deco will be joined on this performance by two-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist hailing from London, England – Jacob Collier! Knight Concert Hall The Adrienne … +

An amalgamation of blues, soul and world music, Australian singer/songwriter “Peter D. Harper,” now based in Detroit, creates a heady mix of roots music through his creative use of the harmonica, and the haunting drone of the didgeridoo. Harper possesses a powerful, soulful voice and a deep, almost mystical approach to music that some might say has evolved into its own genre. … +

Miami’s Suenalo has been crowned by the Miami New Times in the Best of Miami Awards: Best Latin Rock Band in 2005 and Best Latin Band in 2011. In 2014, New Times Readers’ Choice Awards named them Best Band and one of Miami’s Best Latin Rock Bands of All Times. Suenalo mixes Afro sounds and funk with a dose hip-hop, reggae, rock, … +

The Adrienne Arsht Center is pleased to present one of the most renowned tenors and beloved voices of our time, Andrea Bocelli, who is equally at home on operatic, theatrical and pop stages around the world! Andrea Bocelli is thrilled to return to Miami, FL for his annual Valentine’s performance at the AmericanAirlines Arena.  Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth, and … +

Rufus Wainwright, one of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, has released eight studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Elton John, David Byrne, Robbie Wiiliams, Mark Ronson, Joni Mitchell to Burt Bacharach. His album Rufus Does Judy recorded at Carnegie Hall in 2006 was nominated for a Grammy. His … +

Three-time “Grammy” nominees and Sony Music Latin artists Negroni’s Trio (Jose Negroni, Josh Allen and Nomar Negroni) is back with a new and exciting album promising to leave an everlasting mark in the Jazz world. Born and raised on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, Jose Negroni, leader and founder of Negroni’s Trio is  a pianist, composer and arranger. Negroni’s Trio has … +

Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal artistic figures. Downbeat praised the “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary” he employs to communicate with other musicians and audiences at what he terms “the deepest level of humanity and individuality.” Cohen plays with the command and passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. Cohen is … +

With its genre-bending, multilingual glory, Pink Martini’s sounds are “rich, hugely approachable, cosmopolitan yet unpretentious” (The Washington Post). Join these amazing talents and the self-described “little orchestra” as they cross music genres such as jazz, Latin, classical and classical pop on a musical travelogue from a samba parade in Rio de Janeiro to a quaint piazza in Naples, Italy. Hear songs from … +

Featuring the incredible voice of Heather Lundstedt, Loesser Known is a tribute to Frank Loesser, the man who gave us: Guys & Dolls, How To Succeed, Where’s Charley?, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and more. Broadway word says of Lundstedt: “Her voice is thrilling and with just the right amount of girlish charm, she keeps fans engaged and begging for more”! Stage … +

Featuring all of the greatest hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, Decades Rewind is a live concert experience including an eight-piece rock band and six vocalists. This high-energy production will have the audience singing and dancing along, as performers cover everybody’s favorite artists, from ABBA to Led Zeppelin. Main Stage South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211th St Miami FL … +

Jazz Award winning saxophone player, arranger and composer Troy Roberts has been rising to the top of the ranks in the Jazz world. Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, Troy has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition and … +

A re-creation of one of the greatest rock ‘n’ soul tours of all time: Two amazing tribute bands – Elements and Beginnings – come together to bring audiences decades of timeless music by the sensational Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago in one unforgettable concert experience – “We Rock Then We Soul Tour”. Elements, a group of talented musicians and vocalists, bring … +

The music that changed history. The events that made the woman. The woman who made the music. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see … +

Audiences and critics are raving about Salome! When Salome premiered, it was so disturbing that it was banned in Vienna and London, and later in New York. Salome’s combination of eroticism and religion, spirituality and lewdness, and devotion and obsession, were appealing and appalling to early audiences. Today’s audiences are less easily shocked, but Salome has lost none of its power to … +

Kenny Washington, a native of New Orleans developed a deep love for music at a very young age. Kenny grew up singing and performing Gospel in church. He began performing with the school band, playing saxophone and singing. After graduating from high school Kenny continued his studies in music at Xavier University. While at Xavier, he studied various styles of music ranging … +

Featuring the former lead singer of the Temptations and Grammy Award Winner Barrington ‘Bo’ Henderson, A Temptations Revue takes audiences back in time to the unforgettable songs of Motown! With over a decade of culture-defining songs in pop music history, the show features the great harmonies and choreographed dance steps that made the Temptations famous and features a 6 piece band that … +