Don Vilanova & Bruce Ewan
6/22/2018 at 6:00 PM

Top Argentinean blues guitarist and acclaimed music educator Don Vilanova joins D.C. harmonica player and vocalist Bruce Ewan. Tonight’s collaboration reunites the blues pair who have toured and recorded together extensively in Argentina, Chile, and the U.S. over the past 20 years.

Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Moses Storm
6/21/2018 at 6:00 PM

IN THE TERRACE THEATER

Moses is a multi-hyphenate who will next be seen in the upcoming season of Arrested Development for Netflix as well as Adam Sandler’s upcoming Netflix feature Who Do You Think Would Win. Previously, Moses starred in Timur Bekmambetov’s horror feature Unfriended for Universal. Moses also just finished shooting the CBS pilot, Arranged.

Natalie McGill opens.

This program contains mature themes and strong language. This program will not be archived.

Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the States Gallery starting at approximately 5 p.m., up to two tickets per person.

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Mélat
6/20/2018 at 6:00 PM

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, presents Mélat to commemorate World Refugee Day; Mélat’s stage show is emotional, lively, and raw. Crowds cannot help but be moved emotionally and kinetically by her commanding vocals and stunning dynamics when the songstress takes the stage.

Elida Almeida
6/19/2018 at 6:00 PM

Elida Almeida, a Cape Verdean morna-coladeira singer, is influenced by funaná, batuque, and rhythms that were created by deserted slaves decades ago. Born in Pedra Badejo in the east of Santiago Island, she has now put out three albums within three years.

All Our Exes Live In Texas
6/18/2018 at 6:00 PM

Australian indie-folk foursome All Our Exes Live In Texas are recent recipients of the prestigious ARIA award for their debut album When We Fall. Lush, four-part harmonies and complex songwriting are delivered with precision, wit, and ease by the charismatic and captivating quartet.

DC Jazz Festival: The Settles Quintet
6/17/2018 at 6:00 PM

The Settles Quintet presents a program of original compositions, unique arrangements of jazz standards and popular tunes, and straight jazz. Their music addresses societal issues such as racism and social injustice while encouraging healing through music, unity, and understanding.

DC Jazz Festival: Veronneau
6/16/2018 at 6:00 PM

Veronneau’s repertoire, performed in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, spans the world musically and geographically, mixing samba, bossa nova, swing, and French chanson with original compositions. The band, featuring musicians from Canada, the U.K., Brazil, the U.S., and Senegal, has received multiple awards for Best Jazz Group, Jazz Vocals, and Jazz Recording for their performances.

DC Jazz Festival: Christie Dashiell
6/15/2018 at 6:00 PM

Billboard-charting jazz vocalist Christie Dashiell and her quartet perform inventive arrangements of popular songs and cutting-edge originals. The quartet will feature her brother and dynamic drummer Carroll “CV” Dashiell III.

BOOMscat
6/14/2018 at 6:00 PM

The Washington, DC based Peace & Body Roll Duo BOOMscat will take you on an emotional, meditative journey through life, love, and relationships. Multi-instrumentalist/ producer, Asha Santee (BOOM), and vocalist/songwriter Jennifer Patience Rowe (scat) create a sound that ignites vulnerability, elevation and self-reflection.

NSO Prelude
6/13/2018 at 6:00 PM

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play chamber works. 

DC Jazz Festival: Chuck Redd and Robert Redd
6/12/2018 at 6:00 PM

Chuck Redd and Robert Redd will perform a selection of jazz classics, American popular standards, bossa nova, and original compositions.

DC Jazz Festival: Davey Yarborough and Esther Williams
6/11/2018 at 6:00 PM

Davey Yarborough and Esther Williams take listeners on a journey through many musical genres, infusing themselves into the music with Yarborough’s captivating woodwinds and Williams’s soulful vocals. Their sextet also includes Jon Ozment on piano, David Marsh on bass, Francis Thompson on percussion, and Isaac Daniel on piano, and together, they lay the foundation for a jazz performance you won’t forget.

The Fairfax Wind Symphony
6/10/2018 at 6:00 PM

The Fairfax Wind Symphony, comprised of current, retired, and future music educators from the D.C. area, presents a program of wind music.

Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead
6/9/2018 at 6:00 PM

The 2018 Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program culminates in three concerts on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, June 7–9 at 6 p.m, in which the graduates will perform original compositions. The free performances are open to the general public, and will be broadcast live on the Kennedy Center website and archived for subsequent access.

Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead
6/8/2018 at 6:00 PM

The 2018 Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program culminates in three concerts on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, June 7–9 at 6 p.m, in which the graduates will perform original compositions. The free performances are open to the general public, and will be broadcast live on the Kennedy Center website and archived for subsequent access.

Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead
6/7/2018 at 6:00 PM

The 2018 Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program culminates in three concerts on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, June 7–9 at 6 p.m, in which the graduates will perform original compositions. The free performances are open to the general public, and will be broadcast live on the Kennedy Center website and archived for subsequent access.

The Campbell Brothers
6/6/2018 at 6:00 PM

The Campbell Brothers present gospel music with electric steel guitar and vocal. This music has emerged from Nashville’s House of God Keith Dominion Church, where for more than 60 years it has been an integral part of worship and a vital, if little known, American tradition.

NSO Youth Fellows
6/5/2018 at 6:00 PM

Graduating seniors of the National Symphony Orchestra training program will play a recital of solo pieces.

Pedro Burmester and Mário Laginha
6/4/2018 at 6:00 PM

Just over 20 years ago, pianists and close friends Pedro Burmester and Mário Laginha decided to combine their artistic styles and their taste for adventure. The album Duetos was released in 1994 and many concerts around the world followed. A few years later, as a result, the project 3 Pianos was created which included Bernardo Sassetti.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal.

Áurea
6/3/2018 at 6:00 PM

Áurea Isabel Ramos de Sousa, more frequently known as Áurea, is a Portuguese soul singer from Santiago do Cacém, Alentejo. She debuted in 2008 with her single “Okay Alright,” which was included on the soundtrack of the Portuguese series Morangos com Açúcar. In 2015, she became a coach on The Voice Portugal.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal.