Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 21st year of residency!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands […]

Don't miss the Peter Bernstein Quartet in the Theater on December 2-3 with two sets each night!Peter Bernstein Quartet with Sullivan Fortner (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed […]

Don't miss Kurt and Danilo on the Birdland stage from November 30 to December 2 with two sets each night!On the Grammy® Award winning recording, "Secrets Are the Best Stories," jazz vocalist Kurt Elling collaborated with Panamanian jazz pianist Danilo Pérez for an impressionistic program of daring playing and poetic lyrics, making it a highlight […]

Join us for a special LIVESTREAM viewing of Kurt Elling and Danilo Perez on December 2!To purchase a pass to view this event please go to www.fly.live/birdlandOn the Grammy® Award winning recording, "Secrets Are the Best Stories," jazz vocalist Kurt Elling collaborated with Panamanian jazz pianist Danilo Pérez for an impressionistic program of daring playing […]

Don't miss the Peter Bernstein Quartet in the Theater on December 2-3 with two sets each night!Peter Bernstein Quartet with Sullivan Fortner (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed […]

Birdland is proud to present Eric Comstock! With Sean Smith on Bass and special guest vocalist Barbara Fasano!ERIC COMSTOCK & SEAN SMITHwith special guest BARBARA FASANO“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times“Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal […]

Don't miss the Peter Bernstein Quartet in the Theater on December 2-3 with two sets each night!Peter Bernstein Quartet with Sullivan Fortner (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed […]

Don't miss Kurt and Danilo on the Birdland stage from November 30 to December 2 with two sets each night!On the Grammy® Award winning recording, "Secrets Are the Best Stories," jazz vocalist Kurt Elling collaborated with Panamanian jazz pianist Danilo Pérez for an impressionistic program of daring playing and poetic lyrics, making it a highlight […]

Don't miss the Peter Bernstein Quartet in the Theater on December 2-3 with two sets each night!Peter Bernstein Quartet with Sullivan Fortner (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed […]

Don't miss Kurt and Danilo on the Birdland stage from November 30 to December 2 with two sets each night!On the Grammy® Award winning recording, "Secrets Are the Best Stories," jazz vocalist Kurt Elling collaborated with Panamanian jazz pianist Danilo Pérez for an impressionistic program of daring playing and poetic lyrics, making it a highlight […]

Birdland welcomes Frank Perowsky and his Jazz Orchestra to the stageFrank Perowsky, the legendary octogenarian multi-reedist composer, arranger, who has worked along side Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Michel Legrand, Stan Getz, Jimmy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Tito Rodriguez, Johnny Richards, Bill Watrous, Thad Jones/Mel Louis, Roland Hanna, Chico […]

Peter Bernstein returns to the Birdland Theater with a Trio for two sets on December 4!Peter Bernstein Trio with Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed in ensembles led by […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Peter Bernstein returns to the Birdland Theater with a Trio for two sets on December 4!Peter Bernstein Trio with Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums).Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a first call guitarist on the New York scene since 1990. A protegé of late guitar icon Jim Hall, Bernstein performed in ensembles led by […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Don't miss Billy Gilman at Birdland for a special holiday show on December 5 at 7pm!Ring in the holiday season with Billy Gilman at Birdland on Monday, December 5 at 7pm. Hear Christmas classics like “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” and "Sleigh Ride,” as well as some of Billy’s hits including “Warm and Fuzzy,” […]

"3 For The Road": Jay Clayton (vocals), Ed Neumeister (trombone), Gary Versace (piano). With Jay Anderson (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums)."3 For The Road": Jay Clayton (vocals), Ed Neumeister (trombone), Gary Versace (piano). With Jay Anderson (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums).Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator, whose work boldly spans the […]

Join us at Birdland every Monday night for NYC's legendary Cast Party!Jim Caruso (Host) Billy Stritch (piano) Steve Doyle (bass) Daniel Glass (drums)Jim Caruso’s Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soirée that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the Birdland stage every Monday night since 1993. Cast Party is […]

Don't miss Jay Leonhardt Duo in the Theater on December 6!Combining the skills of an old school entertainer and virtuoso jazz man, bassist, vocalist and composer Jay Leonhart has been a fixture of the New York scene for over forty years. When Jay was fourteen he started playing the bass in The Pier Five Dixieland […]

Don't miss the Dave Stryker Organ Trio on December 6 at 7 & 9:30!Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 33 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their 7-week residency at the Birdland Theater!In a 7-week Tuesday night residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. […]

Don't miss the Dave Stryker Organ Trio on December 6 at 7 & 9:30!Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 33 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night "Sadowsky Players Night" Featuring Lolivone De La RosaIt’s the best jazz guitar lover’s show in the world, celebrating all facets of the guitar in jazz. Frank Vignola’s virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Tommy Emmanuel, the […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Come celebrate the Lazlo Gardony Trio recording release with us at the Birdland Theater!On his new recording, pianist Laszlo Gardony presents “a confluence of musical styles in a highly interactive trio setting, where Laszlo's Central European folk roots come to the fore alongside his lifelong love of jazz standards and his youthful infatuation with '70s […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Join us for a special LIVESTREAM VIEWING of the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 8!To purchase a pass to view this performance please go to www.fly.live/birdland.Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award […]

Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 21st year of residency!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands […]

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Birdland is proud to present Eric Comstock! With Sean Smith on Bass and special guest vocalist Barbara Fasano!ERIC COMSTOCK & SEAN SMITHwith special guest BARBARA FASANO“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times“Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal […]

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us for the Kurt Elling Holiday Show on December 7 -10 with two sets each night!Grammy® Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling presents a program of holiday standards with his quartet.Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s […]

Don't miss the New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band at Birdland on December 11!NYYS Jazz Band presents the complete Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, featuring such selections as Toot Toot Tootie Toot, Peanut Brittle Brigade, Sugar Rum Cherry, and more

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Join Carole J. Bufford in the Birdland Theater for two sets each night!Vintage Pop! travels by decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s, exploring how the style and sound of pop music developed over the years. With exciting, fresh takes on these multi-generational songs, expect an evening of powerhouse vocals, fun stories behind the music, […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Join us for James Barbour's Annual Holiday Concert at 7pm!James Barbour returns to Birdland on Monday, December 12 with his annual Holiday Concert. The audience will be entertained with holiday classics, incredible music and the warmth of the season. As he does every year, James and his surprise guests from the Broadway stage will help […]

Join us for a special LIVESTREAM VIEWING of James Barbour's Annual Holiday Concert at 7pm!To purchase a pass to view this event please go to www.fly.live/birdlandJames Barbour returns to Birdland on Monday, December 12 with his annual Holiday Concert. The audience will be entertained with holiday classics, incredible music and the warmth of the season. […]

Birdland welcomes Edmund Bagnell to the Theater on December 12 at 8:30!Birdland Theater is proud to announce that violinist/singer Edmund Bagnell will bring “Home For The Holidays” to the stage on Monday, December 12 at 8:30pm. The countdown to the holidays is on, and through music and humor singer and violinist Edmund Bagnell shares his […]

Join us at Birdland every Monday night for NYC's legendary Cast Party!Jim Caruso (Host) Billy Stritch (piano) Steve Doyle (bass) Daniel Glass (drums)Jim Caruso’s Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soirée that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the Birdland stage every Monday night since 1993. Cast Party is […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their 7-week residency at the Birdland Theater!In a 7-week Tuesday night residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night at Birdland featuring Special Guests Harry AllenIt’s the best jazz guitar lover’s show in the world, celebrating all facets of the guitar in jazz. Frank Vignola’s virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Tommy Emmanuel, the Boston […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Dave Pietro returns to Birdland with a Quintet in the Theater on December 15!A native of Southboro, Massachusetts, Dave Pietro has been on the New York music scene since 1987. His talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer, and educator have made him an in-demand musician who has performed at jazz clubs, jazz festivals, schools and […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 21st year of residency!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands […]

SCUNGE! returns to Birdland for a whole weekend run from December 16-18!Friday December 16 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSaturday December 17 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSunday December 18 @ 7:00pmBAH FONGOOL!!! “SCUNGE! A Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol!” is back by popular demand! A hilarious HOLIDAY COMEDY with a twist on Dickens that’ll make you laugh your Jingle Balls […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

SCUNGE! returns to Birdland for a whole weekend run from December 16-18!Friday December 16 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSaturday December 17 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSunday December 18 @ 7:00pmBAH FONGOOL!!! “SCUNGE! A Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol!” is back by popular demand! A hilarious HOLIDAY COMEDY with a twist on Dickens that’ll make you laugh your Jingle Balls […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Birdland is proud to present Eric Comstock! With Sean Smith on Bass and special guest vocalist Barbara Fasano!ERIC COMSTOCK & SEAN SMITHwith special guest BARBARA FASANO“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times“Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal […]

SCUNGE! returns to Birdland for a whole weekend run from December 16-18!Friday December 16 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSaturday December 17 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSunday December 18 @ 7:00pmBAH FONGOOL!!! “SCUNGE! A Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol!” is back by popular demand! A hilarious HOLIDAY COMEDY with a twist on Dickens that’ll make you laugh your Jingle Balls […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

SCUNGE! returns to Birdland for a whole weekend run from December 16-18!Friday December 16 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSaturday December 17 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSunday December 18 @ 7:00pmBAH FONGOOL!!! “SCUNGE! A Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol!” is back by popular demand! A hilarious HOLIDAY COMEDY with a twist on Dickens that’ll make you laugh your Jingle Balls […]

Don't miss Grammy nominated jazz vocalist, Stacey Kent, as she graces the Birdland stage on December 13-17th with two sets each evening!Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 […]

Svetlana returns to Birdland with a Big Band for her Holiday Special!New York Holidays with Svetlana's Big Band!Svetlana’s Big Band combines classic big band sound, thrilling arrangements, and Svetlana’s own captivating front woman stage presence and vocals that are at once “lush” (NY Music Daily) and “energetic” (Wall Street Journal)! Svetlana’s Big Band reflects the […]

SCUNGE! returns to Birdland for a whole weekend run from December 16-18!Friday December 16 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSaturday December 17 @ 7pm & 9:30pmSunday December 18 @ 7:00pmBAH FONGOOL!!! “SCUNGE! A Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol!” is back by popular demand! A hilarious HOLIDAY COMEDY with a twist on Dickens that’ll make you laugh your Jingle Balls […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Join us for Karen Mason's Christmas Special here at Birdland at 7pm!Birdland will present the return of Karen Mason for her legendary Christmas show on December 19 at 7pm. “Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!” is more than a holiday concert. With Karen’s unique interpretations of old and new holiday classics, the holidays will never be the same. […]

Michael Kanan returns to the Birdland Theater for one night only!The mission for The Michael Kanan Trio is clear: swing! Whether playing their own compositions, jazz classics, or a selection from their vast repertoire of standards, the trio plays melodies that sing and rhythms that dance. The group is always engaged in a three-way conversation […]

Join us at Birdland every Monday night for NYC's legendary Cast Party!Jim Caruso (Host) Billy Stritch (piano) Steve Doyle (bass) Daniel Glass (drums)Jim Caruso’s Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soirée that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the Birdland stage every Monday night since 1993. Cast Party is […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their 7-week residency at the Birdland Theater!In a 7-week Tuesday night residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. […]

Special LIVESTREAMED performance of Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks!To purchase a pass to view this performance please visit www.fly.live/birdlandIn a 7-week Tuesday night residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues […]

Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night at Birdland featuring Special Guests Pasquale GrassoIt’s the best jazz guitar lover’s show in the world, celebrating all facets of the guitar in jazz. Frank Vignola’s virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Tommy Emmanuel, the Boston […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!To purchase a pass to view this event please go to www.fly.live/birdlandKlea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful […]

GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

Special LIVESTREAM viewing of Monty Alexander's "Island Holiday" show at BirdlandTo purchase a pass to view this event please go to www.fly.live/birdlandFrom Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

GRAMMY nominated Monty Alexander returns to Birdland from December 20-24 with two sets each night!from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy nominated pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. A perennial favorite at Jazz festivals and venues […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

A Swingin Birdland Christmas returns for its THIRTEENTH year from December 20-25 at 5:30 each night!Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in“A Swinging Birdland Christmas”Returning to Birdland for the THIRTEENTH Consecutive Year Since 2010, “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” has been a wildly successful extravaganza celebrating the holidays on the stage of the historic music […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Birdland favorite Champian Fulton returns with a weekend residency in the Theater!Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

SPECIAL RETURN REUNION!Monday, December 26 at 5:30, 8:00 and 10:00PM.“An utterly winning tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes” ...“Superior Entertainment” -The New York TimesPerformed by Eric Comstock, Ellen Bullinger, and Brian LongJoin us for a celebration of the music of Frank Sinatra on December 26 with three performances!Our Sinatra returns to Birdland to celebrate the music […]

SPECIAL RETURN REUNION!Monday, December 26 at 5:30, 8:00 and 10:00PM.“An utterly winning tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes” ...“Superior Entertainment” -The New York TimesPerformed by Eric Comstock, Ellen Bullinger, and Brian LongJoin us for a celebration of the music of Frank Sinatra on December 26 with three performances!Our Sinatra returns to Birdland to celebrate the music […]

Birdland welcomes Tadd Dameron to the Theater for one night only!The Gary Smulyan Quintet celebrates the recent release of his new album titled “Tadd’s All, Folks” released in October 2022, featuring little-heard music of Tadd Dameron with lyrics, sung by Anaïs Reno.Gary Smulyan is widely considered to be one of the major voices on baritone […]

SPECIAL RETURN REUNION!Monday, December 26 at 5:30, 8:00 and 10:00PM.“An utterly winning tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes” ...“Superior Entertainment” -The New York TimesPerformed by Eric Comstock, Ellen Bullinger, and Brian LongJoin us for a celebration of the music of Frank Sinatra on December 26 with three performances!Our Sinatra returns to Birdland to celebrate the music […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their 7-week residency at the Birdland Theater!In a 7-week Tuesday night residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night at Birdland featuring Special Guests Karrin AllysonIt’s the best jazz guitar lover’s show in the world, celebrating all facets of the guitar in jazz. Frank Vignola’s virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Tommy Emmanuel, the Boston […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

The Wonderful Marilyn Maye returns to the Birdland Theater for a whole weekend to celebrate the New Year!Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance.The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

The Wonderful Marilyn Maye returns to the Birdland Theater for a whole weekend to celebrate the New Year!Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance.The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

The Wonderful Marilyn Maye returns to the Birdland Theater for a whole weekend to celebrate the New Year!Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance.The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]

Join us for a New Year's Eve Party in The Birdland Theater with the one and only Marilyn Maye!Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance.The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared […]

Celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band at their week-long residency!Come out for a week and celebrate the New Year with the Birdland Big Band Directed by David DeJesus! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, […]