Music

Pete Seeger honed his banjo skills while traveling in Appalachia and became the most stalwart of America’s troubadours for social justice, peace, and the environment, together with his wife, Toshi. He founded such iconic groups as the Almanac Singers and the Weavers, and continuing to entertain and rally crowds around their causes after others of his generation had long since faded away. … +

Barry Harris Piano Competition Winner Tal Cohen and Grammy-nominated Kneebody pianist Adam Benjamin perform in a jazz piano duo recital featuring special guests. Weeks Center for Recording & Performance, Clarke Recital Hall Free Gusman Concert Hall Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 Ph: 305-284-2241 www.miami.edu/frost/

The Florida Grand Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring four productions. The 78th Season includes eight Miami debuts featuring the US debut of tenor Alessandro Scotto di Luzio and the US regional premiere of “Frida” based on the legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. La bohème by GIACOMO PUCCINI Experience Giacomo Puccini’s lyrical romantic tragedy of young lovers in the Latin Quarter … +

American Utopia Tour David will be performing songs from his new album American Utopia, as well as classics from his solo career and days with the Talk Heads. Performing with David will be an 12-piece untethered band.  New songs and some from old repertoire. David Byrne is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, artist, writer, actor, and filmmaker. He was a founding … +

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of her GRAMMY®-award winning, critically acclaimed album Ingénue, k.d. lang brings her live performance of the platinum-selling record to the Broward Center. Audiences will experience the album performed live in its entirety, including the Grammy Award–winning hit “Constant Craving”—along with hits from her 2004 Nonesuch debut album, Hymns of the 49th Parallel. Guitar virtuoso, Featuring opening act, Mak … +

Music and movie buffs alike will be mesmerized as Jeff Beal, five-time Emmy-winning composer of music for film, media and concert halls, joins the Frost School’s Henry Mancini Orchestra on stage. The evening features a live music-to-screen performance of Battleground, Beal’s score from the acclaimed television series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. Other compositions by Beal will also … +

The rap-metal band Molotov formed in 1995 in Mexico City, comprising singer/guitarist Tito Fuentes, bassists Mickey “Huidos” Huidobro and Javier de la Cueva, and a drummer known as La Quesadillera. By 1996, Paco Ayala had replaced de la Cueva and Randy “El Gringo Loco” Ebright became the band’s new drummer. Molotov’s 1997 debut LP Donde Jugaran Las Ninas? was a hit with … +

American Brass Quintet, “high priests of brass” (Newsweek), and Seraphic Fire explore the rich Spanish tradition of music for voice and brass. Join the ensembles as they journey across Camino de Santiago via the music of Victoria, Morales, Guerrero, and a world-premiere, O Antiphons, by Australian-Canadian composer Julian Revie. Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor Wed, Oct 17, 7:30pm  |  Miami Thu, Oct 18, … +

For one night only, two of the world’s best opera voices, Anna Netrebko (soprano) and Yusif Eyvazov (tenor), will perform together in concert. Anna Netrebko has redefined the meaning of being an opera star, being considered by Vogue as “The century’s most spectacular voice“.  Today’s reigning prima donna, her distinctively beautiful voice, abundant charisma and stage presence make an indelible impression in … +

Jorge Glem’s Venezuelan Cuatro welcomes Paquito D’Rivera, one of the legends of jazz worldwide, for an unprecedented artistic encounter. The power and versatility of the Venezuelan national instrument combined with the mastery and genius of Paquito’s clarinet (accompanied by the sensational Venezuelan bassist Rodner Padilla), will undoubtedly mark a milestone in the history of Latin music. Latin jazz classics, traditional Cuban and … +

In a one-night-only Concert,  Sting & Shaggy will bring their dynamic and vibrant joint live show to Miami Beach.  Performing in intimate clubs and theatres, the iconic artists have combined their bands to play songs from their recently-released, island-flavored collaborative album, 44/876 (A&yM/Interscope Records), and to collaborate on each other’s most celebrated hits such as “Every Breath You Take,” “Englishman In New York,” “Message In A Bottle,” “It Wasn’t … +

Giacomo Puccini’s lyrical romantic tragedy of young lovers in the Latin Quarter of nineteenth century Paris. Will Mimì and Rodolfo find a way to make their love survive terrible poverty, the freezing winter, and Mimì’s life-threatening illness? Puccini’s magical melodies, including “Si, mi chiamano Mimì” and Musetta’s famous waltz, transform this tale of lovers living on borrowed time into a timeless classic. … +

Rootz of Music, Inc. is proud to present a historical musical extravaganza that chronicles the development of popular songs that were the foundation in both Jamaica and the Americas starting from the mid 1940’s to present time. Led by world class Jamaican guitarist, composer, arranger, music instructor Eugene Grey, the show will also feature singers and dancers performing the music of the … +

The Summer Cabaret Concert Series features intimate concerts inside the Grand Hall of the Stone House. The 2018 series continues on Saturday, July 28th with JuJu, performing a mix of jazz standards and ragtime. Concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. and the main gate opens at 7:00 p.m. It is recommended to arrive early for preferred seating. Guests are welcome to bring refreshments and … +

St.Beauty is a duo made up of Alex Belle: lead vocals, and Isis Valentino: background vocals, guitar and bass player. Both originally from Atlanta, GA. Alex Belle, played lead roles in musicals in high school, “Once On This island” and “Speak, I’m listening.” Alex brings honest and personal lyrics dealing with relationship issues. Her melodies are haunting and linger in the melodic minor. … +

Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 makes its New World Center debut alongside Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham and NWS Fellows and alumni for an exclusive one-night-only event—the orchestra’s only public performance before its finale at Carnegie Hall. NYO2 is joined by conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto for Mexican and Russian masterpieces, including the vibrant suite from Revueltas’s Redes, Prokofiev’s rich First Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s … +

Coming all the way live from Bogotá, Colombia, Bomba Estéreo’s psychedelic cumbia mix creates a space where transcendent vibes and grooves meet up in one place. According to the band’s founder Simón Mejía, that was the artistic thrust behind “Amanecer,” the band’s GRAMMY-nominated album which has received rave reviews from NPR to Rolling Stone and Pitchfork to Billboard. Bomba Estéreo is an … +

Umphrey’s McGee’s constantly evolving sound channels a wide spectrum of influences while still preserving their distinct voice through crafty songwriting. With a massive repertoire of originals and note-perfect covers, their live shows are like flipping through the presets on your radio dial. Their A.D.D. approach to “progressive improvisation” utilizes a set of Zappa inspired hand signals allowing them to orchestrate their melodic … +

A sizzling evening as the Symphonia Boca Raton swings and sings tunes by such artists as: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. With Kyle Prescott on the podium joined by vocalists, this will be a one-night-only concert . Free Event Venue Mizner Amphitheater The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton 2285 Potomac Road Boca Raton FL 33431 561.376.3848 www.thesymphonia.org

WAR is a world-renowned American funk band best known for the hit songs “Spill the Wine,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends?,” “Low Rider,” and many more. WAR’s lively mix of funk, rock, Latin, reggae, jazz and R&B and message of brotherhood and harmony made them one of the greatest bands of all time. Known as the original street band, WAR was brought … +

In Seville by a cigarette factory, soldiers comment on the townspeople. Among them is Micaëla, a peasant girl, who asks for a corporal named Don José. Moralès, another corporal, tells her he will return with the changing of the guard. The relief guard, headed by Lieutenant Zuniga, soon arrives, and José learns from Moralès that Micaëla has been looking for him. When … +