Programs

The world-renowned jazz clarinetist incorporates everything from klezmer to gospel.

The Source celebrates some of the hottest female emcees in the hip-hop game.

The Source goes global with this international showcase of hip-hop.

This dreamy electronica duo crafts fragile, haunting soundscapes.

Soulful singer-songwriter Morley’s uplifting R&B folk promotes peace and tolerance.

Singer Ashley Davis marries Celtic folk traditions with a contemporary sensibility.

This 18-piece jazz outfit pays tribute to the late visionary saxophonist Fred Ho.

This electro-funk outfit mixes Afrobeat grooves with socially conscious lyrics.

Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Kinobe offers an invigorating take on African roots music.

Get spooky with BAMcafé Live at this Halloween dance party.

Cabaret artist Tammy Faye Starlite channels iconic singer Nico in this musical satire.

NYC punk veteran Walter Lure and his backing band, the Waldos, keep the DIY spirit alive.

This top-flight jazz ensemble performs big band standards and originals.

The renowned guitar great presents a whimsical tribute to the music of 30s cartoons.

Intoxicating Colombian rhythms collide with experimental jazz , psychedelia, and punk.

The Revelations create soul-shaking ballads in the classic blues tradition.

Dancer and MC Akim Funk Buddha fuses hip-hop, martial arts, throat singing, and more.

This pioneering pianist and singer sets urban poetry to jazz-funk grooves.

This two-time Grammy-winning producer performs old-school-style R&B ballads.

Grammy-nominated singer Wayna combines African and reggae influences with sultry R&B.

Klezmer meets hard-bop in this joyous ensemble, which melds jazz and Jewish music.

Celebrate the longest night of the year with an evening of North African music and dance.

Rockapella co-founder Sean Altman skewers Judaism in his hilariously irreverent hit show.

This dynamic Afro-Caribbean ensemble brings a holiday dance party to BAMcafé.

Flute virtuoso Sean Schulich unleashes irresistible jazz-funk grooves.

Wizard of the Hammond organ Judd Nielsen updates the instrument’s classic sound.

Indie rock trio California King creates atmospheric anthems with danceable beats.

Rhythm Republik creates a soul-shaking mix of funk grooves and socially-conscious chants.

Jazz pianist Erik Deutsch experiments with everything from prog-rock to country.

This bluesy six-piece band makes unabashedly fun, laid-back garage rock.

Renowned pianist Emilio Teubal leads this wondrously imaginative, dreamy jazz outfit.

Singer-songwriter Lachi performs empowering pop anthems with contagiously catchy hooks.

Singer-songwriter Cole Williams fearlessly blends R&B and indie rock.

Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Renée Manning celebrates her 60th birthday.

Bradd Marquis delivers heartfelt soul ballads driven by his impassioned vocals.

Van Ness and his backing band create hook-laden rock with a funk influence.

Acclaimed brass band the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble unleashes a Mardi Gras extravaganza.

Hip-hop meets blistering guitar rock firepower in the music of Drue Davis.

This soulful singer and keyboardist is a staple of Brooklyn’s neo-soul scene.

Dreamy, atmospheric indie rock anthems for listeners to get lost in.

This electro-rock veteran unveils a new sound rooted in classic jazz and blues.

World beat meets indie folk in the exuberant sounds of this singer-songwriter.

Militia Vox unleashes dark-tinged rock anthems with attitude to burn.

This acclaimed jazz vocalist performs soulful originals and folk-pop covers.

Acclaimed rapper Telmary marries her impressive flow with Afro-Cuban rhythms.

Bassist and singer Dawn Drake leads this all-female, worldbeat-meets-funk ensemble.

Soulful vocals meet folk arrangements in the mellow sounds of this singer-songwriter.

Richly textured electronica meets dream-pop in the cinematic soundscapes of Bowmont.

Teenage string quartets perform works by Terry Riley, Philip Glass, and more.

Jazz, funk, and R&B come together in the exuberant sounds of this powerhouse ensemble.

This Brooklyn-based outfit plays hard-bop jazz with a subtle hip-hop influence.

This singer and guitarist creates catchy pop anthems and heart-tugging R&B ballads.

This singer-songwriter blends indie folk Americana with catchy pop hooks.

This bassist and composer makes wondrously inventive, jazz-meets-post-rock soundscapes.

Reggae rhythms meet smooth R&B in the blissed-out sounds of Royal KhaoZ.

This exuberant indie-folk sextet draws inspiration from the 60s Greenwich Village scene.

This Israeli-born composer draws on jazz, Middle-Eastern, and Jewish musical influences.

This Boston-based singer and guitarist sets soothing melodies to seductive Haitian rhythms.

Jump N Funk is North America’s original Afrobeat party dedicated to icon Fela Kuti.

Acclaimed musicians celebrate the landmark jazz/hip-hop album Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool.