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Big Band Holidays at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dec 14, 2020
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Get in the holiday spirit with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Big Band Holidays! Big Band Holidays returns with a virtual celebration of the most wonderful time of the year. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this festive, one-of-a-kind performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, straight from the stage to your home.

Featuring soulful, big band renditions of classic holiday tunes, Big Band Holidays is an uplifting program that plays to sold-out audiences every December. Renowned for showcasing some of the most dynamic jazz vocalists on the scene, Big Band Holidays has featured Cécile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, René Marie, Vuyo Sotashe, Veronica Swift, Catherine Russell, and most recently Denzal Sinclaire and Alexis Morrast. This year’s line-up includes Catherine Russell, Kurt Elling, Rubén Blades, Ashley Pezzotti, and others to be announced soon.

A treasured tradition for New York audiences, Big Band Holidays is now available to jazz fans around the world. To accommodate the global audience, the concert will be premiered live on Saturday, December 19. Afterward, ticket holders will have on-demand access to the concert through Saturday, December 26th. If you are unable to tune into the premiere performance, you may purchase a ticket through Saturday, December 26 to access the concert on-demand.

Tickets are $25 to the general public, $20 for subscribers, and free-$20 for members (depending on your level). Purchase tickets here.

Photo credit: Jazz at Lincoln Center