Cécile McLorin Salvant

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Salvant, a three-time GRAMMY award-winner, returns to Gates Concert Hall with her unique blend of storytelling and inspired song curation. Her 2023 album, “Mélusine,” features original works and interpretations of songs dating as far back as the

Martha Redbone presents Bone Hill

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Martha Brown is a vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues and gospel. Bone Hill is a song cycle inspired by Redbone’s life and the women she descended from.

RUBBERBAND: Reckless Underdog

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Founded in Montreal in 2002 by b-boy, ballet dancer and Guggenheim fellow Victor Quijada, RUBBERBAND’s Reckless Underdog takes the company’s genre-bending style to new heights. This larger-than-life three-act performance features music by Jasper

Lakecia Benjamin

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Lakecia Benjamin is a three-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist, arranger, composer and educator whose constant evolution as an artist and activist has led to universal praise. Her 2023 album, “Phoenix,” centers joy and freedom in one of the fines

Mariza

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

With over 30 platinum albums and numerous national and international awards, Portuguese artist Mariza is a true ambassador of fado, a folk singing tradition associated with the pubs and cafes of Libson. She has made the world her stage, sharing

Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Hailed as “one of the finest songwriters of the day” (The New Yorker), Kahane is a musical storyteller who has worked with many of America’s leading arts institutions including Carnegie Hall and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kahane is joined in concert by Roomful of Teeth, a two-time GRAMMY winning vocal band dedicated to reimagining the […]

Gabriel Kahane & Caroline Shaw

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Hailed as “one of the finest songwriters of the day” (The New Yorker), Kahane is a musical storyteller who has worked with many of America’s leading arts institutions including Carnegie Hall and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kahane and Caroline Shaw embark on a newly commissioned large-scale collaboration, orbiting a new work inspired by Jorge Luis […]

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Thirteen Tongues

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Acclaimed as “Asia’s leading contemporary dance theater” (The Times), Cloud Gate transforms ancient traditions such as meditation and martial arts into a thrilling and modern celebration of motion. Their production Thirteen Tongues takes the audience on a visually arresting exploration of cultural memory.?

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Thirteen Tongues

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Acclaimed as “Asia’s leading contemporary dance theater” (The Times), Cloud Gate transforms ancient traditions such as meditation and martial arts into a thrilling and modern celebration of motion. Their production Thirteen Tongues takes the audience on a visually arresting exploration of cultural memory.?

Meow Meow

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

International chanteuse and comedienne extraordinaire Meow Meow brings her unique brand of holiday hilarity and musical mayhem. A rollicking tonic, “Feline Festive” will rekindle the spirt of the holidays, featuring a band of superb musicians and music ranging from jazzy vintage showbiz to wicked, witty Weimar 1920’s tunes, French chansons, and original and contemporary classics.?

Billy Childs Quartet

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

With 18 nominations and six GRAMMY awards, Childs has emerged as one of the foremost composers and pianists of his era, “consistently expanding the dimensions of the jazz genre – and beyond” (The Los Angeles Times). His album, “The Winds of Change,” won a GRAMMY in 2024 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

Andrew Marlin Band

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Andrew Marlin is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Chapel Hill, NC. He is known for his captivating songwriting and immersive mandolin playing presented in both his band Watchhouse, as a member of Mighty Poplar, and under his own name. Andrew and his string band will be performing an assortment of material from his […]

Limón Dance Company: Migrant Mother?

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

The Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of American modern dance since its inception in 1946. The Company’s repertory will include classic works and Migrant Mother, a new piece by award- winning Mexican choreographer Raúl Tamez.?

Le Patin Libre

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

"Contemporary dance on ice” from Montreal, Le Patin Libre transforms athleticism into a means of artistic expression. Le Patin Libre’s work explores the amazing choreographic and theatrical potential of glide, creating a unique experience that’s fun for the whole family. This performance takes place in Magness Arena.

Dog Man: The Musical

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming new production. Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming new production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog […]

Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Winner of three GRAMMY awards in 2024, Zakir Hussain enjoys fame in his native India and throughout the world. An undisputed table superstar, Hussain brings together great percussionists from a variety of world traditions, as well as the occasional stringed instrument in this genre-defying collaboration.?

säje

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

2024 GRAMMY winners for “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals,” the women creators of säje are all composer/arrangers, vocalists and entrepreneurs, bringing their disparate experiences and influences together.

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is a sonic celebration of the diversity and vitality of indigenous voices in jazz: past, present, and future. Expect new works, reimagined traditional melodies, and standards made famous by indigenous jazz musicians who came before us. “A songbird of a jazz vocalist” - The New York Times??

Vieux Farka Touré

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

World-renowned musician Vieux Farka Touré is often referred to as “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” and has become a cultural ambassador for the people of Mali and the Sahel. His 2022 collaboration with Khruangbin, “Ali,” pays tribute to his father and received international critical acclaim. Touré’s live performances are highly energized, dazzling crowds with his […]

Patti LuPone

Newman Center for Performing Arts/Lamont School of Music 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver, CO

Music has the power to crystalize a moment in time and evoke eras. In her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs which do just that. Music has the power to crystalize a moment in time and evoke eras. In her new concert, Patti […]