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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

Davina and the Vagabonds

Wed. Oct. 23, 2024

Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence.

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

Nefesh Mountain

Thu. Oct. 31, 2024

New York–based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music.

Masego

Sun. Nov. 3, 2024

Praised for his innovative style and energetic live performances, Jamaican American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Masego makes his highly anticipated Kennedy Center debut. Known for his wide-ranging and distinctive sound blending R&B, hip hop, and jazz, his music has often been described as “trap house jazz.”

André 3000: New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert
With special guest serpentwithfeet

Sat. Nov. 9, 2024

Culture icon, music innovator, and seven-time Grammy® Award–winning artist and multi-hyphenate André 3000 makes his historic Kennedy Center debut with a special presentation of New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert. Join us for an adventurous evening of mind-opening, soul-stirring, and thought-provoking music.

Machel Montano: 50th Birthday

Mon. Nov. 25, 2024

Machel Montano—the “King of Soca”—turns 50 at the Kennedy Center with a black-tie birthday affair!

Club Quarantine Live with D-Nice

Sat. Jan. 11, 2025

After making history as the first DJ and hip-hop artist to headline the Kennedy Center Opera House in 2022 and launching his three-day Club Quarantine Live Residency in 2023, legendary artist, DJ, photographer, and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member D-Nice brings Club Quarantine Live back for another year—this time in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall!

Noochie’s Live from the Front Porch

Fri. Apr. 4, 2025

Multifaceted artist and D.C. native Noochie brings his groundbreaking series, Noochie’s Live from the Front Porch, to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for a special, one-night-only engagement with a host of special guests.

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet

Jun. 4 - 8, 2025

Birmingham Royal Ballet makes a thunderous debut with its thrilling, headbanging hit Black Sabbath – The Ballet. Get ready for sparks to fly in the first true heavy metal ballet experience, honoring Birmingham–born band Black Sabbath.

On Sale to Members Tue. Jan. 28, 2025 10a.m.