Performing at this year’s Sunday Jazz Experience will be Grammy nominated Chieli Minucci with Special EFX All Stars featuring violinist Karen Briggs, keyboard wizard Lao Tizer, trumpeter Lin Rountree, and American Idol vocalist Elliott Yamin.

Also taking the stage will be Lake Arbor Jazz Uncut trio of Oli Silk, Brian Lenair, and Kevin Jackson. Opening the Sunday Jazz Experience will be saxman Tony Craddock, Jr., and his Cold Front Band. 

The event features a lobby reception with cash bar and VIP reception featuring complimentary hors d’ oeuvres and wine. Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment featuring an amazing line-up of jazz performers. 

Preferred reserved orchestra and reserved rear orchestra seating is available.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Prince Georges Cultural Arts Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Performances: Mar 6 & 7 @8pm

BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ and the Kennedy Center present a concert celebration of Black women’s contributions to the arts with special performances by five-time Grammy-winner Ms. Lauryn Hill and DMV's own Alice Smith.

About BGR!Fest™
Curated by CEO and founder Beverly Bond, BGR!FEST™ 2020 will feature concerts, discussions, workshops, and free community events. BGR!FEST™ is an extension of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! brand, providing another platform to showcase the talents, vision, and innovation of women of color. The three-day event will take place during International Women’s Day Weekend and serves as one of the premier global destination events to celebrate the voices of women around the world. This year, BGR!FEST™ 2020 will introduce BGR!FEST Unplugged, a series of intimate late-night secret shows with surprise performances.

New York City-based virtuoso band comprised of musicians from around the world specializing in "ATM"-American Timba music; a mix of Cuban music, pan Caribbean styles, and latin jazz.

Come and bring your dance shoes to enjoy an unforgettable concert with La Maquina de Cuba, one of the top 5 Cuban salsa bands from the Island! Featuring Maykel Blanco

Prague-born singer and musician Martina Fišerová introduces her original songs, meshing
harmonic sophistication with unpretentious and personal expression as part of the celebration of the 100 years of Czech independence.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Local capoeira leaders Abada-Capoeira DC join forces with all-woman samba reggae percussion band Batalá Washington to present a joint evening of syncopated rhythms and dynamic martial art and dance movements, celebrating the vibrant culture of Brazil. 

Recent recipient of the 2017 BYN Mellon Living Legacy Jazz Award, fiery and intense saxophonist Odean Pope has been the “real thing” in modern jazz since John Coltrane personally chose him as his replacement in Jimmy Smith’s band. 

Performances: Oct 19 at 7pm and 9pm

The Howard University Jazz Ensemble (HUJE) will perform classic American jazz selections. Performing with HUJE as a guest soloist will be saxophonist Tia Fuller. Fuller is Professor of Music at the Berklee School of Music. This performance is a part of Howard University’s Homecoming celebrations.

The Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra presents a concert that highlights the beauty of Chinese instruments within the grandeur of a full Western orchestra.

In its vibrant first concert of the season, the ensemble of NSO musicians plays Dvořák’s Terzetto in C major, Strauss’s  Metamorphosen, and Brahms’s String Quintet in F major.

Baltimore born and D.C. raised, Maimouna Youssef is a global citizen, a musical healer, a cultural philanthropist, and a community pillar. Her latest project is already making its mark on the international music scene with her single “Shine Your Light"; she returns to the Kennedy Center for a one-night-only concert. 

The Tony®-nominated former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Robert Fairchild returns as part of our vocal spotlight series to offer an evening of song and dance with classics from An American in Paris and more.

Celebrate the 11th season of free opera broadcasts by joining Washington National Opera at Nationals Park for Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Gates open at 5 p.m. for pre-opera activities.