Newman Center Presents
The Newman Center Presents series is a curated offering of world-renowned dance ensembles, musicians, and family programming, often not seen elsewhere in the area. Since its debut in 2002, the series has showcased well-known artists as well as new voices from around the world. Check out the 2024-25 season brochure here!
Explore the 2024-25 Newman Center Presents subscription packages!
The 2024-25 Presents season includes six sizzling subscription packages for you to explore.
Introducing the 2024-25 Newman Center Presents season
Individual tickets to the 2024-25 Presents season will go on sale Friday, June 28.
Sept 22
Cécile McLorin Salvant Quartet
The three-time GRAMMY award-winner returns to Gates Concert Hall with her unique blend of storytelling and inspired song curation.
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Sept 25
Martha Redbone presents Bone Hill
Martha Redbone 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.
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Oct 1
RUBBERBAND
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.
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Oct 13
Lakecia Benjamin
Three-time GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist, arranger, composer and educator whose constant evolution as an artist and activist has led to universal praise.
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Oct 20
Mariza
With over 30 platinum albums and awards, Portuguese artist Mariza is a true ambassador of fado, a folk singing tradition associated with the pubs and cafes of Lisbon.
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Nov 8
Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth
Kahane has been hailed as "one of the finest songwriters of the day" (The New Yorker) and is joined by two-time GRAMMY-winning vocal group Roomful of Teeth who reimagine the expressive potential of the human voice.
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Nov 9
Gabriel Kahane & Caroline Shaw
Kahane has been hailed as "one of the finest songwriters of the day" (The New Yorker) and will be joined by 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for Music, Caroline Shaw in a newly commissioned collaboration.
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Dec 10
Meow Meow
The international chanteuse and comedienne extraordinare presents Feline Festive, featuring holiday hilarity and musical mayhem.
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Jan 25
Music From The Sole
Blurring the line between concert dance and musical performance, Music From The Sole's I Didn't Come to Stay celebrate's tap's roots in the African diaspora with a mix of Afro-Brazilian, jazz, soul and Afro-Cuban styles.
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Feb 1
Billy Childs Quartet
One of the foremost composers and pianist of his era, Billy Childs is "consistently expanding the dimensions of the jazz genre - and beyond" (The Los Angeles Times).
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Feb 7
Andrew Marlin Band
Marlin is a multi-instrumentalist known for his captivating songwriting and immersive mandolin playing in his band, Watchhouse, as a member of Might Poplar, and under his own name.
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Feb 18
Limón Dance Company
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.
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FEB 22
Le Patin Libre
"Contemporary dance on ice" from Montreal, Le Patin Libre transforms athleticism into a means of artistic expression.
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Mar 8-9
Dog Man: The Musical
Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, this hilarious and heartwarming new production follows the chronicles of Dog Man who, with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
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MAR 18
Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion
Winner of three GRAMMY awards in 2024, Zakir Hussain enjoys fame in his native India and throughout the world. An undisputed tabla superstar, Hussain brings together great percussionists from a variety of world traditions.
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Apr 2
säje
2024 GRAMMY winners for “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals,” the women creators of säje are all composer/arrangers and vocalists, bringing their influences together to explore, create, and celebrate the music that moves them.
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Apr 8
Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band
The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is a sonic celebration of the diversity and vitality of indigenous voices in jazz: past, present, and future. “A songbird of a jazz vocalist.” - The New York Times
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Apr 11
Vieux Farka Touré
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. Touré’s live performances are highly energized, dazzling crowds with his charisma and talent.
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May 2
Patti LuPone
In her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life.
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May 1
June 1
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