Tickets are redeemable for any show at the Lucas Theatre.
To purchase a gift card call 912.525.5050, visit the box office at 216 E. Broughton St., or order online.
Esperanza SpaldingTuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
Join the Savannah Children's Choir as they feature their 2010 Artist-in-Residence, jazz vocalist and bassist Esperanza Spalding in concert.
The Seattle Times calls her "…an irresistible performer; her analysis of what's going on in jazz today is perceptive." Tickets are $5 - $75 (additional service fees may apply) and available online, by phone at 912-525-5050, at the Savannah Box Office window, 216 E. Broughton St., or at the door 1 hour prior to the event.
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ConcertanteFriday, March 12 at 8 p.m.
Presented by Savannah Concert Association
As solo performers who have won major national and international music competitions, Concertante's members have graced the premier stages of the world, from New York's Carnegie Hall to London's Royal Festival Hall to Shanghai's Grand Theatre. As an ensemble, Concertante has performed across America, gathering rave reviews from such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. Tickets available soon.
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Strauss Sextet from the opera "Capriccio"
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Wizards and GypsiesThe Assad Brothers and Roby Lakatos Presented by the Savannah Music Festival Friday, March 19 at 7:30PM sponsored in part by HUNTER MACLEAN Additional support provided by Don & Karen Ringsby Brazilian-born brothers Sergio and Odair Assad (left) have set the benchmark for all other guitarists with their innovation, ingenuity and expression. Their internationally acclaimed artistry and uncanny ensemble-playing mixes styles, periods, and cultures. This program includes works by Albeniz, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Gnattali, Brouwer, Jobim, Gismonti and Sergio Assad.
"A kind of wizardry lies within the playing of Sergio and Odair Assad... they produce a supple, flawless, unified sound." -The New York Times  Hungarian virtuoso fiddler Roby Lakatos blends jazz and classical playing atop the gypsy violin tradition. His unparalleled technique places him among the world's finest players and his ensemble conjures a 19th century romanticism that fuses the village gypsy idiom with hot club jazz.
"Virtuoso is an overused term these days but in Roby Lakatos's case, it may even be an understatement... Terrific stuff from a band that makes playing exceptional music seem as natural as breathing." -Glasgow Herald (Scotland) Tickets are $32, $47, and $60, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online. |
Kathy Mattea and Patty LovelessSaturday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
"Patty Loveless is firmly rooted in the musical traditions of her native Appalachia and sings with the pure, haunted, melancholy of a person who has witnessed truly harder times." -PopMatters.com
 Singer Kathy Mattea has never stuck to conventions within any genre: a country-music hitmaker in the late '80s and early '90s, Ms. Mattea has also made forays into Scottish folk, gospel and roots music. This two-time GRAMMY-winning singer of such classics as "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" has sold more than seven million records and charted 20 top ten hits. Her distinctive brand of classics mixed with new material continues to captivate audiences across the country.
"Kathy Mattea remains one of Nashville's most spiritual singers." -USA Today Tickets are $25, $35, $45, $60 and $75, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online.
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ATC FinalsSaturday, March 27 at 7 p.m.
The finalists sing their hearts out vying for the Oxnard Gold Medal and a lucrative cash award. Each singer delivers a short three-song program of diverse styles representing the panoply of American music. Tickets are $27 and $47, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online.
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Swing Central CompetitionFriday, April 2 at 9 a.m.
Swing Central features live jazz performances, workshops, master classes and an opportunity for students to work with some of the greatest musicians of our time: clinicians like Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Roberts, and Jim Ketch with strong ties to university jazz programs such as The Juilliard School, Florida State University and the University of North Carolina.
Competition is being held from 9am until 3pm. The top three bands, selected by a stellar panel of jazz performers and educators, perform in the SWING CENTRAL FINALE at 7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre. Additionally, each band participating in SWING CENTRAL is showcased in concert at ROUSAKIS PLAZA from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM on April 1st. This competition is free and open to the public.
In 2010, the nationally recognized SWING CENTRAL program features the following bands going head-to-head for $13,000 in cash awards:
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All-Star Swing SummitFriday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
This year's annual Swing Central Finale is a magnificent gathering of jazz all-stars including The Clayton Brothers, Marcus Roberts Trio, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup, Ted Nash, Chris Crenshaw, and others, performing classic and original jazz masterworks in a one-time only SMF production.
Tickets are $17, $27, $37, and $47, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online.
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The Del McCoury Bandwith the Dixie Bluegrass Boys
"Del epitomizes the bluegrass musician from the previous era, and also this one." -Jerry Douglas, AKUS
Tickets are $22, $27, $37, $45, and $55, available by calling 912-525-5050 or online.
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Peter PanSaturday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
Come experience the performance of a lifetime that is action packed and full of excitement. Peter Pan! Think happy thoughts as Tinkerbell's pixie dust sends Peter, Wendy, John and Michael to the skies over Neverland. Meet Captain Hook, his band of quirky pirates, and of course the tic-toc of the scary croc. Hide out underground with the Lost Boys, and get your ugga-wugga wigwam on with the Indians. This spectacular ballet is for the youngest of children to the adult that's never wanted to grow up. Join Peter, Wendy, Tiger Lily, and the Lost Boys for the sights and sounds of this delightful live performance that's sure to entertain you from beginning to end. You'll pay for the whole seat but you'll only need the edge! Tickets are $27 for adults, $17 for children (additional fees may apply) and are available by calling 912-525-5050 or online.
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The Wailin' JennysFriday, April 16 at 8 p.m.
Three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland.
Spurred onward by a growing fan base that swoons at their intuitive harmonies and revels in their engaging stage presence and uplifting repertoire, the Jennys embarked on a giddy blur of activity following the release of their second album, Firecracker, in August, 2006, which garnered numerous head-turning reviews ("quiet, warm, subtle, mellifluous, almost too good to be true," noted British daily The Independent). Do not miss their second visit to the Lucas Theatre. Tickets are $37, $27, $24, and $17. This show qualifies for "8 for $80." Tickets available by calling 912-525-5050 or online. Listen to "Drivin' from Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House" |
The Heart of the TangoFriday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 - $35 (additional service fees may apply) and available online, by phone at 912-525-5050, or at the Savannah Box Office window, 216 E. Broughton St., or at the door 1 hour prior to the event.
David Alsina has been performing with the Miami City Ballet as bandoneon soloist with symphonic and philharmonic orchestras for more than 10 years. He has performed in Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Italy, and the United States, where he currently resides. David has contributed bandoneon solos to the recording of TV spots and videos, soundtrack of movies "Random Hearts" and "Estados". Anibal Berraute Pianist, Arranger and Producer with a large classical training, he began early as a sessionist playing with singers, conducting orchestras in TV shows and arranging and/or producing records in Argentina. One of his most important goals in Argentina was a live recording as an homage to Astor Piazzolla, made with "Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon". Ricardo Ochoa- talented violinist, is currently the curator of Jepson Live! at Telfair Museum of Art, the Operations Manager at Savannah Music Festival, Co-owner at New Arts Ensembles LLC. Pablo Repun- Tango Dancer studied with the top professional "Masters" of Argentine Tango: Carlos Hidalgo, Celia Blanco, Ernesto Carmona, Gustavo Naveira, Esteban Moreno, Pepito Avellaneda, Natalia Games & Gabriel Angio, Fabian Salas, Mingo Pugliese & Roberto Herrera. He has taken his knowledge & experience both as a teacher and performer worldwide to Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Germany, Italy and throughout the USA. He has performed with Quintango quintet performing around the USA, appearing on the cover of their last CD, which won a Grammy in its field.
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