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BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of pianist and singer Eric Comstock and vocalist Barbara Fasano, hailed as “exhilarating” and “a hotbed of pleasure” by Stephen Holden in The New York Times, for four Tuesdays next month – February 6, 13, 20, and 27 – at 5:30 PM with their new show “The Songbook: From Sinatra to Sondheim to Sting. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street.
Julie Benko – Feb. 12@ 7 pm – direct from Broadway’s Funny Girl and Harmony – and her band Euphonic Gumbo will celebrate Mardi Gras with six instrumentalists, including her jazz-pianist spouse Jason Yeager, in addition to Michael O’Brien on bass, Jay Sawyer on drums, Andy Warren on trumpet, Evan Harris on clarinet, and Rebecca Patterson on trombone. She is joined by her former Funny Girl castmate and tap dancer extraordinaire John Manzari as special guest. Performing in the classic New Orleans jazz style, Julie lets the good times roll with a delightful potpourri of tunes inspired by her love of the Crescent City.
Catherine Russell – February 13 thru 16 (check times) returns with Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration and annual Valentine’s celebration with four piece band, led by Ben Paterson on piano.
Melissa Errico – A Manhattan Valentine – Feb. 14- 18- (Wednesday-Sunday) 5:30 & 8:30 (2/14-15); 7:00 & 9:30 (2/16-18). After her spectacularly successful, sold-out Valentine’s week residency at Birdland last year, celebrating her acclaimed album Out of the Dark: The Film Noir Project, Melissa returns with an entirely new program, with the Tedd Firth Trio, this time celebrating her forthcoming album of New York songs by the greatest of New York songwriters, Sondheim in the City. – www.birdlandjazz.com
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) announced the 2024 American Songbook series, taking over four Lincoln Center venues for an exploration of self-expression and powerful musical storytelling. This season highlights historic change-makers and contemporary artist-advocates who have redrawn musical boundaries and inspire a celebration of individuality- March 12 thru April 12.
Highlights Include: Indigo Girls, John Holiday, Justin Vivian Bond, and Nona Hendryx
Celebration of Musical Theater with RENT by Deaf Broadway
and Live Album Recording of Off-Broadway’s Running Man
Tribute to Poet Phillis Wheatley Peters with AFROPUNK
Plus, Free Performances from Jeremy Dutcher, Crys Matthews,
Author Jacqueline Woodson and more. www.lincolncenter.org
Cult hit band Sky-Pony is returning for a live show in New York! Led by married couple Lauren Worsham (Tony nominated actress for Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and Kyle Jarrow (Tony nominated writer for SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical), Sky-Pony will be performing on Thursday March 14 at Mercury Lounge (218 E Houston Street) alongside opener LAKES. Doors Open at 6pm, 6:30 Lakes, 7:30 Sky-Pony. https://mercuryeastpresents.com/tm-event/sky-pony/.
