EVENTS

View the full list of Summer’s upcoming events and performances along with ticket information.

Opening Night… Just in Time
Mar
28

Opening Night… Just in Time

Show opens March 28th with 8 performances a week. Check website for show dates and times.

Summer is elated to be part of the new broadway musical, Just in Time! Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff returns to Broadway as Bobby Darin. This electrifying new musical will transport audiences into an intimate nightclub complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble cast, and iconic Bobby Darin hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” “Splish Splash,” and “Dream Lover.” 

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Key of She Jazz Jam 2025 w/ The Grace Fox Big Band
Mar
2

Key of She Jazz Jam 2025 w/ The Grace Fox Big Band

An afternoon of jazz performances and workshops with the Grace Fox Big Band! Key of She Jazz is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging girls in jazz, from middle school through college and beyond. Students of all genders, parents, educators, and jazz enthusiasts welcome!

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Hina Oikawa Short Songs
Feb
28

Hina Oikawa Short Songs

Summer is exicited to join Hina Oikawa's “Short Songs,” a project combining Japanese tanka poetry with jazz. Led by saxophonist and composer Hina Oikawa, the performance features a large jazz ensemble playing original music inspired by the beauty and emotions of traditional poetry. This unique blend of words and music offers a fresh and moving experience for the audience.

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Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Concert
Feb
21

Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Concert

Summer is excited to join the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble in concert! The GCJE has opened for Ray Brown and Phil Woods and performed with world-renowned soloists Carmen Bradford, Delfeayo Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, Boston Brass, Denis DiBlasio, Lew Soloff, Graham Breedlove, and Chris Brubeck.

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SNL Three-Hour Special
Feb
16
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SNL Three-Hour Special

NBC will celebrate the show's 50th anniversary with a prime-time special on February 16, airing from 8 to 11 p.m. The three-hour event will cap a “celebratory weekend” in SNL's honor and a half century of the trailblazing sketch show.

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SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert
Feb
14

SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert

“Saturday Night Live” is bringing Studio 8H to Radio City Music Hall with a three-hour, livestreamed concert on Feb. 14, in celebration of the sketch comedy series' 50th anniversary. Jimmy Fallon will host the event, which boasts a lineup including Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys and many more.

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 Mathis Picard Sound Orchestra
Jan
14

Mathis Picard Sound Orchestra

Summer joins rising French-Malagasy pianist and composer Mathis Picard’s large ensemble, The Sound Orchestra, at Dizzy’s Club for an exciting evening, premiering new works, preludes, fugues, and bold arrangements. 

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Endea Owens
Jan
10

Endea Owens

Summer will join Endea Owens at the Winter Jazzfest Manhattan Marathon. Endea is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, composer, and fellow Juilliard graduate!

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Jazz Congress 2025
Jan
9

Jazz Congress 2025

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center (E.J. Noble Studio) (map)
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Summer will be one of the panelists for the session titled, “My Year in Jazz: Celebrating Our Community.”  These brief one-on-one conversations, moderated by Keanna Faircloth, provide an opportunity for us to celebrate wonderful milestones in the jazz community in 2024. Let’s rise up and celebrate our own! 

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A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday
Dec
13

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

In this new rendition of the hit show SW!NG OUT, Lindy Hop champions bring their talents to The Joyce stage and celebrate holiday classics played live by the Eyal Vilner Big Band. Summer will be playing in the December 12th & 13th shows. Join the fun by dancing with your loved ones in an onstage post-show jam session!

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A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday
Dec
12

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

In this new rendition of the hit show SW!NG OUT, Lindy Hop champions bring their talents to The Joyce stage and celebrate holiday classics played live by the Eyal Vilner Big Band. Summer will be playing in the December 12th & 13th shows. Join the fun by dancing with your loved ones in an onstage post-show jam session!

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Altus & Blow Globe
Nov
25

Altus & Blow Globe

Summer joins composer, drummer, and bandleader Jon Sturino in a concert of tunes from his debut album Blow Globe. This 10-piece ensemble fuses the sound of instrumental jazz and ethos of contemporary electronic and songwriter musics.

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DIVA Jazz Orchestra celebrates Jazz Legends of 1924, featuring Kim Nazaria
Nov
23

DIVA Jazz Orchestra celebrates Jazz Legends of 1924, featuring Kim Nazaria

Shows at 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm

Summer joins the DIVA Jazz Orchestra as they celebrate the work of jazz artists turning 100 in 2024 including Sarah Vaughan, Louie Bellson, J.J. Johnson, Max Roach, Paul Desmond and Dinah Washington. This performance will feature grammy-nominated vocalist Kim Nazarian, founding member of the New York Voices.

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Endea Owens and the Cookout
Nov
15

Endea Owens and the Cookout

  • University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center Johnson Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Summer joins Endea Owens & the Cookout for the first time. Endea is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer, hailed as one of Jazz's most vibrant emerging artists!

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