Concerts
Featured Concerts
Featured Experiences
Afternoon Interludes:Classics and Culture with the Tetra String Quartet
September 25 | 2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Interludes:Classics and Culture with the Tetra String Quartet
September 25 | 2:15 p.m.
Concerts Calendar
Events
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September 17 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.MIMkids Mini Music Makers
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesAges 0–5
MIMkids Classes$12 per class; $40 for 4
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September 17 | 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
World Choir Workshop: Sea Shanties
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesWorkshopsIncluded with paid museum admission; free for members
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September 17 | 6:30 p.m.John Pizzarelli
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDear Mr. Bennett
Jazz$44.50–$54.50
For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Tony Bennett was more than an influence. Pizzarelli’s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, and Pizzarelli got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett on a radio broadcast. Dear Mr. Bennett, released in March via Green Hill Music, is on ...
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September 17 | 8:30 p.m.
John Pizzarelli
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDear Mr. Bennett
Jazz$44.50–$54.50
For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Tony Bennett was more than an influence. Pizzarelli’s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, and Pizzarelli got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett on a radio broadcast. Dear Mr. Bennett, released in March via Green Hill Music, is on ...
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September 18 | 6:30 p.m.Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJazz$44.50–$69.50
Cuban pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Chucho Valdés is one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. Accolades from his 60-year career include seven Grammys, six Latin Grammys, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is a member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, ...
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September 18 | 8:30 p.m.
Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJazz$44.50–$69.50
Cuban pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Chucho Valdés is one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. Accolades from his 60-year career include seven Grammys, six Latin Grammys, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is a member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, ...
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September 19 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.MIMkids Mini Music Makers
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesAges 0–5
MIMkids Classes$12 per class; $40 for 4
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September 19 | 6:00 p.m.esperanza spalding
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJazz$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
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September 19 | 8:00 p.m.
esperanza spalding
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJazz$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
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September 20 | 6:00 p.m.
esperanza spalding
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesJazz$87.50–$97.50
Grammy-winning bassist, singer, and bandleader esperanza spalding is an eaabibacliitoti* artist trained and initiated in the North American jazz lineage and tradition. Her work interweaves various combinations of instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, therapeutic research, storytelling, teaching, restorative urban land and artist-sanctuary custodianship, and growing in love as a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, auntie, ...
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September 21 | 7:00 p.m.
Téada
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesGlobal$38.50–$49.50
Acclaimed for its dynamic and deeply rooted approach to Irish traditional music, Téada is a frequent headliner at major music festivals around the world. Its highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, France, and performances at the Rainforest World Music Festival and Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in ...
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September 22 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.MIMkids Mini Music Makers
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesAges 0–5
MIMkids Classes$12 per class; $40 for 4
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September 22 | 7:00 p.m.
Vieux Farka Touré
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesGlobal$44.50–$54.50
Often called “the Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali, in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Touré was initially a drummer and calabash player at Mali’s Institut National des Arts de Bamako, but he secretly began playing guitar ...
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September 23 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
MIMkids Mini Music Makers
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesAges 0–5
MIMkids Classes$12 per class; $40 for 4
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September 23 | 6:30 p.m.
Joshua Redman Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesColtrane’s Birthday
Jazz$49.50–$59.50
For more than three decades, saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman has been celebrated for his expressive sound and his ability to deeply connect with audiences. Fluent in the language of jazz but never bound by it, Redman blends tradition with fresh ideas, shaping music that is thoughtful, emotional, and inviting. His performances move easily between ...
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September 23 | 8:30 p.m.
Joshua Redman Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesColtrane’s Birthday
Jazz$49.50–$59.50
For more than three decades, saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman has been celebrated for his expressive sound and his ability to deeply connect with audiences. Fluent in the language of jazz but never bound by it, Redman blends tradition with fresh ideas, shaping music that is thoughtful, emotional, and inviting. His performances move easily between ...
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September 24 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
MIMkids Mini Music Makers
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesAges 0–5
MIMkids Classes$12 per class; $40 for 4
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September 24 | 7:30 p.m.
Ariel Posen
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesGuitar$33.50–$38.50
For Ariel Posen, songwriting and guitar playing have always gone hand in hand. He has spent more than a decade building a bridge between those two worlds, balancing his work as a hotshot instrumentalist with solo albums rooted in melody and autobiographical storytelling. With a powerful voice that matches his fretwork, Posen explores uncharted territory, ...
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September 25 | 12:00 a.m.Fall 2026 Museum Guide Training Application
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September 25 | 2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Interludes:Classics and Culture with the Tetra String Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesEventsIncluded with paid museum admission;
free for members