Events & Classes
Signature Events
Celebrate SoulSat. & Sun., June 13 & 14, 2026
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Events & Classes Calendar
Events
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Nazareth
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Rock May 31 | 7:00 p.m. $69.50–$80.50 Nazareth rose from the pubs and clubs of Scotland to become one of the most successful and enduring rock bands in the world. Formed in 1968, Nazareth helped take Scottish rock to the international stage, paving the way for artists such as Simple Minds and Big Country and influencing bands such as Guns N’ Roses ... |
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Classical June 2 | 7:00 p.m. $59.50–$69.50 Cultural Crossroads: Dvořák in America is a concert experience that explores the Black and Indigenous American influences on Czech composer Antonín Dvořák during his time in the United States. The program weaves original Native American melodies and moving African American spirituals with Dvořák’s most beloved chamber pieces. Short videos and imagery add a powerful multimedia ... |
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Pop June 3 | 7:00 p.m. $87.50–$97.50 Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Al Jardine is best known for being one of the founding members of the Beach Boys. An accomplished musician on a variety of stringed instruments, Jardine played rhythm guitar (as well as bass on early recordings), and he sang the lead on the number one hit “Help Me, Rhonda.” He also ... |
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Pop June 4 | 7:00 p.m. $87.50–$97.50 Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Al Jardine is best known for being one of the founding members of the Beach Boys. An accomplished musician on a variety of stringed instruments, Jardine played rhythm guitar (as well as bass on early recordings), and he sang the lead on the number one hit “Help Me, Rhonda.” He also ... |
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Jazz June 5 | 6:30 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Chieli Minucci is a Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer and the longtime leader of Special EFX, a major force in jazz fusion for more than 40 years. His latest release, The Hits, features remastered classics and new material, including the Billboard Top 10 single “Meant to Be” and the hit “Cool Summer.” A three-time Emmy-winning composer, ...
Jazz June 5 | 8:30 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Chieli Minucci is a Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer and the longtime leader of Special EFX, a major force in jazz fusion for more than 40 years. His latest release, The Hits, features remastered classics and new material, including the Billboard Top 10 single “Meant to Be” and the hit “Cool Summer.” A three-time Emmy-winning composer, ... |
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Family & Kids June 6 | 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. $40 per session (four classes)
Two Pianos, Six Hands
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Jazz June 6 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Three incredible pianists—Stephanie Trick, Paolo Alderighi, and Nicole Pesce—team up to play two pianos in a thrilling and entertaining concert. Stephanie Trick, a leading stride piano player, and Paolo Alderighi, one of Italy’s foremost jazz pianists, met at a piano festival in Switzerland in 2008. Three years later, they collaborated on a four-hands piano project ... |
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I Am AZ Music® June 10 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 The Desert Rose Project is a captivating band that pays homage to Sting, taking audiences on a journey through the legendary musician and songwriter’s iconic hits. Led by Stanley Serrano, the band captures the essence of Sting’s distinctive sound, skillfully recreating timeless classics such as “Every Breath You Take,” “Fields of Gold,” “Shape of My ... |
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Guitar June 11 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 Bill Dutcher is a Phoenix-based guitarist specializing in the six-string guitar, 12-string guitar, harp guitar, and Weissenborn slide guitar. Dutcher has called Arizona home for more than 20 years, in which time he has earned national recognition as a solo acoustic performer. He has released albums of original instrumental fingerstyle guitar music and has been ... |
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Blues June 12 | 7:30 p.m. $69.50–$80.50 Master blues harmonica player and bandleader Charlie Musselwhite cut his musical teeth alongside Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and others on the South Side of Chicago in the early 1960s. More than 60 years of nonstop performing and nearly 40 albums later, Musselwhite is at the top of his game and renowned worldwide, a revered elder ... |
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Signature Events June 13 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Hear the powerful voices and timeless melodies that define soul music, from classic Motown to today’s neo-soul. Move your body, sing along, and join a youth-led soul train to learn why music really is the language of the soul!
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The Church
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Rock June 13 | 7:30 p.m. $69.50–$85.50 Since the band’s inception in 1980, the Church has honed and expanded their atmospheric blend of indie rock, post-punk, dreampop, and psychedelic post-rock without retreading creative ground. Experiencing a renaissance of sorts with the 2023 release of its critically acclaimed album The Hypnogogue and its 2024 companion album Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, the ... |
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Signature Events June 14 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Hear the powerful voices and timeless melodies that define soul music, from classic Motown to today’s neo-soul. Move your body, sing along, and join a youth-led soul train to learn why music really is the language of the soul!
The Church
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Rock June 14 | 7:30 p.m. $69.50–$85.50 Since the band’s inception in 1980, the Church has honed and expanded their atmospheric blend of indie rock, post-punk, dreampop, and psychedelic post-rock without retreading creative ground. Experiencing a renaissance of sorts with the 2023 release of its critically acclaimed album The Hypnogogue and its 2024 companion album Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, the ... |
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Jazz June 15 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 Nicole Zuraitis is a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist, pianist, and composer recognized for her powerful voice, sophisticated musicianship, and fearless approach to genre. Equally at home interpreting the Great American Songbook and presenting her original music, Zuraitis brings a rare combination of technical precision and emotional depth to the stage. Her performances reveal an artist deeply ... |
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Stewart Copeland
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Special Events June 16 | 7:30 p.m. $64.50–$74.50 Best known as the powerhouse drummer of the Police, Stewart Copeland is celebrated as one of the greatest percussionists of all time. He is a seven-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and his extraordinary career spans decades and defies genre boundaries—including his early days with Curved Air, leading the Police ... |
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Soul, R&B, and Funk June 17 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$59.50 “A cappella group” so vastly underplays the jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 creates onstage that the group had to coin a phrase—“vocal play”—to accurately depict what it does. Naturally 7 is more than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers. The group transforms each member’s voice into a human instrument, effortlessly producing music of ... |
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Pablo Cruise
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Rock June 18 | 7:30 p.m. $82.50–$92.50 Multiplatinum Bay Area pop-rock band Pablo Cruise formed in 1973 and would go on to sign with A&M Records. It released seven studio albums between 1975 and 1985, dominating the airwaves with chart toppers such as “Love Will Find a Way,” “Cool Love,” and “Whatcha Gonna Do?” In 2020, Pablo Cruise released its first single ... |
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Jazz June 19 | 7:30 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 A native of Bali, Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano by listening to the classic jazz albums his father shared with him. Alexander’s father, who was an amateur musician, soon recognized his son’s gift for jazz, as Alexander’s technique and ability to grasp complicated musical concepts were beyond his years. From there, Alexander’s musical ... |
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Jazz June 20 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 One of today’s leading jazz organists, Pat Bianchi has extensively toured the United States and Europe and appeared at major jazz festivals and venues worldwide. A prolific bandleader, he was also a longtime member of guitar icon Pat Martino’s trio as well as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Lou Donaldson’s quartet. Drummer Lewis ... |
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Family & Kids June 21 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. This event is exclusive to families. Free admission is available for up to two adults and all children 18 and under per family group. 
American Traditions June 21 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 For more than 40 years, two-time Grammy winner and eighth-generation Louisiana Creole Terrance Simien has been shattering the myths about what his Indigenous zydeco roots music is and is not. Leading his highly skilled Zydeco Experience band—which includes Danny Williams, Stan Chambers, Ian Molinaro-Thompson, Michael Christie, and Noah Boshra—Simien has become one of today’s most ... |
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Bluegrass June 22 | 7:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 For more than 30 years, Jason Carter was the fiddle player for the Del McCoury Band—the most awarded group in bluegrass history. He has won three Grammys, including the 2018 award for Best Bluegrass Album with the Travelin’ McCourys, of which he was a founding member. And he has taken home six International Bluegrass Music ... |
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Jazz June 24 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Bassist Vincen García is one of Spain’s most influential contemporary jazz musicians, and he is one of the most prominent voices in today’s global jazz and funk scene. With more than 14 years of professional experience, García has developed a distinctive modern sound defined by groove, precision, and expressive intensity. Born in Valencia into a ... |
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Soul, R&B, and Funk June 25 | 7:30 p.m. $150.50–$170.50 Now 86, Mavis Staples has been performing since she was 8 years old. She started out more than 70 years ago in the Staple Singers with her father Roebuck “Pops” Staples, sisters Cleotha and Yvonne, and brother Pervis; she is the lone surviving member of the group, still carrying her family’s gifts and knowledge with ... |
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Singer-Songwriter June 26 | 7:30 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 Folk-pop singer-songwriter Brett Dennen has spent decades capturing audiences with his soulful voice, thoughtful lyricism, and deeply human storytelling. With multiple top-ten Billboard adult alternative singles, Dennen has established himself as a standout voice in contemporary American music, blending folk, roots, and indie pop into emotionally resonant songs that connect across generations. He has collaborated ... |
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Both Sides Now
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Pop June 27 | 7:30 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Both Sides Now is a theatrical concert exploring the music and lives of longtime friends and one-time lovers Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Created and performed by Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz, this intimate, cabaret-style experience weaves together iconic songs such as “A Case of You,” “Hallelujah,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” and “Suzanne.” Rooted in the ... |
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Singer-Songwriter June 28 | 7:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Lee DeWyze emerged from Chicago’s music scene with a voice and songwriting style defined by intimacy and emotional honesty. After winning American Idol, he focused on carving out his own artistic identity, gaining wider recognition through placements on The Walking Dead and launching a successful career in licensing songs for film and television. His songs ... |
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Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters
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Rock June 29 | 7:00 p.m. $110.50–$130.50 Formed in 2006 by Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and recording engineer J. D. Andrew, the Boxmasters have recorded an impressive catalog of music that touches on a wide array of influences—most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960s. Listening to the Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, the Byrds, and ... |
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Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters
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Rock June 30 | 7:00 p.m. $110.50–$130.50 Formed in 2006 by Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and recording engineer J. D. Andrew, the Boxmasters have recorded an impressive catalog of music that touches on a wide array of influences—most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960s. Listening to the Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, the Byrds, and ... |
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Spotlight Series July 4 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; |
Curator-Led Tour of The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power
Included Experiences
Orientation Tour
Every Monday & Friday | 2 p.m.
Every Saturday & Sunday | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Drop in for a 30–45-minute guided journey through the Geographic Galleries and get an inspiring introduction to MIM’s global collection. Tours meet in front of Guest Service.
Subject to guide availability.
Orchestrion Demonstration
Daily | Noon & 3 p.m.
Hear lively tunes played by the largest instrument in MIM’s collection, the Decap Orchestrion, in this fun and fascinating live demonstration.