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March 15, 7:00 p.m.
March 16, 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Sat. & Sun., March 13, 14 & 15, 2026
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Blues September 28 | 7:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Rising star in vocal jazz and double JUNO Award winner Dominique Fils-Aimé recently received the award for Jazz Album of the Year at the ADISQ Gala 2024 with her fourth album Our Roots Run Deep. The Montreal singer-songwriter, who puts the history of African American musical culture into the heart of her work, invites listeners to ... |
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Carbon Leaf
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Rock September 29 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 A touring mainstay and an indie folk-rock staple, Carbon Leaf has a well-hewn live show and a musical style that drifts in and out of Americana, bluegrass, rock, folk, Celtic, and pop traditions with ease. The quintet uses an arsenal of instruments to define its lively stage presence and sonic landscape. |
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Events September 30 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Singer-Songwriter September 30 | 7:00 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 Joan Osborne is an eight-time Grammy nominee and a multiplatinum singer-songwriter with a command of rock, pop, soul, blues, jazz, and a variety of other styles. In 2017, Joan Osborne released Songs of Bob Dylan. Eight years later, Osborne’s live performances offer even more expansive and artistic interpretations. Osborne releases Dylanology Live on April 25; ... |
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Events October 1 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Americana and Folk October 1 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with its self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio quickly became known for its transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance. In 2015, the band released Then Came the Morning, produced by the National’s Aaron Dessner. The album was nominated for an Americana Music Award and took ... |
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Events October 2 | 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
Americana and Folk October 2 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with its self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio quickly became known for its transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, and raucous live performance. In 2015, the band released Then Came the Morning, produced by the National’s Aaron Dessner. The album was nominated for an Americana Music Award and took ... |
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Singer-Songwriter October 3 | 7:30 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Rounding the corner of 25 years in the music business, Stephen Kellogg is celebrating his new release, To you, old friend, by touring with more than a dozen of his favorite artists. The Old Friends tour will visit more than 40 cities, and each stop will feature Kellogg and his guest sharing the stage, swapping stories and songs ... |
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Ambrosia
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Rock October 4 | 7:30 p.m. $87.50–$97.50 In 1970, four young musicians came together to create a new, invigorating style of music, fusing symphonic art rock with slickly produced pop. Exploring the possibilities of progressive, classical, and world influences, yet rooted with the soul of the blues and R&B, Joseph Puerta, David Pack, Christopher North, and Burleigh Drummond put together a new ... |
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American Traditions October 5 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 Featured regularly at the renowned Slack Key Show at Maui’s Napili Kai Beach Resort, these musicians share the uniquely Hawaiian styles of slack-key guitar and ukulele and songs both traditional and new. The music’s origins date to the early 19th century, when Portuguese immigrants brought the instruments that would influence the ukulele and Mexican cowboys brought ... |
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Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
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Rock October 6 | 7:00 p.m. $85.50–$100.50 Micky Dolenz has distinguished himself as an actor, director, musician, and radio personality, but he’ll always be best known as the drummer and vocalist of 1960s pop rock heroes the Monkees. Their first four albums hit number one on the charts and launched three number one singles—including “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer,” both ... 
Guitar October 6 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$59.50 In 2020, Italian self-taught funk guitarist Giacomo Turra started posting videos of his playing on his social media pages, collaborating with artists and influencers such as Charles Berthoud, Vincen Garcia, and Blu De Tiger and soon gaining hundreds of thousands of followers from all over the world and recognition from celebrities including Jamie Foxx, Ty ... |
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Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
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Rock October 7 | 7:00 p.m. $85.50–$100.50 Micky Dolenz has distinguished himself as an actor, director, musician, and radio personality, but he’ll always be best known as the drummer and vocalist of 1960s pop rock heroes the Monkees. Their first four albums hit number one on the charts and launched three number one singles—including “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer,” both ... |
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Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
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Rock October 8 | 7:00 p.m. $85.50–$100.50 Micky Dolenz has distinguished himself as an actor, director, musician, and radio personality, but he’ll always be best known as the drummer and vocalist of 1960s pop rock heroes the Monkees. Their first four albums hit number one on the charts and launched three number one singles—including “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer,” both ... |
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The Bacon Brothers
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Americana and Folk October 9 | 7:30 p.m. $130.50–$145.50 For the Bacon Brothers, music is all about exploration. Siblings Kevin and Michael Bacon have spent the better part of three decades creating their own mix of folk, rock, soul, and country music, which has taken them around the world. The exploration continues with the brothers’ 12th album, Ballad of the Brothers. It’s a record that highlights ... |
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The Bacon Brothers
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Americana and Folk October 10 | 7:30 p.m. $130.50–$145.50 For the Bacon Brothers, music is all about exploration. Siblings Kevin and Michael Bacon have spent the better part of three decades creating their own mix of folk, rock, soul, and country music, which has taken them around the world. The exploration continues with the brothers’ 12th album, Ballad of the Brothers. It’s a record that highlights ... |
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Events October 11 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Americana and Folk October 11 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 For more than 40 years, Grammy winners Riders in the Sky have been keepers of the traditional country and cowboy music flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. They have become modern-day icons by reviving and revitalizing Western music, branding it with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out wit while remaining true ... |
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Jazz October 12 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a phenomenal voice and a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. After more than 20 years, 12 studio albums, and numerous awards and accolades, Monheit has proven herself an extremely successful bandleader, and she has had the privilege of making music with some of ... |
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Special Events October 13 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 In the world of music photography, Henry Diltz occupies the upper strata of legendary photographers. He was the official photographer at Woodstock, and he has photographed over 200 album covers. His images of popular musicians of the ’60s and ’70s defined the musical landscape of that time, when a photographer could create lasting friendships and ... |
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Events October 14 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
Special Events October 14 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 In the world of music photography, Henry Diltz occupies the upper strata of legendary photographers. He was the official photographer at Woodstock, and he has photographed over 200 album covers. His images of popular musicians of the ’60s and ’70s defined the musical landscape of that time, when a photographer could create lasting friendships and ... |
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Events October 15 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Pop October 15 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 This unique show highlights the music of three iconic artists (Art Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, and Glen Campbell) played by the musicians who have played alongside them for decades. They’ll share stories, offering a personal behind-the-scenes glimpse into a world that few people get to experience. Hear their firsthand accounts of the relationships with these legendary ... |
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Events October 16 | 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
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Jazz October 16 | 7:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. $44.50–$49.50 Like many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate cosmopolitan sophistication and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Whether composing and arranging or performing as a solo artist or with a big band, Walesch, who crisscrosses the country playing dates big and small, is as respectful of his predecessors as he ... |
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I Am AZ Music® October 17 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 Repertoire: Evan Williams, Dead White Man Music Tania León, Permutation Seven Valerie Coleman, Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Paul Hindemith, Kammermusik No. 1 The MusicaNova Orchestra is a professional ensemble that features new music, unjustly neglected pieces, and fresh interpretations of the classics. Dead White Man Music is a modern harpsichord concerto in which ... |
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Signature Events October 18 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members
Events October 18 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
The King’s Singers
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Classical October 18 | 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 The King’s Singers were officially formed in 1968 when six choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge, gave a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. By chance, the group was made up of two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones, and a bass, and the group has stuck to this format since. The King’s Singers have represented the ... |
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Signature Events October 19 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members 
Bluegrass October 19 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$59.50 Bluegrass banjo standout Noam Pikelny brings together accomplished friends for a concert that promises virtuosity, playful and unbounded musicianship, and—if Pikelny’s self-deprecatingly hilarious YouTube outings are any indication—plenty of smiles and humor. Pikelny, a banjo virtuoso known for his lightning-fast picking and good-humored wit, leads an all-star lineup that features guitarist Jake Eddy, bassist Dan ... |
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Events October 21 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Pop October 21 | 7:00 p.m. $51.50–$61.50 Singer‑songwriter and guitarist Martin Sexton brings his signature, soul‑infused reinterpretation of the Beatles’ Abbey Road to the MIM Music Theater. Backed by his deft fingerpicking and soulful voice, Sexton will perform the iconic album in its entirety before performing a set of his own acclaimed originals. Sexton blends blues, rock, pop, and folk into a ... |
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Events October 22 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Blues October 22 | 7:30 p.m. $49.50–$64.50 Booker T. Jones is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. Best known as the front man of the Memphis soul band Booker T. & the MGs, Jones has worked with countless award-winning artists and won a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2007. Along with the band, he was inducted into the Rock ... |
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Events October 23 | 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
Blues October 23 | 7:30 p.m. $49.50–$64.50 Booker T. Jones is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. Best known as the front man of the Memphis soul band Booker T. & the MGs, Jones has worked with countless award-winning artists and won a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2007. Along with the band, he was inducted into the Rock ... |
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Jazz October 24 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 Among the most celebrated jazz artists to emerge in the 21st century, Brandee Younger is a harpist, composer and bandleader whose music connects spiritual jazz and classical training to the rhythmic soulfulness of R&B and hip hop. She grew up on Long Island, where she sang gospel, studied the harp classically, and became enamored of both ... |
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Events October 25 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Concerts October 25 | 5:00 p.m. $49.50–$54.50 For Benise, music has always been a journey, from his humble beginnings as a street performer to being featured on the number-one–rated show in the United States—Dancing with the Stars—and performing around the world. His expressive Spanish guitar arrangements stem from influences around the world, carrying listeners to such culturally rich destinations as Spain, Africa, Brazil, ... 
Culinary Events October 25 | 5:00 p.m. $85.00 per person
Concerts October 25 | 7:30 p.m. $49.50–$54.50 For Benise, music has always been a journey, from his humble beginnings as a street performer to being featured on the number-one–rated show in the United States—Dancing with the Stars—and performing around the world. His expressive Spanish guitar arrangements stem from influences around the world, carrying listeners to such culturally rich destinations as Spain, Africa, Brazil, ... |
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I Am AZ Music® October 26 | 1:00 p.m. $28.50 Hear the stars of tomorrow—today! This concert features some of the best young classical musicians in Arizona, who will delight with their astounding musical talent, maturity, and artistry. Presented in collaboration with the Musical Instrument Museum. |
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds
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Rock October 27 | 7:00 p.m. $59.50–$64.50 For more than 30 years, the Fabulous Thunderbirds have been a quintessentially American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound manifested as a unique musical hybrid of blues, rock and roll, and R&B in hit songs such as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up.” Cofounder Kim Wilson, who founded the band with Jimmie Vaughn and ... |
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Events October 28 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
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Rock October 28 | 7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 Firefall is an American country rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. Their first album was released in 1976 and contained the hit single “You Are the Woman.” Their radio hits include “Just Remember I Love You,” “Strange Way,” “Cinderella,” “Headed for a Fall,” and “Staying with It.” Fifty years after their debut, ... |
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Events October 29 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions.
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Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
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Blues October 29 | 7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. $64.50–$80.50 Although Elvin Bishop has been performing his rollicking brand of electrified front porch blues for over 50 years (his first professional gig was as guitarist for Junior Wells’s band in 1962), he is as vital and creative an artist today as he was when he first hit the national scene in 1965 with the Paul ... |
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Events October 30 | 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Singer-Songwriter October 30 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 Anyone who’s followed Judith Hill’s story will recognize Letters from a Black Widow as a jaw-dropping album title for her most recent release. The tabloid-coined epithet “black widow” arose after the overdose deaths of Hill’s two star-making collaborators, Michael Jackson and Prince. It became a term of abuse that internet trolls hurled at the celebrated artist, driving ... |
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Jazz October 31 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Caity Gyorgy (pronounced “George”) is an award-winning Canadian vocalist known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at jazz clubs and festivals across Canada, Mexico, Finland, Japan, and the United States and has worked and recorded with incredible musicians including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, ... |
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Events November 1 | 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 Experience the Emerald Isle at MIM! Learn about the beautiful culture of Ireland through its rich and captivating musical traditions. 
Family & Kids November 1 | 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. $40 per session (four classes) 
Singer-Songwriter November 1 | 7:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Grammy-winning songwriter Paula Cole has released seven solo albums of original songs. Cole has performed with icons in many genres of music, including Peter Gabriel, Dolly Parton, Herbie Hancock, and Emmylou Harris. Her emotionally deep performances and intelligent, poetic writing separates her from the masses of contemporary music. Her songs have been covered by a ... |
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.
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.
