March 14, 1:30 p.m.
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.
Included with paid museum admission; free for members
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Jazz February 1 | 6:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Matteo Mancuso was a musical prodigy from an early age. His introduction to the world of music was guided by his father, Vincenzo, a well-known guitarist and producer, who was mentor and master during his son’s formative years. Mancuso later studied jazz guitar at the conservatory in his hometown of Palermo. In 2017, Mancuso’s first ...
Jazz February 1 | 8:00 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Matteo Mancuso was a musical prodigy from an early age. His introduction to the world of music was guided by his father, Vincenzo, a well-known guitarist and producer, who was mentor and master during his son’s formative years. Mancuso later studied jazz guitar at the conservatory in his hometown of Palermo. In 2017, Mancuso’s first ... |
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American Traditions February 2 | 7:00 p.m. $44.50–$54.50 Keola Beamer’s contributions to slack-key guitar (kī-hō‘alu) during the 1970s sparked public interest in the style and launched a revival of the tradition. His 1978 release Honolulu City Lights is the best-selling recording in the history of Hawaiian music. Today, he is one of Hawaii’s premier singer-songwriters and a master of the Hawaiian slack-key guitar. ... |
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Bluegrass February 3 | 7:00 p.m. $35.50–$46.50 Take a 15-time International Bluegrass Music Association Resophonic Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at age 11, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Known for their white-hot picking, soulful country vocals, and world-class ... |
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Suzanne Vega
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Americana and Folk February 5 | 7:30 p.m. $65.50–$80.50 Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, Vega sang what has been called “contemporary folk” or “neo-folk” songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her ... |
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Suzanne Vega
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Americana and Folk February 6 | 7:30 p.m. $65.50–$80.50 Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, Vega sang what has been called “contemporary folk” or “neo-folk” songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her ... |
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Spotlight Series February 7 | 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission;
Suzanne Vega
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Americana and Folk February 7 | 7:30 p.m. $65.50–$80.50 Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, Vega sang what has been called “contemporary folk” or “neo-folk” songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her ... |
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Singer-Songwriter February 8 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$59.50 Drink the Sea began in 2022. Taking their name from a lyric that Duke Garwood (Mark Lanegan Band) wrote, the albums are produced and mixed by Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season) and Alain Johannes (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age) and reflect vast experience of the band’s members—Garwood, Martin, and Johannes, along with Peter ... |
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Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel
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Singer-Songwriter February 9 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$38.50 Carl Broemel and Tyler Ramsey have been friends and occasional touring partners for well more than a decade, and when they first met, Broemel marveled at Ramsey’s technique and the sound, chord voicings, and deep feelings he would pull out of his guitar. Ramsey and Broemel encapsulate their singular camaraderie on Celestun, as Broemel’s classically ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 10 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
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Curator Talks February 10 | 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members 
Jazz February 10 | 7:00 p.m. $59.50–$69.50 Marilyn Maye is a Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and arranger. The 97-year-old musical treasure has dedicated her entire life to the art of song and performance. Maye began her professional singing career by winning a 13-week appearance on the radio station WIBW in Topeka, Kansas, at nine years old. During her 11-year engagement at the Colony ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 11 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
Albert Cummings
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Blues February 11 | 7:00 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 A 1987 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble concert inspired blues guitarist and singer Albert Cummings to take up the guitar, and it did not take long for Cummings to find his way to the front of the pack. His first album, 2003’s From the Heart, was produced by Double Trouble’s Chris Layton and Tommy ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 12 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
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AJ Lee and Blue Summit
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Americana and Folk February 12 | 7:30 p.m. $33.50–$44.50 AJ Lee and Blue Summit is an award-winning bluegrass band from the California Bay Area. Energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping, the band is one of the most exciting and fast-rising groups in its scene today. Its core members met as teenagers, picking and jamming together at local bluegrass festivals. They still carry that youthful, festival ... |
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American Traditions February 13 | 7:30 p.m. $69.50–$85.50 The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. In a career spanning more than 70 years, they’ve been celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Academy with lifetime achievement awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and awarded six Grammys. The Blind Boys ... |
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Signature Events February 14 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Celebrate the spirit of hip hop with high-energy performances, workshops, and dance battles featuring the iconic Furious Styles Crew, acclaimed dance group the Jukebox, Grammy-nominated rapper Mega Ran, and so much more!
MIMkids Classes February 14 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 
MIMkids Classes February 14 | 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. $12 per class; $30 for 3 
Jazz February 14 | 6:00 p.m. $44.50–$59.50 For more than four decades, Grammy-winning conguero Poncho Sanchez has been at the forefront of Latin jazz’s trailblazers, merging straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has carried the torch lit by such Latin jazz innovators as Mongo ...
Poncho Sanchez
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Jazz February 14 | 8:00 p.m. $44.50–$59.50 For more than four decades, Grammy-winning conguero Poncho Sanchez has been at the forefront of Latin jazz’s trailblazers, merging straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has carried the torch lit by such Latin jazz innovators as Mongo ... |
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Signature Events February 15 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Celebrate the spirit of hip hop with high-energy performances, workshops, and dance battles featuring the iconic Furious Styles Crew, acclaimed dance group the Jukebox, Grammy-nominated rapper Mega Ran, and so much more! 
Country February 15 | 7:00 p.m. $64.50–$85.50 Country supergroup the Frontmen unites three powerhouse lead singers: Richie McDonald, formerly of Lonestar; Larry Stewart of Restless Heart; and Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas. Each singer brings an impressive legacy: Restless Heart scored eight number-one hits; Little Texas’s classic songs received awards and nominations from the Academy of Country Music; and Lonestar had ... |
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Signature Events February 16 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Celebrate the spirit of hip hop with high-energy performances, workshops, and dance battles featuring the iconic Furious Styles Crew, acclaimed dance group the Jukebox, Grammy-nominated rapper Mega Ran, and so much more! |
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MIMkids Classes February 17 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
Madeleine Peyroux
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Jazz February 17 | 7:00 p.m. $69.50–$80.50 Much like the famed French singer Édith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking on the busy streets of Paris. Like Piaf, Peyroux, who was born in Athens, Georgia, but moved to Paris when she was 13, befriended the city’s street musicians and made its Latin Quarter her first performing stage. Years later, Peyroux ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 18 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
Madeleine Peyroux
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Jazz February 18 | 7:00 p.m. $69.50–$80.50 Much like the famed French singer Édith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking on the busy streets of Paris. Like Piaf, Peyroux, who was born in Athens, Georgia, but moved to Paris when she was 13, befriended the city’s street musicians and made its Latin Quarter her first performing stage. Years later, Peyroux ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 19 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 
Jazz February 19 | 6:30 p.m. $33.50–$49.50 Eliane Elias wears the crown as the reigning queen of the bossa nova. Over the course of a distinguished career spanning nearly 30 albums, the Grammy-winning pianist, singer, and composer’s distinctive musical style has emerged as one of the most unique and immediately recognizable sounds in jazz. Elias blends her Brazilian roots and alluring voice ...
Jazz February 19 | 8:30 p.m. $33.50–$49.50 Eliane Elias wears the crown as the reigning queen of the bossa nova. Over the course of a distinguished career spanning nearly 30 albums, the Grammy-winning pianist, singer, and composer’s distinctive musical style has emerged as one of the most unique and immediately recognizable sounds in jazz. Elias blends her Brazilian roots and alluring voice ... |
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Ronnie Baker Brooks
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Blues February 20 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the world’s most undeniably talented and electrifying bluesmen. He was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple Grammy nominee, Blues Hall of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. He is one of the few contemporary blues artists who ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 21 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 
Global February 21 | 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 For more than 60 years, South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, and charming onstage banter. With a deep respect for both its cultural and personal history, the five-time Grammy-winning group is ever-evolving, with an eye toward its long musical legacy. Since the ... |
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Global February 22 | 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 For more than 60 years, South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, and charming onstage banter. With a deep respect for both its cultural and personal history, the five-time Grammy-winning group is ever-evolving, with an eye toward its long musical legacy. Since the ... |
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Leo Kottke
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Guitar February 23 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$54.50 Having released more than 40 albums across five decades, prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style that has garnered him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues, and jazz, Kottke plays his signature six- and 12-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart, ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 24 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
Leo Kottke
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Guitar February 24 | 7:00 p.m. $49.50–$54.50 Having released more than 40 albums across five decades, prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style that has garnered him two Grammy nominations and widespread acclaim. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues, and jazz, Kottke plays his signature six- and 12-string guitars with effortless aptitude, a big heart, ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 25 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 
Classical February 25 | 7:00 p.m. $51.50–$66.50 Now in its 31st season, Cantus is recognized as one of the nation’s premier vocal ensembles, praised for its signature warmth, blend, and powerful storytelling through music. Performing without a conductor, Cantus works as a true chamber ensemble: each member has an equal voice in shaping every program. This collaborative spirit results in deeply human ... |
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MIMkids Classes February 26 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4 
Jazz February 26 | 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$49.50 Ben Sidran has been a major force in modern-day jazz and rock and roll, having played keyboards with or produced such artists as Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole, and Van Morrison. Sidran started playing boogie-woogie piano as a six-year-old in Racine, Wisconsin, leaning into ... |
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Bruce Cockburn
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Singer-Songwriter February 27 | 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 Celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn’s illustrious career has been shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. He has embraced folk, jazz, rock, and global styles while traveling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. Cockburn’s songwriting and guitar playing have earned him ... |
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Signature Events February 28 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Included with paid museum admission; free for members Feel the beat of Mexico through the melodies of mariachi! Explore the genre’s musical traditions through engaging cultural talks and powerful live performances.
MIMkids Classes February 28 | 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. $12 per class; $40 for 4
Bruce Cockburn
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Singer-Songwriter February 28 | 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$74.50 Celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn’s illustrious career has been shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. He has embraced folk, jazz, rock, and global styles while traveling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. Cockburn’s songwriting and guitar playing have earned him ... |
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.
