Blue Note LA reveals opening calendar of acts including Robert Glasper, Charlie Puth and Killer Mike

The iconic New York jazz nine Blue Note announced Tuesday the opening slate of shows for its long-awaited Los Angeles location, which includes Robert Glasper, Charlie Puth and Killer Mike. After delays caused by operation and permitting successful the aftermath of L.A.’s January fires, the venue volition unfastened its doors successful mid-August with section favourite Robert Glasper christening the caller venue Aug. 14 and 15.

Located successful Hollywood connected Sunset Boulevard and Ivar Avenue, the celebrated jazz instauration is rolling retired a roster of A-list artists successful jazz and different genres. Following Glasper’s 2 opening shows, Grammy nominee Alex Isley volition header Aug. 16 and 17.

The archetypal period is peculiarly stacked, arsenic the squad down the Blue Note is taking the work of introducing the ethos and the mode they bash shows to an L.A. assemblage precise seriously.

Like the New York Blue Note determination (the marque has clubs astir the world, including successful Napa, Tokyo and Honolulu), artists volition beryllium doing 2 shows a night. Both Blue Note Entertainment President Steven Bensusan and Director of Programming/Talent Buyer Alex Kurland person emphasized that the L.A. determination volition bespeak a section vibe, including successful the acts they book.

Among the archetypal tally of shows volition beryllium a dense slate of section artists, including Terrace Martin with impermanent Kenyon Dixon Aug. 19 and 20, Braxton Cook Sept. 9 and 10, Kamasi Washington Sept. 30 to Oct. 5 and Oct. 7 to 12, Keyon Harrold Nov. 18 and 19 and galore more.

The remainder of the released schedule, which runs into 2026, features a stellar array of jazz luminaries specified arsenic Branford Marsalis Oct. 21 and 22, Esperanza Spalding Sept. 2 to 7, Ravi Coltrane Aug. 28 to 31, Kenny Garrett Sept. 11 to 14, Cimafunk Nov. 20 and 21, and a Lady Blackbird residency aggregate dates.

Also sticking to the Blue Note ethos, determination is simply a steadfast dose of musicians from a assortment of genres, specified arsenic Charlie Puth Oct. 16 to 19, Andra Day Nov. 28 to 30, Killer Mike Sept. 19 to 21, Slum Village Oct. 20, Ben Folds Dec. 11, Mayer Hawthorne Aug. 25 and more.