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Best Jazz & Blues in October 2024

Thievery Corporation at Manchester Music Hall

Thievery Corporation

It's now been over 20 years since Rob Garza and Eric Hilton first met, and their band Thievery Corporation is now recognized as one of the most experimental and reliably consistent acts in world music. They've have spent two decades creating boundary-pushing, intricate electronic music, inspired by Latin America's intricate rhythms and lush textures.

The Avett Brothers at Rupp Arena

The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers are a non-traditional bluegrass band that originated in Concord, North Carolina. The two brothers, Seth and Scott, formed the group after the breakup of the former rock band, Nemo, adding a third member, Bob Crawford. Don't miss them live on the road this year as they bring their awesome sound to you!

Boney James at Lexington Opera House

Boney James

In 2009, Billboard Magazine named Boney James the Jazz Musician of the Decade and the tremendously talented saxophonist certainly lives up to that moniker. While seen as a forerunner of the smooth jazz movement, Boney's style of playing combines pop and RnB and his style is often seen as grittier and more textured than the easy-listening genre.

Buena Vista Social Orchestra at Lexington Opera House

Buena Vista Social Orchestra

Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, original trombonist of the legendary Cuban outfit Buena Vista Social Club, leads an ensemble including three fellow original Club members for a tour of North America this fall! Along with pianist Emilio Senon Morales Ruiz, percussionist "Betun" Luis Mariano Valiente Marin and bassist Fabian Garcia, the famed latin-jazz combination from Havana bring you the music that made the world famous BVSC the biggest selling Cuban band in history.