This April, enjoy a wide variety of
TOP OF THE LINE
live performances at Arts Garage
Arts Garage is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, multi-disciplinary performing arts venue in downtown Delray Beach. The organization provides accessible arts experiences across Palm Beach County and South Florida, featuring touring musicians, theatre productions, education programs, and visual arts exhibitions.
The April 2026 jazz and blues lineup includes Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Ann Hampton Callaway, Bria Skonberg, Walter Smith III Trio, Billy Stritch & Gabrielle Stravelli, and the Blues Brothers Soul Band.
April 2026 Concert Highlights
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 8–10 P.M.
Walter Smith III Trio
Celebrating the release of his March 2026 album TWIO Vol. 2, Walter Smith III presents a classic saxophone trio performance featuring selections from the jazz standard repertoire.
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 8 P.M.
Mel & Ella Swing!
featuring Billy Stritch & Gabrielle Stravelli
Iconic singer/pianist Billy Stritch and acclaimed vocalist/songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli combine their considerable talents for an evening of great music celebrating the legendary Mel Tormé and Ella Fitzgerald. The show includes beloved favorites from the Great American Songbook (The Man I Love, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, Cheek to Cheek) and swinging jazz standards (Too Close for Comfort, Oh, Lady Be Good!). These two performers have brought their magic to stages all over the world and together bring an incredible knowledge and feel for this great music.
Band Members:
Billy Stritch - Piano and Vocals
Gabrielle Stravelli - Vocals
Pat O'Leary - Bass
Goetz Kujack - Drums
April 17 & 18, 2026 | 8 P.M.
Ann Hampton Callaway
The Barbra Streisand Songbook
Platinum Award Winning singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of one of America's most powerful and enduring musical artists. Singing timeless classics from five decades of Barbra Streisand's multi-faceted career, Callaway crafts a loving musical portrait of the icon who began as a role model for her and evolved as a mentor, recording Ann's songs on six of her recent CDs, including I've Dreamed Of You, the song that Streisand sang on her wedding day. In a night of soaring songs and stories, Callaway promises a performance that not only celebrates the extraordinary career of Barbra Streisand, but also reminds us of "the way we were."
Band Members:
Ann Hampton Callaway - Vocals
John Proulx - Piano
Sunday, April 19, 2026 | 4:30 & 7:30 P.M.
Bria Skonberg
Bria Skonberg is a Juno Award-winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the "Legend" Award by the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook. The trumpeter, vocalist, and composer has been called the "shining hope of hot jazz" (NY Times) and is considered "one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation" (WSJ). She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Monterey, Newport, and Montreal Jazz Festivals.
Friday, April 24, 2026 | 8 P.M.
The Blues Brothers Soul Band
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Another Great Tribute Band courtesy of Tom Porter
Blues Brothers Soul Band Tribute is a high-kicking, hard-rocking, nail-biting, cat-fighting, film-faking, tight-fitting, feet-stomping, dance-crazed, alcohol-hazed, powerhouse performance of a show. (Amen!)
Band Members:
Dave "Doc Brown" Langley - Bass & Vocals
Mark "World Tour" DeRose - Drums & Percussion
Brad Jimenez - Bari Sax & Vocals
Mark Ordway - Trumpet & Vocals
Tom Lacy - Trombone & Vocals
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 5:30 & 8:30 P.M.
Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Christian McBride is an eleven-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader. He is the Artistic Director of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride is also a respected educator and advocate for youth, and serves as Artistic Director of Jazz House KiDS and the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions. In addition to artistic directing and consistent touring with his ensembles, he hosts NPR's "Jazz Night in America" and "The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian" on SiriusXM. Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always part of the music. From jazz to R&B, and pop/rock and hip-hop/neo-soul to classical, he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and the other extended in fellowship—inviting us to join him.
Band Members:
Christian McBride - Bass
Michael King - Keys
Savannah Harris - Drums
Nicole Glover - Saxophone
Ely Perlman - Guitar
LOOKING AHEAD:
Damon Fowler: May 1, 2026
Tal Cohen: May 8, 2026
Jean Caze: May 15, 2026
Ella & the Bossa Beat: May 25, 2026
Gerald Law II: May 30, 2026
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