MCG Jazz, which celebrates 40 years of preserving, presenting, and promoting jazz, presents an milestone Anniversary Season that honors its legacy while spotlighting the artists shaping the future of the art form. 

For four decades, MCG Jazz has built an enduring home for jazz music — one that uplifts Pittsburgh as a keystone in the jazz community and welcomes audiences into a space where world-class performance meets shared cultural
experience.

The 2026–2027 season reflects that commitment, featuring returning legends, cross-generational collaborations, internationally acclaimed performers, and emerging voices who continue to move jazz forward.

40th Anniversary Season Schedule

• Jazz Legends Event | Fallingwater 90th Usonian Suite with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra | MCG’s Season Kick-Off honors the legends who form the foundation of Pittsburgh’s jazz story, and who have helped Pittsburghers continue to “live” the music | Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM (Not included in 40th Season subscription)
• Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon | Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione | Saturday, October 24, 2026
• Gerald Albright | Saturday, November 14, 2026
• John Scofield’s “Electrospective” | Friday, November 20, 2026 | 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
• Stella Cole “Christmas Dreaming” | Saturday, December 5, 2026
• Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Salsa Navidad | Saturday, December 19, 2026
• José James Sings Sinatra with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra | Saturday, January 30, 2027
• Billy Childs 70th Birthday Band with Sean Jones, Steve Wilson, Matt Penman & Ari Hoenig | Saturday, March 6, 2027
• Artist-in-Residence Benny Benack III “The Magic of Manhattan” | Saturday, March 20, 2027
• Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets Celebrate Weather Report | Saturday, April 10, 2027
• Arturo Sandoval | Saturday, April 24, 2027
• Django Festival Allstars with Anat Cohen | Saturday, May 15, 2027
• Summer 2026 Performances | Dates & Times To Be Announced

TICKETS AND DETAILS

Season renewals begin on March 10, 2026. New subscriptions go on sale on April 20, 2026, and tickets to individual shows will be available on July 6. More information here.

All performances are at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Artists & dates are subject to change.

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