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Jon Batiste is a five-time GRAMMY® and Academy Award®-winning singer, songwriter, and composer. Batiste released his eighth studio album, Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1), in November 2024 via Verve Records/Interscope. Marking the first installment in his new solo piano series, the project showcases Batiste’s interpolations of some of Beethoven’s most iconic works, reimagined through an expansive lens. These reimagined classics embody the indomitable spirit of the blues, and—true to Batiste’s “message of open-armed inclusivity” (The New York Times)—embrace a broad genre spectrum.

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Jon Batiste Plays America

Ruth Eckerd Hall

On BIG MONEY, Batiste melds classic and modern styles of R&B, Americana, soul, roots, jazz, gospel and more to create sounds of jubilee and diasporic expression, featuring collaborators from Randy Newman to frequent Jay-Z collaborator No ID.

Copland & Bates with Time for Three

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Batiste studied and received both a B.A. and M.F.A. at the world-renowned Juilliard School in New York City. From 2015 until 2022, Batiste served as the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS. Most recently, Jon was awarded a Sports Emmy in the category of “Outstanding Open/Tease” for his 2022 NCAA March Madness piece. In 2018, he received a Grammy nomination for Best American Roots, and in 2020, he received two Grammy nods for the albums: CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD and MEDITATIONS (with Cory Wong).

Jon Batiste

Tanglewood Music Center

Fresh off two Grammy wins in the same week as his groundbreaking performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2025 Super Bowl, multi-Grammy and Academy Award winner Jon Batiste announced his limited run Maestro Tour, a uniquely intimate and masterful concert experience showcasing his singular artistry and musical storytelling. In each performance, he seamlessly melds styles at the piano, reinventing his own catalog alongside classical music, Black American musical traditions, stream-of-consciousness experimental improvisations, and more.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Multi-Grammy® and Academy Award® winner Jon Batiste performs at Davies Symphony Hall as part of his limited run Maestro Tour, a uniquely intimate and masterful concert experience showcasing his singular artistry and musical storytelling. In each performance, he seamlessly melds styles at the piano, reinventing his own catalog alongside classical music, Black American musical traditions, stream-of-consciousness experimental improvisations, and more.

Jon Batiste Maestro Tour

Davies Symphony Hall

Jon Batiste - Maestro Tour

Citizens Opera House

The Santa Fe Opera

Jon Batiste at Radio City

Radio City Music Hall

When You Wish Upon a Star will be performed by the newly created house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, featuring pianist and musical director, Sean Mason, and vocalists Kim Nalley and Sasha Dobson, who will bring these famous songs to life.

When You Wish Upon A Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney1

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Renowned for his genre-defying style, Jon Batiste makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut with conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush, performing a mix of originals and classics, from his Grammy Award–winning albums BIG MONEY and WE ARE to his interpretations of standards like “What a Wonderful World” and “Georgia on My Mind.” 

Jon Batiste with The Cleveland Orchestra

Blossom Music Center

Genre-defying, multi-Grammy Award-winning Jon Batiste channels masterful artistry, daring compositional vision, and jaw-dropping virtuosity that feels almost reverential in its power to unite a room. Accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, this one-of-a-kind artist masterfully fuses jazz, classical, blues, R&B, and more.

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Celebrate the 125th birthday of the incomparable Louis Armstrong! His genius transformed American music and helped introduce the spirit of New Orleans to the world. Louis Armstrong at 125: A New Orleans Celebration is curated and led by the visionary trumpeter, composer and New Orleans native Nicholas Payton. He’ll be joined by fellow New Orleans luminaries Jon Batiste, Reginald Veal and Herlin Riley, alongside a seven-piece horn section. Revisit Armstrong classics and experience new works inspired by his enduring legacy.

Pianist, Vocalist, Director

Jon Batiste

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 20, 2026

Jon Batiste with The Cleveland Orchestra · The Cleveland Orchestra

Aug 21, 2026

Jon Batiste · Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Nov 14, 2026

Nicholas Payton with special guest Jon Batiste · New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Past events

Oct 8, 2025

Jon Batiste Plays America · Ruth Eckerd Hall

Aug 22, 2025

Copland & Bates with Time for Three · Spac Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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