Black Cat's Upcoming Shows

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45

Hard-charging, deeply expressive modern jazz led by two fearless improvisers with serious New York fire.

Saxophonist Stacy Dillard and trumpeter Josh Evans bring a powerhouse frontline to Black Cat for a four-night run built on swing, edge, and real-time invention. Dillard is known for a rich, commanding tone and a sound that stretches tradition without losing the feeling. Pianist Eric Reed called him “a true improviser,” while Roy Hargrove put it simply: “Stacy is a one-of-a-kind musician.”

Evans brings his own deep fire to the bandstand, with a trumpet voice shaped by the lineage of Jackie McLean, Rashied Ali, Benny Golson, Cedar Walton, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Gregory Porter, T.S. Monk, and many more. Together, Dillard and Evans lead a 5tet made for hard swing, sharp interplay, and the kind of late-night jazz energy that keeps the room on edge.

Band Lineup:

Stacy Dillard, Saxophone

Josh Evans, Trumpet

Grant Levin, Piano

David Ewell, Bass

Jaimeo Brown, Drums

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30

Hard-charging, deeply expressive modern jazz led by two fearless improvisers with serious New York fire.

Saxophonist Stacy Dillard and trumpeter Josh Evans bring a powerhouse frontline to Black Cat for a four-night run built on swing, edge, and real-time invention. Dillard is known for a rich, commanding tone and a sound that stretches tradition without losing the feeling. Pianist Eric Reed called him “a true improviser,” while Roy Hargrove put it simply: “Stacy is a one-of-a-kind musician.”

Evans brings his own deep fire to the bandstand, with a trumpet voice shaped by the lineage of Jackie McLean, Rashied Ali, Benny Golson, Cedar Walton, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Gregory Porter, T.S. Monk, and many more. Together, Dillard and Evans lead a 5tet made for hard swing, sharp interplay, and the kind of late-night jazz energy that keeps the room on edge.

Band Lineup:

Stacy Dillard, Saxophone

Josh Evans, Trumpet

Grant Levin, Piano

David Ewell, Bass

Jaimeo Brown, Drums

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

Video game music powered up with jazz, funk, rock, and serious live-band energy.

Character Select brings a fresh spin to beloved video game themes, turning familiar worlds into a high-energy set built for gamers, music lovers, and anyone ready to press start. From Hyrule to the Mushroom Kingdom to Green Hill Zone, the band reimagines classic sounds with groove, improvisation, and full-throttle fun.

Led by saxophonist Trevor Strohl, Character Select adds serious firepower with saxophone, EWI, vocoder, guitar, keys, bass, and drums — creating a sound that is playful, explosive, and built for the room.

Expect nostalgia, musicianship, and a night that levels up fast.

Band Lineup:

Trevor Strohl, saxophone

Jonathan Franaszek, piano

Dylan Escudero, guitar

Miguel “FRUNKYMAN” Leyva, bass

Nick Aganad, drums

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50

(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee)

7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00

9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30

A sharp, swinging piano trio with serious fire, deep feel, and modern New York edge.

Pianist Caelan Cardello brings his trio to Black Cat for a three-night run of sharp interplay, modern swing, and serious piano fire. A rising New York voice, Cardello has already shared stages and creative spaces with major figures including Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Paquito D’Rivera, Bruce Hornsby, and Dave Kikoski.

Cardello is one of five finalists in the prestigious APA National Piano Competition, a major jazz piano honor awarded only once every five years. That recognition says what the room will hear: a young artist with command, imagination, and the kind of momentum that points straight toward the future of jazz.

With Eytan Schillinger Hyman on bass and Isaiah Bravo on drums, the Caelan Cardello Trio brings a sound that is elegant, burning, and fully alive in the moment.

Band Lineup:

Caelan Cardello, piano

Eytan Schillinger Hyman, bass

Isaiah Bravo, drums