Black Cat's Upcoming Shows
THE SINATRA SONGBOOK: Hits, Hidden Gems & Timeless Swing. Richard Cortez with the Sam Hirsh Trio
ResidencySun, Sep 13
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
Timeless vocal jazz with classic swing, effortless charm, and the unmistakable spirit of Sinatra.
After sold-out engagements across New York, Oslo, Canada, Mexico, Cincinnati, and San Francisco, acclaimed jazz vocalist and recording artist Richard Cortez brings the timeless music of Frank Sinatra to the stage with an all-star band.
Featuring beloved classics including Come Fly With Me, Witchcraft, and I’ve Got You Under My Skin, alongside rare gems from Sinatra’s early years with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Richard’s performances celebrate the elegance, swing, and emotional depth that made Sinatra one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
Band Lineup:
Richard Cortez — vocals
All-Star Band — featuring special guest musicians
Wed, Sep 16
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 late-night conversation in groove, where jazz, R&B, funk, soul, fusion, voice, and improvisation move between the band and the room.
The Kuumba Experience brings a living, breathing set to Black Cat — rhythm-forward, soulful, and built around the energy of creation in real time. With drums, keys, bass, guitar, and vocals moving as one, the music opens up into something fluid, intimate, and electric.
“Kuumba” means to create: to make, to shape, to leave something more beautiful behind. After Dark lives in that spirit, inviting the audience inside the music as it unfolds.
Band Lineup:
Jordan McGowan, producer/drums
Vernon Hall, bass
Wayne Jackson, creative director
Thu, Sep 17
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 late-night conversation in groove, where jazz, R&B, funk, soul, fusion, voice, and improvisation move between the band and the room.
The Kuumba Experience brings a living, breathing set to Black Cat — rhythm-forward, soulful, and built around the energy of creation in real time. With drums, keys, bass, guitar, and vocals moving as one, the music opens up into something fluid, intimate, and electric.
“Kuumba” means to create: to make, to shape, to leave something more beautiful behind. After Dark lives in that spirit, inviting the audience inside the music as it unfolds.
Band Lineup:
Jordan McGowan, producer/drums
Vernon Hall, bass
Wayne Jackson, creative director
Fri, Sep 18
Tickets: $20 , $30 , $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
*Sunday 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30
Voice-led, genre-bending soul where jazz, gospel, rock, funk, and fearless improvisation collide.
Lady Stout & Nurenssnce deliver a powerful live experience where soulful storytelling, deep grooves, and fearless improvisation meet. Blending jazz, gospel, rock, and contemporary soul, every performance is immersive, emotionally charged, and completely alive in the moment.
Lady Stout has shared the stage with Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Ledisi, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Anderson .Paak, Durand Bernarr, Keyon Harrold, and Noname, with appearances at Carnegie Hall, NPR Tiny Desk, the GRAMMY Awards, BET Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and collaborations including De La Soul. Backed by an exceptional band of internationally recognized musicians, Nurenssnce honors the traditions of jazz while boldly pushing the music into new territory.
Band Lineup:
Lady Stout — lead vocals
Dan Winshall — bass, musical director
Tyson Jackson — drums
Axel Tosca — piano
Matt Sewell — guitar



