With performances nearly every day in December, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the holiday season with a festive lineup that includes an extended run of the perennial favorite Big Band Holidays concerts featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with sensational vocalists Shenel Johns and Kate Kortum under the music-direction of trombonist Chris Crenshaw, a dynamic slate of artists at Dizzy’s Club, and WeBop Family Jazz Party: A Holiday Jazz Jam for families and caregivers of children ages 8 months to 8 years.
To ring in the new year, bassist and composer Carlos Henriquez performs at Dizzy’s Club for an annual celebration of rhythm, soul, and swing to welcome 2026 in style.
All events take place at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located at Broadway at 60th St. in New York, NY. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org.
WeBop Family Jazz Party: A Holiday Jazz Jam
Dec. 7 at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Atrium
Families sing and swing into the holiday season in this annual fun and interactive show. WeBop Family Jazz Party is an unforgettable live music experience designed for children ages 8 months to 8 years and their grown-ups. Join the WeBop Family Jazz Band for a multicultural celebration to ring in the holidays! Together we will sing, clap, stomp and swing into the holiday season with some favorite classic holiday songs, like “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and some lesser-known holiday hits, like Louis Armstrong’s “Christmas Night in Harlem” with plenty of joyful movement and hands-on fun!
Jazz at Lincoln Center’ will also host a special edition of WeBop in The Shops at Columbus Circle, at 10 Columbus Circle,.on the 2nd Floor stage on December 10, 12, 17 and 19. The family-friendly shows are festive and free, inviting young music lovers and their caregivers to swing and sing along with talented musicians and enjoy an engaging learning experience right in The Shops at Columbus Circle.
Big Band Holidays
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Shenel Johns and Kate Kortum
Dec. 16–17, 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 18–19, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20, 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21, 2:00 & 5:30 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater
Ring in the holiday season with this annual fan-favorite performance filled with festive cheer. Featuring music direction by JLCO trombonist Chris Crenshaw and sensational vocalists Shenel Johns and Kate Kortum, this holiday spectacular brings new life to classic tunes. This special event, featuring soulful big band arrangements of both sacred and secular favorites, has become a beloved tradition that brings together audiences of all ages.
**The Sunday, 2:00 p.m. matinee is a Relaxed Performance, open to all and designed for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities.
Dizzy’s Club
Dec. 1, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Ted Nash Big Band
Dec. 2, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Great American Crooners feat. Shenel Johns, Benny Benack III, and Robbie Lee
Dec. 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Jonathan Barber: Jones, Jones, Jones
Dec. 4-6, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Dec. 7, 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band
Dec. 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Juilliard Jazz Ensembles, Afro-Cuban Jazz
Dec. 9, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Hometown Heroes: Boston’s own George Garzone
Dec. 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Tammy McCann Merry Christmas Baby
Dec. 11-13, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Dec. 14, 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Jacky Terrasson Trio
Dec. 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Steven Feifke Big Band with Blue Lou Marini
Dec. 16, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Joe Block’s Holiday Extravaganza
Dec. 17-20, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Christian Sands: Christmas Stories
Dec. 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Songbook Sundays: Gershwin
Dec. 22-23, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Matt Wilson Tree-O
Dec. 24, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
A Very Irby Christmas
Dec. 26-27, 2025, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Dec. 28, 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Dec. 30, 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dec. 31, 2025, 7:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Dizzy’s New Year’s Eve with Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Special pricing applies. Please visit jazz.org for more information.
Ticket prices for Dizzy’s Club start at $20.00 unless otherwise noted.
Ticket Information
Ticket prices for Rose Theater are $30 and up dependent upon seating section.
Please note that a $5.00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to ALL ticket purchases, with the exception of $10 Hot Seats. A $7 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or when purchasing tickets online via jazz.org.
All single tickets for Rose Theater can be purchased through jazz.org 24 hours a day or through CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located on Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office hours are:
Tuesday-Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday: Closes
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its 2025-26 season partners:
Bloomberg Philanthropies and United Airlines
A very special thanks to Jody and John Arnhold for their extraordinary support of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
We proudly recognize leadership support from Charina Endowment Fund; Dalio Philanthropies; Ford Foundation; Howard Gilman Foundation, Inc.; Mellody Hobson and George Lucas; Michele and Mark Mandel; Simon Family Foundation; and the Zou Family Fund.
Leadership support for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s concert season is provided by Lynne and Richard Pasculano.
Major support is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Angela and Robert Kissane; Manitou Fund; the Ambrose Monell Foundation; the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; and Seedlings Foundation.
Generous support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the
New York State Legislature.
Artists, schedules, and venues are subject to change.
Press Inquiries:
Zooey T. Jones
Senior Director, Public Relations & External Communications
Jazz at Lincoln Center
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212-258-9821