This event is in the past.It took place on May 29, 2026 at Birdland Jazz Club.


Time Out calls it "a completely unique experience," and they aren't wrong. The Birdland Big Band brings together 17 pieces of brass, reeds, and rhythm, plus weekly guest ringers from TV bands and pop tours, for a genre-hopping ride through jazz, funk, Brazilian, and Latin traditions.
17-piece ensemble
Weekly guest artists
TV & pop music ringers
Genre-spanning repertoire
Tips
🎺"a completely unique experience... there isn't another band like this anywhere" (Time Out New York)
🍰desserts are the menu's shining stars — try the cheesecake
🍽️come for apps and music, skip the full dinner
Birdland Big Band
Theater District


Time Out calls it "a completely unique experience," and they aren't wrong. The Birdland Big Band brings together 17 pieces of brass, reeds, and rhythm, plus weekly guest ringers from TV bands and pop tours, for a genre-hopping ride through jazz, funk, Brazilian, and Latin traditions.
17-piece ensemble
Weekly guest artists
TV & pop music ringers
Genre-spanning repertoire
Tips
🎺"a completely unique experience... there isn't another band like this anywhere" (Time Out New York)
🍰desserts are the menu's shining stars — try the cheesecake
🍽️come for apps and music, skip the full dinner
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