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Noon30: Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, including the Grammy-nominated Fiddlers Four (with Michael Doucet and Rushad Eggleston), crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together. Freestyle fiddler, composer, producer and educator Darol Anger […]

$39.00

Meet and Greet with 2025 Poster Artist Matt Hebermehl

Pop-Up Shop 402 East Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia

Join us for a special Meet & Greet with Matt Hebermehl, the artist behind the official 2025 Savannah Music Festival poster. Stop by the Festival Pop-Up Shop at 402 East Broughton Street to meet Matt, learn about his creative process, and get your official festival poster signed. While you’re there, browse a selection of festival […]

Free

American Opera Icon

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Celebrating Sherrill Milnes on the 60th anniversary of his Metropolitan Opera DebutJoin American baritone Sherrill Milnes, who shares stories about the debut that launched him into international stardom and his life as the most recorded American opera singer of his time. Through exciting live performances from Milnes’ colleagues and mentees, along with special video presentations, […]

$53.00

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers

Ships of the Sea 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA, United States

For over four decades, The Wooten Brothers—Victor on bass and vocals, Joseph on keyboards and vocals, Roy on percussion and vocals and Regi on guitar and vocals—have been redefining jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and bluegrass. Growing up as military kids, they shared stages with artists like Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, and Ramsey Lewis. In […]

$45.00

Väsen + Hawktail / Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Väsen + Hawktail is the culmination of decades of influence and musical relation. Brittany Haas, Jordan Tice and Paul Kowert met while in college on the East Coast, jamming on Väsen tunes and attending their concerts. These experiences proved highly formative to their musical identities. There’s a strong tie between their respective fiddle traditions and […]

$47.00

Marcus King

Lucas Theatre for the Arts 32 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA, United States

Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. The Grammy-nominated fourth-generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at eight years old following in the footsteps of his guitarist father and grandpa. Logging thousands of miles on the road as “The Marcus King Band,” he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess. […]

$47 – $100

Noon30: Väsen + Hawktail

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Väsen + Hawktail is the culmination of decades of influence and musical relation. Brittany Haas, Jordan Tice and Paul Kowert met while in college on the East Coast, jamming on Väsen tunes and attending their concerts. These experiences proved highly formative to their musical identities. There’s a strong tie between their respective fiddle traditions and […]

$39.00

Endea Owens & The Cookout

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Known as one of the most vibrant emerging artists in jazz, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised bassist and composer. She has been mentored by Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Cyrus […]

$47.00

Philip Dukes & Friends III: French Tragedy

Trinity United Methodist Church 127 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA, United States

What series would be complete without dramatic and tragic elements? In this concert, Philip Dukes and Friends feature three incredible French masters who, for different reasons, suffered through various addictions or afflictions: Gabriel Fauré’s chain-smoking contributed to his death, alcoholism killed Erik Satie, and Ernest Chausson’s mental health issues resulted in an apparent suicide when […]

$53.00

Hazel at 100: Della Mae with Laurie Lewis and Alice Gerrard

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

In the 100-year anniversary of her birth, the late Hazel Dickens’ pioneering musical legacy will be celebrated by her former duo partner Alice Gerrard, along with some of the leading women of bluegrass, Laurie Lewis and Della Mae.In a career spanning more than 50 years, Alice Gerrard has known, learned from, and performed with many […]

$40.00

Anda Union

Ships of the Sea 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA, United States

As with all nomads, the Mongols have an oral culture, passed on through generations in stories, music and songs, and thus Anda Union sings their history. The band’s thoroughly addictive combination of Mongolian musical styles is a reflection of their roots. Formed in 2000, Anda Union has influenced a generation of young Mongolians in Inner […]

$45.00

Warren Haynes Band

Lucas Theatre for the Arts 32 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA, United States

Visionary Grammy Award-winning artist Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape, lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era, and a prolific songwriter and producer. He effortlessly cross-pollinates genres and unfurls solos that broil with passion in his distinctive signature style. Throughout his prolific career as […]

$47 – $100

Endea Owens & The Cookout

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Known as one of the most vibrant emerging artists in jazz, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised bassist and composer. She has been mentored by Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Cyrus […]

$47.00

Noon30: Anda Union

Ships of the Sea 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA, United States

As with all nomads, the Mongols have an oral culture, passed on through generations in stories, music and songs, and thus Anda Union sings their history. The band’s thoroughly addictive combination of Mongolian musical styles is a reflection of their roots. Formed in 2000, Anda Union has influenced a generation of young Mongolians in Inner […]

$39.00

Sebastian Knauer: Hollywood

Trinity United Methodist Church 127 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Following his acclaimed projects Überbach, This Is (Not) Beethoven, and The Mozart / Nyman Concert, Savannah Music Festival favorite Sebastian Knauer’s artistic journey has now taken him to Hollywood. His latest album, Hollywood, showcases the work of American composers such as George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann, and Jerry Goldsmith—all of […]

$47.00

Solas

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Solas is hailed by The Boston Globe as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced.” Since forming in New York City in 1995, they have been a galvanizing element in the Irish music scene—a lightning rod of talent and inspiration that set new standards for musicianship, repertoire, and intensity. Over the course of […]

$47.00

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Trustees Theater 216 E Broughton St., Savannah, GA, United States

For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award-winning ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter. The group sings a traditional music style called isicathamiya (Is-Cot-A-Mee-Ya), which developed in the mines of South Africa. It was Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland album […]

$47.00

Zydeco Dance Party: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

Ships of the Sea 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA, United States

For more than three decades, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas have toured extensively, performing everywhere from local Louisiana spots to international stages, with an ensemble that has always been a family affair. Bandleader Nathan Williams started his professional music career at 21, recording singles for his brother’s El Sid label. Sid also opened a […]

$45.00

Solas

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Solas is hailed by The Boston Globe as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced.” Since forming in New York City in 1995, they have been a galvanizing element in the Irish music scene—a lightning rod of talent and inspiration that set new standards for musicianship, repertoire, and intensity. Over the course of […]

$47.00

Zydeco Dance Party: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

Ships of the Sea 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA, United States

For more than three decades, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas have toured extensively, performing everywhere from local Louisiana spots to international stages, with an ensemble that has always been a family affair. Bandleader Nathan Williams started his professional music career at 21, recording singles for his brother’s El Sid label. Sid also opened a […]

$45.00

An Evening with Branford Marsalis

Lucas Theatre for the Arts 32 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA, United States

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis […]

$42 – $87

John Moreland

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Following an impressive run of albums in the 2010s that earned him a devoted fanbase, accolades from outlets like The New York Times, Fresh Air, and Pitchfork, and a place in the upper echelon of modern Americana singer-songwriters, John Moreland recently took an entire year off from playing shows and didn’t use a smartphone for […]

$40.00

Philip Dukes & Friends IV: Locomotive Man

Trinity United Methodist Church 127 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Motion and music have always been synonymous, as was Dvořák and his obsession with trains—hence the title “The Locomotive Man”—and his love of cigars and beer. Philip Dukes and his chamber musician friends present some of Dvořák’s best-loved chamber works, which include the evergreen “American” String Quartet and the beguiling Piano Quartet in E-Flat. This […]

$53.00

Noon30: Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko is part of a new generation of artists from his home country and is one of the most famous kora players in the world. Also a gifted singer, he brings Mandinka traditions into various global roots music, jazz and even classical and Baroque music universes. This collaboration with the well-known French […]

$39.00

Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko is part of a new generation of artists from his home country and is one of the most famous kora players in the world. Also a gifted singer, he brings Mandinka traditions into various global roots music, jazz and even classical and Baroque music universes. This collaboration with the well-known French […]

$47.00

Noon30: Lakecia Benjamin

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

To witness a live performance by the alto saxophonist, emcee, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is to never forget it. The success of her most recent releases has positioned Benjamin among jazz music’s most celebrated recording artists. In addition to absolute raves in outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian and DownBeat, she received three […]

$39.00

SMF Jazz Academy Masterclass with Lakecia Benjamin

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Students in SMF Jazz Academy perform for and receive feedback from Lakecia Benjamin. The bands will be playing Benjamin’s tunes as well as their own compositions. This masterclass features the Messengers, SlamBand and Outreach ensembles, with students in 6th-12th grade from nine different schools. Funding for community impact programming is provided by the Wall Lynch Family

Free

Danish String Quartet

Trinity United Methodist Church 127 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA, United States

The Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet continues to assert their preeminence among the world’s finest string quartets. Celebrated for their “intense blend, extreme dynamic variation (in which they seem glued together), perfect intonation even on harmonics, and constant vitality and flow” (Gramophone) and renowned for the palpable joy they exude in music-making, the Danish String Quartet […]

$58.00

Lakecia Benjamin

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

To witness a live performance by the alto saxophonist, emcee, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is to never forget it. The success of her most recent releases has positioned Benjamin among jazz music’s most celebrated recording artists. In addition to absolute raves in outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian and DownBeat, she received three […]

$47.00

SMF Jazz Academy Masterclass with Allison Miller

Trustees Theater 216 E Broughton St., Savannah, GA, United States

Students in SMF Jazz Academy’s Messengers, SlamBand and Outreach ensembles perform for and receive feedback from Allison Miller, including works from Rivers in Our Veins. These three ensembles are open to SMF Jazz Academy students by audition only, and offer unique opportunities for public performance in professional settings. Funding for community impact programming is provided by […]

Free

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Grammy-nominated artists Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martínez first worked together on Rodriguez’s 2012 release The Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session, they have had the rare occasion to perform together as a duo, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing. Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. A protégé […]

$47.00

Songwriting Panel Discussion

Bull Street Library 2002 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States

Join the local musicians of SMF’s 2024-25 Songwriting Workshop as they discuss creative process, songcraft, music in Savannah, and their work with the 2024-25 Artist in Residence, Kaia Kater. They will also perform select works-in-progress.Savannah Music Festival’s Artist-in-Residence Kaia Kater is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her innovative blend of folk, bluegrass, and […]

Free

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Grammy-nominated artists Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martínez first worked together on Rodriguez’s 2012 release The Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session, they have had the rare occasion to perform together as a duo, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing. Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. A protégé […]

$47.00

Junior Brown

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Junior Brown’s inimitable brand of country music fuses western swing with the blues, rockabilly, bluegrass and rock n’ roll. A guitarist and lap steel player of the highest order, he and his luthier Michael Stevens developed his signature double-necked instrument, the guit-steel, in the mid-80s, when switching cables between his lap steel and guitar on […]

$47.00

Allison Miller’s Rivers in Our Veins

Trustees Theater 216 E Broughton St., Savannah, GA, United States

Acclaimed drummer and composer Allison Miller invites you to embark on a riveting journey through her commissioned jazz suite, Rivers In Our Veins, exploring cultural, environmental, and ecological themes surrounding American rivers. Rivers In Our Veins is an immersive live performance that seamlessly blends original music, captivating river imagery, and the expressive artistry of contemporary […]

$47.00

Junior Brown

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, United States

Junior Brown’s inimitable brand of country music fuses western swing with the blues, rockabilly, bluegrass and rock n’ roll. A guitarist and lap steel player of the highest order, he and his luthier Michael Stevens developed his signature double-necked instrument, the guit-steel, in the mid-80s, when switching cables between his lap steel and guitar on […]

$47.00

Rivers in Our Veins Panel Discussion 

Trustees Theater 216 E Broughton St., Savannah, GA, United States

Panel begins at conclusion of Allison Miller’s Rivers in our Veins concert.Join Allison Miller, UGA Marine Science Institute, and others in conversation about Miller’s original jazz suite and the unique cultural and ecological significance of rivers in our lives. A brief Q&A will follow the discussion.Funding for community impact programming is provided by the Wall […]

Free

An Evening with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Johnny Mercer Theatre 301 West Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah

A Jason Isbell record always lands like a decoder ring in the ears and hearts of his audience, a soundtrack to his world and magically to theirs, too. Weathervanes carries the same revelatory power. This is a storyteller at the peak of his craft, observing his fellow wanderers, looking inside and trying to understand, reducing […]

$57 – $135

Eddie 9V

District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 West River Street, Savannah, GA, United States

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PLANT RIVERSIDE DISTRICTEddie 9V has always been drawn to the raw, soulful sound of Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. Inspired by its legendary history, the Atlanta-born guitarist left school at 15 to cut his teeth on the Southern circuit, earning acclaim for Left My Soul in Memphis (2019) and Little Black […]

$25