2019 Jazz at the Lesher Center Concert Series
Open Tuesday – Sunday
Closed Monday*
Open for Calls
Tuesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
(925) 943-7469
Open for Walk Up
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 7:30pm
Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
*In addition to the hours noted, the Ticket Office is also open one hour prior and thirty minutes after curtain for ticketed performances, including performances on Mondays.
The Diablo Regional Arts Association’s (DRAA) beloved Jazz at the Lesher Center returns this summer for its eighth amazing season which we are very proud to present. The 2019 Jazz at the Lesher Center features our fabulous lineup including Veronica Swift with the Emmet Cohen Trio. Veronica is a bebop and traditional swing vocalist. She won second place at the 2015 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition. Next up is Anat Cohen Tentet, a jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader from Tel Aviv, Israel. The third concert will feature Monty Alexander & The Harlem-Kingston Express – Jamaica to Jazz. Monty has been bringing jazz back to reggae music for decades, continuing to explore the connections between traditional reggae and straight-ahead jazz while also forging new ones. The final concert is a tribute to the legendary Art Blakey and features Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy sextet: Celebrating the Legendary Art Blakey’s Centennial Year. Subscriptions to all four concerts are only $145, but single tickets are available for each show.
Can't make the whole series? Single tickets are available for purchase by clicking on the artist below!
Veronica Swift with The Emmet Cohen Trio
July 27, 2019 @ 5pm & 8pm
Anat Cohen Tentet
August 3, 2019 @ 5pm & 8pm
Monty Alexander & The Harlem-Kingston Express –
Jamaica to Jazz
August 10, 2019 @ 5pm & 8pm
Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy Sextet:
Art Blakey’s Centennial Year
August 24, 2019 @ 5pm & 8pm