GALA 2026: Rhythms That Move the World tickets

Join us at our annual fundraiser, the premiere event of the season, hosted by acclaimed actress Angela Bassett. With music direction by Jazz at Lincoln Center bassist and composer Carlos Henriquez, this evening explores grooves of the African Diaspora that have shaped the shared rhythms and cultural roots of American music. The Gala concert will feature performances by the incomparable Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and special guests Wynton Marsalis, Rubén Blades, Aymeé Nuviola, Dancers from AILEY (Premiering new choreography by Samantha Figgins of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Shenel Johns, Ekep Nkwelle, Herlin Riley, Jeremy Bosch, Cyro Baptista, and more. Tickets are for concert-only access.