The Heart of the Blues

Name: The Heart of the Blues — Classics from Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and more
Start: 2027-01-23T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-23T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Knight Theater

Classics from Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and more

Fri, Jan 22, 2027 to Sat, Jan 23, 2027

Popular

Fri, Jan 22, 2027

Sat, Jan 23, 2027

Fri, Jan 22, 2027

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Knight Theater, Charlotte

From Tue, Aug 4, 2026 9:00 AM
Sat, Jan 23, 2027

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Knight Theater, Charlotte

From Tue, Aug 4, 2026 9:00 AM
This concert is currently only available with a Pops Series or Create Your Own package. Single tickets on sale later this summer.

Dive into the heart of American music that gave birth to the blues.

The blending musical styles that stirred from New Orleans in the 1920s come together with the Orchestra in a journey of spirited rhythms and classic melodies. The sounds that have shaped the American experience kindle new inspiration in a concert of songs made famous by icons like Louis Armstrong, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Muddy Waters.

The Pops Series is generously underwritten by Sandra and Leon Levine.

Part of

Pops Series

Meet the Artists

Byron Stripling

Conductor, Vocals, Trumpet

Sydney McSweeney

Vocals

Bobby Floyd

Keyboard

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Knight Theater

430 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
704.372.1000
Doors open 2 hours prior to concert

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