Lobby Stage - January | Perelman Performing Arts Center

Thu, Jan 4

Gamma Vibes – 5:30pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Oscillate

Gamma Vibes is a New York-based DJ, vibraphonist, and electronic producer. Born in South Korea, Gamma Vibes developed a deep passion for music from an early age and became fascinated with playing jazz vibraphone. Her performances are characterized by organic originality, blending dynamic mixing and live instrumentation, whether in intimate venues or on grand festival stages.

Fri, Jan 5

Augie Bello – 5:45pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Spotlight

In 2018, soon after starting college at The New School for Jazz, Bello began to post videos of his music to Instagram. Since then, he has grown a following of over 800k people who are eager to hear his original music. In 2023, Bello released his debut EP Augie which received over 1 million streams. Recently, Bello was a finalist for the Riders Choice Award and was featured on Good Morning America.

Sat, Jan 6

Kids Breaking League – 11:00am
Family Programming – Dance to the Beat

Part of Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival. Kids Breaking League is a community of coaches, parents, enthusiasts and leaders who are guiding today’s youth to become leaders and members of this global community known as “Breaking”. Kids Breaking League helps people, especially the youth, to break out of their shell – changing lives one head spin at a time! Join us in a small lecture/demonstration on the art of breaking and witness the empowerment of youth through the dance.

Sat, Jan 6

Stéphane San Juan – 7:00pm
Annie O presents at PAC NYC

Stéphane San Juan is a French drummer, singer, and composer who seamlessly blends Samba, Jazz, and Afro-Brazilian styles. This concert promises a sonic journey transcending borders. His original repertoire, sung in both French and Portuguese, adds linguistic and cultural depth to this unique musical exploration.

Thu, Jan 11

Duro – 5:30pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Oscillate

Raised in Chicago, based in Brooklyn, Saeed Durojaiye (@yungduro) is a self-described ‘music nerd’. When he’s not behind the decks DJing, he’s running around as a photographer, and when he’s not doing either one of those things, he’s moonlighting as a law student.

Fri, Jan 12

Kaki King – 5:45pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Spotlight

Kaki King’s career has spanned over twenty years, and continues to be at the forefront of leading guitarists and performance-makers. Kaki King has collaborated with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, toured with Natalia Lafourcade, contributed music to Sean Penn’s Into the Wild (which won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score), and performed in spaces as diverse as the Kennedy Center, Mass MoCA, the London Jazz Festival, NYUAD Arts Center, and beyond.

Sat, Jan 13

Roundz Of Flame – 11:00am
Family Programming – Dance to the Beat

Part of Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival. Roundz Of Flame is a Dance Platform for dancers of all styles and cultures to unite and share their beautiful differences in the dance world. Serving the community with entertainment, dance battles, live Dj, dance games and special performances as they progress on their mission to gather the dance community and youth, to build performances and engage in our dance activities.

Sat, Jan 13

Hervé Coeur – 8:30pm
Annie O presents at PAC NYC

Hervé Coeur has connected and made lasting impressions on audiences in the United States, the United Nations, India, and throughout Europe. His music is vibrant and engaging, transcending the alternative music movement with a mix-cultural sensibility. This New York singing poet and polyglot draws from the world’s heartbeat and connects us all in an uplifting and memorable manner.

Thu, Jan 18

Peter X – 5:30pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Oscillate

Peter X is a Brooklyn based DJ and the curator behind Oscillate. His sound deftly blends together a number of genres from disco to minimal, capturing audiences and keeping them moving all night long.

Fri, Jan 19

Jon Lampley – 5:45pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Spotlight

Jon Lampley has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting multi-instrumentalists in the world. While best known for his soulful playing on trumpet and sousaphone, he’s also a vocalist and songwriter. Lampley is a co-founder of the genre-bending band Huntertones and you can see him every weeknight on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Louis Cato and The Late Show Band.

Sat, Jan 20

Bombazo Dance Co. – 11:00am
Family Programming – Dance to the Beat

Bombazo Dance Co. is New York’s leading Bomba Dance Company. Their mission is to educate, perform, and advocate for Puerto Rico’s African roots and their connection to the African, Latine, and Caribbean Diaspora. Bomba, which dates back to the 17th century, is a dance practice that was maintained by the enslaved and free people of color in Puerto Rico.

Sat, Jan 20

Rogê – 7:00pm
Annie O presents at PAC NYC

Latin Grammy nominated & Brazilian Music Awards granted artist, songwriter, composer and musician in his own right, Rogê is considered to be a principal part of the Brazilian popular music scene revival (MPB). Rogê has released 7 solo albums and 2 collaborations – with samba legend Arlindo Cruz and with Seu Jorge. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, he just released CURYMAN, his debut album in the United States.

Thu, Jan 25

Monolithic – 5:30pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Oscillate

Monolithic is the pseudonym of Jun Torii, a Brooklyn-based music producer and DJ originally from Japan. Torii is a frequent presence behind the decks at underground clubs in Brooklyn, including Mood Ring, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Good Room, and Public Records. Additionally, he regularly makes guest appearances on prominent Brooklyn-based online radio stations such as Newtown Radio and The Lot Radio.

Fri, Jan 26

Charles Myers and Rachel Rose – 5:45pm
Park Avenue Artists’ Spotlight

Brooklyn-based folk singer/songwriter Rachel Rose brings her rich, nostalgic sound to the Lobby Stage, accompanied by her guitarist, co-writer, and producer, Charles Myers. Together they will share a program of original songs incorporating elements of soul, blues, folk, and pop and drawing from influences the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Linda Ronstadt, Janis Joplin, Brandi Carlile, and Alanis Morissette.

Sat, Jan 27

Swing Makes You Sing! – 2:30pm
Family Programming – Dance to the Beat

Swing Makes You Sing! is an award-winning program on a mission to uplift, connect, and spread the joy of jazz music to kids ages 2 to 102. The flexible ensemble explores key elements of jazz – the blues, swing, improvisation and self-expression – featuring movement as a way to experience jazz music. Swing Makes You Sing! delivers exhilarating shows inviting young audiences to a rowdy, joyous party!

Sat, Jan 27

Sofia Rei and Jorge Roeder: Coplas Escondidas – 7:00pm
Annie O presents at PAC NYC

Deep from the corners of the Pan-American repertoire, Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder delve into the hidden gems of the lore. With uncanny skills and gripping emotive range, they bring songs to life in this all-acoustic duo setting. These Grammy nominated musicians revisit compositions by iconic writers such as Noel Rosa, Pixinguinha, Nicomedes Santa Cruz, Chabuca Granda and Thelonious Monk.