Robert Plant, Philip Glass Playing Nonesuch Records’ 50th

Nonesuch Records is celebrating 50 years in style. Instead of just a one-night event, the anniversary festivities will be held over 23 evenings at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with performances from Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Philip Glass and Devendra Banhart.  

The concert series, dubbed “Nonesuch Records at BAM: Celebrating a Label Without Labels,” represents a variety of Nonesuch artists that some might label under genres including classical, contemporary, jazz, traditional American, world, pop and alternative, as well as music theatre.

Here’s the schedule:

Sep 9-11: The Philip Glass Ensemble & Steve Reich and Musicians (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 9: Brad Mehldau (Harvey Theater)
Sep 10: Brad Mehldau & Chris Thile (Harvey Theater)
Sep 11: Dawn Upshaw and Gilbert Kalish (Harvey Theater)
Sep 12-13: Alarm Will Sound (Harvey Theater)
Sep 12-13: Youssou N’Dour (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 18: Rhiannon Giddens (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 19: Devendra Banhart, Stephin Merritt, and Iron & Wine (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 20: Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, Rhiannon Giddens, Sam Amidon, and Olivia Chaney (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 23–27: Landfall, Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet (Harvey Theater)
Sep 24: Rokia Traoré, Toumani Diabaté, and Sidiki Diabaté (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 25-26: Caetano Veloso (Howard Gilman Opera House)
Sep 27-28: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters

A presale for Friends of BAM begins May 21. The general onsale for all performances starts May 28.

For more information visit Nonesuch.com and BAM.org.

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