Midnight Theatre - Brian Newman (2024)

With the return of his residency,multiple Grammy Award-winner Brian Newmanwill perform both contemporary rock and timeless classics at“Brian Newman After Dark,”now at the"mastercard midnight Theatre” by navarro’s. The renowned thrill rush that is Newman's epic program features incredible music and legendary guests who transcend genres.

The NYC residency features performances by renowned burlesque star and Newman's partner,Angie Pontani, the king of comedy,Murray Hill, and a host of other stage, screen and music stars who will come together in the never-sleep city to provide an unforgettable night of entertainment! The ten-piece orchestra provides the perfect accompaniment for this unforgettable night!

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DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PM

There is a $50 food and beverage minimum, per person, in the theatre.

Danny Lipsitz is one of the most sought-after bandleaders, musicians, and entertainers in New York City. A multi-instrumentalist, he plays guitar, saxophone, clarinet, and has a soaring voice that Danny leads his swing, jump blues, klezmer, and early rock 'n' roll band, The Brass Tacks, in captivating, feel-good music for people from all walks of life. An expert entertainer, Danny is known for his ability to read a room and form a deep connection with the crowd for a wide variety of audiences, rooms, and situations.

The Brass Tacks have performed at jazz clubs, performing arts centers, private events, and swing dance events around the world. International performances include private events in Europe and a sold-out 2022 mini-tour of Asia. In the states, they've performed at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, Mohonk Mountain House, The Hard Rock Hotel, The Levitt Pavilion, The Jazz Club at Aman New York, The Roxy Hotel, Hotel Edison, and as the headliners for the highly popular summer series "Seaport Swings." In 2021, Danny and The Brass Tacks signed on with Midori and Friends to present in six public schools around NYC a new curriculum about the saxophone in rock 'n' roll music. In 2022, they headlined the inaugural Swing On the Sound swing dance weekend at Sound View Greenport.

Danny has an endless resume including work as a sideman to the most iconic rock 'n' roll, swing music, and jazz icons. He has performed, arranged, and recorded with artists like Julian Lennon, Bernie Williams, Harry Nilsson, Ronnie Spector, Jon Batiste, Paul Shaffer, Micky Dolenz, Tim Heidecker, Mark Hudson, Denny Laine, Brian Ray, Joey Molland, Carmine Appice, Earl Slick, The Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Billy Vera, Alphonso Horne, Maria Muldaur, Ginkgoa, The Avalon Jazz Band, The Hot Sardines, Brian Newman, Murray Hill, Lucky Chops Brass Band, The Losers Lounge, The Gordon Webster Swing Band, Chris Norton, and many, many more.

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There is a $50 food and beverage minimum, per person, in the theatre.

Melaner Quiroz is a Soulful Afro-Latina who's determined to change what a woman should look like in the Latin Music Industry. From Berklee College of Music to the stage of Univision’s Reina De La Cancion, Melaner continues to prove that she will not stop knocking on doors. Growing up in a Dominican household she gives thanks to her parents who introduced her to the sounds of artists like Juan Luis Guerra, Selena, and Jose Feliciano. Artists who without knowing were teaching her the foundations of music leading her to study at one of the most prestigious contemporary music schools in the world Berklee College of Music. In 2019 Melaner was cast as a contestant on the television show Reina De La Canción, which was executive produced by the Latin artist Daddy Yankee. Melaner managed to impress the judges by fusing her soulfulness into Latin music, which led her all the way to the Top 9 of the competition.

Today, Melaner looks to empower our Latino culture through her music and influence. With her new single "Accidente" she says, "The Afro-Latina is incredibly underrepresented in Latino entertainment, and I'm determined to be a voice for those changes. I want the little girls at home who are watching me to see that you can be a natural Latina with an afro and conquer whatever you set your mind to. Yes, it will be challenging but who says success comes easy."

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Bryan Carter is a Grammy and Tony Award-winning drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and bandleader.

After completing his training at The Juilliard School, Carter has already played with legendary artists, including McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Kenny Barron, Michael Feinstein, and Kurt Elling. In addition to working in the worlds of film, television, and Broadway, Bryan founded "Jazz at Pride," a non-profit organization dedicated to curating performances and educational engagements that feature world class artists from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Bryan served as the drummer for NBC’s Maya & Marty, the classic television program Sesame Street, and most recently appeared as a guest with the 8G Band on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Bryan most recently served as co-orchestrator for Broadway's Some Like It Hot, for which he and his co-orchestrator Charlie Rosen made history as the first orchestrators to sweep all three major awards in a single season: the 76th Annual Tony Awards for Best Orchestrations, the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Orchestrations. Rosen and Carter continued their streak of success at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, winning the title of Best Musical Theater Album as producers on the recording.

Bryan’s new album, I Believe, is available via Bandstand Presents and La Reserve Records. Bryan’s new jazz-orchestral work, “Rustin in Renaissance,” will premiere as a part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s ‘24-’25 Season.

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There is a $50 food and beverage minimum, per person, in the theatre.

There’s a reason legendary groups like Galactic, Lake Street Dive, and Eli “Paperboy” Reed collaborated with High and Mighty Brass Band since NYC drummer Evan Howard started the band back in 2009. This rotating cast has toured all over the world including major performances at Bonnaroo, The US Open, Gov Ball and SonidosLiquidos. Their multi-Grammy winning members entertain crowds with both their original music and fresh take on current and classic cover songs. Check out NYC’s favorite brass band making noise worldwide.

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There is a $50 food and beverage minimum, per person, in the theatre.

His commanding voice and fierce trombone sound – both a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit – as well as his disarmingly honest manner provide a musical experience that never fails to meet the moment. Glen’s music is packed with beauty, hard-earned truths, compassion, humor, anger, joy, and – most of all – hope.

Glen comes from a storied and extended family of musicians. He was born in New Orleans’s historic Tremé neighborhood, which many consider to be the oldest Black community in the United States. Transfixed by the magic and mystery of the city’s second-line parades, Andrews and his older brother, Derrick Tabb of the Rebirth Brass Band, along with their younger cousin Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, learned the history of the brass band tradition firsthand from iconic figures like Tuba Fats. Glen has been touring since the age of 14, performing in cities around the world. He has played in New Birth, Lil Rascals, and Tremé brass bands, bringing equal measures of musicianship and showmanship to each.

He now fronts his own high-powered ensemble that expertly fuses traditions ranging from jazz to gospel to rock to blues and to funk, all in the same show, sometimes in the same song!

In recent years, he earned prestigious recognition and began making headliner status at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, considered the world’s biggest block party. Glen has also made notable appearances at the Voodoo Music Experience, Chicago Folk and Roots Festival, Houston International Festival, The Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, House of Blues Nola, Tipitina’s, and Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum. Glen has released several recordings under his own name including the popular “Redemption” and “Portrait of the Treme Prince” and is featured on the Galactic hit “You Don’t Know” from the album Ya-Ka-May.

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Gerardo Contino is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, cultural producer, and philanthropist. A classically trained singer, Gerardo Contino began performing professionally in Havana, Cuba at the age of 19. Gerardo has toured the world with his music and now calls New York City home. He is the founder and director of Camino al Arte, a non-profit arts organization that connects and produces cutting edge cultural and educational opportunities for young and established artists across the United States and the Caribbean.

A versatile singer and bandleader, Gerardo has performed with Cuban and American salsa, jazz, and big orchestra bands. In Cuba, Gerardo was lead singer for NG La Banda, the legendary timba and jazz band directed by Jose Luis Cortes. In the United States, Gerardo was a lead singer for the Max Weinberg Orchestra and Grammy-award winning Larry Harlow's Latin Legends Band. Gerardo has also acted and performed opera, most notably in the Peak Performances’ Hatuey: Memory of Fire, a Yiddish Cuban opera production.

Gerardo created and directed Los Habaneros, which went on to become the 2015 "Best Band in Manhattan" (WNYC/NPR) and the 2017 "Best Cuban Dance Band" (NY Latin Culture Magazine). With Los Habaneros, Gerardo has performed at The Kennedy Center for the Arts, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, top music venues in New York City, and numerous festivals in the United States and around the world.

As a cultural producer and community organizer, Gerardo has created multi-disciplinary public artistic productions in the U.S. and Cuba. He received the Manhattan Community Arts Fund for his productions in 2014, 2015, and 2018. Gerardo has also been a board member of the National Council for the Traditional Arts since 2020.

In addition to his musical career, Gerardo is a graduate of the University of Havana with a law degree and holds a Master's in law from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, where he specialized in Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law.

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Emily Braden is the winner of New York City's 'Best of the Best' Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and two-time cultural ambassador with the US Embassy’s Arts Envoy Program. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Braden is a Harlem-based vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist who effortlessly blends jazz, soul, and pop to win the hearts of audiences around the world. NYC performances include Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note Jazz Club (Groove Series), The 55 Bar and Minton’s Playhouse. Her sophom*ore album Cannon & Sparrow is a celebration of resilience and is slated for release March 2023.

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DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PM

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The band has performed their eclectic set of blues from clubs as Brooklyn Bowl, The Stone Pony, The Iridium, Bowery Ballroom, Joe’s Pub, The McKittrick Hotel to the stages at Bonnaroo, opening for Dave Matthews Band, Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson, Gary Clark Jr, Southside Johnny and playing at Preservation Hall during Jazz Fest in New Orleans & Voodoo Fest. With past guest singers Eddie Vedder, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, and more, this venerable All-Star band is the epitome of downtown New York City. Not to mention their harmonica player is also the world-famous rock and roll photographer Danny Clinch who’s captured so many iconic images of everyone from Bruce Springsteen, Tupac to Nick Jonas for John Varvatos. You never know who’s going to show up and sing.

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DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PM

There is a $50 food and beverage minimum, per person, in the theatre.