A SHOW FOR EVERYONE
The MEMO offers a dazzling variety of performances and events.
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Upcoming Shows
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents Eric Lechliter’s Hard Bop Heroes
February 02, 2026
Horace Silver. The Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. These are just a few of the classic bands which gave the Hard Bop sound its distinctive style and name in the 1950s and 60s. Hear classic tunes and…
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents Mandy Gaines Love Makes the World a Better Place
February 09, 2026
Always a perennial favorite, world class vocalist Mandy Gaines returns to Memorial Hall and Jazz at the Memo for a magical and intimate evening featuring timeless classic love songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. Guitarist Brad Myers and…
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents Mambo Madness – A Latin Jazz Experience
February 16, 2026
The Mambo Combo band gets you moving in…
Chamber Music Cincinnati,
Karen Slack, Soprano Michelle Cann, Pianist
February 17, 2026
Countdown to 100: Five… In 2029-30, Chamber Music Cincinnati will celebrate its 100th Anniversary. Only four other U.S presenters will have reached that milestone. (Kudos to St. Paul’s Schubert Club, the first to do so, in 1983!) The six 2025-26…
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents Jordan Pollard Trio – The Music of Ahmad Jamal
February 23, 2026
The Jordan Pollard Trio has been cultivating the sound and space of Ahmad Jamal’s music over a period of years. This special program will survey the influential pianist’s compositions, arrangements he made famous and other hidden gems in his discography.
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents BATUCADA – Brazilian Street Party!
March 02, 2026
Batucada brings the authentic sound of Brazilian music direct from the streets of Rio de Janeiro. With a vibrant explosion of rhythm and energy, they ignite the stage with infectious grooves, soaring melodies, and dazzling percussion! Batucada, experience the soul of Samba, the…
Matinee Musicale,
JAEDEN IZIK-DZURKO PIANO
March 08, 2026
Winner of the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition and recipient of the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal, 25-year-old Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has been celebrated by audiences, critics and composers alike for his communicative power, refined technical command and artistic…
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” with the Limehouse Ramblers
March 09, 2026
The sounds of the Crescent City come to life with Cincinnati’s premier traditional jazz band, the Limehouse Ramblers, who will take you on a Mardi Gras parade down Bourbon Street! Featuring Scott Belck (trumpet), Rick VanMatre (clarinet), Vaughn Wiester (trombone),…
Jazz,
Jazz at the MEMO presents The Phil DeGreg Trio Plays Bill Evans
March 16, 2026
Pianist Bill Evans was the earliest and strongest jazz influence on Phil DeGreg. The trio will present a night of Evans’ iconic compositions and some of the frequently recorded songs of his repertoire. Featuring Phil DeGreg (piano), Aaron Jacobs (bass),…
