BEN FOLDS: WHAT MATTERS MOST TOUR OPENER: TALL HEIGHTS TUESDAY, 06.13.23 | 7:30 PM

Folds first rose to fame in the mid-’90s with Ben Folds Five, whose acerbic, genre-bending take on piano pop helped define an entire era of alternative rock. After scoring multiple hit singles and a gold record with the band, Folds launched his solo career releasing a series of similarly acclaimed albums that would firmly establish him as one of the most ambitious and versatile songwriters of his generation. Co-sponsor WSHU NPR

BRIAN REGAN FRIDAY, 06.23.23 | 8 PM

Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.”

The Black Health Collective presents GROUP THERAPY WITH FRANK COLMENARES AND JEWELL JONES In the Oasis Room SUNDAY 06.25.23 | 6:00 PM

Colmenares performs his “Beautiful Trauma” song cycle, with live therapy sessions between Frank & therapist Jewell Jones.

An Evening with THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Doors open at 6pm FRIDAY, 07.07.23 | 7:00 PM

No opener! Doors open at 6pm. A band doesn’t tour for 35 years if the people don’t come back for more. Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants is a beloved perpetual motion machine.

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Sean Nelson’s New London Big Band THE LOST MUSIC OF HARRY JAMES, FEATURING WAYNE BERGERON THURSDAY, 08.10.23 | 7:30 PM

Sean Nelson’s New London Big Band returns to the Garde stage to perform recently discovered, unrecorded music of Harry James and his Orchestra, written for him by Thad Jones.

AMOS LEE THURSDAY, 08.17.23 | 7:30 PM

With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality.

CROCE PLAYS CROCE THURSDAY, 09.14.23 | 7:30 PM

A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes, and songs that influenced both him and his father.

Sponsored by: Nutmeg Building & Remodeling

THE MOTH: TRUE STORIES TOLD LIVE FRIDAY, 09.29.23 | 8 PM

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present recognized storytellers among established and emerging writers, performers and artists and to encourage storytelling among communities whose stories often go unheard.

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STEVE HACKETT – GENESIS REVISITED FOXTROT AT 50 + HACKETT HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, 10.13.23 | 8 PM

Steve Hackett brings Foxtrot at Fifty to North America for a string of eagerly awaited dates following the huge selling UK 2022 tour.

BORED TEACHERS COMEDY TOUR SATURDAY 10.28.23 | 8 PM

Bored Teachers presents the 2023 ‘We Can’t Make This Stuff Up’ Comedy Tour featuring the funniest teacher-comedians in the world!

LEWIS BLACK: OFF THE RAILS FRIDAY, 11.19.23 | 7 PM

Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world.

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS THURSDAY, 11.21.23 | 7:30 PM

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers will celebrate 25 years of Spirit Trail, bringing the album’s anniversary tour to the Garde this fall! Each ticket will include a copy of the Spirit Trail: 25th Anniversary Edition 3-CD box set. Hornsby first rose to national prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. The title track became the most-played song on American radio in 1987 while Tupac Shakur’s timeless song “Changes” builds on “The Way It Is” and set the stage for many subsequent versions of the track.

An Intimate Evening with DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE THURSDAY, 05.16.24 | 7:30 PM

LIVE ON STAGE! 16-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and producer DAVID FOSTER and acclaimed singer, television, and Broadway star, KATHARINE MCPHEE are joining forces and bringing their show on the road.