Immerse yourself in Black Music Concerts in California showcasing cultural artistic traditions. These events feature performances, exhibitions, and creative expressions that honor Black heritage while bringing innovative artistic perspectives to the community.
It’s time for the 46th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast hosted by Inland Empire African American Churches (IECAAC). This year we will be kicking off the event with a Gospel Concert on Saturday, January 19th, 2026, featuring special guest Pastor Gregory Perkins from The View Church, Menifee, Ca.
We are excited about this year’s program delivery and anticipate this annual event to be its usual inspiring community affair.
Monday, 19, 08.00 -
Monday, 19, 12.00
Highland,
CA
_$25
Welcome to MELBA’s KITCHEN big band an intimate Concert and Conversation celebrating MELBA LISTON’S CENTENNIAL featuring the Melba Liston Research Collective! Join us at the Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church, for a night of incredible music and engaging discussions. This in-person event promises to be a unique experience that you won't want to miss. Get ready to groove to the sounds of the big band tunes chosen especially for this show, and hear new insights from jazz researchers. Mark your calendars and come join us for a memorable evening! Get your tickets early for this limited-seating musical experience.
MELBA’S KITCHEN - the all women big band that celebrates Black women musical geniuses Melba Liston, Mary Lou Williams, and their friends - invites you to an intimate evening toasting Liston’s Centennial. The band, cited in Downbeat magazine as “crackling,” presents new arrangements of Liston’s jazz pieces, and hosts conversations with the members of the Melba Liston Research Collective, who dig deeply into Liston’s contributions to the jazz universe.
Friday, 16, 19.00 -
Friday, 16, 21.15
Oakland,
CA
_$25
Black Music Month Festival is a dynamic, multigenerational festival celebrating Oakland's finest performers in jazz, hip-hop, blues, gospel, Latin, funk, and beyond, presented at Oakland's historic Geoffrey's Inner Circle.
Saturday, 28, 16.00 -
Saturday, 28, 20.00
Oakland,
CA
_$25
