Count Basie Center for the Arts announces 2026 performance schedule

The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, has released its upcoming performance schedule. The venue, which originated as the Carlton Theatre in 1926 and was renamed in 1984 to honor jazz legend Count Basie, includes several spaces such as the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, The Vogel, and the Basie Center Cinema House.

Scheduled performances for late 2026 and early 2027 include sets by The Wallflowers, Robert Glasper with Bilal, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, King's X, George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Pat Metheny, Smokey Robinson, and Dweezil Zappa. Other upcoming events include a tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel by Yellow Brick Joel, as well as performances by Air Supply and David Foster with Katharine McPhee.