The greatest musicians in modern history began in clubs, cabarets, restaurants and listening rooms. With the 2021/22 season return of West Street Live and the Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club, Walton Arts Center gives patrons a special opportunity to see powerfully talented jazz and singer-songwriter artists in an intimate setting.
West Street Live
West Street Live features artists displaying a variety of genres from traditional roots music to immigrant folk songs in an atmosphere reminiscent of neighborhood listening rooms and nightclubs. The setting allows patrons to connect with both the music and the musicians.
Wild Ponies
Wild Ponies
Oct. 21
Wild Ponies look to their roots in Southwest Virginia for inspiration. The result is bold Appalachian music created by a multi-cultural band whose members span several generations.
Ray Bonneville
Dec. 9
With a greasy guitar style, horn-like harmonica, smoky vocals and pulsing foot percussion, Ray Bonneville is a hard-driving, blues-dipped, song-and-groove man writing about people on the fringe of society.
American Patchwork Quartet
Feb. 19
This group seeks to reclaim the immigrant soul of American roots music. Drawing on a repertoire of American folk songs, this group encourages audiences to discover their commonalities and bond across cultures and races.
American Patchwork Quartet
Darrell Scott
March 4
Darrell Scott wrote songs recorded by more than 70 artists including The Chicks, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and more. Darrell Scott’s lyrics make sense of the world around us – encouraging us to consider what’s at stake and our place in it.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
May 5
Combining wit, camaraderie and songs that can shake or hush the room, this American Roots string band leave audiences humming and hopeful, spirits renewed.
Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club
The Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club celebrates America’s original art form by hosting top musicians from around the world in an intimate jazz club atmosphere with cabaret-style seating options and tiered seating.
The Huntertones
Sept. 10
The Huntertones brings people together around the globe with their high energy, horn-driven sound fuses inspired improvisation and adventurous composition melding jazz, funk, rock, and soul.
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
Oct. 22
Jane Bunnett’s band showcase the finest musical talent from Canada, the U.S. and Cuba. The group were voted as one the top ten jazz groups by the prestigious DownBeat magazine.
Samara Joy
Samara Joy
Dec. 10
With a voice of velvet, Samara Joy’ star rises with each performance. At just 21 years old, Samara has performed in many of the great jazz venues in NYC and worked with legendary jazz greats.
Sullivan Fortner Trio
Feb. 18
A Grammy Award®-winning pianist, composer and band leader, Sullivan Fortner pulls distinct elements from different eras, preserving tradition while evolving the sound.
Clark Gibson Quintet
March 5
A star-studded original jazz music project featuring bandleader Clark Gibson on alto saxophone; trumpet performer, Sean Jones; trombonists Michael Dease; two-time Grammy®-nominated organist Pat Bianchi; and drummer Lewis Nash.
Subscriptions for both the West Street Live and Unilever Starrlight Jazz Series are available now by clicking the buttons above, by visiting waltonartscenter.org or by calling our box office at 479.443.5600. Single tickets for both series will go on sale later this summer.