James Brandon Lewis Concert History

Visionary composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis’s bravest, yet most palpable artistic feat, Days Of FreeMan, opens with a poignant and profound introductory monologue from a maternal sage. She says, “The best thing of living is living who you are. You can’t be somebody else; you gotta be what God gave you to be and who you are. You look in the mirror and see yourself and say ‘I’m James Brandon Lewis.”’Next, bass and drums congeal around the sapphire melodic motif of “Brother 1976...

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James Brandon Lewis Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 07, 2026
Upcoming
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis - JAZZMI 2026 2026

Santeria Toscana 31 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Sep 27, 2026
Upcoming
James Brandon Lewis / Chad Taylor Pardon, To Tu Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Sep 23, 2026
Upcoming
James Brandon Lewis / Chad Taylor

James Brandon Lewis / Chad Taylor at Ancienne Belgique

Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Jul 12, 2026
NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2026
John Legend / Charlie Puth / The Isley Brothers / Diana Krall / Bill Evans / Joy Crookes / Selah Sue / Bilal / Asaf Avidan / Jon Batiste / Snarky Puppy / Carrtoons / Jalen Ngonda / Esperanza Spalding / Pat Metheny / Adekunle Gold / Alex Isley / Incognito / Frenna / Marcus Miller / Cassandra Wilson / Joshua Redman / Hiromi / Kiefer / Anouar Brahem / Bugge Wesseltoft / Adrian Younge / Estrella Morente / Nils Petter Molvaer / Charles Lloyd / Mike Stern / Mei Semones / Anja Lechner / Metropole Orkest / Sun Ra Arkestra / Jules Buckley / Amaro Freitas / Magnus Öström / Grace bowers & The Hodge Podge / Mari Froes / Hiromi Uehara / SML / Fred Hersch Trio / Kris Davis / Vincen García / Mats Eilertsen / James Brandon Lewis / Steve Coleman / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Russell Gunn / Annie and the Caldwells / Mino Cinelu / SIENNA SPIRO / Questlove / Brett Williams / Riley Mulherkar / Dan Berglund's Tonbruket / Rymden (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström) / Five Elements / Anwar Marshall / Hiromi's sonicwonder / the gallands / Greg Tardy Show all bands
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 10, 2026
North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Metropole Orkest / Steve Coleman / Asaf Avidan / Questlove / James Brandon Lewis / Jules Buckley / Vincen García / SIENNA SPIRO / Diana Krall / The Roots / Bilal / The Isley Brothers / Jon Batiste / Snarky Puppy / Esperanza Spalding / Joshua Redman
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 10, 2026 –
Jul 12, 2026
NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2026
John Legend / Charlie Puth / The Isley Brothers / Bill Evans / Joy Crookes / Nate Smith / Jalen Ngonda / Selah Sue / Jon Batiste / Carrtoons / Asaf Avidan / Snarky Puppy / Bilal / Adekunle Gold / Pat Metheny / Esperanza Spalding / Alex Isley / Incognito / Frenna / MARO / Marcus Miller / Cassandra Wilson / Hiromi / Kiefer / Joshua Redman / Anouar Brahem / Bugge Wesseltoft / Mari Froes / Adrian Younge / Estrella Morente / Nils Petter Molvaer / Mei Semones / Charles Lloyd / Mike Stern / Anja Lechner / Sun Ra Arkestra / Metropole Orkest / Amaro Freitas / Jules Buckley / Grace bowers & The Hodge Podge / SML / Magnus Öström / Vincen García / SIENNA SPIRO / Adja / James Brandon Lewis / Hiromi Uehara / Mats Eilertsen / Annie and the Caldwells / Fred Hersch Trio / Kris Davis / Steve Coleman / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Mino Cinelu / Russell Gunn / Brett Williams / Questlove / Rymden (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström) / Dan Berglund's Tonbruket / Riley Mulherkar / Hiromi's sonicwonder / the gallands / Five Elements / Anwar Marshall / Greg Tardy / Dee Dee Bridgewater / Fatoumata Diawara / Questlove w/special guests Robert Glasper & Christian McBride / De La Soul / Gonzalo Rubacalba / Chris Potter / Roy Hargrove RH Factor / The Roots / Nu art orchestra / Alain Pérez y la orchestra / Joe Armon Jones / Isaiah Collier / Tomoki Sanders / Flea and the Honora Band / Terence Blanchard / Ravi Coltrane / DJ Pee .Wee Show all bands
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Jul 02, 2026
James Brandon Lewis Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
Jun 14, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics

James Brandon Lewis,The Messthetics at Rickshaw Stop

Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 11, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics Alex's Bar Long Beach, California, United States
Jun 10, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics Sid the Cat Auditorium South Pasadena, California, United States
Jun 09, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis Pappy And Harriet's Pioneertown Palace Pioneertown, California, United States
Jun 08, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics Soda Bar San Diego, California, United States
May 09, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis / Trinary System / Thunderpaw

Deface the Currency Tour

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Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 08, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis Solar Myth (presented By Ars Nova Workshop) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 06, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis / Trinary System / Brandon Seabrook

The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis at Le Poisson Rouge

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Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
May 05, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis / Trinary System

The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis at City Winery Boston

City Winery Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 04, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics Tubby's Kingston, New York, United States
May 01, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis
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Third Man Records - Cass Corridor Detroit, Michigan, United States
Apr 28, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis Singletary Center for the Arts, University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Apr 26, 2026
James Brandon Lewis / The Messthetics Ayurprana Listening Room Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Apr 25, 2026
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis Kings Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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  1. Ware
  2. Per 7
  3. Even the Sparrow
  4. Helix
  5. Fire in my Bones
  6. The Sermon
  7. Mr. Crick
  8. Transfiguration
  9. Testify
  10. Line Upon Line
  11. Per 1
  12. Polaris
  13. Code of Being

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 23 concerts
2025 19 concerts
2024 48 concerts
2023 23 concerts
2022 7 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 12 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 3 concerts
2014 1 concert
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