Makaya McCraven Concert History

Drummer/producer Makaya McCraven brings together "future-is-now drumming” with his roots in jazz and world music to form his unique and powerful sound. Regarded as “one of Chicago’s most versatile and in demand drummers” (Chicago Reader) and described by Downbeat Magazine as “exceptional on the drums,” Makaya McCraven moves between genres at lightning speed. Makaya has been called “one of the hardest drummers on the live music circuit” (revivalist.okayplayer.com). He has worked with an array of world class musicians including Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Bernie Worrell, Soulive, Samba Mapangala, Charles Neville, Fareed Haque, Marcus Strickland, Tony Monaco, Willie Pickens, Linonel Louke,...

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 28, 2024
Upcoming
Makaya McCraven Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2024
Upcoming
Makaya McCraven Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Apr 26, 2024
Upcoming
Makaya McCraven Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Apr 25, 2024
Upcoming
Makaya McCraven Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Mar 10, 2024
Brandee Younger / Makaya McCraven / Rashaan Carter / Ravi Coltrane

Alice Coltrane Tribute

SFJazz San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 23, 2024
Makaya McCraven Music Center At Strathmore North Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Feb 22, 2024
Makaya McCraven Solar Myth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 20, 2024
Makaya McCraven Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 19, 2024
Makaya McCraven / Meshell Ndegeocello Symphony Center Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 02, 2023 –
Dec 05, 2023
Wilco's Sky Blue Sky
Wilco / Father John Misty / Sylvan Esso / Lucinda Williams / Waxahatchee / Kevin Morby / Jeff Tweedy / Built to Spill / Makaya McCraven / Cate Le Bon / Bartees Strange / The Autumn Defense / Eucademix / Mint Field
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Hard Rock Hotel - Riviera Maya Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Nov 17, 2023
Makaya McCraven Theater Heerlen Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Nov 16, 2023
Makaya McCraven

album release : In These Times

Flagey Studio 4 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Nov 13, 2023
Makaya McCraven Parkteatret AS Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Oct 29, 2023
Makaya McCraven / thedieyoungs Factory Theatre Marrickville, South Australia, Australia
Oct 18, 2023
Makaya McCraven
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SESC Pompeia São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 14, 2023
Makaya McCraven
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TD Music Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 13, 2023
Makaya McCraven
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Orchestra Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 06, 2023
Makaya McCraven
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Singletary Center for the Arts Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Oct 05, 2023
Makaya McCraven / Rich Ruth The Blue Room Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 12, 2023
Sigrid / Makaya McCraven

at Toyenparken

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Toyenparken Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Big Ears Festival 2023 on Mar 30, 2023 [707-small]

Big Ears Festival 2023
Mar 30 - Apr 2, 2023
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Big Ears Festival 2023 on Mar 30, 2023 [708-small]

Big Ears Festival 2023
Mar 30 - Apr 2, 2023
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Big Ears Festival 2023 on Mar 30, 2023 [709-small]

Big Ears Festival 2023
Mar 30 - Apr 2, 2023
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo 2023 on Jun 15, 2023 [103-small]

Bonnaroo 2023
Jun 15 - 18, 2023
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Jun 18, 2023 [683-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Jun 18, 2023
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2023
Jun 15 - 18, 2023
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2023
Jun 15 - 18, 2023
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2023
Jun 15 - 18, 2023
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Makaya McCraven  on Oct 13, 2023 [711-small]

Makaya McCraven
Oct 13, 2023
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Wilco's Sky Blue Sky on Dec 2, 2023 [639-small]

Wilco's Sky Blue Sky
Dec 2 - 5, 2023
 Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Wilco's Sky Blue Sky
Dec 2 - 5, 2023
 Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Wilco's Sky Blue Sky on Dec 2, 2023 [646-small]

Wilco's Sky Blue Sky
Dec 2 - 5, 2023
 Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Indie Soul
Contemporary Jazz
Nu Jazz
Indie Jazz
Experimental Jazz
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2023 22 concerts
2022 31 concerts
2021 5 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 22 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 12 concerts
2016 5 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Makaya McCraven had?

Makaya McCraven has had 116 concerts.

What genre is Makaya McCraven ?

Makaya McCraven is most often considered to be Jazz, Indie Soul, Contemporary Jazz, Nu Jazz, Indie Jazz, and Experimental Jazz.

When is the next Makaya McCraven concert?

The next Makaya McCraven concert is on April 25, 2024 at Blue Note New York in New York, New York, United States. The bands performing are: Makaya McCraven.

When was the last Makaya McCraven concert?

The last Makaya McCraven concert was on March 10, 2024 at SFJazz in San Francisco, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Brandee Younger / Makaya McCraven / Rashaan Carter / Ravi Coltrane.

What setlist does Makaya McCraven play live?

The songs that Makaya McCraven performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 18, 2023 concert at SESC Pompeia in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil:

  1. Seventh String
  2. Dream Another
  3. This Place That Place
  4. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
  5. In These Times
  6. Tranquillity

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