Michael Olatuja Concert History

Speak, the title of bassist Michael Olatuja’s debut album, holds deep personal meaning for its creator, exemplifying in a single word the album’s underlying themes of hope, encouragement, inspiration and positivity. The album, released on July 28 on Backdrop, ObliqSound’s imprint focusing on modern electronic and groove-based music, tells the story of the British/Nigerian artist’s musical and personal journey. “The language of music is one that we all speak,” Olatuja explains. “It unites diverse cultures.”...

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Mar 07, 2026	Ulysses Owens Jr. / Michael Olatuja	Drom	New York, New York, United States
Mar 06, 2026	Ulysses Owens Jr. / Michael Olatuja	Drom	New York, New York, United States
Jun 28, 2025	Alicia Olatuja / Michael Olatuja Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience	Unravel Coffee + Bar Aspen	Aspen, Colorado, United States
Sep 27, 2023	Michael Olatuja	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jul 29, 2022	Michael Olatuja	Ronnie Scott's	London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 14, 2021	Lurine Cato / Michael Olatuja	Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club	London, England, United Kingdom

Sep 20, 2021	Michael Olatuja	Blue Note Jazz Club	New York, New York, United States
Jun 24, 2020	Michael Olatuja Michael Olatuja at Facebook, , on 6/24/2020	Facebook	ONLINE
Jan 10, 2020	NYC Winter Jazzfest "NYC Winter Jazzfest" / Joey Alexander / Ambrose Akinmusire / Makaya McCraven / Igmar Thomas & The Revive Big Band Feat / Karriem Riggins / Steven Bernstein MTO / Catherine Russell / Mark Guiliana / Gretchen Parlato / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Kokoroko / Hailu Mergia / Theo Bleckmann / Matthew Whitaker / Connie Han / Yes! Trio / Ali Jackson / Aaron Goldberg / Omer Avital / Michael Olatuja / Sunny Jain / Ikebe Shakedown / Gregoire Maret / Braxton Cook / Butcher Brown / Madison McFerrin / Godwin Louis / Jaimie Branch / Nate Wooley / Mary Lattimore / Blacks Myths / Kristina Koller / Sasha Masakowski / Michael Mayo / Nasheet Waits / Jamie Baum / Kendra Shank / David Kikoski / Amirtha Kidambi / Lea Bertucci / Todd Sickafoose Show all bands Setlists	Various Venues	New York, New York, United States
Feb 17, 2019	Michael Olatuja	Birdland	New York, New York, United States
Feb 24, 2017	Michael Olatuja	Scullers Jazz Club	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 14, 2016	BRIC JazzFest Marathon "BRIC JazzFest Marathon" / eddie palmieri / Kandace Springs / Bigyuki / Lakecia Benjamin & Soul Squad / Harold López-Nussa / Sofía Rei / Jose James / Kinetic / Michael Olatuja	Bric House	New York, New York, United States
Nov 29, 2011	Michael Olatuja Project / Michael Olatuja / Soweto Kinch / The Olatuja Project / Jason Rebello	Band on the Wall	Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Nov 27, 2011	Michael Olatuja	Hare & Hounds	Kings Heath, United Kingdom
Jun 17, 2011	Michael Olatuja	Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center	New York, New York, United States
Apr 09, 2011	The Olatuja Project / Michael Olatuja	92nd Street Y - Tribeca	New York, New York, United States
Dec 08, 2009	Michael Olatuja	The Jazz Cafe	London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 20, 2009	Jill Hennessy / Michael Olatuja / Marianna Falusi CMJ Music Marathon	Drom	New York, New York, United States
Aug 26, 2009	Michael Olatuja	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States

Genres:

Jazz

Soul

R&B

Funk

Jazz Fusion

Latin

Smooth Jazz

Nu Jazz

Fusion

Afrobeat

African

Nigeria

Afro Pop

Spiritual Jazz

Modern Jazz

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	2 concerts
2025	1 concert
2023	1 concert
2022	1 concert
2021	2 concerts
2020	2 concerts
2019	1 concert
2017	1 concert
2016	1 concert
2011	4 concerts
2009	3 concerts

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