Nicholas Payton Concert History

Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is a jazz trumpet player and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. The son of bassist and sousaphonist Walter Payton, he took up the trumpet at the age of four and by the time he was nine he was playing in the Young Tuxedo Brass Band alongside his father. Encouraged by Wynton Marsalis, who was himself involved in New Orleans' jazz and brass band music in his youth, Payton played semi-professionally throughout...

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Past Nicholas Payton Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
May 03, 2026
Robert Glasper / Nicholas Payton / Christian McBride / DJ Soul Sister People Health New Orleans Jazz Market New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apr 24, 2026
Nicholas Payton / Butcher Brown / Karl Denson People Health New Orleans Jazz Market New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 23, 2026
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Kings Of Leon / RAYE / Stephen Marley (Jazz) / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Cowboy Mouth / Rik Jam / Charlie Musselwhite / GA-20 / Cimafunk / Maggie Koerner / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harrison / Kyle Roussel / Vieux Farka Touré / Nidia Gongora / Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band / Lena Prima / Kenny Neal / Brass-A-Holics / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / Sierra Green & the Giants / Gregg Stafford's Jazz Hounds / Shinyribs / Quiana Lynell / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours / Lynn Drury / Yusa / Leo Jackson And The Melody Clouds / Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts / Brother Tyrone / Gov't Majik Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 04, 2026
Stanton Moore / Nicholas Payton / Cyril Neville People Health New Orleans Jazz Market New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 14, 2026
Judith Owen / Herlin Riley / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harrison / Jason Marsalis / Kermit Ruffins / Bill Summers People Health New Orleans Jazz Market New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Feb 13, 2026
Nicholas Payton / Corey Fonville / Andrew R4nd4zzo / Nate Smith / Morgan Burrs / DJ Harrison / Charles Owens Reveler Experiences Richmond, Virginia, United States
Jul 06, 2025
Nicholas Payton

Warsaw Summer Jazz Days

Klub Stodoła Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Jun 22, 2025
Nicholas Payton / Big Chief Donald & the New Sounds

Healdsburg Jazz Festival

Bacchus Landing Healdsburg, California, United States
Jun 14, 2025
San Francisco Jazz Festival
Stanley Clarke / Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Lisa Fischer / The Soul Rebels / ZigZag / Nicholas Payton / Somi / Theo Croker / The New Jazz Underground / SML / Jahari Stampley
SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, California, United States
May 04, 2025
Nicholas Payton
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Cafe Istanbul New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 03, 2025
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Day 3 of 4, Weekend 2 of 2)
Pearl Jam / Laufey / Tems / Dumpstaphunk / Ledisi Sings Nina / Rickie Lee Jones / Samantha Fish / Margo Price / Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Bobby Rush / Cowboy Mouth / Ricky Dillard & New G / Southern Avenue / Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers / Leyla McCalla / New Breed Brass Band / Joe Krown Trio / Papa Mali / Maggie Koerner / Deacon John / Eric Lindell / Jason Marsalis / Nicholas Payton / Pine Leaf Boys / Mia Borders / Joy Clark / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Son Rompe Pera / The Johnson Extension / Gregg Stafford & His Young Tuxedo Brass Band Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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May 01, 2025
Nicholas Payton Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2025
Nicholas Payton
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Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 27, 2025
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Dave Matthews Band / HAIM / Burna Boy / The Revivalists / Cyril Neville / James Bay / The Soul Rebels / Tab Benoit / Branford Marsalis Quartet / Bishop Paul S. Morton / Eric Gales / Jake Shimabukuro / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Boyfriend / New Orleans Nightcrawlers / Judith Owen / Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys / Nicholas Payton / Dr. Michael White / Etran de L'Aïr / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / People Museum / Paul Varisco & The Milestones Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 24, 2025
Adam Deitch / Python / Brad Miller / Nicholas Payton / Taz / Patrick Bartley d.b.a New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 21, 2025
Bill Charlap Trio / Nicholas Payton Symphony Center Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 07, 2025
Nicholas Payton Blues Alley Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Mar 06, 2025
Nicholas Payton Blues Alley Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Feb 19, 2025
Nicholas Payton City Winery Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Feb 13, 2025
Nicholas Payton Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

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Mar 13, 2005
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Blue Note Jazz Festival 2023
Jul 28 - 30, 2023
 Napa, California, United States
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Jul 28 - 30, 2023
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May 3, 2025
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May 5, 2007
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Genres:

United States
Jazz
Contemporary Jazz
Post-Bop
Jazz And Blues
Contemporary Post-Bop
Trumpet
UK Contemporary Jazz
Jazz Trumpet
New Orleans Jazz
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Latest Setlist (05/04/2025):

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  1. Feed the Fire
  2. Let It Ride
  3. Bust‐A‐Move
  4. Jazz is a Four-Letter Word
  5. Gold Dust Black Magic
  6. Ultraviolet
  7. Fall
  8. Unconditional Love
  9. Kimanthi
  10. The Backward Step
  11. A Moment of Awakening
  12. Drums
  13. BAM Is for the Children

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 10 concerts
2025 14 concerts
2024 18 concerts
2023 15 concerts
2022 16 concerts
2021 7 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 9 concerts
2018 30 concerts
2017 39 concerts
2016 60 concerts
2015 42 concerts
2014 25 concerts
2013 30 concerts
2012 51 concerts
2011 37 concerts
2010 43 concerts
2009 85 concerts
2008 16 concerts
2007 8 concerts
2006 5 concerts
2005 6 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1998 2 concerts
1997 3 concerts
1995 1 concert
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