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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Nicholas Payton Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 29)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 22, 2007
Crescent Boogaloo / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harriso- / Donald Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
Dec 21, 2007
Crescent Boogaloo / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harriso- / Donald Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
Dec 20, 2007
Crescent Boogaloo / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harriso- / Donald Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
Dec 19, 2007
Crescent Boogaloo / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harriso- / Donald Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
Dec 18, 2007
Crescent Boogaloo / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Nicholas Payton / Donald Harriso- / Donald Jazz Standard New York, New York, United States
May 05, 2007
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / The Holmes Brothers / Westbank Steppers SAPCs / Elder Baab & The Madison Bumble Bees of Winnsboro / Gov't Majik / New Orleans Jazz Vipers / Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express / Kayla Woodson & Louisiana Lightning / the iguanas / Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys / Ernie "Dapwalk" Vincent / Loyola University Jazz Ensemble / The Dixie Cups / K'naan / Nicholas Payton / Valley Of The Silent Men SAPC / Trouble Nation / Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders / White Cloud Hunters / Irma Thomas / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / Mohawk Hunters / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Franklin Avenue BC Mass Choir / Leah Chase / The Plowboys / Roy Hargrove / Buckwheat Zydeco / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Stax Music Academy Revue / Johnny Sansone / New Generation / Joe Krown / Voices of Distinction / Deacon John / Galactic / Stephen Marley / Cowboy Mouth / PinStripe Brass Band / Beth Patterson / John Legend / Elysian Fields / Melody Clouds / Woodshed / Secondline Jammers / Bruce Daigrepont / Treme Brass Band / Henry Gray / Same Ol' 2 Step & Guyland Leday / Donald Harrison / Rotary Downs / Darrell McFadden / Providence BC Choir / Zigaboo Modeliste / Moyuba / John Mayer / Brian Jack / Dr. Michael White / Morning 40 Federation / Gangbe Brass Band / Danza / Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians / Snooks Eaglin / Undefeated Divas / The Allman Brothers Band / Johnny Angel & The Swingin Demons Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2007
Johnny Vidacovich / Bill Summers / Gravity A / Nicholas Payton / Robert Walter's 20th Congress The Cricket Club New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 03, 2006
Delfeayo Marsalis / Dave Liebman / Nicholas Payton / Jason Marsalis / Anthony Wonsey Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Sep 02, 2006
Delfeayo Marsalis / Anthony Wonsey / Nicholas Payton / Dave Liebman / Jason Marsalis Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Sep 01, 2006
Delfeayo Marsalis / Jason Marsalis / Dave Liebman / Nicholas Payton / Anthony Wonsey Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Aug 31, 2006
Delfeayo Marsalis / Dave Liebman / Jason Marsalis / Nicholas Payton / Anthony Wonsey Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Apr 01, 2006
eddie palmieri / Nicholas Payton / David Sanchez University Of California Berkeley, California, United States
Jun 18, 2005
Joshua Redman Elastic Band / Nicholas Payton Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 30, 2005
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Thais Clark / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Theresa Andersson / Drink Small / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Galactic / Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express / Topsy Chapman / D.L. Menard / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / Fredy Omar con su banda / Tornado Brass Band / N’krumah Better Boys / Percussion, Inc. / Val & Love Alive Dimensions of Faith / Secondline Jammers / White Eagles Mardi Gras Indians / Kidd Jordan / Jazz Peter & The Wolf / Los Babies / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Franklin Avenue BC Mass Choir / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Anthony Hamilton / Astral Project / Second Nazarine Choir / Original C.T.C. / Toots & The Maytals / Valley of Silent Men & Money Wasters SAPCs / Allen Fontonet/Country Cajuns / Inspirational Gospel Singers / Rocks Of Harmony / Clive Wilson & The Original Camelia Jazz Band / The Elements / David & Roselyn / Palmetto Bug Stompers / Elvis Costello / Chevere De Chicago / Allen Toussaint / Dave Matthews Band / Big Al Carson / Raful Neal Jr. / Los Calientes / Shirley Caesar / Panorama Jazz Band / Pigeon Town Steppers / Washboard Chaz Blues Trio / Original Big Seven / Dr. Michael White / Water Seed / Old Crow Medicine Show / Thomas "Big Hat" Fields / The Golden Arrows / Lady Jetsetters SAPC / Wayne Toups / Butch Thompson / The Dixie Cups / Germaine Bazzle / Loyola University Jazz Ensemble / Marva Wright / Nicholas Payton / Bobby J & Stuff Like That / Young Tuxedo Brass Band / Madeleine Peyroux / Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm / Malvinas Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 29, 2005
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Original Four SAPC / Tondrae / World Leader Pretend / Martha Redbone Roots Project / St. Joseph the Worker Choir / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Debrecen Dixieland Jazz / Ted & Sheri / Kim Carson / Eh, La-Bas! / Tab Benoit / Imagination Movers / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Louisiana Voices Collective / Ledisi / Linnzi Zaorski / Saaraba / Mark Braud / Dora & The Zydeco Badboyz / Golden Wings / Henry Butler / Cootie Stark / Louis Hayes Cannonball Legacy Band / Maurice Brown / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Kem / Lockport Chapter Mass Choir / New Orleans Night Crawlers / N.O.C.C.A. Jazz Ensemble / Nicholas Payton / David Egan / Southern Wonders / James Rivers Movement / Bamboula 2000 / John Butler Trio / Syc-A-Moes / New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra / Zion Trinity / Executive Steel / Coolbone Brass Band / Randy Newman / Fred Sanders & Trinity / Kirk Joseph / Michael Ward / Lady Rulers / Marcia Ball / Better Than Ezra / Davis Rhodes / Widespread Panic / Moyuba / Ivan Neville / Higher Dimensions Of Praise / Charles Neville Quartet / Jamie Cullum / Frankie Ford / Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys / Marlon Jordan / Double Nine Highsteppers SAPC / Tony Green’s Gypsy Jazz / Los Sagitarios / Lyle Henderson / Bryan Lee / Jim McCormick Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 19, 2005
SFJAZZ Spring Season
Nicholas Payton / Eric Harland / Matt Penman / Renee Rosnes / Joshua Redman / Bobby Hutcherson / Miguel Zenón / Isaac Smith Large Ensemble
SF Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 13, 2005
SFJAZZ Spring Season
Chick Corea / Joshua Redman / Nicholas Payton / Kenny Garrett / Gary Burton / Christian McBride / Roy Haynes
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SF Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Feb 19, 2005
Nicholas Payton / Sonic Trans Grand Opera House Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Jan 23, 2005
Bobby Hutcherson / James Spaulding / George Cables / Nicholas Payton / Dwayne Burno / Lewis Nash Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Jan 22, 2005
Bobby Hutcherson / George Cables / Lewis Nash / James Spaulding / Dwayne Burno / Nicholas Payton Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States

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