Featured Artist of the Week: Selywn Birchwood

“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player…highly recommended” –Rolling Stone

“Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.” –Guitar World

“A skilled, energetic and original artist…His songwriting is observant, clever and pointed. His voice is smooth; his singing on target. His guitar fluency generates new licks and rhythmic surprises. Expectations have been high for Mr. Birchwood—and he lives up to them.” –Wall Street Journal

Birchwood and his band have crisscrossed the U.S. and Europe repeatedly, delivering unforgettable live performances. They have appeared domestically at festivals including The Chicago Blues Festival, Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival, The North Atlantic Blues Festival, The King Biscuit Blues Festival as well as on The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise and Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea. Internationally, they have performed at The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Jazz a Vienne in France, the Rawa Blues Festival in Poland, the Moulin Blues Festival in the Netherlands, the Ottawa Blues Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, as well as playing concerts in Spain, Norway, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Belgium and Mexico.

“I write and sing what I know,” says Birchwood, whose musical innovations are as expansive as his influences are deep. With Living In A Burning House, Selwyn Birchwood is looking forward to winning over thousands of new fans. “They say everything is better when it’s made with love,” says Birchwood. “That’s how we play our music and that’s how we made the new album. I want my audience to say, ‘I know exactly what that feels like,’ when a song hits them. Because that’s when it stops just being music and starts being medicine. After all, we are all stricken with the condition of being human.”

2.21.2023

A Night with Alligator Records recording artist and Contemporary Blues Star, Selwyn Birchwood

We’re excited to bring Blues Music Award Winner Selwyn Birchwood to Middle C for a for one show on Wednesday, February 21 at 7pm! Birchwood and his band have crisscrossed the U.S. and Europe repeatedly, delivering unforgettable live performances.

“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player…highly recommended” –Rolling Stone

“Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.” –Guitar World

3.22.2023

Gena Chambers Rock’ n 80’s Dance Party

We’re excited to bring Gena Chambers Rock’ n 80’s Dance Party to Middle C for one show on Thursday, February 22 at 7pm! Gena Chambers roots are planted firmly in the church and grew from there to Jazz, RnB, funk, country, and pop. She’s traveled all over the country performing with notable smooth jazz artists and performed the National Anthem for President Barack Obama.

3.23-24.2023

Norman Brown

All shows with Norman Brown have SOLD OUT!

2.25.2023

Sunday Smooth with JD featuring Saxophonist Jason Jackson

Billboard top 20 artist Jason Jackson burst onto the scene in 2021 with the release of his debut EP, Movin’ On and hasn’t looked back. Join us on Sunday, February 25 at 6pm for Smooth Sunday with JD featuring Jason Jackson!

2.28.2023

Emanuel Wynter Presents: Neo-Soul Night

Classically trained violinist and songwriter Emanuel Wynter is taking ears and stages by storm with a distinctive sound and a lively, high-spirited stage presence that is infectious to everyone in the room. His sound is a unique, vibrant, and expressive blend of R&B and Rock that manages to be raw in emotion and refined, sonically. Join us on Wednesday, February 28 at 7pm for Emanuel Winter Presents: Neo-Soul Night!

2.29.2023

One Moment In Time – A Tribute to Whitney Houston by Annie Adams

One Moment in Time brings Whitney Houston’s musical legacy to life in this newly created and high intensity tribute show. Be dazzled by the breathtaking vocals of Annie Adams as she takes you on a journey through the wonderful songs and bodies of work of America’s Sweetheart Whitney Houston. Along with the accompaniment of her live band “The Annie Adams Experience” this is a beautifully crafted tribute to one of the world’s most revered singers. Don’t miss it on Thursday, February 29 at 7pm!

3.01.2023

An Evening with Jacob Webb

Come join us for an elegant night of jazz with 6x #1 Billboard recording bassist Jacob Webb. Brace yourselves as Jacob will cover his original works as well as music from the catalogue of Earth Wind and Fire, The Gap Band, Musiq Soul Child, and many more on Friday, March 1 at 7pm and 9:15pm!

3.2.2023

Justin Lee Schultz

Justin Lee Schultz discovered his musical superpowers at the young age of 5 when he first laid hands on a piano. Quickly mastering multiple instruments, Justin has been receiving industry recognition from best-in-class music companies. Jazz, Blues, R&B, Pop, Gospel—Justin effortlessly explores a wide range of music styles and his soulful vocals add depth to his music, truly making him a versatile performer. See his Middle C return on Saturday, March 2 at 6:15pm and 8:45pm!

3.3.2023

Steve Oliver

With a career spanning over 25 years in music, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Steve Oliver is still being heard each day on contemporary and smooth jazz radio around the world. His career has produced multiple #1 hits on the Billboard charts and countless radio staples over nearly two decades. He appears at Middle C on Sunday, March 3 at 6pm.