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NEXT / NOW: A CLIVE DAVIS INSTITUTE SHOWCASE

Next / Now brings a cohort of emerging artists from NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music to Guild Hall for an evening of original performance, hosted by JD Samson and Jeff Peretz. The program reflects a new generation working at the intersection of sound, storytelling, and technology.

Spanning genres and approaches—from intimate songwriting to experimental production—the evening highlights work that is both immediate and in development, offering a rare glimpse into process as much as performance.

 Artists to be announced.

FREESTYLE+ LIVE

From the team behind the Tony Award–winning Freestyle Love Supreme, Freestyle+ takes live performance into uncharted territory—where hip-hop, improv, dance, and theater collide in the moment of creation.

Built on the pulse of the cipher, Freestyle+ brings together boundary-pushing artists to create, remix, and respond in real time. Beats drop, bodies move, stories unfold—nothing is pre-planned, and everything is possible. Each performance is a living, breathing exchange shaped by the artists, the space, and the energy in the room.

From tightly held grooves to explosive bursts of spontaneity, Freestyle+ Live is a front-row seat to creativity in motion—immediate, unpredictable, and alive.

Performers to be announced.

G.E. SMITH’S PORTRAITS: SAMANTHA FISH

Join us for a night of extraordinary music and storytelling with G.E. Smith and special guest Samantha Fish as part of the 2026 G.E. Smith’s PORTRAITS series.

The evening brings together G.E. Smith—the masterful guitarist and bandleader known for his work with Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, and Saturday Night Live—with Samantha Fish, the Grammy-nominated artist and multiple Blues Music Award winner celebrated for her electrifying guitar work, powerhouse vocals, and genre-blending sound rooted in blues, rock, and soul.

Together, they will share an engaging blend of songs, spontaneous performances, and stories from their remarkable careers.

PORTRAITS, created by Taylor Barton & G.E. Smith, is an intimate concert series featuring in-depth musical conversations that reveal the influences, artistry, and experiences behind today’s most compelling performers.

THIRD THURSDAYS – FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL, FEATURING BRAD PENUEL

Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for purchase from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Cart. Whether you come for the music, the art, the social vibe, or all of the above, Third Thursdays offers a welcoming way to spend warm nights on the East End with family and friends.

Advance reseravations are available, but are not required.

THIRD THURSDAYS – WOOD DOGG, FEATURING WOODY BOLEY

Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for purchase from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Cart. Whether you come for the music, the art, the social vibe, or all of the above, Third Thursdays offers a welcoming way to spend warm nights on the East End with family and friends.

Advance reseravations are available, but are not required.

THIRD THURSDAYS – WHATEVER LOLA WANTS

Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for purchase from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Cart. Whether you come for the music, the art, the social vibe, or all of the above, Third Thursdays offers a welcoming way to spend warm nights on the East End with family and friends.

Advance reseravations are available, but are not required.

THIRD THURSDAYS – TRACTOR, FEATURING ERIC SIMON

Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for purchase from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Cart. Whether you come for the music, the art, the social vibe, or all of the above, Third Thursdays offers a welcoming way to spend warm nights on the East End with family and friends.

Advance reseravations are available, but are not required.

THIRD THURSDAYS – JAKE LEAR & THE KINGS

Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for purchase from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Cart. Whether you come for the music, the art, the social vibe, or all of the above, Third Thursdays offers a welcoming way to spend warm nights on the East End with family and friends.

Advance reseravations are available, but are not required.

ON OUR TOES IN THE HAMPTONS: BUILDING OUR HEAVEN

Co-Presented by the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) and The National Black Theatre (NBT)

On Our Toes in The Hamptons: Building Our Heaven is an interdisciplinary performance exploring the spiritual and artistic evolution of Black classical music. Blending live music and spoken word, the program centers Black music as a space of resilience, transcendence, and cultural expression.

Co-presented by CAAPA and The National Black Theatre, the performance features pianist and composer Damien Sneed with musicians from The Orchestra for Tomorrow, alongside soprano Angela Renee Simpson, bass Solomon Howard, poet Mahogany L. Browne, and Evidence Dance Company.

Together, these artists traverse classical repertoire, African American sacred traditions, jazz influences, and poetry, creating a rich, immersive experience that honors the legacy and ongoing evolution of Black artistry across generations.

 

ADAM TENDLER: INHERITANCES

“You will be moved, profoundly and intensely.” — The New York Times

“The biggest emotional gut punch I got from a concert all year.” — The Washington Post

After his father’s unexpected death, pianist Adam Tendler received his inheritance as a literal wad of cash in a parking lot—an encounter that became the catalyst for an ambitious commissioning project. Inviting a wide-ranging group of composers and sound artists, Tendler asked each to respond to the idea of “inheritance,” resulting in a deeply personal yet universally resonant body of new piano works.

Woven into a single intimate program, these pieces explore lineage, memory, loss, and place, forming a meditation on how we confront the past while shaping the future. Featuring commissions by Devonté Hynes, Laurie Anderson, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, inti figgis-vizueta, and others, the program reflects a striking diversity of voices and perspectives.

Produced by Liquid Music, this project earned a 2026 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Classical Instrumental Solo and has been featured on “CBS Sunday Morning.”