The 2025 Bardavon Gala Featuring Samara Joy

Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of success that vocalist Samara Joy has, especially at such a young age. Still only 25, she leads a career that can safely be called sensational.

To date, she’s received five Grammy Awards, including one for Best New Artist that has given the committed jazz singer the profile of a pop celebrity and made her a steady presence on network TV. With millions of likes on TikTok, Joy has helped new, young generations of music fans discover timeless American music. Her performance credits read like a list of the most legendary venues and events in all of jazz and R&B, among them the Newport, Monterey and Montreal Jazz Festivals, the Apollo, the Village Vanguard and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Starting at 5 p.m., Gala guests will enjoy a pre-show cocktail party featuring local wine and spirit tastings to accompany the expertly curated menus of signature bites from a local favorite caterer at Keepsake at The Academy, which is only a five-minute walk from the theater.

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