Judy Carmichael & Nate Najar

TICKETS Reserved: $50 (front row of tables), $40. General Admission: $25 in advance, $30 beginning 9/24. Doors open at 5pm for seating. Grammy-nominated pianist Judy Carmichael and guitarist Nate Najar return to the Palladium after their sold-out night in 2022, so grab your tickets! Pianist, vocalist, songwriter, radio host and humorist, Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride and swing piano. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride” acknowledging her command of the style. Judy appears frequently on radio and TV throughout the world and maintains a busy international touring schedule. Known for her soulful, swinging interpretations of the standards, she is equally celebrated for her hilarious, improvisational anecdotes. Think Fats Waller meets Peggy Lee meets Paula Poundstone. Judy and Nate will celebrate swing music favorites from Gershwin and Cole Porter to Frank Loesser and Harold Arlen. Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired, Judy’s celebrated weekly radio show and podcast, is in its 23rd year on NPR. WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING “Judy Carmichael is a major figure in keyboard jazz performance.” –The New York Times “Carmichael exhibits a truly remarkable ability to channel Peggy Lee’s breathy invitingness and her befogged insouciance.” –JazzTimes “Nate’s playing is quietly spectacular and the sound he gets out of his unamplified guitar is a gorgeous song itself.” –Jazz Lives Presented by the Palladium. Whether in the main concert hall, Hough Hall with its unsurpassed new sound system, or kicking back in the intimate Side Door Cabaret, the historic Palladium Theater is consistently ranked as one of Tampa Bay’s best, most affordable venues for classical, jazz, blues, theatre, opera, comedy, dance, educational, literary, community events, and more. The Palladium, located in downtown St. Petersburg’s cultural center, is part of what makes Tampa Bay great.