Become a member and save up to 25% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Jazz Rides the Rails 2024–2025 In-Person Concert Season Weekend Performance Saturday, August 23, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET Code: 1P0872 Location: National Museum of American HistoryWarner Bros. TheaterConstitution Ave NW b/w 12th & 14th StsMetro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian Select your Registration Login $30 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $40 Non-Member Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Resize text Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra in concert (Photo: Jaclyn Nash) Please Note: This concert has a rescheduled date (originally June 14, 2025) and an updated location. Under the artistic direction of maestro Charlie Young, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) has celebrated some of the greatest jazz music throughout its 34-year history as one of the crown jewels of the National Museum of American History. Today's Concert Jazz Rides the Rails Led by A. Philip Randolph, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized in 1925 to fight the substandard treatment and working conditions of African Americans in Pullman car service. To celebrate the centennial of this historic railroad labor union—the first of its kind—SJMO presents music highlighting railroads across America. Concert selections include "Last Train from Overbrook" by James Moody; "Blues in the Night" by Harold Arlen; and "9:20 Special" by Earle Warren, Bill Engvick, and Jack Palmer. This concert will now be held at the Warner Bros. Theater at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. Note: This concert's musical program is subject to change. Additional 2024-2025 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Concerts December 15: Jazz and the Armed Services February 15: Claude Thornhill and the Subtle Side of Jazz April 6: Jazz at the Cotton Club General Information Registration for this performance will end by 2 p.m. ET on Friday, August 22, 2025. Note: The 2024-2025 season does not include series pricing. Refer to our health and safety information for in-person programs.
