Simba Baumgartner & Adrien Marco: An Evening of Timeless Hot Jazz Inspired by Django Reinhardt

Mar 21, 2025

Stage Door Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center

Mar 21, 2025

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Date
Mar 21, 2025
Event Starts
8:00 PM
Ticket Prices
$25
On Sale
On Sale Now

Presented By: Simba Baumgartner & Adrien Marco

Event Description

The Piedmont Hot Club continues its series of curated concerts with internationally renowned French guitarists Simba Baumgartner and Adrien Marco. Simba & Adrien are two of the most exciting players of the young generation of authentic players carrying on the Django Reinhardt tradition.

Simba Baumgartner is the great-grandson of Django and grew up in Samois-sur-Seine surrounded by music and his family’s legacy. He plays in the authentic Jazz Manouche way, having learned it directly from his elders and some of the greatest musicians of the style. Proud of his origins, he represents his musical culture by paying homage to his ancestors, while also revealing his own vision.

Adrien Marco grew up not far from Samois where Django spent his last years and the home of the original Django Reinhardt Festival. He was drawn to learning the guitar after hearing Django’s music, and taught himself to play by trying to recreate what he heard. His graceful and dynamic playing makes him a sought after musician on the world stage.

Directions & Parking

A special preferred parking rate of only $10* is available for our patrons in the Bank of America Center Parking Garage.

Entrances: 150 N. College St. and 290 E. 5th St.

The $10 rate is applicable when parked in the garage after 5pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. If parked in the garage before 5pm, the $10 rate is void. There is no time restriction for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

Getting and Using Your Parking Pass When You Arrive

Pull the garage entry ticket when you arrive at the designated garage. You will need this to exit!
Purchase a $10 Blumenthal exit pass at the theater or click here to purchase in advance online. If you would rather purchase by phone, please call 704.372.1000.*

When You Exit

Insert or scan your garage entry ticket. Amount due will display on the screen.
Scan your Blumenthal exit pass sticker.
Gate arm will rise and the screen will display “drive safely.”

*Pre-paid parking is not available day of show.

PURCHASE YOUR PARKING EXIT PASS IN ADVANCE

Bring your pre-purchased parking pass with you to the show and receive an exit pass sticker at parking stations in the lobby before or after the show.

Venue Information Stage Door Theater

The intimate STAGE DOOR THEATER is an entertainment hot spot on Charlotte’s North College Street. With its small and flexible layout, this new theater is the perfect location to get up close with the stars on stage!

The theater is on North College Street between Trade and Fifth Street. It’s part of the Bank of America Corporate Center footprint that also includes the Blumenthal Arts Center and Founders Hall.

Look for the theater’s glass entry doors on North College Street near the Fifth Street end of the block.