Chris Botti Comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on February 26, 2026

Tickets On Sale Now 

DURHAM, NC — August 18, 2025 — Chris Botti will bring his Grammy-winning trumpet sound to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on February 26, 2026. Tickets are on sale now at the venue’s box office and online at www.carolinatheatre.org.

For nearly three decades, Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world. He’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others. He’s topped the jazz charts with numerous albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum records, performed with symphony orchestras, and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House.

In short, Chris Botti needs no introduction. Yet, with his Blue Note Records debut, he’s offering one anyway. “Vol.1” is, in many ways, a fresh start for the trumpeter. Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back with a small group project focused on acoustic jazz and classic standards.

“I turned 60 in 2022, at a time that seemed like a restart for so many things in the world,” Botti says. “I wanted to strip away all the orchestral arrangements and special guests and focus more on my playing, the playing of my band, and these jazz classics that we always love playing on stage.”

While Botti could boast of the major names with whom he’s shared stages, this project allows him to share his enthusiasm for the jazz greats past and present that excite him – his conversation is peppered with references to everyone from Miles Davis to Keith Jarrett to Pat Metheny to Brad Mehldau. He points to landmark albums like Davis’ “Kind of Blue,” John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, or Metheny’s duo outing with Charlie Haden, “Beyond the Missouri Sky” as models for the kind of “lifestyle” music he set out to make – music that is exquisite on its own but can also set the scene for a coffee shop or hotel lounge, instantly generating a sophisticated mood.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.carolinatheatre.org.  

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About The Carolina Theatre of Durham: 

Carolina Theatre of Durham is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that manages the city-owned Carolina Theatre at 309 W. Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701. The Carolina Theatre of Durham is dedicated to presenting vibrant, thought-provoking film and live performances that contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of downtown Durham and the Triangle Region. Visit carolinatheatre.org for more information. 

Contact: Hanna Mercer
Senior Director of Marketing, Carolina Theatre of Durham
(919) 560-3040 | hanna@carolinatheatre.org