Snarky Puppy with Domi & JD Beck

Grammy award winning jazz band SNARKY PUPPY is headed to the Long Beach Terrace Theater for the first time, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com.

After over a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. But as the category names for all five of the band’s Grammy® awards would indicate (Best R&B Performance in 2014, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2023), Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band. It’s not a fusion band, and it’s definitely not a jam band. It’s probably best to take Nate Chinen of the New York Times’ advice, as stated in an online discussion about the group, to “take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.”

Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 20 members in regular rotation. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. The defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy’s music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.

COME EARLY! Make the most of your time at the Terrace Theater by coming early to the show! Start with a delicious meal from our favorite food trucks, savor specialty cocktails at our multiple bars, explore exclusive artist merchandise, and enjoy picture opportunities around the plaza. It all begins when you arrive early!

Terrace Plaza: 6:30 PM
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM