Sat Aug 22
Ahmed Warshanna Quintet
8PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance
Ahmed Warshanna
Become a Sponsor of this Monthly Series
The funds go directly to the musicians! Each $300 sponsor will receive these exclusive benefits:
- 10 concert tickets: Invite friends to the show you sponsor, or bank your tickets for any concerts in 2026.
- Reserved front-row seats.
- Your name announced from the stage to acknowledge your sponsorship or honor a loved one.
- Higher donation amounts will receive additional benefits.
If interested, please email Henry at [email protected]
Ahmed Warshanna, guitar
Joshua Polion, trumpet
Lucas Netto, tenor sax
Rayah Thomas, bass
Kevin Kearney, drums
Ahmed Warshanna is a Baltimore-based guitarist, composer, and bandleader. Across all of his endeavors, Ahmed takes an impressionistic approach to modern jazz, creating immersive performances that blend tradition with exploration. His unique sense of storytelling is exemplified in his work with Ishta!, his genre-blending sextet that harnesses the spontaneous energy of its regularly rotating ensemble. Ahmed also founded and curates The Backwater Sessions, a weekly music gathering that has become another vehicle for community collaboration. Having shared the stage with artists like Brandon Woody, Clarence Ward III, and Elijah Jamal Balbed, Ahmed presents his own offerings that contribute to the evolving language of jazz.
8 pm ET/7 pm CT/6 pm MT/5 pm PT/12 am GMT
In-person: $20 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Advance ticket sales end 1 hr. prior to show. Purchase remaining tickets at door.
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week after the concert.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before show
and will remain active through Aug. 29
Donations welcome
8PM / $10 - $20 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance