Happy Birthday Duke Ellington

Sunday, April 25, 2021 (4-6pm)

This annual event is co-produced by the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts and the American Tap Dance Foundation to commemorate Duke Ellington’s birthday. 

Duke Ellington is turning 122 this year, and as is tradition here at DECFA, we're going to celebrate in style! Last year, we had to skip our annual concert at Duke Ellington's Statue in Harlem because of COVID-19. At the time, we thought we'd surely be back to celebrate in person by the time this year came around. But the safety of our artists is too important. So this year, we're going to bring the statue to you.

Sunday, April 25th at 4:00 we'll be streaming our previous birthday concert from 2018. There will be some amazing artists, and a reminder of what we have to look forward to as the performance industry begins its recovery.

And there will be a special introduction from our dynamic duo, Mercedes Ellington and Tony Waag! We can't wait to see you there!

This event is free and open to the public

To participate visit: Duke’s Birthday Event