

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Blackbyrds w/ special guest Ray Angry + opening set by Yola
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Blackbyrds
with special guest Ray Angry
opening set by Yola


Wednesday, Feb 18
DOORS 6:00 PM | SHOW 8:00 PM

VIP Seating
$76

General Admission Seating
$56

All Seating Tickets Include Guaranteed Seating in Designated Section • Cabaret Style • First Come, First Serve

Full Menu + Prix Fixe Menu Available
$20 Minimum Per Person at Tables
All Ages for Entry
Visit Our Upstairs Bar &amp; Restaurant Pre or Post Show
Groups of 10+ Contact Us

About The Blackbyrds:

The Blackbyrds were at the cutting edge of jazz fusion, R&amp;B and funk in the 1970s, pushing the boundaries of Black popular music forward in one of the most musically fertile decades of the past century.  Established by legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd in 1973, the band's success includes several highly successful albums (1973's The Blackbyrds, 1974's Flying Start, 1975's City Life, 1976's Unfinished Business, 1977's Action, 1980's Better Days); film scores (1975's "Cornbread," "Earl and Me"), and supported such artists as B.B. King, Mandrill, Herbie Hancock, Gladys Knight &amp; the Pips, and Roberta Flack, among others.  The Blackbyrds put the group on the map with "Do It, Fluid," a funky laid-back party anthem.  The group followed that initial success with a string of albums over the next five years, including Flying Start (1974), which yielded their biggest hit, the Grammy® nominated "Walking in Rhythm," and City Life (1975), which contained the hit "Happy Music" and the iconic "Rock Creek Park," which remains one of the most sampled jazz-funk records to this day, as well as such hits as “Supernatural Feeling,” Grammy nominated “Unfinished Business,” “Time is Movin’,” “Dreaming About You” and “Flyin’ High,” among many others.  Their signature sound combined jazz techniques withR&amp;B, funk, classical and gospel and supported the emerging hip-hop movement. The Blackbyrds have been sampled by countless hip-hop artists, most notably Grandmaster Flash, Tupac, De La Soul, NWA, Eric B. &amp; Rakim, Heavy D, Gang Starr, MF Doom, Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Ice Cube, and most recently, Jeezy.  Under the leadership of original drummer and vocalist, Keith Killgo, the band continues to record, tour and perform globally.

The Blackbyrds current lineup includes original founding members Keith Killgo (drums and vocals) and Joe Hall (bass), Paul Spires (vocals), Dominique Toney (vocals), who is the daughter of original band keyboardist Kevin Toney, Roberto Villeda (keyboards), Charles Wright (guitar), Thad Wilson (trumpet), Marshall Keys (saxophone) and Sean Anthony percussion).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manhattan/the-blackbyrds-w-special-guest-ray-angry-opening-set-by-yola/200029413142428
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, dance, art, parties
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 542

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-blackbyrds-sony-hall-tickets/13974984?pl=sonyhall&REFID=260218fbevent&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=manhattan-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sony Hall
- **lat**: 40.759613637639
- **long**: -73.987236258108
- **full address**: Sony Hall, 235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036-1409, United States, Manhattan

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Yola (https://allevents.in/org/yola/15045829)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sony Hall, 235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036-1409, United States, Manhattan
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Yola
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, dance, art, parties
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Blackbyrds w/ special guest Ray Angry + opening set by Yola ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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