Nate Smith: A Career Without Limits

Event Info: https://www.sopacnow.org/events/nate-smith-2026/

Some musicians play their instrument; Nate Smith converses with his. Two-time GRAMMY-winning drummer, bandleader, composer, and producer whose career stretches from co-writing with Michael Jackson to laying down the backbeat for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Smith is one of the most sought after musicians of his generation. At SOPAC, he leads a powerhouse trio with Kiefer on keys and synth and CARRTOONS on bass. Opening the evening is Fonville x Fribush, the band led by organist and keyboardist Sam Fribush, whose soulful, intuitive touch has made him one of the most celebrated players on the contemporary roots and jazz scene.

South Orange Performing Arts Center