Christian McBride live in Durham

Experience Christian McBride live on October 27th

Christian McBride will perform at the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham, North Carolina on October 27, 2026. McBride is a highly acclaimed bassist and composer whose work spans a broad range of jazz styles, including post-bop, hard bop, fusion, and smooth jazz. He is equally comfortable performing as a leader of his own ensembles, as a sideman with diverse artists like Sting and Herbie Hancock, and as a composer for film and television. His playing is characterized by technical virtuosity, harmonic sophistication, and a deeply rooted understanding of jazz tradition combined with contemporary influences.

The R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater is located within the American Tobacco Campus, a historic landmark redeveloped from the former American Tobacco Company headquarters. Originally built in 1905 as part of the larger factory complex designed by architect George Watts Carr, the theater served initially as an auditorium for company employees providing entertainment and presentations. Following the decline of tobacco manufacturing in Durham, the campus underwent extensive renovation beginning in the late 1990s transforming it into a mixed-use space for offices, restaurants and cultural venues.