Frank Vignola live in New York

Experience Frank Vignola live on August 5th

Frank Vignola will perform at Birdland Theater in New York City on August 5, 2026. Vignola is a highly regarded guitarist known for his virtuosic command of the instrument and his dedication to the traditions of jazz guitar, particularly the styles of Django Reinhardt and swing jazz. His playing often features rapid-fire picking, sophisticated harmonic substitutions, and a strong rhythmic drive. He frequently performs in a Gypsy jazz idiom but is also proficient in bebop and other jazz subgenres, often incorporating improvisation and a playful musicality into his performances.

Birdland Theater, located in the heart of Manhattan, carries significant historical weight within the jazz world. The original Birdland, founded in 1949, was a legendary jazz club that hosted nearly every major jazz artist of the mid-20th century, becoming a cultural hub and a crucial space for the development of the bebop and hard bop movements. Though the original club closed in 1965, the name was revived in 1986, initially as a touring festival, and ultimately re-established as a permanent venue – Birdland Jazz Club – in 1992.