Stanley Clarke live in Mesa

Experience Stanley Clarke live on April 16th

Stanley Clarke is scheduled to perform at the Mesa Arts Center on April 16, 2027. Clarke is a highly influential bassist, composer, and bandleader whose music blends jazz fusion, funk, rock, and classical elements. He is renowned for pioneering the use of the electric bass guitar in jazz and is known for virtuosic technique, incorporating both fingerstyle and pic playing. Throughout his career, spanning decades, Clarke has collaborated with numerous prominent musicians including Chick Corea in Return to Forever, and has also maintained a successful solo career releasing over 30 albums.

The Mesa Arts Center, located in downtown Mesa, Arizona, opened in 2005. It functions as a multi-disciplinary arts venue designed to serve the East Valley region. The center features multiple performance spaces including the Lehman Hall—a proscenium theatre—and the Virginia G Piper Theatre—a more intimate space suited for various performances. Beyond theatrical and musical events, the Mesa Arts Center also hosts visual art exhibitions within its galleries and provides art education programs for community members of all ages. The building itself incorporates sustainable design elements and aims to be a cultural hub for the city of Mesa.