Ring in the New Year with Unforgettable Music and Celebration at the Ervay Theater Featuring Tom Braxton, Toni Redd, and the Fingerprints Band!
Looking for the perfect way to welcome 2025 in style? Join us at the Ervay Theater in Dallas, Texas, for an electrifying New Year’s Eve celebration featuring an incredible lineup of live smooth jazz, R&B, and soulful vibes!
Experience the stellar saxophone artistry of Tom Braxton, the powerhouse vocals of Toni Redd, and the dynamic groove of the Fingerprints Band, all set to keep you swaying into the new year. Plus, DJ James King will spin the hottest tracks to keep the party alive all night long.
This isn’t just a New Year’s Eve party—it’s Tom Braxton’s Birthday Bash! Please celebrate with us as we count to midnight with unforgettable music, energy, and excitement.
Get ready for a night of smooth sounds, soulful performances, and a celebration you’ll never forget. Don’t miss your chance to start the year with style, fun, and fantastic entertainment.
TONI REDD
Songtress Toni Redd is an internationally known powerhouse performer and entertainer. Though regarded as a smooth R&B singer, Redd is an intense vocalist whose style is infused with R&B, contemporary smooth jazz, and classical soul; these elements combined create her unique and distinct ambiance.
Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Toni is also a gifted songwriter whose recording credits include her international debut CD “Straight From the Heart”, and her newly-released sophomore project entitled, “N the Key of Redd”, both of which continue to receive rave reviews. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution concluded that “When Toni Redd performs it is always a musical treat.” Additional reviews state that, “Her vocals are sultry and emotional, from the heart is exactly where her vocals come from…
In her illustrious career, she has had the honor of performing and sharing concert billing with many great artists including, but not limited to; Najee, The Rippingtons, Fattburger, and Angela Bofill just to name a few. Toni is also routinely featured artist at various jazz festivals including Maui Music Festival, and the Atlanta Jazz Festival.
TOM BRAXTON
IT’S HIS BIRTHDAY! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dynamic…Energetic…Charismatic…Warm-hearted…These are just a few adjectives that have been used to describe saxophonist Tom Braxton, whose distinct, melodic sound has been thrilling audiences of all ages from coast to coast and abroad for nearly two decades. This versatile instrumentalist and gifted composer is a seasoned performer who has the amazing ability to “grab the heart-strings” of the audience within the first few minutes of his show; engage them with his exceptional skill, wit, and charm; and leave them astounded, clapping, and on their feet screaming for more! That is why Jazz Review calls Braxton “one of smooth jazz’s most prolific saxophonists!
Tom has garnered critical acclaim worldwide from Africa to Japan…from New York to L.A., Braxton leaves audiences astounded, clapping, and on their feet screaming for more!
FINGERPRINTS
Standing room-only crowds have been lining up to hear the perfect blend of jazz and R&B by the Fingerprints musicians at venues and music festivals throughout the South and Southwest. With five accomplished CDs to date (Fingerprints, Reunion Live, Summertime Music, DNA, and the latest release Dream Life), the distinguished sound of Fingerprints has been shaped through the years by its long-term members:
Founded in 1986 by guitarist Roy Machado and bassist Frederick Nichelson while they were both music students at the prestigious University of North Texas. Fingerprint’s current members include Nichelson (bass), Claud Hardrick (saxophone, flute, vocals), Ardina Lockhart (lead vocals), Kennan Wylie (drums, percussion), Jordache Grant (keyboards), and Robert Lacroix (guitar). Their long-anticipated fifth CD, Dream Life, on the Pacific Coast Jazz label, follows the enormous popularity of their last release, DNA, and proves this contemporary jazz band deserves greater national and international recognition.
THE ERVAY THEATER
The event takes place at The Ervay Theater located at 1707 South Ervay in, Dallas, The Ervay is Dallas’s Premier Listening Room, It is a completely remodeled multi-use event space that creates a sophisticated environment with an extravagant multi-level space with expansive ceilings and lavish Art Deco décor that pairs great with our unique dining and bar space. We are located on the edge of downtown Dallas, two minutes from the convention center. Dinner and cocktails will be available.
Where: Ervay Theater, Dallas, Texas
When: December 31, 2024
Reserve your spot now! Let’s ring in the new year together in spectacular fashion!
