Buy Tickets to the Next Kurt Elling Concert
Tickets to Kurt Elling shows are available now right here at Event Tickets Center! Many of his shows have sold out elsewhere, but not here. Event Tickets Center has a limited number of tickets available for his next several shows. Prices start at $77, but can range all the way up to $512. So, you need to act fast before ticket prices rise. If you are on the fence about going to see Kurt Elling live, we have conveniently laid out some of the most important information about him. Listen to some of his most popular music via the playlist below and read up on some of his background and biggest achievements. Find the event you want to attend in the event list below, so you can purchase your tickets to go see Kurt Elling live!
Who is Kurt Elling?
Kurt Elling is a solo artist from Chicago that has reached mid-level status across the soft jazz, jazz, and bossa nova categories. Kurt Elling has released 21 live and studio albums and 24 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1995 with his debut album titled Close Your Eyes. His most recent album release was Wildflowers Vol. 1 on Aug 30, 2024.
Kurt Elling's Popularity
Kurt Elling's steady status has led to an overall artist ranking of 46,482 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by nearly 300,000 listeners and nearly 100,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional over 6,000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Kurt Elling has a robust following on social media with more than 30,000 followers on Instagram. His top video on TikTok has nearly 100,000 views.There are also nearly 1,000 posts on Tik Tok with Kurt Elling's tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Kurt Elling show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
Kurt Elling as an Artist
You likely recognize Kurt Elling by his top tracks which include "Moonlight Serenade", "Ain't Gonna Moan No More", and "La Vie En Rose". You might also listen to Kurt Elling due to his earliest albums such as Close Your Eyes, The Messenger, and Pandora's Pocket, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Abbey Lincoln, Patricia Barber, and John Pizzarelli.
Kurt Elling Discography
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|
| Close Your Eyes | Jan 1, 1995 | Album |
| The Messenger | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
| Pandora's Pocket | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
| This Time It's Love | Jan 1, 1998 | Album |
| Live In Chicago | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
| Flirting With Twilight | Jan 1, 2001 | Album |
| Man In The Air | Jan 1, 2003 | Album |
| Nightmoves | Jan 1, 2007 | Album |
| The Waking | Jan 1, 2007 | Single |
| Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman (Live) | Jan 1, 2009 | Album |
| The Gate | Jan 1, 2011 | Album |
| 1619 Broadway ‒ The Brill Building Project | Jan 1, 2012 | Album |
| Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right) | May 3, 2015 | Single |
| Passion World | Jun 8, 2015 | Album |
| Upward Spiral (with Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis & Justin Faulkner) | Jun 3, 2016 | Album |
| The Beautiful Day | Oct 28, 2016 | Album |
| American Tune | Feb 16, 2018 | Single |
| A Happy Thought (feat. Stu Mindeman) | Mar 9, 2018 | Single |
| The Questions | Mar 23, 2018 | Album |
| The Questions - Live | Dec 7, 2018 | Album |
| Live in New York | Apr 26, 2019 | Album |
| A Certain Continuum | Jan 24, 2020 | Single |
| Song of the Rio Grande (For Oscar and Valeria Martinez-Ramirez) | Feb 28, 2020 | Single |
| Esperanto | Mar 13, 2020 | Single |
| Overjoyed | Mar 27, 2020 | Single |
| Secrets Are the Best Stories | Apr 3, 2020 | Album |
| Sassy | Jun 4, 2021 | Single |
| Manic Panic Epiphanic | Jul 16, 2021 | Single |
| Endless Lawns | Aug 6, 2021 | Single |
| Can't Make It with Your Brain | Sep 10, 2021 | Single |
| SuperBlue | Sep 30, 2021 | Album |
| Lonely Avenue | Jan 7, 2022 | Single |
| SuperBlue: Manic Panic Epiphanic (Live) | Apr 29, 2022 | Single |
| SuperBlue: The London Sessions (Live) | Jun 15, 2022 | Single |
| Wrap It Up | Jan 13, 2023 | Single |
| Boogie Down | Jan 27, 2023 | Single |
| SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures (feat. Nate Smith) | Feb 17, 2023 | Single |
| Not Here / Not Now | Apr 25, 2023 | Single |
| Freeman Square | Jun 14, 2023 | Single |
| Black Crow | Jul 14, 2023 | Single |
| Only the Lonely Woman | Aug 11, 2023 | Single |
| SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree | Sep 15, 2023 | Album |
| Goin’ to Chicago | Dec 1, 2023 | Single |
| Wildflowers Vol. 1 | Aug 30, 2024 | Album |
| Stars (Endless Stars) | Oct 18, 2024 | Single |
Kurt Elling Top Tracks
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|
| "Ain't Gonna Moan No More" | New Arrangements And Duets | Sep 27, 2024 |
| "Blame It On My Youth" | Flirting With Twilight | Jan 1, 2001 |
| "Boogie Down" | Boogie Down | Jan 27, 2023 |
| "Broken Record" | New Arrangements And Duets | Sep 27, 2024 |
| "Goin’ to Chicago" | Goin’ to Chicago | Dec 1, 2023 |
| "I Get Along Without You Very Well" | Flirting With Twilight | Jan 1, 2001 |
| "La Vie En Rose" | Passion World | Jun 8, 2015 |
| "Moonlight Serenade" | Flirting With Twilight | Jan 1, 2001 |
| "Nature Boy" | The Messenger | Jan 1, 1997 |
| "Where The Streets Have No Name" | Passion World | Jun 8, 2015 |
Similar Artists to Kurt Elling
| Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
|---|
| Sinne Eeg | soft jazz | 14,242 |
| John Pizzarelli | soft jazz | 27,156 |
| Abbey Lincoln | soft jazz | 39,620 |
| Veronica Swift | soft jazz | 23,520 |
| Kevin Mahogany | soft jazz | 13,236 |
| Patricia Barber | soft jazz | 33,454 |
| Robin Mckelle | jazz | 25,092 |
| Nnenna Freelon | soft jazz | 22,211 |
| Jimmy Heath | soft jazz | 12,220 |
| Tierney Sutton | soft jazz | 17,963 |
Meet Kurt Elling
Jazz singer/songwriter Kurt Elling stepped into the spotligtht in the mid-1990s. He began his career performing around Chicago, scat singing and improvising lyrics before recording a demo and eventually being signed. To date, Elling has released 13 full-length albums. He has been nominated for a total of 10 Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Vocal Jazz Album for Dedicated to You in 2009.
