This Grammy® Award-winning quartet doesn’t care much for genres. After all, why do one when you can play five or six genres at once? Fronted by master-banjoist Béla Fleck, the band covers it all from classical and jazz to bluegrass and electric blues, with a touch of Eastern European folk thrown in for good measure. It really is impossible to describe their sound, so we’ll just call it amazing. Details.

Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. Details

Breathtaking, talented and imported straight from Canada. These four gifted vocalists blend stunning classical sensibilities with toe-tapping contemporary pop to create an evening of magical voices, charming humor and memorable music. They’re so good they’ve already shared the stage with some of the greatest performers of our day including Andrea Bocelli, Paul McCartney, Neil Young and Sting. Details.

Each member of the SFJAZZ Collective is a master instrumentalist possessed of a totally individual creative voice. Put them together, however, and their unique talents align to create some of the most critically acclaimed jazz performances of the decade. Having tackled the works of many jazz legends, this year they will be performing selections from the one-and-only Stevie Wonder, as well as original compositions from each member. Details.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to The Smith Center to showcase the vision of new Artistic Director Robert Battle with programming that embraces the Ailey tradition of such beloved classics as Revelations and extends the legacy in dynamic new directions. Experience the power of Ailey and see for yourself why this extraordinary company is hailed as America’s cultural ambassador to the world and “possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet.” (The New York Times).  Details.

Join the Las Vegas Philharmonic for its showcase of three terrific concerts. Details.

A night to remember! The Las Vegas Philharmonic will make its debut at The Smith Center with nearly 300 performers on stage and Mahler’s spiritually uplifting statement of faith and hope. Details.

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. Details.

Under the direction of Savion Glover®, Savion Glover’s Bare Soundz is an exuberant celebration of tap dance to sound and sound to dance. using tap as song – Mr. Glover merges acoustical vibrations in a music mosaic hosting sounds explaining Jazz, Caribbean beats and other contemporary musical genres. Glover breathes tap, once again, as percussion – and percussion as sound. Details.

Nevada Ballet Theatre presents “Words on Dance,” Engaging Conversations and Screenings with Legendary Dance Artists, featuring ballerina Cynthia Gregory and moderated by “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular” performer and former Principal Dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem, Donald Williams. Details.