Blue Note Entertainment Group Partners With Mastercard To Offer Premium Experiences At New LA Club

As it preps opening night for its new jazz club in Los Angeles, Blue Note Entertainment Group announced an exclusive partnership with Mastercard that will give cardholders special access to the Hollywood location opening Aug. 14.

Those with a Mastercard will have exclusive access to experiences at Blue Note Los Angeles that include VIP premium seating not offered to the public. Cardholders will also have an opportunity to purchase tickets to select opening week shows, including access to otherwise sold-out shows, and opportunities to meet and greet the artists. The exclusive experiences will be available through priceless.com/blue-note-la.

“We’re proud to partner with Mastercard to offer their cardholders exclusive access to Blue Note LA. This collaboration is an exciting opportunity for us to connect even more people to live jazz and reflects our shared passion for delivering unforgettable experiences and truly memorable moments,” Steven Bensusan, president of Blue Note Entertainment Group, said in a statement.

Rustom Dastoor, EVP of marketing and communications for the Americas at Mastercard, adds, “Mastercard is committed to inspiring people to pursue their passions, and music is one of the most powerful ways we connect with culture and community. Our partnership with Blue Note Los Angeles marks an exciting expansion of our music footprint in a city that has long been a heartbeat of artistic innovation. Together, we are bringing cardholders closer to the sounds they love – offering exclusive access to intimate performances, sold-out shows and unforgettable moments that only live music can deliver.”

Blue Note recently unveiled a stacked opening season, including a grand opening by five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper, who has served as an ambassador of Blue Note by performing at its historic New York club and curating the company’s festivals. The partnership between Blue Note and Mastercard will give cardholders a chance to have the best seat in the house to see Glasper and artists like Alex Isley, esperanza spalding, Charlie Puth, Kamasi Washington, Andra Day, Killer Mike, Ben Folds and many more. Visit Blue Note

“Blue Note LA will focus on curated and consistent, artist-driven programming in that intimate Blue Note Jazz Club vibe that people love,” said Alex Kurland, Blue Note Entertainment Group’s director of programming. “Blue Note New York has a uniquely New York energy, and for Blue Note L.A., it’s important to honor what makes this city’s creative energy and spirit so distinctive. Blue Note embraces the space to collaborate and experience those spontaneous moments that are special. We’re thankful to all the artists and their teams who are a part of this opening season of shows. They’re helping us set the tone to launch Blue Note L.A.”

The intimate, 200-capacity venue is located at 6372 Sunset Blvd., intersecting at Ivar Avenue next to the iconic Cinerama Dome.

BLUE NOTE LOS ANGELES DATES
TWO SHOWS PER NIGHT AT 7 P.M. AND 9:30 P.M.
August 14-15—Robert Glasper—Blue Note LA
August 16-17—Alex Isley—Blue Note LA
August 18—The Philharmonik—Blue Note LA
August 19-20—Terrace Martin with Special Guest Kenyon Dixon—Blue Note LA
August 21-22—Robert Glasper—Blue Note LA
August 23-24—Emily King—Blue Note LA
August 25—Mayer Hawthorne—Blue Note LA
August 26-27—BJ The Chicago Kid—Blue Note LA
August 28-31—Ravi Coltrane—Blue Note LA
September 2-7—esperanza spalding—Blue Note LA
September 8—Isaiah Collier—Blue Note LA
September 9-10—Braxton Cook—Blue Note LA
September 11-14—Kenny Garrett—Blue Note LA
September 15—Fantastic Negrito—Blue Note LA
September 16—Dominique Fils-Aimé—Blue Note LA
September 17-18—GoldLink—Blue Note LA
September 19-21—Killer Mike—Blue Note LA
September 22-24—Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah—Blue Note LA
September 25—Brasstracks—Blue Note LA
September 26—The Soul Rebels & Special Guest—Blue Note LA
September 27—The Soul Rebels & Special Guest—Blue Note LA
September 28—The Soul Rebels & Special Guest Too $hort—Blue Note LA
September 29—Samora Pinderhughes—Blue Note LA
September 30-October 5—Kamasi Washington—Blue Note LA
October 6—Arin Ray—Blue Note LA
October 7-12—Kamasi Washington—Blue Note LA
October 13—Lady Blackbird Residency—Blue Note LA
October 14-15—Kiefer—Blue Note LA
October 16-19—Charlie Puth*—Blue Note LA
October 20—Slum Village—Blue Note LA
October 21-22—Branford Marsalis Quartet—Blue Note LA
October 23—Aja Monet—Blue Note LA
October 24-26—Sid Sriram—Blue Note LA
October 27—Amaro Freitas—Blue Note LA
October 28-November 2—1500 or Nothin’ & Friends—Blue Note LA
November 4-5—Ghost-Note—Blue Note LA
November 6-9—Tank and The Bangas—Blue Note LA
November 10—Emily Bear & Friends—Blue Note LA
November 11-16—Chris Dave / Marcus King / Cory Henry / DJ Ginyard—Blue Note LA
November 17—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note LA
November 18-19—Keyon Harrold—Blue Note LA
November 20-21—Cimafunk—Blue Note LA
November 22-23—Goapele—Blue Note LA
November 24-25—James Francies / Joel Ross / Blaque Dynamite—Blue Note LA
November 28-30—Andra Day—Blue Note LA
December 1—Lady Blackbird Residency—Blue Note LA
December 2-3—Adam Blackstone—Blue Note LA
December 4—Gallant—Blue Note LA
December 5-7—Derrick Hodges—Blue Note LA
December 8—James Fauntleroy—Blue Note LA
December 9-10—Theo Croker—Blue Note LA
December 11—Ben Folds—Blue Note LA
December 12-14—The Free Nationals—Blue Note LA
December 15—Charles Lloyd Quartet—Blue Note LA
December 16-21—Robert Glasper—Blue Note LA
January 9-11—José James—Blue Note LA
January 26—Lady Blackbird Residency—Blue Note LA
March 23—Lady Blackbird Residency—Blue Note LA

*On Sale TBD