Leslie Odom, Jr., Grammy and Tony-award winner for Hamilton, kicks off the POPS 40th Anniversary Celebration with American Songbook classics.

Tony and Grammy winner, R&B hitmaker, and international singing sensation Heather Headley comes to Philadelphia for a one-night-only show with Hugh Panaro & The Philly POPS BIG Band at the Kimmel Center.

A mesmerizing six-foot blonde, Storm Large is a musician, actor, playwright, author, and most famous as an unforgettable interpreter of American popular music.

Philadelphia’s incredible holiday tradition is back with Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez and Broadway legend Todd Ellison conducting for the first time.

This new January series will celebrate a particular kind of Philly sound — the jazz of the ’40s and ’50s with Temple University’s internationally-acclaimed jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford and The Philly POPS BIG Band. 

Stuart Chafetz is back with his cover of the ’80s — the decade that saw an explosion of new music and the advent of MTV!

Uptown Nights with Byron Stripling is something new for the POPS — he’ll explore a magical world of song and dance popularized in the clubs of the ’40s and ’50s.

Abell’s tribute is an original program of Porter’s best, sung by jazz stylist Catherine Russell and Broadway stars Lisa Vroman and Ben Davis. “Too Darn Hot,” “Anything Goes,”“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,”and “Begin the Beguine” are certain to deliver Porter’s infectious musical magic with The Philly POPS’ unique sound.

Michael Krajewski’s original program celebrates the early years of Bandstand and rock ‘n’ roll in Philly.