Samara Joy “A Joyful Holiday” Featuring The McLendon Family
Date & Time: December 03, 2024 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Event Sponsors:
Center for the Performing Arts
Location: Eisenhower Auditorium
Admission Type: Ticket purchase required
Purchase TicketsSamara Joy
“A Joyful Holiday”
Featuring The McLendon Family
7:30 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Eisenhower Auditorium
Adult $68
University Park Student $10
18 and Younger $51
At only 24, her voice is wise beyond her years — a reincarnation of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, with a special something all her own. The New York Times praises Joy for “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” while NPR calls her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”
The three-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist will make her Penn State debut with a performance of her third annual “A Joyful Holiday” featuring the McLendon Family.
“A Joyful Holiday” will feature a festive mix of sacred and secular with selections from her 2023 EP A Joyful Holiday (Verve Records), along with several gospel-inspired seasonal favorites.