Below is a partial list of Jordan McLean's performances, both on tour and as a New York-based artist. Since the pandemic McLean has toured in limited fashion, focusing on in-town residencies at essential NYC venues such as Nublu, Bar Lunatico and the Bitter End.
In addition while serving as Associate Director of Programming, he curated and produced nearly 100 concerts at Fotografiska New York from 2019-2024.
SELECTED INVITED PERFORMANCES
2025 Performer: Relix Magazine 50th Anniversary, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY January 15
2024 Music Director: Marni/Dev Hynes/GQ Creativity Awards, New York, NY April 12
2023 Bandleader, Armo: Paul McCartney Carnegie Hall Tribute Afterparty, City Winery, New York, NY March 14
2022 Performer: Brooklyn Academy of Music Spring Fundraiser, BAM, Brooklyn, NY June 10
2020 Bandleader: Film Screening “Show Me The Picture” Fotografiska New York, NY February 15
2019 Bandleader: Opening Night Fotografiska New York, NY December 14
Performer: “Respect To Aretha” London, Paris September 10 & 12
2018 Performer: Jovanotti, Lorenzo Live 2018, arena tour of Italy
2017 Performer: “Music of Billie Holiday” Apollo Theatre, NY, NY May 16.
Performer: “Music of Aretha Franklin” Carnegie Hall, NY, NY March 6.
2015 Performer: “Tribute to Bill Withers,” Carnegie Hall, NY, NY October 2.
2014 Performer : “Charles Bradley” Australia, New Zealand, March-May
2013 Performer : “Music of Paul Simon” Carnegie Hall, NY, NY March 31
Performer: Iron and Wine National/International tour of Ghost on Ghost album
SELECTED FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
2024 Rhoneymeade Fest, State College, PA June 1
2023 Next Stage Arts Festival, Putney, VT August 18
Rhoneymeade Fest, State College, PA June 3
2020 Global Arts Live Crashfest, House of Blues, February 22
Winter Jazz Fest, Brooklyn Bowl, Jan 12
2019 NuBlu Jazz Fest, New York November 9
Festival Au Grès du Jazz, La Petite Pierre, FR August 10
Festival Chausse Tes Tongs, Trévou-Tréguignec August 9
Rock on the L’Oule, La Motte-Chalançon, FR August 7
Tempo Latino, Vic-Fezensac, FR July 27
Festival Músicas do Mundo, Sines, Portugal July 26
Okarina Festival, Bled, Slovenia July 25
Pori Jazz Festival, Pori Finland July 19
2018 Newport Folk Festival, Newport RI July 27-29
2017 Central Park Summer Stage, NY, NY. August 27
Edmonton Folk Festival, Edmonton, Canada. August 12
2014 Montreux Festival, Montreux, Switzerland. July 14
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands.July 13
Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, Italy. July 11
Nice Jazz Festival, Nice, France. July 10
Jazz a Vienne, Vienne, France. July 5
Les Eurockeenes, Belfort, France. July 4
Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium. July 2
Jazz Fest Wien. Stadthuis, Vienna, Austria. July 1
La Defense Jazz Festival, Paris, France. June 29
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, England. June 28
2013 Jewish Film Festival. Mexico City, Mexico. October 5
2012 Festival Abril Pro Rock, Recife, Brazil. April 22
Festival des Libertés. Brussels, Belgium. October 27
Austin City Limits Festival. Austin, TX. October 14
Montreal Jazz Festival. Montreal, Quebec. June 30
2011 JVC Jazz Festival “Questlove’s Afro-Picks.” Paris, France. September 11
Jewish Culture Festival. Krakow, Poland. June 29, July 2
TransAtlantic Festival. Miami, FL. April 27
2010 Festival Au Desert. Timbuktu, Mali, January 7
2009 Barbican Centre. London, England. July 25
Pachanga Latin Music Festival. Austin, TX. May 29
Tibet House Benefit. Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. February 6
2008 WOMAD Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Nov. 7
2007 WOMAD Festival, Reading, England. July 29
South by Southwest, Austin, TX. March 17-20
2006 TIM Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oct 27
TIM Festival, São Paulo, Brazil. Oct 28
MuseumsInselfestival: Heimatklange, Berlin, Germany. August 4-8
2005 Festival Jazz Onze+, Lausanne, Switzerland. October 28
Celebrate Brooklyn. Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, NY. June 24
2004 Banlieu Bleues Festival. Stains, France
2003 WOMEX World Music Expo, Sevilla, Spain. October 23
Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN. June 13-15
2002 Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA. September 1
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI. August 11
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland. July 18
Istanbul Jazz Festival, Istanbul, Turkey. July 11-12
Quart Festival. Kristiansand, Norway. July 2
duMaurier International Jazz Festival. Vancouver, Canada. June 26
2001 Africa Roots and Shoots Festival. Barbican Centre. London, England
GIG CALENDAR 2019-2025
3.26.24 Droid at Union Pool
3.23.24 Sway Machinery at Shapeshifter Lab
3.9.24 Armo at Lunatico
3.8.24 Bridget Barkan at Joe's Pub
2.16.24 Chop & Quench at Radegast
1.14.24 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Rizzoli Books
1.1.24 20th Annual Hank O Rama feat. Lonesome Prairie Dogs at Bowery Electric
12.16.23 Armo at Bar Lunatico
12.15.22 Antibalas Horns with KrasnoMoore at Brooklyn Bowl
12.7.23 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
12.1-2.23 The Hold Steady, Massive Nights at Brooklyn Bowl
11.2.23 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
10.5.23 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
9.7.23 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
2.23.23 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
1.24.23 Armo at InterContinental New York Barclay
1.14.23 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Nublu (Winter Jazz Fest)
12.22.22 NY Afrobeat Scene with Armo at The Bitter End
12.10.22 Armo at Still Partners
12.2-3.22 The Hold Steady, Massive Nights at Brooklyn Bowl
12.4-5.20 The Hold Steady Massive Nights at Brooklyn Bowl
9.18, 19, 27, 28.2020 Because Jewish Presents High Holidays 2020
2.11.20 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Jazz Standard
2.15.20 Continuous Gratitude at Brooklyn Bowl
1.1.20 16th Annual Hank O Rama feat. Lonesome Prairie Dogs at Hill Country
1.12.20 Winter Jazz Fest with Joe Russo & Stuart Bogie at Brooklyn Bowl
1.16-19.20 Grand Opening Events at Fotografiska
1.30.20 Armo at Bar Lunatico
12.5-6.19 With The Hold Steady at Brooklyn Bowl
12.10.19 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Jazz Standard
12.14.19 Armo at Fotografiska (9pm on the 6th Floor)
12.26.19 Musical Resistance at Bar Lunatico
11.9.19 Musical Resistance at NuBlu 151 Jazz Festival
11.10.19 Armo at Rizzoli Books
11.12.19 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Jazz Standard
11.22.19 Antibalas at The Anthem, Washington DC
11.23.19 Armo at Brooklyn Bowl opening for The Motet
10.5.19 Musical Resistance at Bar Lunatico
10.8.19 Because Jewish High Holidays/Kol Nidre at Cutting Room
10.9.19 Because Jewish High Holidays/Yom Kippor at Cutting Room
10.26.19 Musical Resistance at Costume Dance Variety Social in Mercer, Maine
9.2.19 Loopstock EP Release
9.10/12.19 Antibalas Aretha Franklin Tribute in Paris & London
9.28.19 Antibalas at Industry City
9.29.19 Because Jewish High Holidays/Erev Rosh Hashanah at Nublu
9.30.19 Because Jewish High Holidays/Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl
8.16.19 Armo at Bar Lunatico
8.17.19 Jordan McLean's World Gone Mad
at The Electric Church, Woodstock 50th Anniversary, Bethel NY
8.22.19 Alternative Guitar Summit at Brooklyn Bowl
8.24.19 Antibalas at Lagunitas Beer Circus
8.30.19 Jordan McLean's Musical Resistance at Bar Lunatico
7.19 Antibalas European Tour
6.11.19 Micheal Leonhart Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
6.12.19 Antibalas Horns at Inspired by John Prine 8pm
6.13.19 Armo at Top of the Standard 9:30pm
6.18-22.19 Antibalas California Mini Tour
6.28.19 Armo at Bar Lunatico 9:00pm
5.3.19 Armo at Top of the Standard 10pm
5.4.19 Red Baraat at Lincoln Center 1pm
5.14.19 Micheal Leonhart Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
5.27.19 Armo at NuBlu Classic 9pm
5.28-29.19 Dennis Llyod live in NYC
4.16.19 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
4.24.19 Birthday Jam Session & Sway Machinery at NuBlu 151
3.8.19 Armo Record Release Party at NuBlu 151
3.12.19 MLO at Jazz Standard
3.13-16.19 Antibalas East Coast Run
3.21.19 Van Morrison Tribute at Carnegie Hall
3.23.19 Armo at Bar Lunatico
2.9.19 Freaks Ball XIX at The Bell House
2.12.19 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
2.13.19 Armo at Top of the Standard
1.30.19 Armo at Bar Lunatico
1.28.19 Directors EP Release Party at Joe's Pub
1.27.19 Armo EP Listening Party at HiFi Loft
1.15.19 Michael Leonhart Orchestra at The Jazz Standard
1.11.19 Armo at Bar Lunatico
FILM AND TELEVISION PERFORMANCES
2018 “The Today Show.” (with Lady Antebellum). NBC. July 6
2017 “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” (with Zeshan B). CBS. August 11
“CBS This Morning”. (with Valerie June). CBS. February 4
2016 “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” (with Steven Tyler). NBC. August 6
“The Today Show.” (with Steven Tyler). NBC. June 24
2014 “Global Citizen Concert.” (with the Roots). MSNBC. September 27
2013 “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” (with Jim James, Brittney Howard, Merrill Garbus and the Roots). October 11
“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” (with Iron and Wine) NBC May 12
“Late Night with Conan O’ Brien” (with Iron and Wine) TBS May 8
“Jimmy Kimmel Live.” (with Antibalas) ABC. January 31
2012 “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” (with Antibalas) NBC. August 23
“Jimmy Kimmel Live.” (with Alabama Shakes) ABC. August 14
2009 “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” (with Paul Simon) NBC August 23
“Saturday Night Live.” (with TV on the Radio) NBC February 9
2007 “White Lies, Black Sheep.” (with Antibalas). Feature film by James Spooner