Stevie Wonder’s classic catalog to be celebrated over three nights at BAM
By Matthew Allen
Published on May 14, 2026.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is set to celebrate Stevie Wonder's classic catalog over three nights at BAM. The Black Rock Coalition (BRC) Orchestra will perform the tribute, which will include songs from Wonder's imperial era from 1972 to 1976, which influenced popular music for decades. The first night of the celebration comes a day after Wonder's 76th birthday and the 50th anniversary of Wonder's best-selling album, "Songs in the Key of Life". The BRC Orchestra will play each of the five classic albums in full. Other performers include Living Colour founders Corey Glover and Vernon Reid, Roots keyboardist Ray Angry, jazz legend Mark Whitfield, and Grammy-winning harmonica great Grégoire Maret.
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