Robert Glasper Plots Robtober 2025 Residency at Blue Note New York
Robert Glasper, photo by Dino Perrucci
This fall, Robert Glasper will return to New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club for Robtober 2025, the seventh edition of his annual residency at the vaunted musical institution. Set to kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and continue through Nov. 2, Glasper’s residency in the Big Apple will include performances on all Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for a five-week stretch, delivering two sets each night with a litany of special guests.
While Glasper’s beloved Blue Note tradition has regularly included guest spots, this year’s 25-show sprint is heavier on the features than ever before, with each week centering the pianist and producer’s connection with new collaborators. Some of the performers booked to join in include Cordae, Emily King, Bilal and Ledisi, as well as R+R Now, featuring Terrace Martin, Derrick Hodge, Justin Tyson and Taylor McFerrin, and more still to be announced.
Robtober 2025 follows the five-time Grammy winner’s appearances at The Black Radio Experience, which his own Black Radio Productions presented alongside Blue Note Entertainment Group from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31. Glasper served as the Artist in Residence at the Napa, Calif., event, taking the stage alongside Jazmine Sullivan, Earth, Wind & Fire and The Roots in a program inspired by his Black Radio recording series and acclaimed Blue Note residencies. Other 2025 headliners included West Coast icon Martin, Yebba and DJ Jazzy Jeff, with other performances from Glasper, Anthony Hamilton, Saba, Lupe Fiasco, Willow, Esperanza Spalding, Hiatus Kaiyote, Infinity Song and others.
For tickets and more information on Glasper’s Robtober 2025 Blue Note residency, visit bluenotejazz.com. Read on for the full list of dates.
Robert Glasper’s Robtober 2025 Blue Note Residency Dates:
October 1—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 2—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 3 – 5, Robert Glasper x Cordae—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 8 – 10, Robert Glasper x Emily King—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 11—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 12—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 15 – 16, Robert Glasper OG Acoustic Piano Trio—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 18, Robert Glasper OG Acoustic Piano Trio—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 19, Robert Glasper OG Acoustic Piano Trio with Special Guest Mark Turner—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 23 – 24, Robert Glasper x Bilal—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 25 – 26, R+R = Now—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 29 – 30, Robert Glasper x Ledisi—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
October 31 – November 2, Robert Glasper x TBA—New York, NY—Blue Note Jazz Club
