Black and white photo of Nate Smith playing drums against a purple background

Nate Smith

Black and white photo of Nate Smith playing drums against a purple background

Nate Smith

Friday, December 12, 2025
Part of HANCHER’S 2025–2026 SEASON and CLUB HANCHER
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM
TICKETS
Adults $20
Students & Youth $10
Additional ticket fees may apply; total ticket price listed on ticketing page

With music visceral and viral, a stellar drummer blends modern jazz with hip-hop and more.  

Nate Smith’s list of collaborators ranges from Pat Metheny to Brittany Howard to the Vulfpeck spinoff band The Fearless Flyers. He fearlessly fuses his original modern jazz compositions with the sounds of R&B, pop, and hip-hop. A series of viral videos—viewed millions of times—has established Smith as one of the most influential and popular drummers of his generation. 

Smith is a dynamic presence on the stage, an athletic drummer who can shift almost seamlessly from in-the-pocket funk to hard-bop swing.”
— Jazz Times
Venue

Genre
Club Hancher | Music

HANCHER EVENT PARTNERS
Charlotte & Rudy Schulz Director's Fund

ARTIST WEBSITE

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HANCHER ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST FORM
  • Please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne out of respect for smell-sensitive patrons.
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