Northwest Jazz Master Dan Balmer Brings His Trio to the PAC

NEWPORT, OR – Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA) will present the Dan Balmer Trio live in the David Ogden Stiers Theatre at Newport Performing Arts Center on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 2:30 pm.

A member of both the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame, Dan Balmer brings decades of artistry to this intimate trio setting, blending soulful improvisation with swinging, soul-jazz energy. Audiences won’t want to miss this chance to catch a true Northwest jazz master live.

Balmer’s musical journey began with coffee house gigs at age fifteen and grew to include chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the 1990s, along with world tours alongside two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur and various contemporary jam bands. His guitar playing, full of fire and heart,…