Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom at Birdland Theater – New York, NY

Get your tickets to see Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom in New York, NY. Happening on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Birdland Theater. Doors open at 7:00 PM.

Allison Miller is a lauded drummer whos mastered a vast array of musical settings. From guesting on late night TV, keeping time for some of todays most beloved singer-songwriters, being celebrated for a series of critically acclaimed recordings with both her own band Boom Tic Boom as well as the allstar group ARTEMIS, Miller engages her deep roots in improvisation as a vehicle to explore all music.Described by critics as a Modern Jazz Icon in the Making, Miller has been named Top 20 Jazz Drummers in Downbeat Magazine and her composition Otis Was a Polar Bear is on NPRs list of The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women. Miller was Monterey Jazz Festivals 2019 Artist in Residence, alongside bassist/producer Derrick Hodge. She was also the first recipient of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundations Commissioning Grant.In 2019, Millers band Boom Tic Boom, featuring pianist Myra Melford, violinist Jenny Scheinman, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, cornetist Kirk Knuffke, bassist Todd Sickafoose, and Miller on drums and composition, celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of their fifth album, Glitter Wolf. The Wall Street Journal declared, Boom Tic Boom has a razor-sharp precision that recalls classic drummer-led ensembles of 50 years agothe music of Art Blakey, Art Taylor and Max Roach come to mindbut Ms. Millers band works from a diverse sonic palette that is unmistakably contemporary.Boom Tic Boom has been met with critical acclaim, making the Top 10 Jazz Albums lists for Downbeat, The LA Times, Jazz Journalists Association, and Something Else. The band has been featured on NPRs Fresh Air with Terry Gross, WNYCs Soundcheck and New Sounds with John Schaefer, NPRs Tiny Desk with Bob Boilen, JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Checkout: Live with Josh Jackson, NPRs Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride, and the jazz festivals of Monterey, Saratoga, Stanford, San Francisco, North Sea, RockIt, Molde, Guimares, Chicago, Hyde Park, Saalfelden, Iowa City, Reykjavik, Earshot, Mary Lou Williams- Kennedy Center, Edgefest, Pittsburgh, and Redwood Jazz Alliance

Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.

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