An Evening With Sheila E. - The Queen Of Percussion - A High-Energy Concert That Blends Explosive Percussion, Electric Showmanship, And The Kind Of Musical Mastery Only She Can Deliver

Tickets to An Evening with Sheila E. are $53-$153* and may be purchased now at: www.ArshtCenter.org. Or at the Arsht box office by calling: (305) 949-6722.

For guests with accessibility needs, the Arsht provides accessible seating and complimentary assistive listening devices for all performances, along with sign language interpretation, open captioning, and audio description at select shows to ensure an inclusive experience for all guests.

An Evening with Sheila E. is part of the 2025 - 2026 Jazz Roots Season and is made possible with generous support from Baldwin Richardson Foods, Steinway & Sons, Lexus and Alan & Diane Lieberman. WLRN and WDNA are Media Sponsors.

About the Artist

Sheila E., widely celebrated as the “Queen of Percussion,” has built a groundbreaking career shaped by her Bay Area musical roots and a lineage of Latin Jazz greats, including her father Pete Escovedo and Godfather, Tito Puente. After early work with pioneering artists such as George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, and Ringo Starr, her life changed after meeting Prince in the late 70’s. Their collaboration on Purple Rain—including her vocals on “Erotic City”—launched her solo career, leading to hit albums like The Glamorous Life and Romance 1600, Grammy-nominated singles, and her enduring classics “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.” Throughout the 80’s, she served as Prince’s drummer, songwriter and Musical Director while continuing to establish herself as a dynamic solo performer.

Across her multifaceted career, Sheila E. has earned multiple Grammy and Emmy nominations, acted in major films, performed on the Academy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, Latin Grammy Awards, and other global stages, and collaborated with a wide spectrum of stars including Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Carlos Santana and Billy Joel. Beyond music, she is a dedicated philanthropist, Co-Founding Elevate Oakland and mentoring youth through arts education. Still a prolific creator, Sheila E. continues to tour, record and innovate—recent projects ranging from ICONIC to collaborations with Snoop Dogg—cementing her legacy as a trailblazing musician, producer and bandleader whose influence transcends genres.

Jazz Roots Sound Check

A part of the Jazz Roots series from its inception in 2008, Jazz Roots Sound Check welcomes high school students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to the Knight Concert Hall for free sound checks, lectures and on occasion, opportunities to perform with headline artists from the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Jazz Roots concert series.

Jazz Roots Sound Check is presented by Baldwin Richardson Foods and made possible in part by Hazel Rosen, Melanie & Martin Kirschner and The Alexis Mackenzie Living in Music Legacy.

*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Tickets shown include taxes and fees. Visit: www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, and the state of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations.

About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Since opening in 2006 in the heart of downtown, the Arsht proudly serves as the cultural pulse of Miami – the heart of magical live arts experiences that spark the imagination and connect people to one another. Whether on our stages or in your neighborhood, the Arsht is alive year-round with international artists, innovative programming from resident companies and local arts partners, free community events that reflect Miami’s unique identity and more than 100 culturally diverse and impactful learning experiences for 80,000 children every year.

The Arsht, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, has been recognized as a leader in Miami's cultural transformation, producing more than 400 annual events that generate 11,500 local jobs and $125 Million in economic impact. The Arsht is home to a robust series of touring Broadway musicals, star-studded Jazz and classical music concerts curated for South Florida, an award-winning Miami-based theater program and numerous historic and televised events. Free annual Arsht events, such as Gospel Fest Miami, Art + Mind Day, Heritage Fest and our LGBTQ+ Pride celebration bring together people from all corners of our community.

For more information, visit: www.ArshtCenter.org.