Charlie Puth Unveils Special Bicoastal Mini Residency at Blue Note Jazz Club
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The Grammy-nominated artist will take the stage in both New York and Los Angeles this fall.
Charlie Puth is bringing a new vibe to the stage this fall.
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Light Switch hitmaker revealed plans for a special residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club, with shows scheduled in both New York City and Los Angeles.
Titled Whatever’s Clever, the residency is being described in a press release as “an intimate run designed to be truly unforgettable.”
Sharing the news on Instagram, the 33-year-old wrote: “I’m so excited to announce the Whatever’s Clever! Residency at @bluenotenyc & @bluenotelosangeles 🎵. This is the most personal way I could think of to showcase what I’ve been working on!!!”
In a video shared with fans, Puth reflected on his roots.
“I started my career playing for just a couple hundred people a night,” he said. “It’s been a while since I’ve done that, but I want to do it again. It’ll be me and the band, playing plenty of music the way we did in the beginning — some songs you already know and some you haven’t heard yet.”
Trained in classical and jazz at Berklee, the musician explained that the residency will kick off in New York in late September before heading to Los Angeles in October.
“Two shows a night,” he added. “The last time I did something like this was in 2015, so I’m beyond excited to be back at it. I can’t wait to see you all.”
Tickets go on sale this week, with an artist presale beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by a general sale on Friday, Sept. 12 at the same time. Fans can register for presale access at WhateversClever.world.
Puth has long credited jazz as a central influence in his music. When releasing his 2018 album Voicenotes, he told PEOPLE that the project reflected his authentic self in a way his debut hadn’t.
“Those ‘romantic’ songs on my first record weren’t really me,” he admitted. “They didn’t match what I was going through, since I wasn’t in love at the time. I had to act to perform them.”
He continued, “With Voicenotes, I stopped faking it. I felt free to be unapologetically myself. That’s why the success of Attention meant so much — it was my personality in a song. The whole album reflects who I am, inspired by the jazz and R&B I grew up with.”