Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Cancelled After Trump Name Change

[T.D.]

For some time, I haven't seen Harper included in Cookers gig announcements / promos. I didn't/don't know any details. Thought it could have been for health reasons rather than a "split". [All I know health-wise is that he had to be helped off a NY stage in 2021...there's an old forum thread.]

[clifford_thornton]

aha, ok, thanks for the additional info.

[kh1958]

Go Fund Me for the Cookers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-cookers-after-our-kennedy-center-stand

On 12/30/2025 at 1:36 PM, T.D. said:

For some time, I haven't seen Harper included in Cookers gig announcements / promos. I didn't/don't know any details. Thought it could have been for health reasons rather than a "split". [All I know health-wise is that he had to be helped off a NY stage in 2021...there's an old forum thread.]

I walked by him in downtown Austin in 2024 before his concert at the State Theater. He was walking by himself and seemed perfectly fine. He even said hello,.

[T.D.]

3 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Go Fund Me for the Cookers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-cookers-after-our-kennedy-center-stand

I walked by him in downtown Austin in 2024 before his concert at the State Theater. He was walking by himself and seemed perfectly fine. He even said hello,.

Thanks, that's good to know. I saw him live once in a relatively small club (circa 2017 iirc) and he seemed like an extremely nice guy.

[bertrand]

It is closing for two years in July for renovations.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

33 minutes ago, bertrand said:

It is closing for two years in July for renovations.

They decided they had to kill the center in order to save it. 😒

[jlhoots]

59 minutes ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

They decided they had to kill the center in order to save it. 😒

Maybe that's where the 250 foot high arch is going.

[Patrick]

Disgusting and sad. Gentle hat tip to Phillip Glass

[paulfromcamden]

On 1/5/2026 at 6:18 PM, T.D. said:

Thanks, that's good to know. I saw him live once in a relatively small club (circa 2017 iirc) and he seemed like an extremely nice guy.

When The Cookers played at Church of Sound here in London a few years back we got to the venue (...a church) quite early and found Billy walking around taking it in. I wish I'd said hello and told him how much I love his music but I don't like to bother musicians.