Published on:
April 29th, 2025
Check out these wonderful pictures from a sold out WWOZ Piano Night on Monday, April 28, 2025 at House of Blues! Thank you to everyone who came out to support WWOZ at our flagship annual fundraiser. Very special thanks to our 28 performers this year, and to our volunteer photographers Kristen Derr, Bob Gibson, Harold Spinner, and WWOZ GM Beth Arroyo Utterback for capturing these moments.
Photos below and at this link feature our Piano night patrons and pianists. This year's lineup included Jon Cleary, Marcia Ball, Bill Payne, Joe Krown, Tom McDermott, Oscar Rossignoli, Keiko Komaki, John "Papa" Gros, Josh Paxton, BC Coogan, Tom Worrell, Larry Sieberth, Lilli Lewis, Kyle Roussel, Al Lil Fats Jackson, Tom Hook, Jesse McBride, Rickie Monie, Yoshitaka Tsuji (Z2), Joe Ashlar, Craig Adams, Mari Watanabe, Norman Caesar, Victor Campbell, and River Eckert.
If you missed it, all six hours of WWOZ Piano Night are available to stream through May 13! Virtual tickets for the replay are available at wwoz.org/pianonight.
Piano Night 2025
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
Audience at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
Z2 at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
A rapt audience for Oscar Rossignoli at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
Byrd's Nest sign at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
Bill and Aimee at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
Bill DeTurk and Dave Ankers at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Harold Spinner III.
Ruth Chouest and Deborah Harkins at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
Randy Fertel, Beth Arroyo Utterback, and Dickie Brennan at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
Amy Kirk Duvoisin, Beth Arroyo Utterback, Monica Landry, Murf Reeves, and Jorge Fuentes at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Arroyo Utterback.
WWOZ Piano Night Round Robin Finale - April 28, 2025. Photo courtesy of Tom Worrell.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Michele Goldfarb, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Beth Arroyo Utterback at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Beth Arroyo Utterback and Gerald French at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Beth Arroyo Utterback and Jon Cleary at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Beth Arroyo Utterback at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Melanie Merz and Beth Arroyo Utterback at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Piano in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Bill Payne performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Bill Payne performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Round Robin finale at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Food in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Food in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Food in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Food in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Food in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
John "Papa" Gros in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Jon Cleary in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Jon Cleary in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Jon Cleary in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Keiko Komaki performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Gerald French introduces Lilli Lewis in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Lilli Lewis performs in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Marcia Ball plays in the Byrd's Nest at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Julie Wise Oreck and John Boutte at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
River Eckert at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
River Eckert at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
River Eckert at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Tom Hook at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Gerald French introduces Tom Hook at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
Tom Hook at WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
WWOZ Piano Night 2025. Photo by Bob Gibson.
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Mari Watanabe at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
BC Coogan at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
BC Coogan at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
BC Coogan at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Josh Paxton at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
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Lilli Lewis at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Lilli Lewis at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Larry Sieberth at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Keiko Komaki at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Keiko Komaki at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Jesse McBride at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Jesse McBride at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Tom McDermott at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Tom McDermott at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
River Eckert at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
River Eckert at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Norman Caesar at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Norman Caesar at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Victor Campbell at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Victor Campbell at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Victor Campbell at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Beth Arroyo Utterback speech at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
John "Papa" Gros at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
John "Papa" Gros at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Craig Adams at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Craig Adams at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Craig Adams at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Kyle Roussel at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Kyle Roussel at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Kyle Roussel at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Tom Hook at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Tom Hook at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Joe Ashlar at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Joe Ashlar at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Jon Cleary at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Rickie Monie at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Rickie Monie at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Joe Krown at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Joe Krown at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Bill Payne at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Bill Payne at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Oscar Rossignoli at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Oscar Rossignoli at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Oscar Rossignoli at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Bow after the Round Robin at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Murf Reeves at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
Audience at WWOZ Piano Night - April 28, 2025. Photo by Kristen Derr.
