Common Performs With Nu Deco Ensemble at the Adrienne Arsht Center

Common has won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Grammy. He has also, somehow, never performed with a full orchestra in Miami. That changes November 12, when he takes the Knight Concert Hall stage alongside Nu Deco Ensemble for a one-night-only performance as part of the Arsht Center's Live at Knight series.

Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn in Chicago, Common has spent three decades building one of the most critically respected catalogs in hip-hop — from Resurrection and Like Water for Chocolate to Be and Finding Forever. His 2015 Oscar win for Best Original Song ("Glory," from Selma) cemented a crossover into film and television that has never slowed down. In 2024, he released The Auditorium, Vol. 1 with Pete Rock, earning Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance. He is also an actor, author, and activist whose work extends well beyond music.

Nu Deco Ensemble is Miami's genre-defying chamber orchestra, known for dissolving the boundary between classical performance and contemporary music. Founded in 2015, the ensemble has collaborated with artists across hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and pop — always conducted with precision and energy by Sam Hyken. Their performances at the Arsht, the Fillmore, and New World Center have built a devoted following among audiences who didn't think they liked orchestras until they saw Nu Deco.

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 8 p.m.
Venue: Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
Series: Live at Knight
Tickets: ArshtCenter.org or (305) 949-6722