Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Take an unforgettable, glitter-soaked journey through the soul of the US with the acclaimed theatre-maker and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
A 24-decade history of popular music is produced by Pomegranate Arts & Nature’s Darlings.
In A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Taylor Mac reimagines history as a dazzling, deeply personal musical experience.
This is the UK orchestral premiere of Mac’s award-winning – and rapturously received – show, in an abridged version of the 24-hour-long performance art concert.
Spanning 240 years, this genre-defying work tells a subjective story of America through popular song – blending ballads, anthems, disco, and more into a bold and joyous theatrical event.
Part orchestral concert, part performance art, Mac’s creation is as provocative as it is celebratory. With extraordinary costumes, irreverent humour and moments of unexpected poignancy, the show invites audiences to reconsider whose stories are told, and how we listen to them.
The result is a spectacular fusion of music, storytelling, and theatrical imagination – an experience that is at once intimate and epic, playful and profound.
Hailed by a New York Times critic as ‘one of the greatest experiences of my life’, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music is not just a performance – it’s a communal celebration of history, identity and humanity.
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Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Alan Pierson - conductor, Taylor Mac - artist
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Age restriction: 10+. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult
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Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Thursday, 26 Nov 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Take an unforgettable, glitter-soaked journey through the soul of the US with the acclaimed theatre-maker and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
A 24-decade history of popular music is produced by Pomegranate Arts & Nature’s Darlings.
In A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Taylor Mac reimagines history as a dazzling, deeply personal musical experience.
This is the UK orchestral premiere of Mac’s award-winning – and rapturously received – show, in an abridged version of the 24-hour-long performance art concert.
Spanning 240 years, this genre-defying work tells a subjective story of America through popular song – blending ballads, anthems, disco, and more into a bold and joyous theatrical event.
Part orchestral concert, part performance art, Mac’s creation is as provocative as it is celebratory. With extraordinary costumes, irreverent humour and moments of unexpected poignancy, the show invites audiences to reconsider whose stories are told, and how we listen to them.
The result is a spectacular fusion of music, storytelling, and theatrical imagination – an experience that is at once intimate and epic, playful and profound.
Hailed by a New York Times critic as ‘one of the greatest experiences of my life’, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music is not just a performance – it’s a communal celebration of history, identity and humanity.
Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Alan Pierson - conductor, Taylor Mac - artist
Other key names: Philharmonia Orchestra
Age restriction: 10+. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult
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