history | January 06, 2026

AGT All-Stars episode 3 early release: Saxophonist Avery Dixon’s performance wins hearts

AGT All-Stars is bringing back one more new bunch of ten skilled people to the stage on January 16 in the third round of tryouts. As per a new clasp on the show’s YouTube page, youthful saxophonist Avery Dixon will make that big appearance in the episode, dazzling both the audience and the appointed authority’s board.

Avery was a piece of America Has Ability season 15 and was one of the main ten finalists who got a brilliant bell from Terry Groups. In a new clasp shared by AGT: All-Stars, Dixon shared that he has ventured out to a great deal of spots like Berlin, Toronto, and Guatemala to play the sax since the show finished in September 2022.

He likewise shared that his neighbors grumbled about the voice of the sax being “muffled by the commendation of my new family.” He played “Blissful” by Pharrell Williams and the audience promptly began cheering.

Heidi additionally expressed that she needed to “stand and dance” during his exhibition and couldn’t plunk down while Avery was playing the saxophone. Simon likewise expressed that Avery got an opportunity of winning AGT All-Stars however didn’t squeeze his “brilliant ringer.” Dixon could in any case win the opposition by a “superfans” vote and go to the AGT All-Stars finale.

22-year-old Avery Dixon was born in Atlanta and was harassed a ton in his old neighborhood secondary school due to being untimely. Avery was born 24 weeks untimely, weighing only 1 lb 8 oz and as said by his mom,

Dixon’s voice was “murky and breezy” because of his 39-day clinic stay with a cylinder down his throat. In the wake of being harassed for his voice, he even considered ending it all however at that point began to play the sax. Avery is a graduate of the DeKalb Clinical NICU and established a NGO called GraceNotes and Sacks which gives garments, covers, toys, and diapers to newborn youngsters.

Avery is the grandson of Mr. Maxwell Davis, a well known saxophonist who has even worked with BB Ruler. Avery frequently posts Tik-Tok recordings of himself covering famous melodies by numerous specialists. He was additionally seen performing on Amateur hour and was positioned first as the Star of Tomorrow.

The 22-year-old AGT All-Stars contender came third in the Bijou Theater Ability Rivalry. Avery likewise delivered his unique collection called “Courses” in 2019 and performed Otis Redding’s ‘Give a Little Delicacy’s a shot the saxophone in his America Has Ability tryout.


In the semi-finals, Avery played Stevie Marvel’s “Higher Ground” with the band and got a heartfelt applause from the entirety of the appointed authorities. He qualified for the finals subsequent to positioning second in America’s vote round. In the finals, he played Rufus and Chaka Khan’s Ain’t No one except for neglected to arrive at the best five entertainers of season 17.

Tune into NBC on Monday, January 16 at 8 pm ET, to see whether Avery Dixon will come to the AGT All-Stars finale. He will be decided by Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell, and Howie Mandel, and fans sitting in the audience will likewise decide in favor of him and the other nine contenders acting in week 3.