Amy Winehouse News

The Smith Center For The Performing Arts has announced events February - March 2018. See the full lineup below!

Amy Winehouse was a huge star whose light faded way before her time. The English singer-songwriter shot to stardom in 2006, winning five Grammys for Back to Black. Adele rose in the wake of Amy and has made a place in millions of fans hearts as the relatable Queen of Heart break. Her songwriting captured the feelings of everyone's breakup.

A celebration of legends featuring the music of David Bowie, Prince, Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston and more.

The Garden of Unearthly Delights the world's biggest culture playground is back for 2018. The beating heart of the Adelaide Fringe brings you an exceptional world-class program of theatre, dance, circus, comedy, live music and family shows across 31 summer days and starry nights.

Jazz singer/songwriter Karen Souza will be releasing her highly anticipated new album Velvet Vault on December 1, 2017! Featuring several jazz standards, Velvet Vault is a more mature and more subtle than Karen's previous efforts, and she truly feels is her best album to date.

This weekend The Kennedy Center offers GOBSMACKED!, an a cappella and beatboxing collaboration that works to remind audiences why they love Pitch Perfect, Pentatonix, and other popular acts. That said, if you're going to use those acts as a draw, you need to make sure your show is strong. And this one misses some notes.

Indie vocalist Brynn Stanley has released her first EP called Classic which brings legendary and familiar songs in to her own smooth and soulful vocal style.

Marisha Wallace is taking over the role of Effie White, alongside Moya Angela and Karen May, in the West End Dreamgirls from 20 November, after being one of the Effie alternates. She's also performing two London concerts at Charing Cross Theatre on 3 December to celebrate the release of her debut album, Soul Holiday.

SPANGLISH FLY, the critically acclaimed 11-piece Latin boogaloo group, has confirmed details on their upcoming album Ay Que Boogaloo!, due out February 16th on Chaco World Music, the label founded by Latin Grammy nominated producer and composer Chaco (Manuel Garcia Orozco). In his liner notes, Bobby Sanabria calls the record 'a combination of great musicianship, clever songwriting, and slick arranging. And guess what Pilgrims? You can dance to it too!'

World-class rhythm and blues/ boogie-woogie pianist Jools Holland has become a British institution over the last 25 plus years, having achieved worldwide acclaim as host of the immensely popular Later....With Jools Holland on BBC Two Television since its debut in 1992. Holland will now perform live in New York City, his first U.S. performance in more than 15 years, at the legendary Blue Note.

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman, is a lush, orchestral masterpiece. A true testament to the life and career of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the world's greatest performers.

Jazz singer/songwriter Karen Souza will be releasing her highly anticipated new album Velvet Vault on December 1, 2017! Featuring several jazz standards, Velvet Vault is a more mature and more subtle than Karen's previous efforts, and she truly feels is her best album to date.

Eva Noblezada, Tony nominee from Broadway's MISS SAIGON, has announced a second extension to her sold-out, premiere solo concert 'Girl No More' at The Green Room 42.

What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlights this week include:

Continuing to bring the best of music, theater and dance to Southern Nevada, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced today that single tickets are now on sale for dozens of winter shows, with additional titles going on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 10. This lineup of more than 60 shows includes Tony Award -winning musicals and world-renowned entertainers, as well as acclaimed productions visiting Las Vegas for the very first time. For more information and the full lineup, visit TheSmithCenter.com.

What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlights this week include:

Eva Noblezada, Tony nominee from Broadway's MISS SAIGON, has extended her sold-out premiere solo concert 'Girl No More' at The Green Room 42 for two more weeks.

To commemorate October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Singer Frank Shiner has teamed up with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. and will donate, not only his personal performance, but also 100 percent of the sales of his merchandise for the show on October 7th at The RRazz Room in New Hope PA and The Cutting Room October 21st in NYC.

To commemorate October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Singer Frank Shiner has teamed up with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. and will donate, not only his personal performance, but also 100 percent of the sales of his merchandise for the show on October 7th at The RRazz Room in New Hope PA and The Cutting Room October 21st in NYC.

Prudential Center and the forthcoming GRAMMY Museum Experience (developed in partnership with the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum) have announced today details for the Experience's ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prudential Center in Newark.