Capital Cities News

Welcoming a selection of electronic, urban and hip hop music's biggest names to the Dominican Republic this December, Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana will be the destination for Electric Paradise Music and Art Festival. Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the golden sands of Juanillo will house an array of party goers in idyllic conditions with J Balvin, Major Lazer, Cardi B, KSHMR, Don Diablo, Ozuna, Wiz Khalifa and Disclosure performing at the sun-soaked paradise.

We chatted recently with Trafalgar Releasing's CEO Marc Allenby, and recently hired senior VP, programming and acquisitions Kymberli Frueh to get the scoop on everything the company is up to, the current state of event cinema and so much more. 

This October in Bendigo and Castlemaine, Artlands Victoria will bring together over 700 delegates and artists who will gather for meaningful exchanges and critical dialogue about regional arts in Australia.

Originally premiered June 2017, the Colorado Springs Conservatory (CSC) team is bringing this original production back with timely and amazing revisions and additions to the story and music. Josh Franklin, CSC alumni and Broadway veteran has teamed up with Linda Weise, original composer and librettist and CSC Founding CEO, to bring "Jack" to a whole new level. This moral musical tale presents Jack, a ten year old bully at school who is taken on a journey through a dream that includes some of literature's most famous "Jacks," as he comes to realize that life choices can determine your successes or otherwise.

HISTORY(R) follows a group of veteran and civilian volunteers who travel to Syria and Iraq to fight against ISIS alongside local militias in the original documentary series, 'Hunting ISIS.' The 6-episode series premieres today, May 29 at 10pm ET/PT. Following its broadcast on HISTORY, the series will air on VICELAND on Sunday, June 3 at 10pm ET/PT. 'Hunting ISIS,' a co-production of HISTORY and VICELAND, is produced by Delirio Films and directed by Sebastiano Tomada. John Battsek ('Restrepo,' 'Searching for Sugarman') serves as Executive Producer alongside Delirio's Rafael Marmor and Christopher Leggett.

HISTORY(R) follows a group of veteran and civilian volunteers who travel to Syria and Iraq to fight against ISIS alongside local militias in the original documentary series, 'Hunting ISIS.' The 6-episode series premieres on Tuesday, May 29 at 10pm ET/PT. Following its broadcast on HISTORY, the series will air on VICELAND on Sunday, June 3 at 10pm ET/PT. 'Hunting ISIS,' a co-production of HISTORY and VICELAND, is produced by Delirio Films and directed by Sebastiano Tomada. John Battsek ('Restrepo,' 'Searching for Sugarman') serves as Executive Producer alongside Delirio's Rafael Marmor and Christopher Leggett.

Universal Theatrical Group, Working Title Films, Greene Light Stage, Michael Coppel Entertainment and Louise Withers Presents are delighted to announce that Billy Elliot the Musical will return to Australia in 2019 for its 10th Anniversary Tour. The hugely successful West End musical premiered in Australia in 2007 as the first international production outside of the UK, prior to its Broadway premiere. With the first Australian tour concluding in Melbourne in 2009, this new 10th Anniversary tour kicks off in 2019, ten years after the curtain came down in Australia.

After sold out shows around the country last winter, Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Mark Seymour & The Undertow will return to capital cities in October and November for a hotly-anticipated and requested encore tour. Mark and his 'tight as a fist' band The Undertow return to the stages of some of this country's finest theatres for a two-set performance revisiting over three decades of classics filled with emotive storytelling and full production.

The inaugural SandJam Presented by Pepsi adult-alternative rock music festival, set for April 26-28, 2018 in beautiful Panama City Beach, has just released a free mobile app for both Android and iOS platforms. The intuitive app gives Jammers access to the lineup including headliners Incubus, Sublime with Rome and Fitz and the Tantrums, maps, social interaction and a host of vital Festival information.  

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Incubus, Sublime with Rome and Fitz and the Tantrums were recently announced as the headliners for the inaugural SandJam Fest Presented by Pepsi adult-alternative rock music festival in beautiful Panama City Beach. This morning organizers announced an additional 20 acts will join the headliners and already announced Kaleo, St. Lucia and Capital Cities on the sugar-white sand at M. B. Miller Pier April 26-28, 2018.

Rock music fans were excited to hear about the new SandJam Presented by Pepsi, Fueled by Circle K in beautiful Panama City Beach, and the wait is over for the exciting headliners. Incubus, Sublime with Rome and Fitz & The Tantrums are confirmed to hit the stage, set right on the sugar-white sand at M. B. Miller Pier, April 26-28, 2018. Kaleo, St. Lucia and Capital Cities are also scheduled to perform, and another 20 acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sydney electronic producer Mickey Kojak returns with a six track genre-bending record Surrender, featuring a bunch of tasty new tracks including his latest single Watch Me Drown.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME runs through November 12 at Syracuse Stage, and the critics are weighing in!

A passionate and inspirational new work by independent theatre company Midnight Feast, Chrystalis, written by Stephen Sewell, Emily Dash and Warwick Allsopp, will have its World Premiere season at The Studio,Sydney Opera House on Thursday, November 16 at 7pm and Friday, November 17 at 2pm and 7pm.

Watch Mickey Rowe in rehearsals for CURIOUS INCIDENT, and discuss being the first autistic actor to play the role of Christopher Boone.

The New York Philharmonic's Marie-Josee Kravis Composer-in-Residence Esa-Pekka Salonen and Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Leif Ove Andsnes will both launch their 2017-18 Philharmonic residencies in a Scandinavian-themed program led by Paavo Jarvi.

Toyota, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, joined by GRAMMY Award-winning rock band and Las Vegas natives Imagine Dragons, presented three Las Vegas area schools with a $40,000 music education grant that will provide music instruments to enhance each school's music programs and expand student participation.

Show stopping and stylish singer, songwriter, and trumpeter Spencer Ludwig releases his brand new single 'Got Me Like' today via all digital service providers. Produced by Rock Mafia (Demi Lovato, Zedd, Tiesto), 'Got Me Like' has an energy that will have everyone dancing on their feet.

The New York Philharmonic's Marie-Josee Kravis Composer-in-Residence Esa-Pekka Salonen and Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Leif Ove Andsnes will both launch their 2017-18 Philharmonic residencies in a Scandinavian-themed program led by Paavo Jarvi.