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Kennedy Center Announces Additional REACH Opening Festival Programming
by Julie Musbach - Jun 21, 2019


More artists and activities have been added to the REACH Opening Festival, the free 16-day celebration highlighting the many and varied ways that the Kennedy Center's newly expanded campus will connect, inspire, and engage audiences and artists.

The Soraya Celebrates Cinco De Mayo With Ballet Folklórico Universidad De Colima, Las Cafeteras, Sonia De Los Santos
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2019


Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya), celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a trio of incredible performances from the quintessiental Mexican folk dance company Ballet Folklorico Universidad de Colima (May 3), East-LA's Las Cafeteras (May 4) and the bi-lingual, family singer/songwriter Sonia de Los Santos (May 5).

The WYO Theater Presents The Villalobos Brothers Saturday May 11
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2019


The WYO Theater heats up the stage with high-octane Mexican and The Villalobos Brothers Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm. The Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today's leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.

Mondavi Center Announces 2019-20 Season
by Rebecca Russo - Apr 8, 2019


The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis announces its 18th season of performing arts, filled with the leading artists in music, dance and theater alongside an insightful group of speakers. The season begins on Sunday, September 29, with a family-friendly performance from gospel true-believers Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar and concludes June 7, 2020 with the Alexander String Quartet finishing a two-year cycle of the complete Shostakovich string quartets.

Brooklyn Music School Presents Rock Band Showcase 2019
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2019


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents its annual Rock Band Showcaseon Saturday, March 24, 2019 at 3pm at The Slope Lounge, located at 837 Union Street, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Music School Presents Rock Band Showcase 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 7, 2019


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents its annual Rock Band Showcaseon Saturday, March 24, 2019 at 3pm at The Slope Lounge, located at 837 Union Street, Brooklyn. 

Experimental Americana Artist William Harries Graham Releases New Album JAKES Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 22, 2019


Austin-based, indie Americana artist William Harries Graham is thrilled to release his brand new album, “Jakes,”today. Recorded and mixed by platinum, Grammy-award winner Stuart Sullivan at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas, the record features William Harries Graham on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Meadows on the drums and keys, Andrew Duplantis on bass and background vocals, Bobby Daniel on bass and Abra Moore on vocals. “Jakes” is Graham's second full-length record following his 2015 debut, “Foreign Fields,” and the title pays homage to the neon sign above the pool table in the back room of the historic Continental Club, where Graham plays a Wednesday night residency that he has been doing for four years. William Harries Graham will be doing a Waterloo Records in-store performance on Sunday, March 3 at 5 p.m. to perform some tracks from his new record. See here for more information. He will also be performing at SXSW 2019 as an Official SXSW artist. See below for Graham's SXSW Official and unofficial showcases. 

FIESTA CON SONIA DE LOS SANTOS Comes To The New Victory
by Julie Musbach - Feb 1, 2019


¡Hola! It's fiesta time and everyone's invited! Sunny songstress Sonia De Los Santos is hosting a party on the New Victory stage, and her musical friends are arriving from all over Latin America to join in the fun.

Dan Zanes And Claudia Eliaza Come to Lisa Smith Wengler Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018


Multi-instrumentalist Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Eliaza bring their educational and interactive children's show to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Sunday, January 27 at 2 p.m.  

The Town Hall Presents Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce at The Town Hall on 12/11 at 8pm
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2018


Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce, the latest installment of the artist's award-winning A 24-Decade History of Popular Music project, will return to The Town Hall in New York City for another skewering of the sacred and the secular today, December 11th at 8pm. A follow-up to its debut at The Town Hall in December 2017, the show explores Christmas as calamity, upending our yuletide traditions and celebrating the holiday in all of its dysfunction with the families you choose to love.

The Town Hall Presents Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce at The Town Hall on 12/11 at 8pm
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 13, 2018


Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce, the latest installment of the artist's award-winning A 24-Decade History of Popular Music project, will return to The Town Hall in New York City for another skewering of the sacred and the secular on Tuesday, December 11th at 8pm. A follow-up to its debut at The Town Hall in December 2017, the show explores Christmas as calamity, upending our yuletide traditions and celebrating the holiday in all of its dysfunction with the families you choose to love.

Taylor Mac Returns To Utah Presents With 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POP MUSIC (ABRIDGED)
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2018


As part of the UtahPresents 2018-19 season, audience favorite Taylor Mac will perform an abridged version of the acclaimed A 24-Decade History of Popular Music at Kingsbury Hall on Friday, November 2 at 7:30PM.

Sonia De Los Santos Brings ¡Alegría! With New Bilingual Family Album Celebrating Happiness
by Julie Musbach - Sep 25, 2018


On October 5, 2018, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will release her lively second all-ages album ¡Alegría!, a spirited and cheerful collection of songs.

Brooklyn Music School Announces Reunify, A Benefit Concert For Displaced Children
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2018


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces a Reunify - A Benefit Concert for Displaced Children today, September 15, 2018 at 6pm. Tickets are $15 - $25 and are available at https://reunify.eventbrite.com.

Brooklyn Music School Announces Reunify, A Benefit Concert For Displaced Children
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2018


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces a Reunify - A Benefit Concert for Displaced Children on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 6pm. Tickets are $15 - $25 and are available at https://reunify.eventbrite.com.

Brooklyn Music School Announces REUNIFY, Benefit Concert for Displaced Children
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 23, 2018


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces a Reunify - A Benefit Concert for Displaced Children on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 6pm. Tickets are $15 - $25 and are available at https://reunify.eventbrite.com.

Brooklyn Music School Announces REUNIFY, Benefit Concert For Displaced Children - 9/15
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2018


Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces a Reunify - A Benefit Concert for Displaced Children on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 6pm. Tickets are $15 - $25 and are available at https://reunify.eventbrite.com.  

Dan Zanes & Claudia Eliaza Bring Sensory Friendly Comic Folk Opera NIGHT TRAIN 57 to NYC
by Julie Musbach - Aug 22, 2018


Night Train 57 the latest project from the modern master of all-ages music, NYC's beloved Grammy winner Dan Zanes. In the spirit of Leadbelly, Pete Seeger and more, Dan has spent the past 18 years specializing in music for kids and kid sympathizers. This summer Dan's label released it's 22nd release, the soundtrack to his latest opus, the Sensory Friendly Comic Folk opera Night Train 57, a musical adventure that leads listeners and audiences into the cosmos on an epic journey.

Hot Peas 'n Butter Perform At /Union Square NYC Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2018


The all-ages free Summer in the Square show celebrates release of a rootsy album featuring Laurie Berkner, Dan Zanes and Peter Yarrow: Back to the Land

Hot Peas 'n Butter Perform At /Union Square NYC 7/12
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2018


The all-ages free Summer in the Square show celebrates release of a rootsy album featuring Laurie Berkner, Dan Zanes and Peter Yarrow: Back to the Land

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