Eric Clapton News

The St. James Studio is delighted to announce 16 events taking place over ten days in November as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2015. The St. James has been involved with the festival every year since the studio opened in October 2012, each year presenting more events than the last. Collaborating with established producers JBGB Events, Fane Management and Word Theatre, the St. James is proud to present a broad programme of lunchtime, evening and late night performances, catering for all tastes and bringing the finest artists to the St. James Studio stage.

JAMES GRACE: GUITAR HERO is all set to rescue audiences from Cape Town's cold winter nights at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre. An hour of live music, created, written and performed by James Grace, JAMES GRACE: GUITAR HERO will have two performances only at the Mother City's most initimate theatre venue.

The 2015 GRAMMY Amplifier® winner Wes-Tone releases his emotionally charged single 'Diamond In The Rough' available at https://soundcloud.com/grammyamplifier/diamond-in-the-rough-by-wes-tone — on July 24.

With 'one of those rare, glorious voices that was made - just made - for singing country music' (American Songwriter), Easton Corbin is the real deal. The American Country Awards 'breakthrough artist' (one of three ACA awards he won in 2010) brings his solid hooks, lyrics and guitar-driven outpouring of neo-traditional country tunes to the St. Regis Big|Brave Stars, Bright Nights concert series tonight, July 23.

Centenary Stage Company's annual Summer Jamfest continues tonight, July 18 at 8pm in the Sitnik Theater with Al Chez and the Brothers of Funk.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with two legends in One Show! Electric Hot Tuna, with founders Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady ('Water Song,' 'Hesitation Blues'), and Dave Mason, with his band Traffic Jam ('We Just Disagree,' 'Only You Know and I Know'), perform a string of hits spanning landmark concerts and albums of the Sixties to today, tonight, July 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Prudential Hall.

With 'one of those rare, glorious voices that was made - just made - for singing country music' (American Songwriter), Easton Corbin is the real deal. The American Country Awards 'breakthrough artist' (one of three ACA awards he won in 2010) brings his solid hooks, lyrics and guitar-driven outpouring of neo-traditional country tunes to the St. Regis Big|Brave Stars, Bright Nights concert series on July 23. His performance comes to the Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater hot on the heels of his third album (released June 30). Guitar prodigy Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown open the show. Concert tickets and information available at Park City Institute's box office, 435-655-3114, or online at www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org

July 1, 2015 would have been Willie's 100th birthday. To honor this brilliant songwriter, producer, musician, and to celebrate his life and accomplishments, Blues Heaven Foundation is holding a free concert featuring Chicago's phenomenal blues guitarist, Melvin Taylor & the Taylor Made Band from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Garden Area. 

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with two legends in One Show! Electric Hot Tuna, with founders Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady ("Water Song," "Hesitation Blues"), and Dave Mason, with his band Traffic Jam ("We Just Disagree," "Only You Know and I Know"), perform a string of hits spanning landmark concerts and albums of the Sixties to today, Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Prudential Hall.

Centenary Stage Company's annual Summer Jamfest continues on Saturday July 18 at 8pm in the Sitnik Theater with Al Chez and the Brothers of Funk. With the resurgence of 'funk' music made popular by such commercial success as 'Uptown Funk' by Bruno Mars, Al Chez and the Brothers of Funk are on the front-lines of reinventing the genre. This high energy band, (which features sisters too) averages 15 amazing talented cats from the NY area. Along with unique musical arrangements of Rock-Soul-Jazz-Blues-Standards and original tunes, front man Al Chez stratospheric trumpet playing and soulful vocals, make for a magical memorable show.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Leon Russell with Special Guests at the Boulder Theater on Sunday, August 9th, 2015.

The performance will take place tonight, June 19, at 8:00 p.m. at the Jim Rouse Theatre: 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044.

Asheville Percussion Festival is being held this weekend, June 19-21, 2015 in beautiful Asheville, NC. Come enjoy a creative environment where percussionists and dancers of all traditions, from around the globe, gather to explore, create and innovate. All workshops on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be held at the Odyssey Community School.

Enjoy an evening of summertime blues as Johnny Lang and Robert Randolph and the Family Band co-headline at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 21 at 8 pm. Tickets are $49-89.

When Sticky Fingers was first released in 1971, the iconic Andy Warhol 'zipper' album art, was considered too controversial and banned in Spain.

Geva Theatre Center presents "Journey to the Son: A Celebration of Son House" from August 26 - August 29, 2015. This once-in-a-lifetime, four-day festival weaves together music, theatre, film, audio recordings, storytelling and lectures to celebrate Rochester's adopted son, Eddie "Son" House.

?Hard Rock Cafe is ready to party like it's 1971! On June 14, 1971, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton opened the first-ever Hard Rock Cafe in London and an iconic brand was born.

?Hard Rock Cafe is ready to party like it's 1971! On June 14, 1971, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton opened the first-ever Hard Rock Cafe in London and an iconic brand was born.

Centenary Stage Company's ever popular Summer Jamfest will 'raise the roof' of the Sitnik Theater during the summer months with a variety of high-energy musical guests perfect for all tastes. Running July 11 through August 8, CSC will host an array of talented musicians paying tribute to some of America's greatest musical artists.

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, June 7 (8PM on CBS). Earlier this month, the 2015 Tony nominees gathered to meet the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big day. Below, we bring you an exclusive interview with Wayne Kirkpatrick, Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell, Best Score and Book of a Musical nominees for Something Rotten!