Frank Zappa News

From the award winning director Pat Towne (Frank Zappa's JOE'S GARAGE, 2 LA Weekly Awards; GOREY STORIES, Ovation Award for Best Musical; EXORCISTIC, THE ROCK MUSICAL, Hollywood Fringe Award for Best Musical) and rising LA playwright Nathan Wellman (RYAN IS LOST, Hollywood Fringe Award for Best Writer; A BILLION TUESDAY MORNINGS, SCI-Fest Finalist) comes a Kentucky Family Drama about tradition, secrets, and what it means to be trapped by your home.

New York Live Arts kicks off its 2015-16 season with the presentation of Louise Lecavalier's'powerfully zen and poignantly human' (The Guardian) So Blue, this week, September 9-12 at 7:30pm.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce music, comedy and community additions to the fall and winter seasons and the 10th Annual Community Production of A Christmas Carol.

Z2 Entertainment will present An Evening with George Winston at the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015. Tickets are on sale August 28th for $25 balcony, $35 reserved or $45 gold circle. 

Just announced! The NYC debut of ELIJAH JAMAL QUINTET and Guests performing on Friday, September 4!  The quintet is led by saxophonist and composer Elijah Jamal Balbed, a Washington DC native named 'Best Tenor Saxophonist' and 'Best New Jazz Musician' by the Washington City Paper. 

What do you like about playing Beethoven? He write lots of notes for a timpanist and his music is sometimes loud, aggressive and angry. I like that. How many times have you played the 3rd Symphony? Probably 4 or 5 times now.

New York Live Arts kicks off its 2015-16 season with the presentation of Louise Lecavalier's"powerfully zen and poignantly human" (The Guardian) So Blue, September 9-12 at 7:30pm.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a night of FOLKED UP ROCK, featuring Kinky Friedman and Corky Laing  performing songs and telling stories, along with other special guests.. This special legacy music event takes place on Monday, August 24 at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or online at baystreet.org.

The Zappa Family Trust has partnered with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) for a long-term, global licensing agreement for Frank Zappa's entire recorded catalog, as well as rights management participation across the rest of the visionary cultural icon's creative canon.

Legendary guitarist, JOE SATRIANI, announces plans to release his 15th solo studio album, Shockwave Supernova, today, July 24th, making him one of the first to utilize the new 'Friday, Global Release Day' for music.

AXS TV has acquired the exclusive television rights to Magnolia Pictures' critically acclaimed music documentary THE WRECKING CREW.

In March of this year, DEE SNIDER and his Twisted Sister bandmates mourned the loss of their drummer, AJ Pero, and announced that the 2016 touring season (the 40th anniversary of the band's formation) will be the end of the road for the world-dominating force of nature that is Twisted Sister. While perhaps he is best known as the lead singer of the '80s sensation, there is so much more to DEE SNIDER.

AXS TV has acquired the exclusive television rights to Magnolia Pictures' critically acclaimed music documentary THE WRECKING CREW.

Springfield, Vermont is calling all Steampunk aficionados and those curious to participate in the first ever Springfield Steampunk Festival. Presented by the Steampunk Society of Vermont and the Hartness House Inn, the festival is slated for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12 and 13 in Springfield, VT. Proceeds benefit the Springfield Community Center. Lead sponsor is J.A.M. Fuel.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its upcoming performances, June 3 - 14, 2015. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows.

The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts will present the return of SO BLUE, choreographed and performed by Louise Lecavalier, joined by Frederic Tavernini after a highly acclaimed and sold-out run at the Fleck Dance Theatre last summer. 

Legendary guitarist, JOE SATRIANI, announces plans to release his 15th solo studio album, Shockwave Supernova, on July 24th, making him one of the first to utilize the new “Friday, Global Release Day” for music.

The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts will present the return of SO BLUE, choreographed and performed by Louise Lecavalier, joined by Frederic Tavernini after a highly acclaimed and sold-out run at the Fleck Dance Theatre last summer.