John May News

New York-Sunnyside Concert Series presents Helen Hayes Award Winner Brian Childers and performer Amanda Keane-Stack in a new concert enAtled Life, Love and Other Mysteriesis. The Concert is an evening of songs exploring those aspects of life in the city and more, featuring classic and contemporary musical theatre songs from composers such as Sondheim, William Finn, James Taylor, Jeanine Tesori, Jule Styne, Irving Berlin and more.

Berkshire Theatre Group presents Grammy Award-nominated, 'Godfather of British blues," John Mayall at The Colonial Theatre on Thursday, March 24 at 8pm.

Returning for his 57th consecutive year as a Las Vegas headliner, internationally distinguished comedian, actor and entertainer Don Rickles will perform at The Orleans Showroom on April 9 and 10.

It's time to turn up the volume on music! On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Georgia Music Day will be proclaimed by both the Georgia House of Representative and the State Senate, to identify the impact of Georgia's music industry on the state.

Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Chris Botti will perform with the New York Philharmonic, led by Andy Einhorn in his Philharmonic debut, Monday, April 11, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

? In 1916, World War I was well underway and German Zeppelins were bombing Paris.  Charlie Chaplin had just been signed to his first film contract, Mary Pickford became the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract, and Babe Ruth and the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 13th World Series.

On the heels of Segerstrom Center's inaugural Jazz Weekend this past October, Orange County audiences can look forward to two special concerts in May that will highlight the best of jazz, blues and R&B music. The first concert is May 7 at 7:30 p.m., and features venerated bluesman Charlie Musselwhite, Grammy®-nominated R&B vocalist Bettye LaVette and 'The Godfather of British Blues,' John Mayall. On May 8 at 3:00 p.m., Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Lisa Fischer, legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith and Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Gregory Porter will take to the stage. Both concerts take place in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. KJAZZ's Bubba Jackson will serve as MC.

Grammy Award-winning folk singer Patty Griffin joins forces with Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell in a celebration of American songwriting at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 8 pm. The Use Your Voice Tour is a special "singers-in-the-round" style show that features all three artists on stage together, sharing songs for the entire evening

CBS presents two SUPER BOWL specials that will air prior to SUPER BOWL 50. First, SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2016 will celebrate 50 years of great SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS with a top 50 countdown culminating in a live announcement of the greatest SUPER BOWL commercial of all time from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. home of SUPER BOWL 50.

New Jersey power pop legends THE SMITHEREENS will be bringing a string section and horn section to headline Bob's Birthday Bash, the sold-out all-star anchor event of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2016 of the Light of Day Foundation's 'Sweet Little 16' anniversary celebration in its global battle to defeat Parkinson's disease and the Parkinsonisms in our lifetime 'through the awesome power of music.'

New Jersey power pop legends THE SMITHEREENS will be bringing a string section and horn section to headline Bob's Birthday Bash, the sold-out all-star anchor event of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2016 of the Light of Day Foundation's 'Sweet Little 16' anniversary celebration in its global battle to defeat Parkinson's disease and the Parkinsonisms in our lifetime 'through the awesome power of music.'

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce the 2016 winter and spring schedule of events at The Colonial Theatre, The Garage and The Unicorn Theatre. Tickets are available for purchase now.

Robert Randolph & the Family Band, GRAMMY winner Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter's All Star Band, Coco Montoya and the Royal Southern Brotherhood headline the fifth Blast Furnace Blues Festival presented by Highmark Blue Shield March 11-13, 2016 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.  Three-day festival passes and single-day tickets for the event, which features 18 national and local blues artists, go on sale today, Nov. 23, 10 a.m., at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.

Tonight, November 21, 2015 at 8 p.m. Raue Center For The Arts welcomes Chicago's most exciting rhythm and blues band, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama. This performance is not to be missed, as Jimmy Nick will be recording his first live album during the show!

On November 21, 2015 at 8 p.m. Raue Center For The Arts welcomes Chicago's most exciting rhythm and blues band, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama. This performance is not to be missed, as Jimmy Nick will be recording his first live album during the show!

CLOSE TO YOU: BACHARACH REIMAGINED has today announced that it is extending its West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre until Valentine's Day 14 February 2016. The new booking period is now on sale.

Diversionary Theatre has announced that tickets are on sale for A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration In Concert, written by Paula Vogel and directed by Kim Strassburger. Performances of this holiday-inspired production begin Thursday, December 10th, 2015, at 7pm at 4545 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA.

Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of Nathan Fielder ("Nathan For You"), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah") and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder" on Comedy Central Radio) to the "Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn" show taking place at Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) tonight, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. 

Renowned recording artist Tony Bennett performs for one night only at The Orpheum Theatre on Friday, December 18th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, and all Ticketmaster centers (901.743.ARTS).

Distinguished comedians and musicians will unite for the ninth annual Stand Up for Heroes event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, tonight, Nov. 10. Chris Botti, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Ray Romano, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and other surprise guests will take the stage to perform for an audience that includes some of the brave military men and women who have served this country, to raise awareness and funds to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF).