Lionel Richie News

GRAMMY® nominee, Dove Award winner, and Capitol recording artist Danny Gokey is gearing up for his first-ever headline tour with this fall's The Hope Encounter Tour. Also featuring GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells and breakout artist Riley Clemmons, the tour will hit 30 markets across the country, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and more. Produced by general market powerhouse Outback Concerts, the tour will play mostly theaters and performing arts centers. For tickets, please visit  www.dannygokey.com.

As the kick-off to this year's highly anticipated “2018 American Music Awards,” chart-topping artists Kane Brown and Ella Mai, singer and American Music Award winner Normani and award winning singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha today announced the nominations LIVE from YouTube Space LA.  The event was livestreamed on the official American Music Awards YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TheAMAs) and included a panel discussion about the nominations with the presenting talent and Billboard correspondent Chelsea Briggs. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the “2018 American Music Awards” will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9 at 8:00pm ET on ABC. 

MPAC presents Diana Krall, Price Is Right Live, Three Dog Night, & The Tenors

Ada Vox isn't messing around. She put judge Katy Perry, and America, on notice: she is in this life to win it! A San Antonio based drag queen who sang her heart out on ABC's 'American Idol,' Ada became a Semi-finalist, something that would have been unheard of several years ago. Her appearance marks a first for the show, and people still talk about her performance of The Animals 'House of the Rising Sun' here! as one of the stand-out auditions of the season. Listen on Spotify here!

The month kicks off with local songstress Melveen Leed and the return of the Honolulu Jazz Quartet presenting a Tribute to Bird & Dizzy: The Birth of Bebop. Good music runs in the Artis family, so don't miss PraiseJesus Artis in her Blue Note debut. Jazz talent Abe Lagrimas Jr. is up next, followed by the Na Hoku “Female Vocalist of the Year” Kimié Miner. Paula Fuga returns with a tribute to Aretha Franklin and soul-singer DeAndre Brackensick is back with Shawn Pimental. We welcome Willie K back to the stage following a successful mainland tour and present the Blue Note debut of Kamuela Kahoano. The youngest of the family, Rodney Cazimero joins us later in the month followed by local giants Kumuhau,Brother Noland & John Cruz and Kuana Torres Kahele presenting 'Kakuhihewa, his tribute to O'ahu.

City of Hope, the cancer research and treatment center, announced that Stephen Schwartz will be the recipient of the Warner/Chappell Music 'Icon of Hope' Award at the 14th annual Songs of Hope event.

Mat Kearney Kicks Off CRAZYTALK Fall Tour in Two Weeks With Special Guest, Atlas Genius

America's all-time top-selling rock 'n' roll band, Aerosmith, is bringing the heat to the Las Vegas Strip with their headlining residency, AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD. Shows begin Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort.

Music Health Alliance (MHA) is excited to announce the launch of a series of one-of-a-kind experience auctions via CharityBuzz.com benefitting MHA as part of Heal The Music Day. Two extraordinary in-person experiences are up for auction NOW!

The summer may be drawing to a close but the celebrations needn't end there, with another fabulous live music line-up set to hit the Belgrade Theatre in September. This autumn, the Belgrade will be seeing in a brand new season with an eclectic mix of vintage swing, rock 'n' roll, toe-tapping hooley and 80s pop classics.

Six-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Golden Globe Award-winner and Academy Award-nominated superstar entertainer Lady Gaga will launch her exclusive residency at Park Theater at the new Park MGM resort Friday, Dec. 28. Citi is proud to join Lady Gaga and Park MGM as the official credit card of this residency, presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International.

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2018 season Music on the Rock Concert Series with 70's Summer Nights. Audiences can expect an upbeat evening of dance, drama, and delight at this Music on the Rock Concert.

Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival is excited to announce its 2018 comedy lineup featuring some of today's real heavy-hitters. Hannibal Buress, Michelle Wolf, Pete Davidson, Natasha Leggero, Trixie Mattel and more join an already stacked music lineup during the 3-day festival. For the third year in a row, Life is Beautiful will host an eclectic group of stand-up comedians on the newly minted comedy stage, The Kicker, centered in the heart of the festival grounds inside The Venue Las Vegas. 

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2018 season Music on the Rock Concert Series with 70's Summer Nights. Audiences can expect an upbeat evening of dance, drama, and delight at this Music on the Rock Concert.

The founder of the original Commodores is back and he's returning with his signature sound intact with a new high energy show called Thomas McClary's The Commodores Experience.

Rhythm and Blues legend Movin' Melvin Brown is bringing his unique blend of singing, grooving and shaking to Toronto Fringe 2018! After rave reviews worldwide, Melvin is ready to get Toronto dancing with a full length show packed with iconic tunes, legendary dance moves and good times all around, along with incredible true stories from his fascinating and inspirational life.

Yael Silver, Robin Carus and Van Dean today released “We Are The World,” a music video featuring an all-star roster of theater artists and calling for healing and unity in the world today. Participating artists include Christy Altomare, Kelli Barrett, Andrew Burns, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jordan Donica, Rachel Eskenazi-Gold, Justin Guarini, Derek Klena, Jeff Kready, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone, Lesli Margherita, Constantine Maroulis, Bebe Neuwirth, Orfeh, George Psomas, Anthony Rapp, Courtney Reed, Chita Rivera, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ephraim Sykes, Jenna Ushkowitz and Ben Vereen.

According to Deadline, the biopic about Sammy Davis, Jr. now has been set up at Paramount Pictures, where producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has his overall deal. The project is on the development fast track, soon to be hiring a writer and a director to make the feature film about the dancer-singer-actor-musician to becoming a reality.

Following his live performance appearances in the upcoming Grand Theatre production of Ladies' Day this July, TONY CHRISTIE returns for a full live concert on Saturday 3 November. Tony Christie has enjoyed an incredible career, which includes over forty albums, seventy singles and countless live performances - a living legend and national treasure.

Nashville multi-platinum artist Mat Kearney is thrilled to announce a second leg of the CRAZYTALK Tour this fall! The tour sees Kearney again headlining in support of his recently released new album CRAZYTALK and has AtlasGenius joining the tour as special guests and main support. Fans can check out full dates, which kick off on September 11th in Louisville, KY, below and pick up presale tickets beginning tomorrow, June 19th with general on-sale this Friday, June 22nd at 10AM local time. For more information, please visit www.matkearney.com.