Robert Earl News

Celebrate An Evening with Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, November 6 at 8 p.m. as two of Texas' favorite voices come together for a night of nostalgic musicianship. The pair of longtime friends and legends have recently been announced as the opening act for George Strait at the 2019 RodeoHouston. The Van Wezel is thrilled to have both superstars, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, featured on the lineup this season.

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts is eight audience-wowing concerts and shows during October and November 2018.

San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, opening September 8 and running for six performances through September 27. Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea will perform the role of the Duke of Nottingham, replacing Artur Rucinski who has withdrawn due to lung injuries sustained in a serious bicycling accident involving a car in his native Poland. He is expected to make a full recovery. Rucinski deeply regrets having to withdraw but looks forward to returning to San Francisco Opera in the future.

The Americana Music Association has named GRAMMY®-nominated duo Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids as hosts of the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards show. The show is scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM (CDT) next Wednesday, September 12 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium and will also feature Musical Director Buddy Guy fronting an All-Star band including Don Was, Jerry Pentecost, Joe Pisapia, Ian Fitchuk, Lillie Mae, Josh Grange, Jim Hoke and the incredible McCrary Sisters. A live video stream of the 2018 Honors & Awards show will be webcast via NPRMusic.org. Additionally, CMT is set to broadcast a special featuring performance highlights on Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00 PM CST; followed by a special broadcast of the television series Austin City Limits on PBS in February 2019.

The Kentucky Center presents An Evening with Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway.

As Lyle Lovett takes the stage for his 21st show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the venue has announced Lovett's induction into the Red Rocks Hall of Fame. The venue occasionally inducts performers who have particular longevity or importance in the venue's history and Lovett is the sole honoree this year.

San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, opening September 8 and running for six performances through September 27. Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea will perform the role of the Duke of Nottingham, replacing Artur Rucinski who has withdrawn due to lung injuries sustained in a serious bicycling accident involving a car in his native Poland. He is expected to make a full recovery. Rucinski deeply regrets having to withdraw but looks forward to returning to San Francisco Opera in the future.

The Kentucky Center is offering a wide variety of entertainment as it opens its 35th anniversary arts season. Fall performances will feature Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, rock band The Revivalists, late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson and many others. View the current season lineup at www.kentuckycenter.org/kcpresents.

San Francisco Opera announces updated casting for its 96th Season, which opens Friday, September 7, with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and two galas, Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche! and the BRAVO! CLUB Opening Night Gala. The 2018-19 Season features eight productions that are new to the War Memorial Opera House stage, including a new staging of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca and the West Coast premiere of Jake Heggie's It's a Wonderful Life. Highlights also include Placido Domingo in Concert on October 21 and a roster of returning artists, debuting soloists and conductors.

Some live albums are so good they become the recordings those artists are known for. Frampton Comes Alive and Cheap Trick at Budokan were monster hits and catapulted them to rock superstar status. Cody Diekhoff, too, has big hopes for his first live Chicago Farmer first live album, Quarter Past Tonight, a two-disc set to be independently released Aug. 3. 'Folk superstar would be just fine,' Diekhoff says.

For nearly two decades, Hot Buttered Rum has attracted a truly multi-generational audience across the States with their high energy and fun-loving performances that showcase their stunning instrumental and vocal ingenuity. Hot Buttered Rum is excited to independently release Lonesome Panoramic, their sixth studio album, on July 20, 2018.

Since opening on April 1, 1981, with a kick-off week of concerts that featured Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Willie Nelson, Janie Fricke, and Waylon Jennings, Billy Bob's Texas has been named the Academy of Country Music's “Nightclub of the Year” ten-times. Now, in 2018, the concerts continue in June with performances by many Texas favorites and some of Country music's finest artists.

Producer Richard Mazda [Hair, Chorus Line, Richard Iii]  is proud to present Lucille Lortel & Drama Desk Award winning play, The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen. Writer Erik Jensen gave the cast a huge surprise and a big boost when he stopped by The Secret Theatre during a rehearsal, check out the photo below!

Today, one week after the Recording Academy's GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards and Advocacy Day, music creators are applauding the House of Representatives' passage of the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 5447). Introduced on April 10, 2018, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the bill quickly gained bipartisan support for the need to update music copyright laws and align legislation with the changes in music consumption, ensuring fair pay for all creators. The historic bill, if passed by the Senate, would be the biggest update to music legislation in 40 years.

Little Big town To Be Honored At Grammys On The Hill Awards 4/18

Park City Institute presents Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, in an intimate show on the Main Stage at the George S. and Dolores Dor Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. The performance, part of PCI's 20th Anniversary Season at the Eccles Center, will showcase the two music legends' signature country songs, laced with blues, jazz, gospel and swing.

Hugh Bonneville joins as new host to ring in 2018 for beloved annual PBS broadcast tradition from the heart of Austria. The show premieres Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

The Park City Institute invites you to Celebrate 20 Years at the Eccles with a chance to win a pair of VIP Tickets to one of the remaining shows in the 2017-18 Main Stage Season. The winner will be chosen on the 20th Anniversary of opening the George S. and Dolores Dor Eccles for the Performing Arts, this coming January.

In a landmark discussion, and her first public ticketed event, Monica Lewinsky will speak at the George S. and Dolores Dor Eccles Center for Performing Arts. The evening is part of the Park City Institute's 20th Anniversary Main Stage Season. Lewinsky, who describes herself as Patient Zero of Internet Shaming, gave a TED Talk on the subject that has been viewed over 11 million times. She will offer insights into navigating the digital age.

It's time to break out the champagne and let the confetti fly. As 2017 comes to a close, BWW brings you a guide to New Year's Eve coverage airing tonight on TV!