Stevie Wonder News

Prentice Powell, the first spoken word artist to appear on The Arsenio Hall Show, will headline the second event in Mesa Arts Center's Spoken World series on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the Piper Theater. Tickets are available in the Mesa Arts Center Box Office, at mesaartscenter.com or by calling 480-644-6500.

The Broadway Sings concert series comes to 54 Below for its first "Best Of Broadway Sings" concert, which will feature showstoppers from the series' previous seven concerts. Some of Broadway's brightest, current talents will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of seven pop superstars: Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, and P!NK. Over 15 Broadway performers will be accompanied by an 8-piece jazz band playing unique, original orchestrations created for the acclaimed series.

Surprising the audience with a captivating finale performance, Stevie Wonder received multiple standing ovations while singing some of his all-time classics, including “Superstition” and “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,” at the taping for STEVIE WONDER: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE – AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY SALUTE. An impressive superstar cast of 19 artists saluted the music icon's career with songs from his stellar songbook in front of a sold-out audience at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. The two-hour special will be broadcast Monday, Feb. 16 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Celebrate this Valentine's Day weekend WITH LOVE FROM DEEDS AND DIVA - a very special three-night engagement where two-time Grammy winning legendary jazz vocalist Diane Schuur takes to the stage with New York's own magnetic tour-de-force Diva Jazz Orchestra, led by the extraordinary talented drummer Dr. Sherrie Maricle.

MOTOWN, Berry Gordy's self-aggrandizing tribute to the independent record label that fused gospel, blues, jazz, doo wop and country into a unique and wildly popular Detroit sound, is currently heating things up at the Boston Opera House through February 15.

STEVIE WONDER: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY SALUTE is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer.

Lancaster's music scene has been greatly enriched by the stirrings of cabaret that have begun over the past few years. The end of January was notable, however, for two days of outstanding cabaret in a row on the 30th and 31st, first with Lancaster-based performer Reji Woods at the Ware Center, and then with Lancaster-bred performer Jonathan Groff giving a fundraiser at Ephrata Performing Arts Center.

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents an exclusive concert reuniting two of jazz and contemporary music's most influential icons, and multi-GRAMMY-Award winners, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, Sunday, March 15 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk about the history of Corea and Hancock's collaboration with the Director of the UBC School of Journalism Peter Klein, at 6:15pm in the Royal Bank Cinema.

The ensemble of the smash-hit musical Les Miserables has got to be one of the hardest working ensembles on Broadway. Last night this talented group impressed audiences by casting the wigs, dirt, and grime aside and singing the music that makes them tick at 54 BELOW.

NEW YORK, NY(Marketwired - Feb 9, 2015) - Atlantic recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced details for his 2015 North American headlining tour. The cross country trek produced and promoted by AEG Live & The Messina Group (TMG) will kick off at Austin's Frank Erwin Center on May 6th and includes stops at New York City's Forest Hills Stadium and the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (see below itinerary). The dates are part of Sheeran's highly successful worldwide tour which culminates with three sold out nights at London's Wembley Stadium. Pre-sale tickets will be available for select dates starting on February 16, followed by general public on-sale tickets starting on Feb 20. Additionally, Sheeran will be among the top-billed performers at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 2nd) and Rock in Rio USA in Las Vegas (May 15th). For more ticket information and tour updates, please visit www.edsheeran.com.

Some of the biggest names in music have paid tribute to Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier in an amusing video at this year's Pre GRAMMY Gala.

New York City-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs Innervisions, an upbeat modern dance tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, as well as other works, when it takes the stage at Mayo Performing Arts Center tonight, February 7, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $29-49

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the poignant and contemporary choreography of Ronald K. Brown/Evidence tonight, February 7, 2015 at 8:00pm. This performance will take place at the Byham Theater, located at 101 Sixth Street, downtown Pittsburgh. The presentation is part of the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Dance Council season.

Citizen Cope brings his unique rock-n-roll/blues sound to the Fred Kavli Theatre, tonight, February 6, 2015 at 8:00 pm.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to welcome Tony and Olivier Award-winning star and recording artist Lea Salonga to Feinstein's at the Nikko for four performances only - Thursday, April 2 (8 p.m.), Friday, April 3 (8 p.m.), Saturday, April 4 (7 p.m.) and Sunday, April 5 (7 p.m.)

First discovered via Sound Cloud, Philip George is the 21 year old British house DJ/producer who's just debuted at No.2 in the UK singles chart with his first release, 'Wish You Were Mine'. Signed to leading British independent label 3 Beat for the world, 'Wish You Were Mine' is set for release in the US via a partnership deal with Motown (with Stevie Wonder's blessing).

Coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from February 17th-22th is the national touring production of Motown: The Musical featuring Reed Shannon in the roles of Young Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson.

Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage in San Diego presents R&B Soul Singer, Star Search Winner and "Oprah Discovered" Jake Simpson in his new show, Love is in the Air (Supply) on Thursday, February 5.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Denis Lambert with Mary Michael Patterson, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Amy Jo Jackson and more tonight, January 31, 2015.