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Austin Punk-Blues Duo THE GHOST WOLVES Kick-Off London's Dirty Water Club in 2018
by Macon Prickett - Feb 26, 2018

Guitarist/vocalist Carley Wolf was raised with a pack of wolf-dog hybrids on her family's Texas hill country ranch. When she met drummer Jonny Wolf and they started making music together, they named their band The Ghost Wolves as a way of memorializing their beloved companions who had died.

Joan Baez Announces Final Formal North American Tour & Whistle Down The Wind Out March 2
by Macon Prickett - Feb 26, 2018

Acclaimed artist and activist Joan Baez will begin a run of North American datesbeginning on September 11 in Ithaca, NY. The extensive run of shows, following 50 UK and European dates, marks Baez's last year of formal touring and includes stops at the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City and Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. See below for complete tour details.

Joan Baez Comes to the Beacon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2018

The Madison Square Garden Company and Metropolitan Entertainment announced today that Joan Baez will take the Beacon Theatre stage on Friday, September 21, 2018 and Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 8:00PM as part of her final, formal North American Tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 2 at 10:00AM.

Joan Baez's WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Now Streaming on NPR Music's First Listen
by Macon Prickett - Feb 22, 2018

Joan Baez's highly anticipated new album, Whistle Down The Wind, is exclusively streaming now via NPR Music's “First Listen,” who proclaim, “This particular batch of folk songs amplifies Baez ever-present gift for interpretation.” Stream the album here.

Denver-Based Soul Band DRAGONDEER Announce Release of Debut Album IF YOU GOT THE BLUES
by Macon Prickett - Feb 16, 2018

Today, Denver-based pysch-blues and soul band Dragondeer announce the release of their debut album, If You Got The Blues, on March 2nd, 2018 via VQ Creative / Kobalt. In celebration of the album release, Dragondeer have announced a hometown headline show at Denver's Bluebird Theater on March 10th, 2018. Tickets are available now at www.dragondeer.com

Moonshine Booze Present THE PLACE From Forthcoming DESERT ROAD Album
by Macon Prickett - Feb 16, 2018

Moonshine Booze presents 'The Place', the first single off their debut album 'Desert Road', which will be released via Seahorse Recordingsin mid-March. Combining grit blues rock with alternative country, their music has been described as psychedelic country blues-tinged rock, as well as brazen desert alcoholic acoustic rock. 

City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 13, 2018

City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More

Steep Canyon Rangers Return to The Ellen Theatre This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2018

On Friday March 2 at 7:30 PM, STEEP CANYON RANGERS return to jam on The Ellen stage. The GRAMMY Award-winning sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the Bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, and folk rock to create something original. Steep Canyon Rangers are easily among the hardest working bands in any genre, pulling double duty on their own and as collaborators with Steve Martin. All Seats $27.50.

Casting Announced for Teller and Aaron Posner's MACBETH at Chicago Shakespeare
by Julie Musbach - Feb 12, 2018

Chicago Shakespeare Theater  (CST) announces the cast and creative team for the theatrical event of the season: Macbeth, adapted and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Aaron Posner-the celebrated creative duo behind CST's The Tempest, winner of the Jeff Award for Best Production in 2015. Starring Ian Merrill Peakesas Macbeth and Chaon Cross as Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's psychological thriller immerses audiences in a world of dark magic and ambition, delving into the twisted psyches of the ultimate power-hungry couple.

Mia Opens Dramatic Exhibition Designed by Robert Wilson
by Julie Musbach - Feb 6, 2018

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has collaborated with celebrated theatre director and visual artist Robert Wilson to organize a first-of-its-kind exhibition highlighting the drama, rituals, and opulence of the Qing Empire, the last imperial dynasty of China. Wilson has created an immersive, experiential environment to display rare court costumes, jades, lacquers, bronzes, gold ornaments, paintings, and sculpture from Mia's renowned collection of Chinese art. Power and Beauty in China's Last Dynasty: Concept and Design by Robert Wilson, presented by Sit Investment Associates, is curated by Liu Yang, Mia's Curator of Chinese Art. The exhibition, which opened on February 3, will run through May 27, 2018.

VIDEO: Bedouine Performs 'One of These Days' on Late Night with Seth Meyers
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2018

Bedouine was the musical guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night. Watch her perform 'One of These Days' in the video below!

Stewart D'Arrietta and His Band Present the World Premiere of BELLY OF A DRUNKEN PIANO
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2018

After My Leonard Cohen, the sold out smash hit of the 2017 Adelaide Fringe, multi-award winning performer, composer and artistic director Stewart D'Arrietta returns to Adelaide with the world premiere of his latest work, 'Belly Of A Drunken Piano'.

Courtney Marie Andrews To Premiere New Single At The Fader
by Macon Prickett - Jan 31, 2018

Courtney Marie Andrews' new song, “Kindness of Strangers,” is premiering today at The Fader. “Kindness of Strangers” is the second song unveiled from Andrews' anticipated new full-length album, May Your Kindness Remain, which will be released March 23 on Fat Possum Records/Mama Bird Recording Co. and is now available for pre-order.

Kronos Quartet presents 4th Annual Hometown Music Festival This April
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2018

The San Francisco-based, Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet / Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA) presents its fourth annual hometown music festival Kronos Festival 2018. With six concerts over three days, Kronos Festival 2018 illustrates one of the group's central artistic tenets: collaboration. After Kronos performed at NPR Music's 10th anniversary concert last month, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga wrote, 'Collaboration. It's in the DNA of the intrepid Kronos Quartet, which some 40 years ago began working with composers around the globe to spotlight new music.'

Kronos: Mazzoli, Jlin, Threadgill, Riley Among Latest Group Of Fifty For The Future Composers
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2018

Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA) is proud to announce the fourth group of composers for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire. Launched in 2015, Kronos' Fifty for the Future is an exciting partnership with Carnegie Hall and others to create 50 new works - by 25 women and 25 men - expressly for the training of students and emerging professionals. Each year, ten composers are announced. As ever, scores, parts, recordings, videos, and other learning materials for the compositions will be offered free of charge online at kronosquartet.org/fifty-for-the-future. 

Peter Garrett, Briggs, Emma Donovan and Christine Anu Will Join Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill at The Adelaide Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2018

The Spinifex Gum journey has announced a lineup of special guests at its transcendent live performance at Her Majesty's Theatre as part of the Adelaide Festival in March 2018.

Symphony Space Announces February Just Kidding Performances
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2018

The acclaimed Upper West Side institution provides a boredom-busting venue for eclectic, all-ages live experiences on three Saturdays in February. Tickets to all upcoming Just Kidding performances are available now.

Liam Craig, Barbara Garrick, Laurence Lau, And Jodie Markell Star In Keen's LATER LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2018

Today Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced that A.R. Gurney's play Later Life would star Liam Craig, Barbara Garrick, Laurence Lau, and Jodie Markell, directed by Mr. Silverstein.

Saustex Records to Release Harvey McLaughlin's Debut TABLOID NEWS 2/20, Plus Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 17, 2018

Saustex Records to Release Harvey McLaughlin's Debut TABLOID NEWS 2/20, Plus Tour

ArtServe to Host Fun-Raiser For GIRL NOTICED
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7pm, ArtServe will be hosting a Fun-Raiser for GIRL NOTICED. Providing the entertainment for the evening is award-winning vocalist MARISSA MULDER, returning to South Florida for this special benefit. She will be accompanied by Thomas Regis on piano.

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