Willie Nelson News

The McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of Willie Nelson on Monday, January 8, at 8:00pm. The words 'living legend' can truly be applied to Willie Nelson. His career has spanned six decades, he's earned every award in his profession, and he has amassed credentials as an activist, actor and author.

This January, Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo is celebrating the opening of its first flagship class location designed especially for young children and their families: Timbalooloo SoHo. To celebrate the launch, internationally acclaimed clarinetist, composer and educator Etkin will host a grand opening concert for Timbalooloo SoHo at City Winery on Saturday, January 13 followed by a parade from the venue to Timbalooloo's new Soho space for a special ribbon cutting ceremony. The concert features Etkin's award winning jazz quintet and his instrument friends Clara Net (his clarinet) and her mother Big Mama Tuba and offers a fun interactive introduction to the Timbalooloo Method, in which all the instruments come to life and talk through their music.

For one night only -- Dec. 29 at 7:30pm -- travel through some of the greatest music hot off the Las Vegas Strip with Jimmy Mazz' smooth vocals, unique song selection and candid humor. Mazz has the incredible ability to capture the essence of these legendary performers. You don't want to miss his mastery as The Players Centre for Performing Arts once again hosts his talents in Legends & Laughter.

Many performers are children of famous musicians but it is not always easy to carve an independent path in entertainment world. One can think of Frank Sinatra, Jr. or Natalie Cole as examples. But on January 20, the Bickford Theatre will present the son of a jazz legend who has become a musical star in his own right. Dave Brubeck's son Chris Brubeck will perform with his group Triple Play whose good-time music draws on folk, blues, and jazz. Triple Play delivers an epic sojourn through American music unlike any other band today.

SiriusXM announced today that it will broadcast exclusive DJ sets, concerts and special performances live on New Year's Eve.

National Public Radio (NPR) last week released 'The 100 Best Songs of 2017.' Anne Akiko Meyers' recording of Einojuhani Rautavaara's 'Fantasia,' written for Ms. Meyers, was featured with works by superstars including Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Willie Nelson. It was the only classical solo instrumental work featured in the annual list. NPR contributor, host of Deceptive Cadence, and classical reviewer for All Things Considered, Tom Huizenga, noted the following about Ms. Meyers' 'Fantasia':

Legends of Hawaiian Music, featuring Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono with Moanalani Beamer, offers up an evening of contemporary Hawaiian culture, rich in history and as relaxed as a Hawaiian sunset. With a lineage that traces from five generations of Hawaii's most illustrious musical families, Keola Beamer is the quintessential Hawaiian slack-key guitar master (New York Times). Here he joins forces with Henry Kapono, one of the great island songwriters of his generation (Honolulu Star-Advertiser). Each became icons at the creative forefront of the 1970s Hawaiian Renaissance movement that brought language, music, hula, art, and all aspects of Hawaiian culture back to their central place in the life of the Islands, and have continued to lead the way for over four decades.

David Bromberg fans who got closed out of his upcoming show Landmark in March get a second chance to catch the David Bromberg Quintet in action. Friday night's show sold out in record time, and we've added a second show on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 PM.

Superstar recording artists Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, N.E.R.D., Charlie Puth, Sia and season 12 winner Chris Blue are set to perform on the live two-hour Today, Dec. 19 season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series THE VOICE.

THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, today, December 16 at 8 p.m.

Superstar recording artists Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, N.E.R.D., Charlie Puth, Sia and season 12 winner Chris Blue are set to perform on the live two-hour Tuesday, Dec. 19 season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series THE VOICE.

Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round will debut April 6, 2018 at the Americana Theatre on the famed 76 Country Music Boulevard strip in Branson. The first three shows will feature two of Nashville's most gifted songwriters, those being Kerry Kurt Phillips, whose songwriting credits include: 'Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)' (Joe Diffie), 'Down On The Farm' (Tim McGraw), and 'She Let Herself Go' (George Strait), along with Wynn Varble, star of the hit TV series, Joey and Rory, whose songwriting credits include: 'Have You Forgotten' (Darryl Worley), 'Waitin' On A Woman' (Brad Paisley), and 'A Little More Country Than That' (Easton Corbin).

Ace guitarist and hit singer/songwriter Lee Roy Parnell has signed exclusively with New Frontier Touring for worldwide booking representation. Parnell's latest project, Midnight Believer, was released earlier this year by Vector Recordings/BFD

For one night only -- Dec. 29 at 7:30pm -- travel through some of the greatest music hot off the Las Vegas Strip with Jimmy Mazz' smooth vocals, unique song selection and candid humor. Mazz has the incredible ability to capture the essence of these legendary performers. You don't want to miss his mastery as The Players Centre for Performing Arts once again hosts his talents in Legends & Laughter.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with hit songwriter, artist and producer Jamie Scott.

Anderson East's All On My Mind is #1 this week at Triple A radio (both BDS and mediabase). Written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Anderson East and Aaron Raitiere, All On My Mind is East's first single to reach #1 and was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and Elektra Records President Gregg Nadel.

Jim James is releasing his new album Tribute To 2 and a reissue of 2009's Tribute To today via ATO Records. Tribute To 2 is a collection of cover songs that reverberate with fresh meaning. Blurring the boundaries of time and genre, James interprets songs made famous by a wide variety of artists.

After releasing the politically charged solo album Eternally Even in 2016, My Morning Jacket front man Jim James returns with Tribute To 2, a collection of cover songs that reverberate with fresh meaning.

THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m.

Hannah Kloepfer is set to join the cast of The 4th Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree at The Green Room 42 on December 5th.