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Photos: Brisbane Festival 2026 to Open with Ebony Bott's Inaugural Program
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026

Brisbane Festival opened its 23-day citywide program featuring nearly 2,000 artists and over 750 performances, with more than 70% of events free under new Artistic Director Ebony Bott.

Yola Nash's MANHATTAN WHISPERS Earns Global Music Award Nod
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026

Yola Nash's album MANHATTAN WHISPERS received a Global Music Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album and a World Entertainment Award nomination as the artist prepares to perform at New York Fashion Week.

BLOOD BROTHERS to Play Storyhouse Chester in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

Bill Kenwright's touring production of BLOOD BROTHERS will run at Storyhouse in Chester from October 13-17, 2026, with Vivienne Carlyle starring as Mrs Johnstone.

Mary Bragg Releases New Single "HI-FI" Ahead of SECRETS TO STRANGERS Album
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026

Mary Bragg has released the rock-tinged single "Hi-Fi," the latest preview of her upcoming album Secrets to Strangers, produced by John Paul White and Ben Tanner at FAME Studios.

GOOSE Crash CU Boulder House Party Ahead of Sold-Out Colorado Run
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026

GOOSE performed a surprise set at a University of Colorado Boulder house party, continuing to play despite police attempting to shut down the show, ahead of a sold-out multi-night Colorado run including Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 27, 2026

BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.  Joining previously announced Aliya Grace, who will play Betty Boop®, will be Mason Ballard (Dwayne), Ashia Collins (Carol Evans), Michelle Jennings (Valentina), Dan Mason (Grampy), Joshua Woodie (Raymond Demarest), Ashley Calderon (Trisha), Adam Clarke (Pudgy), Kevin W. Egan (Oscar Delacorte), and Kevin Bowman, Christian J. Collins, Leah Faye, Kayla Goins, Eric Gonzalez, Jesse Hanks, Izzy Herz, Anya Katherine Jones, Jaxon Keller, Elie Kuppermann, Helena Elizabeth Laing, Ava Madara, Neema Muteti, Annalise Northway, PJ Palmer, Jame Tomé Rotz, Kenneth Sweeney, Devyn Trondson and Evan Michael Vaughan. 

"Weird Al" Yankovic Releases NPR TINY DESK CONCERT Performance
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

"Weird Al" Yankovic performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series while continuing his BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour across North America with his original band.

Linda MacLeod Releases New Single I TRIED TO GET THROUGH
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

Halifax singer-songwriter Linda MacLeod, 75, released her new single as the first preview of her forthcoming album THE WELL KNOWN UNKNOWN, capping a six-decade music career.

Nicole Atkins Shares TRIPPIN' ON TEARDROPS Video Ahead of Oct. 9 Tour Launch
by Rachel Stone - Aug 19, 2026

Nicole Atkins released the music video for TRIPPIN' ON TEARDROPS, the opening track from her album DRAMA, due September 18 via Sun Records/Wicked Game Records. Her US headline tour begins October 9 in Columbus, Ohio.

Brisbane Festival 2026 to Present Full Festival Village Lineup at South Bank
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026

Brisbane Festival has released the complete program for Festival Village at South Bank, featuring sunrise ceremonies, DAYBREAKER, wellbeing sessions, live music and nightly entertainment along the riverfront precinct.

Photos: FESTIVAL VILLAGE, South Bank Reveals Full Program at Brisbane Festival
by Rachel Stone - Aug 12, 2026

Brisbane Festival has detailed programming for Festival Village, South Bank, featuring sunrise ceremonies, wellbeing sessions, DAYBREAKER dance parties and nightly entertainment along the riverfront precinct.

MELT Festival to Bring Biggest-Ever Program to Brisbane This Fall
by Rachel Stone - Aug 10, 2026

Brisbane Powerhouse announced that MELT Festival will present more than 100 events across over 70 venues, including a world premiere from Circa and an expanded River Pride Parade.

Mary Bragg to Release SECRETS TO STRANGERS, Produced by John Paul White
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026

Mary Bragg recorded her new album at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals with producers John Paul White and Ben Tanner. The lead single features a duet with White.

RIVERFIRE by Australian Retirement Trust to Add Sixth Barge in 2026
by Rachel Stone - Aug 6, 2026

Brisbane Festival's Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust will add a sixth fireworks barge, bringing the display closer to South Bank and the CBD.

RIVERFIRE by Australian Retirement Trust to Add Sixth Barge in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2026

Brisbane Festival will expand its opening-night fireworks display with a sixth barge positioned between the Victoria Bridge and Neville Bonner Bridge, bringing the show closer to South Bank and the CBD.

Exclusive: Aliya Grace Will Lead the BOOP! National Tour- Meet the Rising Star
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 3, 2026

This fall, Aliya Grace will star as Betty Boop in the North American Tour of BOOP! The Musical, which will officially launch its 50-week tour at Rochester, NY’s West Herr Auditorium Theatre, playing October 3-10.

Alicia Witt Releases 'More,' The Final Single Ahead of New Album
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 31, 2026

Acclaimed actress and singer/songwriter Alicia Witt releases a third single ahead of her new album release and U.S. tour.

Lena Hall to Star With Chad Michael Murray in New Film DISCONNECTING PETER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2026

Tony Award winner Lena Hall has joined the new film Disconnecting Peter, starring alongside Chad Michael Murray. Hall will star as Elizabeth Ruck, wife to Chad Michael Murray’s Peter Ruck.

Review: MARY POPPINS at Musicals At Richter
by Sean Fallon - Jul 26, 2026

On Saturday, July 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal musical at Musicals at Richter, MARY POPPINS! The outdoor ambiance at Musicals at Richter tremendously enhances my enjoyment of these productions, seeing these shows under the stars on clear nights! The moving set is elaborate, with a beautifully painted London skyline in the back, including Big Ben. A waxing gibbous moon arose behind the center of the stage and drifted towards and beyond stage left, throughout the course of the evening. The true stars were on the stage, though, as Musicals at Richter has once again managed to acquire a cast so spectacular that it feels as if Musicals at Richter had hired professional ringers posing as local performers. Director Kate Kovacs combines her talents with music director Vincent Fontenelli, and choreographer Melissa Arizzi to help bring out the best in this professional-level cast! If I was a scout/recruiter for Broadway, I would have made some offers after the show!

FOREIGNER Releases Live Album 'In The Eye of The Storm' With Original Members
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2026

FOREIGNER released their live album In the Eye of the Storm via Green Hill/Sun Records/Virgin Records, featuring original members Lou Gramm and Al Greenwood, recorded at Ellis Island and Brooklyn's DUMBO House.