Otis Redding

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Tower of Power: 55 Years of Funk & Soul Winter 2024 Tour to perform at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 8PM.

Signature Theatre is helping expand the American Songbook to include rock and pop classics of a half century ago in cabaret shows this winter that will celebrate Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Burt Bacharach.

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club ends the year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2024', New Year's Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and more.

It’s been over 40 years since The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have played the iconic El Mocambo in Toronto, so the band thought it would be fun to play the club one more time on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8:00 pm with special guest Jeff Rogers.

After many different incarnations since it first appeared as Swinging Life at L’Alhambra in 2009 and 2012, Valéry Rodriguez’s brainchild—now called Black Legends—has just begun its second 'season' in the new 13ème Art auditorium, following its sold-out run at Bobino last winter.  With a lot of new numbers added, a hip-hop medley, lively LED walls and lighting, and enhanced choreography, Black Legends fully deserves a second visit.

Norwood commands Stax-inspired horns on his new record, featuring a cover of an Otis Redding classic. Get a sneak peek now before the album drops. As Norwood sings on “The Knockdown Dragout” — the ensemble, album, and first single all share the same name — he is a fighter.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of soulful music as Signature Theatre announces the cast for How Sweet It Is: The Men Of Soul Cabaret. Join Isaac 'Deacon Izzy' Bell and Derrick D. Truby Jr. for a tribute to the legendary Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and more.

Parson James releases his most personal song yet, 'Little Fires,' detailing his journey to self-acceptance and coming to terms with his sexuality. The emotionally charged music video, directed by Until The Ribbon Breaks, accompanies the track. Parson James opens up about the song's meaning and the importance of supporting and uplifting youth.

Tower of Power, known for their iconic horn-led funk and soul sound, is celebrating 55 years of touring and comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 5.

Fleet was backed by his five-piece band of close friends for the robust set that included songs from his recently-released third studio album Earned It, like “Things I Take For Granted,” “Lucky Dog,” “Layaway,” “25-8,” and more. Sing-along covers “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “Mountain Music” complemented original fan favorites.

Mark Newman is back on tour this October - appearing LIVE on Guitar and vocals with the legendary 60’s group, The Blues Project led by original drummer Roy Blumenfeld in a new lineup that also includes Ken Clark, Chris Bergson & Jesse Williams. East Coast Tour dates include stops in Saugerties & NYC’s Iridium and more. 

The album, which entered the US Billboard album chart at No. 1 upon release in 1992, was named after a post-Civil War southern hymnal and is home to some of the band's biggest hits, including 'Remedy,' “Sting Me,” and 'Thorn in My Pride” which were #1 on the Billboard Main Stream Rock Airplay chart for a combined total of 21 weeks.

Explore the first solo museum survey of photographs by Rhona Bitner at The Wellin Museum of Art. Discover seven photographic series spanning three decades, showcasing Bitner's captivating images of music, dance, and theater. On view September 9 - December 9, 2023.

Stax Records and Craft Recordings will release Stax Christmas, a new 12-track collection of holiday classics and originals from soul music’s biggest stars, including Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple Singers. Get all the details now!

It's a Reggae Fest! See Jamaica's most prolific crooner Beres Hammond with Romain Virgo and Louie Culture at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, August 8th, at 8 PM.

Produced by Cobb (his first self-produced album) and recorded at Macon’s famed Capricorn Sound Studios, Southern Star is a love-letter to Cobb’s southern roots, filled with the sounds and stories of his home state of Georgia. Across these ten tracks, featuring local Georgia musicians, Cobb finds beauty in the small moments.

What did our critic think of JENN COLELLA - OUT AND PROUD at Feinstein's At The Nikko?

Classical-crossover stars BRANDEN & JAMES, as seen on 'America's Got Talent,' will perform at The Mansion of Saratoga in Rock City Falls this Thurs. June 22 with special guest Effie Passero of 'American Idol' fame.

The Mansion of Saratoga kicked off its 801 Concert Series this summer with a tribute to Joan Rivers on what would be the caustic comic’s 90th birthday. Check out the photo here!