Alison Krauss News

On Friday, August 6, 8:00pm, Jim Messina will play the Napa Valley Opera House - 1030 Main Street, downtown Napa. Tickets, $40 / $45, are available 707.226.7372 or NVOH.org.

Guest curator Joel Harrison has assembled some of the world's finest improvising guitarists for a three day festival at Cornelia St. Cafe focusing on duos that bring together unusual, (mostly) first-time, pairings. The emphasis is on fearless innovators and improvisers- jazz, country, blues, rock, prog, noise, Indian, and classical will seamlessly meld together. Surprise will be the order of the day.

On Friday, August 6, 8:00pm, Jim Messina will play the Napa Valley Opera House - 1030 Main Street, downtown Napa. Tickets, $40 / $45, are available 707.226.7372 or NVOH.org.

Come enjoy 'An Evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter' for one night only ~ Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 8PM, at the intimate Balboa Theatre, the perfect venue to showcase 5-time Grammy Award-winning artist Mary Chapin Carpenter as she performs songs off her critically acclaimed album, The Age of Miracles.

Among the $42 million in damages sustained at Nashville Symphony's Schermerhorn Symphony Center during May's historic flooding was a collection of 42 musical instruments used for the NSO's Instrument Petting Zoo, a Symphony Education & Community Engagement program that allows children to sample and learn about various musical instruments.

City Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the SummerStage Gala,- The Music of Simon and Garfunkel, a special fundraising event held at Rumsey Playfield on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SummerStage (Raindate: Wednesday, June 9, 2010).

City Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the SummerStage Gala,- The Music of Simon and Garfunkel, a special fundraising event held at Rumsey Playfield on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SummerStage (Raindate: Wednesday, June 9, 2010).

The Fabulous Fox welcomes back Johnny Mathis as Johnny celebrates the holiday season with an evening of his classic hits plus Christmas favorites. The show features Johnny center stage with a full orchestra performing 'Chances Are', 'It's Not For Me To Say', 'Misty' and many more.Johnny Mathis' career accomplishments are numerous and varied.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 14 at 10 a.m. for all three shows and can be purchased online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000 or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with Elvis Costello solo. In one of the most intimate stops on his Spring 2010 tour, Costello will songs from his vast 30-year musical career. This show is generously sponsored in part by Jonesy's Steak House in Napa.

Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.

Legendary Irish traditional band Altan celebrate 25 years together in 2010, having established themselves as one of the most important live acts to play traditional Irish music in Ireland and on the world stage. To mark this, the band has recorded a very special album with the RTE Concert Orchestra and is touring internationally, making a stop in Columbus with the world-famous, original band line up.

Legendary Irish traditional band Altan celebrate 25 years together in 2010, having established themselves as one of the most important live acts to play traditional Irish music in Ireland and on the world stage. To mark this, the band has recorded a very special album with the RTE Concert Orchestra and is touring internationally, making a stop in Columbus with the world-famous, original band line up.

Omaha Performing Arts presents an exquisiteblend of Celtic, folk, and jazz when the Alison Brown Quartet takes the stage at the 1200Club in the Holland Performing Arts Center's Scott Recital Hall on Friday, February 12, 2010at 8:00 p.m.

Omaha Performing Arts presents an exquisiteblend of Celtic, folk, and jazz when the Alison Brown Quartet takes the stage at the 1200Club in the Holland Performing Arts Center's Scott Recital Hall on Friday, February 12, 2010at 8:00 p.m.

Omaha Performing Arts presents an exquisiteblend of Celtic, folk, and jazz when the Alison Brown Quartet takes the stage at the 1200Club in the Holland Performing Arts Center's Scott Recital Hall on Friday, February 12, 2010at 8:00 p.m.

Omaha Performing Arts presents an exquisiteblend of Celtic, folk, and jazz when the Alison Brown Quartet takes the stage at the 1200Club in the Holland Performing Arts Center's Scott Recital Hall on Friday, February 12, 2010at 8:00 p.m.

The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with Elvis Costello solo. In one of the most intimate stops on his Spring 2010 tour, Costello will songs from his vast 30-year musical career. This show is generously sponsored in part by Jonesy's Steak House in Napa.

HartBeat, in conjunction with the Hartt School of Music, is thrilled to Co-Sponsor Tony Vacca and the World Rhythms Ensemble in the Music for a Change series.

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named music legend Paul McCartney as the recipient of the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. An all-star tribute concert is planned for spring 2010.