Ani DiFranco News

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist Seth Glier returns to the Spotlight Cafe  at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Saturday, September 30, 2017.

The 8th Annual Festy Experience takes place October 5-8, 2017 in the Blue Ridge Bowl at Infinity Downs Farm, a 387-acre property in Arrington, Virginia (also the new home of LOCKN' Festival) at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Arden's fall season is now jam packed, their most busy period of concerts EVER. And they have more coming for the rest of the season 2. Scroll down to see the list of upcoming events including Dar Williams book tour which includes a sure to be much discussed chapter on Wilmington, Delaware. Plus Punk Rock Flea Market comes Oct 14!

Musical artists from around the world including GRAMMY Award winners Esperanza Spalding, Jesse & Joy and Moby have just joined an acclaimed line-up to perform exclusive and intimate shows on September 20, 2017 as part of the global concert series, Give a Home, presented by Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds.

The Kenyan - by way of Seattle - singer-songwriter kicked off her 2017 tour in grand style in a small courtyard garden.

On Today, July 27, at 8:00 p.m., the Skirball Cultural Center launches its twenty-first season of Sunset Concerts with American Tune Featuring Sean Watkins & Friends: A Singer-Songwriter Celebration of Paul Simon, featuring the Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Watkins Family Hour, Works Progress Administration) and friends Cary Brothers, Gaby Moreno, Joey Ryan, The Bee Eaters, plus other special guests.

As singer-songwriter gina Breedlove took the stage at Joe's Pub, an audience member exclaimed, 'Welcome home, gina.' This roused a warm applause and a chorus of audiences members verbally welcoming the Brooklyn native home to the venue.

On Thursday, July 27, at 8:00 p.m., the Skirball Cultural Center launches its twenty-first season of Sunset Concerts with American Tune Featuring Sean Watkins & Friends: A Singer-Songwriter Celebration of Paul Simon, featuring the Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Watkins Family Hour, Works Progress Administration) and friends Cary Brothers, Gaby Moreno, Joey Ryan, The Bee Eaters, plus other special guests.

Produced and mixed by Larry Swist (Lou Gramm, Spyro Gyra, Tina Turner), Dreamer is about overpowering a possessive, toxic and emotionally abusive relationship with the strength and tenacity to break free.

The Festy Experience is excited to announce the second round of its music lineup for the 8th annual festival, happening October 5-8, 2017 in the Blue Ridge Bowl at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia.

Ani DiFranco is kicking ass and taking names on tour in support of her new album Binary on Righteous Babe Records.  DiFranco's tour stops in Salt Lake City on Saturday, November 4th for one show only at the Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City. 

At NYC's PlayStation Theater last night, A2IM honored a select list of luminaries in a star-studded, highly-anticipated awards ceremony. Presented by SoundExchange, the 6th annual Libera Awards gave members of the independent music community an opportunity to come together and celebrate their peers.

Jessie Galante and Alessandro Del Vecchio duet on 'More Like Love Divine', second single taken from Jessie's new album 'The Show Must Go On'.

ARISE Music Festival tops 2017's outstanding lineup with the addition of Lettuce and SunSquabi to  join fellow headliners ranging from hip-hop to funk, reggae to rock, folk to electronic for anticipated The 5th Year Celebration at the beautiful Sunrise Ranch. ARISE's 2017 headliners also include Atmosphere, TIPPER, Beats Antique, Ani DiFranco, Rising Appalachia, The Expendables, and Brother Ali as well as over 200 performances, presentations and more across seven stages this August 4-6.

The full-length, 11-track album release, “The Show Must Go On” was recorded in various cities and countries from NYC to Rome. The album embodies a universal flare of many genres, all embracing Galante's distinctive soulful voice.

Hanuman Festival presents Paper Bird and Shook Twins with Katie Gray at Boulder Theater on Saturday, June 17, 2017. 

The Jerome Robbins Foundation introduces the The Springboard Project:  Fostering Collaboration in Dance-Driven Musical Theater.

Produced by Larry Swist (Lou Gramm, Spyro Gyra, Tina Turner) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (Revolution Saints, Joe Lynn Turner, Glen Hughes) 'Mamma

The thirteenth annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature will focus its lens on today's fractious relationship between gender and power. Taking place in New York City, May 1-7, 2017, the weeklong Festival will use literature and the arts to address how gender both enables and impairs full participation in politics and society.

The cross-continental produced CD 'The Show Must Go On' takes soul rock singer Jessie Galante on new journey in honor of late husband double platinum producer Larry Swist