Acclaimed musician and visual artist Deaton Chris Anthony confirms a run of North American tour dates, with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles and more—see full routing below. Train Breaks Down will support. SID THE KID is the story of the titular character, a lightly fictionalized version of young Deaton.
To celebrate the album’s release, King Princess performed at Lollapalooza last week following a special album release show at Chicago’s House of Blues the night before. Later this year, she will embark on The Hold On Baby Tour, a North American run of headline dates with stops at several historic venues. Watch the new video performance now!
London-based alt-pop singer-songwriter Kings Elliot revealed the release date for her highly-anticipated sophomore EP Bored of the Circus (via Verve Forecast/Interscope). The announcement comes alongside the release of Elliot’s incredible single and video “Butterfly Pen.” Watch the new music video and check out upcoming tour dates!
Guest reviewer Andrew Poretz has heaps of praise for Gerrilyn Sohn and her new musical cabaret.
Gearing up to make another massive statement, global mega-star DJ Khaled will unveil one of the biggest hip-hop releases of 2022 and his thirteenth full-length studio album, GOD DID. The album also includes collaborations with Drake, including the triple-platinum “POPSTAR,” “I’m On One” [feat. Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne], and more.
Featuring a plethora of guest contributions from the likes of Carleen Anderson, Omar Puente and Miss Baby Sol, Nylon Man is 12 tracks of jazz, In his career, saxophonist-keyboardist-arranger-composer Aaron Liddard has worked with Amy Winehouse, Prince, and Maceo Parker, and in genres ranging from hip hop and rock to Latin music and gospel.
Steve Lacy will embark a run of North American shows set for this fall in support of his critically acclaimed sophomore album Gemini Rights. The tour, kicking off on October 2nd in Denver, CO, will make its way across the U.S. and Canada, wrapping up with a special hometown show on November 11 at The Greek in Los Angeles, CA.
Williamstown Theatre Festival will celebrate a bustling week of programming at WTF including tonight’s first performance of we are continuous, tomorrow’s first performance of Just For Us, and Sunday’s one-time-only benefit performance of Jimmy Naughton & Friends, and announces casting for tiny father, the final reading in the Fridays@3 series.
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the world premiere of You Will Get Sick, a new play by Noah Diaz directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton. The cast includes Marinda Anderson, Daniel K. Isaac, Linda Lavin, Nate Miller, and Dario Ladani Sanchez all of whom are making their Roundabout Theatre Company debuts.
The track features Hatchie’s Harriette Pilbeam & Joe Agius, whom Winter will join as a bandmate and supporting act on tour in Australia this Fall. Winter will also tour the West Coast with Peel Dream Magazine, and have announced LA & NYC releases shows. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!
The P Word, by Waleed Akhtar, whose play Kabul Goes Pop was a hit at Brixton House earlier this year, opens at the Bush Theatre on 9 September (press night 14 September.) Directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike (Lava, Bush Theatre), this story of who wins in the luck of the life's draw is a new Bush Theatre commission.
The world premiere of immersive audio installation and workshop After the Flood, a hopeful tale about how communities thrive in the future despite the climate crisis, leads the Opera House's spring program of hands-on participatory events and experiences in its Centre for Creativity.
In a dynamic live return of The 24 Hour Plays flagship intensive for early-career artists, a select group of 43 actors, directors, playwrights, producers and a composer created new work written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours. See photos from the plays!
Bad Suns share a new single titled “Maybe You Saved Me,” featuring vocals from Lynn Gunn of pop-rock act PVRIS. Produced by Eric Palmquist and co-written by Bad Suns, PVRIS and Andrew Goldstein (Yungblud, blackbear, MGK), the song came easily to the band as they began recording sessions for album ‘Apocalypse Whenever’ released early this year.
Summer fun starts August 12 when Penguin Rep Theatre, the Stony Point-based nonprofit professional theatre, presents the world premiere of the new comedy with music, THE VIRTUOUS LIFE OF JOSEPH ANDREWS, live on stage.
Leeds Playhouse has announced that Gareth Snook will play Willy Wonka in its new production of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL presented in association with Neal Street Productions and Playful Productions. The show is set to premiere at Leeds Playhouse from 18 November 2022 – 28 January 2023, ahead of a major UK Tour.
Matt Blaker recently starred in Carousel at Kilworth House Theatre. He is now returning to The Phantom of the Opera as the newest resident Raoul. We spoke with Blaker about his career, as well as taking on the role of the Vicomte de Chagny.
What did our critic think of WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND at The Watermill Theatre?
Tony DeSare and three amazing fellow musicians have what it takes to make the people happy.
Billy Porter recently appeared on The View, commenting on Florida Governor DeSantis filing a complaint against a Miami restaurant after a video showed children at its drag brunch event. Watch the clip here.
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