Ben Harper News

Riverside Studios has announced details of more special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin will make their London stage debuts in the world premiere of HIT MACHINE, a darkly comic sibling drama with original music by Ben Harper, at Soho Theatre.

BeachLife Festival will return May 1-3, 2026, with headlining sets from Duran Duran, The Offspring, James Taylor and His All-Star Band, as well as The Chainsmokers, My Morning Jacket, Slightly Stoopid, Sheryl Crow, and more.

In September, SFJAZZ will kick off its 2025/26 season with a mix of talent, setting the tone for a month of performances across its venues. Learn more about the September lineup and see how to purchase tickets.

Multi-Grammy and Emmy Award-winning SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR will return to North America. CAPA will welcome the SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR to the Southern Theatre for a concert this fall. Learn how to purchase tickets!

On March 26, the Carnegie Hall audience witnessed a celebration of punk poet laureate Patti Smith, featuring performances by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, Matt Berninger, Courtney Barnett, and more. Take a look at the photos here!

Hennepin Arts has announced that BMG recording artist/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce announces his new forthcoming album, “Heart of the Eternal,” to be released on March 7.

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have announced a 15-date summer tour. The tour will kick off on May 30th at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington DC and conclude on August 24th at The Orpheum in Los Angeles.

BMG recording artist/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce will release his new forthcoming 11-track album, 'Heart of the Eternal,' to be released on March 7. Learn more.

Chicago singer-songwriter and guitarist Nathan Graham has returned with his new EP The Way Through. Earlier this month, he teased the new music with two Bandcamp and YouTube exclusive singles. Listen to the new EP here.

The star-studded lineup of People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith includes Michael Stipe, Matt Berninger of The National, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Kronos Quartet, Ben Harper, Karen O, Kim Gordon, and Angel Olsen.

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute to Don Heffington, a musical salute to the late prolific drummer and singer-songwriter, will be released on October 18. The new tribute album features performances of Heffington originals from collaborators and friends including Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Buddy Miller, John C. Reilly, Watkins Family Hour, and more.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 29th - August 11th.

GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, actress, and author LeAnn Rimes revealed her 2024 tour dates earlier this summer, and she has just added five more shows to the bill. Newly added to the tour is Kean Stage at Kean University. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

Mitch Rowland has celebrated indie music retailers with the physical 7” vinyl release of two brand new tracks, “Carry On With Your Tea / Nothing Is True.” Now, he is releasing both of those tracks digitally. GRAMMY-winning songwriter Rowland released his critically acclaimed debut album, Come June, via Erskine Records/Giant Music at the end of 2023. Listen to the new tracks here!

Dark Horse Records has announced the release of Dreamers In The Field, the first-ever collaboration between Huun-Huur-Tu, Carmen Rizzo and Dhani Harrison. Mastered by Paul Hicks (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, George Harrison), Dreamers In The Field is now available for streaming everywhere while a very special, limited edition clear vinyl pressing is being released exclusively for Record Store Day on April 20. Listen to the project here!