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Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 go on sale Tuesday, May 1. Tickets can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499.

Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 go on sale Tuesday, May 1. Tickets can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499.

Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC)made its spring announcement of 18 new shows added to the 2018-2019 season, continuing to showcase chart topping musicians, compelling dance companies, groundbreaking storytellers and authors and a wide range of holiday performances, all appealing to diverse audiences. Tickets for all shows go on sale first to LBC members on Monday, April 9 at 12 p.m. and then to the general public on Friday, April 20 at 12 p.m.

In 1768, on an abandoned patch of land near London's Waterloo, showman, entrepreneur and equestrian rider Philip Astley drew out a circle in the ground, filled it with astounding physical acts - jugglers, acrobats, clowns, strong men and bareback riders and what we now know as "circus" was born. This spring, as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the invention of this art-form, the Circus Garden will transform a small park tucked away behind Clapham Junction into a circus mecca.

Eastern Electrics has long been a key member of London's clubbing community. Starting as a warehouse rave almost ten years ago, EE has grown to be a fully-fledged festival affair - an essential date in the calendar for any electronic music head. Branching out from it's one day format, EE also can announce a second day, with some of the heaviest names in bass, garage, reggae and D&B involved - think Sir David Rodigan MBE, one of the biggest D&B labels in the world, and more to be come.

Joshua Redman Quartet will play the Boulder Theater this summer. Tickets on sale January 12th.

Winter NAMM, Booth5602 C.F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) will unveil the D-45 John Mayer Custom Signature Edition at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California on January 25, 2018.

Alhambra Theatre & Dining Managing Partner, Craig Smith, is excited to announce the Alhambra's culminating anniversary event, the 5oth Birthday Bash, set for Monday, December 11 beginning at 5:30 PM at the Alhambra Theatre. On hand are expected to be the current and former owners, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, members of Jacksonville's City Council including Al Ferraro, Scott Wilson, Reggie Gaffney, Danny Becton and Jim Love, State Representative Tracie Davis, US Senator Bill Nelson and Matthew Davis of Senator Marco Rubio's Office and other VIP's, Alhambra's Legacy Servers, long-standing season subscribers and some special guests who have milestones that began in that winter of 1967 such as first dates or engagements.

Back for a second year, Laughter N The Ville is a rip-roaring comedy show, offering a night of hilarity that will leave the audience laughing for hours. The show will be hosted by renowned Chicago comedian Damon Williams, who has performed on a vast number of television specials and comedy shows, including a stint opening for the famed Kings of Comedy Tour.

C.F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) continues to support music education by sponsoring the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

The FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union, will kick off the 17/18 Broadway in Jacksonville season with its 20th annual Open House at the Times-Union Center at 300 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.  Doors will open to the public at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) and Ed Sheeran have joined forces once again to deliver the third in a series of Ed Sheeran Signature Artist Edition guitars.

'Song for an Angel' is a beautiful and haunting performance by CarbonWorks, a band of singular musicians from around the world.

Don't forget, Valentine's Day is fast approaching on Tuesday, February 14th! Couples around the world celebrate with chocolates, candies, dinners, and gifts, and West Michigan has more than enough to go around. Let our great state be the backdrop to your perfect Valentine's Day date!

Norah Jones has announced the October 7 global release of Day Breaks (Blue Note Records), her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer's breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds the 9-time GRAMMY-winner returning to the piano and her roots. Norah has also announced Fall tour dates in North America and Europe including The VETS in Providence on December 8 at 8:00pm.

HyPR Media announces the release of the debut album by CarbonWorks, the adventurous musical ensemble led by DC-based composer and guitarist, Neal Barnard.

Today, British band SSHH -- comprised of guitarist Zak Starkey (Oasis, The Who) and front-woman and vocalist Sshh Liguz -- has released their powerful debut album titled “ISSUES.”

Jonathan Larson's tick…tick…BOOM! closes out 2016 for Nashville's Street Theatre Company, running November 18-December 4 at Holy Trinity Church on Charlotte Pike, starring Christina Candilora, Geoff Davin and Christ Thomas.

Street Theatre Company presents the final musical of its explosive 2016 season, tick...tick...BOOM!. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson, creator of the Tony Award smash hit RENT [recently in production at TPAC], and David Auburn, whose incredible play Proof earned him his own Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, tick...tick...BOOM! opened Off-Broadway in 2001 before moving to West End and the London stage.  

Viewers will enjoy astar-studded lineup as the Louisiana Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Relief highlight show airs on AXS TV Tuesday, October 25 that 11pm Eastern/8pm Pacific.This one-hour edited special, produced by Tupelo-Honey Raycom, will highlight many of the great moments and performances of the live broadcast.