Count Basie News

Tickets for the tour, which is promoted by Live Nation, will go on sale starting Friday, July 30th, at 10 AM Local through Ticketmaster. A full listing of tour dates can be found here.

In its return to indoor performances in New York City, American Ballet Theatre will present the 2021 Fall season at the David H. Koch Theater, October 20-31, 2021. 

Carole Sylvan releases 'LOVE' on Cosmic Trigger Records out now! Carole will be appearing at The Triad Theater on August 11th at 8pmShe will be backed by the seasoned rock blues band, The Name Droppers.

Alternaversal, the production company responsible for the critically-acclaimed TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, today announced the addition of more cities on its nationwide tour of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) LIVE: Time Bubble Tour.

The New Jersey Youth Symphony announced today that trombonist and composer Dion Tucker and longtime Garden State educator Gregory Williams will be joining the Jazz faculty this Fall as Director of NJYS Jazz and Jazz Orchestra and Director of NJYS Big Band, respectively.

Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, announces an expanded lineup and program for the 30th anniversary of its annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, which takes place in person on Thursday, August 26 at 6 p.m. (new start time) at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

A brand new theatrical-style concert chronicles the amazing journey George Michael had with music and his fans will play cities across the U.S. in 2022. 

Comedy queen and RuPaul's Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio adds more shows to her Unsanitized Comedy Tour this Fall.

All along her Unsanitized Comedy Tour, America’s funniest drag superstar and self-proclaimed “clown in a gown” will bring her snarky frankness, impeccable timing and politically incorrect humor for a comedy show like no other.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is proud to present Earth, Wind & Fire on Tuesday, December 7 and Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

The New York-based orchestra is made up of 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players, and arrangers in jazz music today. Free tickets are required for entry; ticket reservations will be open for request on Monday, June 7 at 12:00PM ET.

Beginning in June, live jazz concerts will resume at The Nash, the leading jazz club and educational center in Phoenix. Dennis Rowland and Diana Lee will be the first concert held at the venue, after over 14 months of closure.

Comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio announces her Unsanitized Comedy Tour which hits 26 cities this Fall. Tickets on sale Friday, May 21 at 10am local time. Learn how to get tickets and see the full schedule.

All along her “Unsanitized” stand-up tour, America’s funniest drag superstar and self-proclaimed “clown in a gown” will bring her snarky frankness, impeccable timing and politically incorrect humor for a comedy show like no other.

MASTERCHEF has announced a new tour called MasterChef Live! and features some of your favorite contestants from both series.

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) performs the best of Count Basie and other world-renowned jazz artists on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m. at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226.

CHRIS PINNELLA: A NIGHT OF CLASSICS (RE) IMAGINED, will perform Thursday May 20th at The Vogel at The Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts.

The Philly POPS announced today the dates for the 2021–2022 Lights Up! Showtime! season, a dynamic new lineup featuring eight exciting shows, with all-new programs and returning fan-favorite guest artists. 

Long coveted by cratediggers and beatmakers, Dyke & The Blazers was one of the earliest funk acts to emerge in the mid-’60s soul scene, alongside artists like James Brown and The Meters.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts and American Ballet Theatre have completed an exciting new artistic collaboration titled UNITING IN MOVEMENT, during which 18 dancers and the artistic staff of ABT developed and rehearsed three works that culminated in an exhilarating live performance in Segerstrom Hall and which can be streamed on demand from May 12 – 26.