Dave Koz News

Performers Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch will be premiering their brand new show, "The Sinatra Century," on the Main Stage at Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario on Thursday, October 15 at 8pm. Caruso and Stritch, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular variety show, "Cast Party," which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, tours nationally, and was part of last season's Lincoln Center American Songbook series.  They are also in residency at Bemelmans at The Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, where the duo is constantly in the news when showbiz heavy-hitters like Liza Minnelli, Bono and Michael Feinstein join them in impromptu performances.  The duo is also touring the world with Liza Minnelli's new concert, 'Great Day.'

Monterey Jazz Festival kicks off the weekend's activities this Thursday with another edition of the 'Concert for Kids' at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, with Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra performing a free 45-minute set for students enrolled in Monterey County public schools. The concert will start at 11am today, September 17 at the Garden Stage Presented by HepcHope.com at the Monterey Fairgrounds.

Monterey Jazz Festival kicks off the weekend's activities this Thursday with another edition of the “Concert for Kids” at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, with Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra performing a free 45-minute set for students enrolled in Monterey County public schools. The concert will start at 11am on Thursday, September 17 at the Garden Stage Presented by HepcHope.com at the Monterey Fairgrounds.

Today, September 11 beginning at 11 a.m., tickets to more than 80 different shows including Broadway, dance, comedy, concerts and family programming will all be on sale as part of Playhouse Square's 2015-2016 'Season On Sale' event. The annual on-sale includes single tickets to KeyBank Broadway Series shows including: If/Then, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Matilda The Musical; non-series Broadway shows, including Elf The Musical, Annie and The Wizard of Oz; great family shows such as Air Play, Good Night Moon and The Runaway Bunny and The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE!; and legendary performers like Johnny Mathis and returning favorites Paula Poundstone, Jim Brickman and Dave Koz.

For the past 13 years, Jim Caruso's Cast Party has been the place for Broadway, jazz and cabaret performers to celebrate and entertain each other. This past month, an astonishingly wide variety of talent passed through the Birdland doors, and we thought you might like to see proof that 'you never know who will show up at Cast Party!' Scroll down for photos of August's incredible lineup of stars!

Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel with an evening of swinging standards every Sunday in September, November and December, from 9pm - 12 midnight.  The duo has recently added dozens of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra to their repertoire, thanks to their current national tour of The Sinatra Century.  In this upcoming Carlyle run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.

On Friday, September 11 beginning at 11 a.m., tickets to more than 80 different shows including Broadway, dance, comedy, concerts and family programming will all be on sale as part of Playhouse Square's 2015-2016 "Season On Sale" event. The annual on-sale includes single tickets to KeyBank Broadway Series shows including: If/Then, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Matilda The Musical; non-series Broadway shows, including Elf The Musical, Annie and The Wizard of Oz; great family shows such as Air Play, Good Night Moon and The Runaway Bunny and The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE!; and legendary performers like Johnny Mathis and returning favorites Paula Poundstone, Jim Brickman and Dave Koz.

Jake Shimabukuro will play The Paramount in Seattle on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:00PM.

Multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz returns for his annual Playhouse Square holiday show, Thurs. December 10 for one 7:30 pm performance at the Connor Palace.. (Tickets go on sale beginning at 11 am Sat., July 25 at the Ticket Office, playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000. Prices will be $69.50, $55, $40 & $10 Smart Seats.)

?Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, described by Rolling Stone as a music 'hero,' makes his Auditorium Theatre debut with The City Lights Orchestra, conducted by Rich Daniels, tonight, June 24 at 7:30 p.m., concluding the Auditorium's inaugural 'Made in Chicago' performance series.

According to Variety, 29 honorees from the worlds of motion pictures, television, live theatre, radio and recording have been tapped to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year. Among them are Broadway's KINKY BOOTS co-creators Harvey Fierstein & Cyndi Lauper, as well as ELEPHANT MAN star Bradley Cooper.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival's 2015 season includes the world premiere of POP! THE MUSICAL, an '80s themed musical with an exciting original score from the Los Angeles based writing duo of twin brothers Geoffrey and Sam Rose (aka Roze Broze) and directed by award winning director Barry Pearl, most familiar to worldwide audiences for portraying 'Doody' in Paramount's now cult classic film "Grease."

Author, political strategist, civil rights activist and political firebrand David Mixner performed his theatrical tell-all, 'OhHell No!,' at Los Angeles El Rey Theatre last night (June 11) for LGBTQ Pride Month. Scroll down for photos from the opening night festivities!

Author, political strategist, civil rights activist and political firebrand David Mixner will bring his audience right onto his metaphorical front porch in his theatrical tell-all, 'Oh Hell No!,' coming to Los Angeles this month.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival's 2015 season includes the world premiere of POP! THE MUSICAL, an '80s themed musical with an exciting original score from the Los Angeles based writing duo of twin brothers Geoffrey and Sam Rose (aka Roze Broze) and directed by award winning director Barry Pearl, most familiar to worldwide audiences for portraying 'Doody' in Paramount's now cult classic film “Grease.”

?Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, described by Rolling Stone as a music "hero," makes his Auditorium Theatre debut with The City Lights Orchestra, conducted by Rich Daniels, Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m., concluding the Auditorium's inaugural "Made in Chicago" performance series.

With inviting, optimistic songs and a highly anticipated new full length album on Innervision Records, vocalist and songwriter Aysha showcases her sexy, sensual style with a dynamic mix of top artists and producers in contemporary urban jazz

Smooth Jazz New York in association with Marquee Concerts is pleased to announce another star-studded line up for the Smooth Cruise series, now in its 18th year.

Today, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced 21 new shows for 2015-2016, featuring world-class performances in music, dance, comedy, speakers and family entertainment. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts has, for over three decades, presented a popular and diverse range of outstanding performances for fans of all ages and varied interests. Tickets will be available to members of Wells Fargo Center for the Arts beginning on Tuesday, May 19 and on sale to the general public on Friday, June 5 at noon. Tickets and memberships may be purchased online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by phone at 707.546.3600, or in person at the box office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Author, political strategist, civil rights activist and political firebrand David Mixner will bring his audience right onto his metaphorical front porch in his theatrical tell-all, "Oh Hell No!," coming to Los Angeles and San Francisco next month.