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Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting and the creative team for the world premiere of My Very Own British Invasion with book by Tony award winner Rick Elice (Peter and the Starcatcher). My Very Own British Invasion is produced in association with Hal Luftig, Craig Haffner and Rodney Rigby.
To some, FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS was that '80s band led by the Jersey guy who would go on to win the Academy Award and Golden Globe for writing Dirty Dancing's iconic theme song, “(I've Had) The Time of My Life.”
Larry Stewart of award-winning and chart-topping country band Restless Heart is already in the holiday spirit, releasing a reinvented cover of Celine Dion's Christmas classic, 'Don't Save It All For Christmas Day.'
Presented by The Reel Blues Fest, Inc., more than 16 blues musicians from around the country including James Montgomery, Bob Margolin, Jerry Portnoy and many others will come together on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. for an all-star tribute to the late blues harmonica legend James Cotton.
Following the announcement of their UK headline tour, Folk-Americana four-piece The Wandering Hearts have sold out London's Islington Assembly Hallon 28 November. Having already sold out their three previous London headline dates, most recently Bush Hall, this will be their biggest headline performance yet.
Following their successful inaugural tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2017 and their current US Tour, the pedigree of hallowed '60s trio Cream – Ginger Baker's son Kofi Baker, Jack Bruce's son Malcolm Bruce and Eric Clapton's nephew *Will Johns – are coming to the UK for the first time to pay homage to the band's extraordinary legacy with The Music Of Cream – 50th Anniversary World Tour. The tour kicks off in Glasgow on Friday 23rd November – the show has been moved from the Glasgow O2 Academy to St Luke's. Tickets are available via www.themjrgroup.com/moc50th/.
Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:
The special guests have now been announced for what is certain to be spectacular night celebrating one of the most influential evenings in music history.
The Weight Band, the re-imagined band of legendary rock group The Band, will perform Sunday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. at South Orange Performing Arts Center. The Weight Band is dedicated to honoring the legacy of The Band and is comprised of former members and those who have worked closely with The Band over the decades. Audiences will enjoy an unforgettable performance and hear timeless hits like 'The Weight,' 'Up On Cripple Creek,' 'Ophelia,' 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,' 'Rag Mama Rag' and so many others. The Chicago Sun Times proclaimed 'The Weight carries on where The Band left off.'
Now a beloved holiday tradition, Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes' Best Christmas Party Ever! kicks off in late November, and this year's tour will coincide with an exclusive profile in People Magazine.
Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th at the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant. The exhibit will be up through December 10th.
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts welcomes the Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents The Dan Nimmer Trio to Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on Friday, February 1 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale on this Thursday, November 15 at 12:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased in person at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206, or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10 or more should call Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213. This presentation is part of the Marcus Center Presents series and is sponsored by The Fitz at The Ambassador Hotel and Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
Set to air on Showtime, December 11, 2018 at 7:30 pm ET/PT Still On The Run: The Jeff Beck Story documents the history of a musical maverick and true innovator, delving below the surface to shed light on the circumstances, inspiration and technicality behind the man and his music. The film features extensive interviews with Jeff both at home and in his workshop, as well as interviews with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart,David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Jan Hammer, Joe Perry, Beth Hart & many more.
Long regarded as one of the premier musicians in the world, David Sancious was an original member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, toured and recorded with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Seal, Eric Clapton, Jon Anderson and a long list of A-level musicians. He also created groundbreaking music with his band Tone.
Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th at both the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, at the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant.
Parx Casino®, Pennsylvania's #1 casino, welcomes Rick Springfield on Thursday, December 6, 2018 with his “Stripped Down - An Intimate Performance of Music and Storytelling.” This intimate concert performance will feature an all acoustic set in The Xcite Center. Tickets are $29 to 69 each. Doors open at 7:00pm, with the show starting at 8:00pm. For more information and tickets, visit www.parxcasino.com/xcitecenter.
After an extraordinarily successful year with the release of their #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz album ICONIC and a world tour, Take 6 is capping off the year on a high note with four nights at the Blue Note in NYC (Nov. 8-11), a Friar's Club Billy Crystal tribute on November 13 at the Ziegfield Ballroom which they will be opening (additional performers/attendees include Bette Midler, Robert DeNiro, Alec Baldwin, Katie Couric, Meg Ryan, Martin Scorcese, to name a few) and a Christmas special they participated in with Bebe Winans and Cece Winans, Anthony Hamilton, and others. "The Soul & Spirit of Christmas" will air on GetTV on November 23 at 8pm EST. They will end the year with additional tour dates in Europe (dates below.)
The special guests have now been announced for what is certain to be spectacular night celebrating one of the most influential evenings in music history.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Taylor Rodriguez in "One Night With Taylor Rodriguez" on December 22, 2018 at 11:30 P.M. The show explores an array of songs spanning the early 1960s to present day, all in the performer's jazz-vocalist style. This accomplished singer and songwriter will perform his original song "Angel," along with the music of some of the world's greatest entertainers; including Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, and Eric Clapton to name a few. Taylor's vocal range, technique, and captivating performance of these classic hits, all rearranged and delivered with a jazz piano accompaniment, makes this a show not to be missed!
