George Harris News

Ron McNeil distinctly remembers the first time he heard bandmate Ardy Sarraf sing.

Indian music is one of the jewels of the world's cultural heritage, and there is nothing like a Masters of Percussion tour to bring that point home. Zakir Hussain & The Masters of Percussion bring their special talents to Harris Center for the Arts for one performance only. The San Jose Mercury exclaims, 'It is hard to imagine a better champion for Indian classical music in the West than Zakir Hussain; a phenomenal player with unimpeachable music credentials!'

Popular contemporary jazz band Spyro Gyra celebrates the 35th anniversary of its breakthrough release of Morning Dance at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 8 pm. Tickets are $39-59.

For tickets ($47.50), call or visit the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Every time he looks at his niece Angela, Ron McNeil remembers John Lennon. McNeil's niece was born Dec. 9, 1980, a day after Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment in New York City.

Flat Rock Playhouse has announced the next 'Music on the Rock' series concert: The Beatles running February 20th to 23rd. The show will feature Music on the Rock regular Ryan Guerra.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood New Jersey truly offers music for everyone at affordable prices... New shows going on sale Friday, February 14TH See Kim Russo- The Happy Medium, or Filter and special guest band Sponge and 1964 - The Beatles Tribute - 50th Anniversary of the Beatles Coming To America Tour.

Newly minted Grammy® Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. will appear on 'The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY® Salute To The Beatles'

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Oates and comedic musician Neil Innes of "Monty Python" and The Rutles have joined the lineup of music and pop culture experts to appear at the first installment of CBS News Live Experiences, 50 YEARS: THE BEATLES

Fifty years after Motown revolutionized the music industry with its 'Sound of Young America' and countless 1964 Billboard hits by Mary Wells, The Supremes and others, the smash Broadway hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is proud to sponsor CBS News Live Experiences launch of 50 YEARS: THE BEATLES, a live, interactive multimedia event marking the 50th anniversary of the band's first American television appearance on CBS's 'The Ed Sullivan Show.'

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE A Beatles Tribute Concert, will be presented by Rich Engler on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., at the Byham Theater. This live concert celebrates the music of the The Beatles and their first and historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, on February 9, 1964. Tickets range in price from $43.75 to $63.75. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit TrustArts.org, call 412-456-6666. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Theater Square Box Office, located at 655 Penn Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh.

Great Performances presents a special encore of highlights from 1992's star-studded concert tribute to the American pop music icon at New York City's Madison Square Garden in Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebrationin March on PBS

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason is a music legend even among fellow artists ranging from Eric Clapton to The Rolling Stones. Co-founder (with Steve Winwood), of the band, Traffic, songs like 'Feelin' Alright,' 'We Just Disagree' and 'Only You Know & I Know,' have become signature hits of Mason's. January 31, Dave Mason brings his Traffic Jam Tour to PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre (8 pm), for an evening of song and music history, as he retraces the earliest days of his career with Traffic and the works that launched his successful solo career.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its slate of performances for this week, Jan. 6-12, including BEST OF CRAIGSLIST, SCREAM ALONG WITH BILLY, JEFF SLATE, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH SHOW, CHAMPAGNE JERRY, TRIBECASTAN, SUN RA VISITATION SERIES, THE HOT SARDINES, MEKLIT HADERO/LEIF VOLLEBEKK, FREDERICKS BROWN, FEDERICO AUBELE/KEREN ANN/DOM LA NENA, RED BARAAT/METAL TONGUES/PATTEN, REVEREND BILLY, BRENDA RUSSELL, and JOEY ARIAS.

The Echo Theater Company has found a permanent space for 2014, taking up residency at Atwater Village Theatre for a year-long season of three world premieres and the revival of an acclaimed holiday show.

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy® has announced the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®.

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present DAVE MASON'S TRAFFIC JAM on Sunday January 5, 2014 8PM. Tickets are $60, $45, $35, and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.

STARZ announced today the involvement of internationally-renowned dancers in the original drama series 'Flesh and Bone' (previously announced as an 'Untitled Ballet Project') currently in development at the network.

Started back in the 1970's, the group known as Rain gained it's initial fame by recording the song selections utilized in the Dick Clark TV movie, The Birth of the Beatles. Over the years they've become better known as a touring group bringing the music of the four lads from Liverpool to the stage for a theatrical event that takes it's cast and audience on a chronological trip through their music, and the culture of the time. It's a thoroughly enjoyable ride, with a group of highly talented musicians expertly recreating the famed "Beatles sound".

The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) today announced the ambitious performance schedule for January - May 2014. From Grammy Award- winners such as Paula Cole to guitar legends including Johnny Winter to a night of comedy with Jay Mohr, SOPAC's 2014 season sates every artistic appetite. With a nod to sounds of Americana, SOPAC serves a heaping of national folk treasures in a robust singer/songwriter concert series. As always, SOPAC welcomes its ongoing Juilliard @ SOPAC classical concert series as well as the Jazz in the LOFT and the Blues in the LOFT series.