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Straight No Chaser's "Under The Influence North American Tour" celebrates the upcoming release of the acclaimed a cappella group's eagerly awaited new album, "UNDER THE INFLUENCE," set to release on May 7th. "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" sees the acclaimed a cappella group reimagining a selection of their all-time favorite songs alongside many of the superstar artists and undisputed music icons that made them famous, including Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Rob Thomas, Seal, and Jason Mraz.

Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced details of their upcoming "Under The Influence North American Tour." The dates celebrate the upcoming release of the acclaimed a cappella group's eagerly awaited new album, "UNDER THE INFLUENCE," set to arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 7th. The "Under The Influence North American Tour" gets underway on October 16th in Columbia, MO, and then continues through December 22nd, culminating with seven shows in five days in their home state of Indiana, including four closing shows in two days at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis. Presale tickets to the newly announced dates will be available to all Chasers - members of the Straight No Chaser Fan Club - beginning Monday, April 22nd at 4:00pm EST. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, April 30th. For up to the minute news and tour information, please visit www.sncmusic.com/tour.

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon's preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, are giving fans one more chance to see them live as they hit the road again for 60 performances on their nationwide concert tour. The live concert comes to St. Louis on Saturday, January 25 at 5:30 p.m. The wildly popular The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour will resume on Nov. 12, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. The band will travel to theaters in new markets and revisit places including New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles' Nokia Theater L.A. Live. In 2012, more than 400,000 fans saw the concert making it one of the year's most successful music tours.

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon's preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, are giving fans one more chance to see them live as they hit the road again for 60 performances on their nationwide concert tour. The live concert makes its Fox Theatre debut on Sunday, November 24 at 5:30 p.m. In 2012, more than 400,000 fans saw the concert making it one of the year's most successful music tours.

THE FRESH BEAT BAND , Nickelodeon's preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, are giving fans one more chance to see them live as they hit the road again for 60 performances on their nationwide concert tour.

Wicked and Mamma Mia alum Blake Whyte has finally released his debut solo album More Like Myself. The album falls into the pop/jazz genre mastered by John Mayer and Jason Mraz. While these are big names to follow, as the pop/jazz genre is one that many try to master, Whyte nails it with his innovative debut record. Almost all the tracks on the album have serious radio potential.

How do you follow up the delightful, glittering spectacle of nostalgia and shirtlessness that is prom night, you ask? With a heavy dose of sappy sentimentality, of course - and when that doesn't work, a bit more shirtlessness.

Yamagata's set on the Dealbreaker Heart Tour will be stripped down and intimate, and will showcase her stunning songwriting and the raw emotional power of her songs.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata, 'the troubadour of heartbreak', will launch a tour in support of her latest EP, Heavyweight. Digitally released in November of 2012, the Heavyweight EP is now available in stores. Yamagata's set on the Dealbreaker Heart Tour will be stripped down and intimate, and will showcase her stunning songwriting and the raw emotional power of her songs. Yamagata recently returned from a successful string of SOLD OUT shows in Southeast Asia, with stops in Seoul, Korea, Bangkok, Thailand and Singapore, Singapore.

"You grow up in it, but you never get used to it," said Arcada Theatre President/CEO Ron Onesti, referring to the snowstorm that caused him to postpone a long-awaited performance of former Jersey Boys stars last month.

Singer/performer Blake Whyte makes an auspicious debut with his invigorating album 'More Like Myself'. With a pop/soul sound that crackles with energy, Whyte evokes a range of artists, from George Michael to Jason Mraz to Maroon 5 to Elton John. The album will be feted with a CD release event at Alvin Ailey in New York City, on April 7th (details below).

Over the past twenty four hours, many of America's most recognized brand names and Hollywood's biggest stars have joined millions of people around the world in sharing a modified red version of the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) logo in support of marriage equality. HRC, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, launched a social media campaign Monday afternoon in conjunction with two marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week, in an effort to raise awareness and help showcase the broad and diverse support for marriage equality.

Get ready, 'cause here it comes- MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL that is! MOTOWN begins preview performances tonight, March 11 and will open on Broadway on April 14, 2013 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46 Street).Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL will feature a book by Berry Gordy and music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue. Meet the company of the new musical with videos of them from past productions and roles below!

Mackenzie Bourg, a former contestant of 'The Voice' on Team Cee-Lo Green is excited to announce the release of his new hit song and music video, 'Everyone's Got A Story', the forthcoming single off of his debut EP.

Oh what a night it will be, tonight, March 5 at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles! Former stars of the Tony-Award winning mega-hit musical 'Jersey Boys' will take the stage that evening with their 'Doo Wop Project' show, a presentation drawing standing ovations all over the country.

Cabaret Icon Michael Feinstein returns to the McCallum Theatre with 'The Sinatra Project,' for two performances - tonight, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 -- dedicated to the great Frank Sinatra. Michael reflects Sinatra's sensibility by interpreting the songs in conceptually different styles from Sinatra's own renditions. The results are fascinatingly unique and memorably beautiful. Billed 'The Sinatra Project', the concert is presented in two parts on these consecutive evenings. In the second concert, Michael reinterprets songs by such greats as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peggy Lee, and more. 'The second volume is really about Sinatra and his friends,' says Michael. 'It's about the people he influenced and who influenced him.'

Oh what a night it will be, Tuesday, March 5 at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles! Former stars of the Tony-Award winning mega-hit musical 'Jersey Boys' will take the stage that evening with their 'Doo Wop Project' show, a presentation drawing standing ovations all over the country.

Don't miss Colbie Caillat at bergenPAC on Monday March 25th at 8PM. Colbie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles 'Bubbly' and 'Realize'. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, 'Lucky', which won a Grammy. Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, in August 2009. Breakthrough was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammys for her background vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's Fearless album. Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and sold over 10 million singles. In 2009, she was named Billboard magazine's 94th-best-selling music artist of the 2000-2009 decade. In 2011, she released her third studio album All of You. On October 23, 2012 she released her first Christmas album Christmas in the Sand.

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