Dick clark productions and ABC announced an all-star lineup of soul and gospel legends who will come together to pay homage to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, at the "2018 American Music Awards." Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans, friends of the late, luminary singer/songwriter, will take the AMAs stage for a moving tribute honoring Franklin's gospel roots and iconic gospel album, "Amazing Grace." Consulting producer for the tribute is the Emmy Award®-winning music director, composer and producer Rickey Minor. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the "2018 American Music Awards," the world's largest fan-voted awards show, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, on ABC.
With a career that encompasses five Grammy Awards, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world's most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music. The singer brings his Season of Peace: Holiday & Hits Tour to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on December 6 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now to theatre members and go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 28 at 10 am.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, which brings audiences world-class theater, dance and music performed by many of the most sought-after artists,presents Chris Walden Big Band with a program that pays tribute to the "Rat Pack" era on Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:30 pm,in the Bram Goldsmith Theater at The Wallis. Walden, a seven-time Grammy-nominated composer/arranger/conductor, has scored more than 40 feature and TV films and written more than 1,500 orchestral and big band arrangements for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney and Barbra Streisand to Diana Krall and Rihanna, among many others.
Rising artist Elijah Grae released his intense, action packed video for current single “Touch & Geaux,” today (9/25), following the exclusive premiere with GroundSounds.The track is from his upcoming debut solo EP ELIJAH GRAE featuring already released songs 'Castles” and “Rivals.”
Sam Phillips conjured up her 10th studio album, World on Sticks, in between making music for television (Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life for Netflix and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for Amazon). Jay Bellerose (drums), Jennifer Condos (bass), and Eric Gorfain (multi-instrumentalist/arranger) were joined by special guests Jon Brion (bass/guitar), Chris Bruce (guitar) and The Section Quartet (strings) for these recordings that swing from broken modern sounds to dreamy, cinematic music.
The Hudson River Park has announced that they will honor Award-winning actor, Claire Danes; Deputy Mayor, City of New York & Vice Chair, Hudson River Park Trust, Alicia Glen and Chairman & CEO, RXR Realty LLC, Scott Rechler at the 2018 Gala on Thursday, October 11th at Pier 62 in Hudson River Park.
Jimmy challenges Mandy Moore to guess if he's dramatically reading lines from her film A Walk to Remember or her hit NBC drama This Is Us, and she drops hints about the fun and romance in store for Season 3.
Ross Mathews, a most busy multi-tasker (judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, host of 2018 Miss America Pageant; to name just a few) will be inaugurating his weekly DRAGTASTIC BUBBLE BRUNCH this Saturday, September 22, 2018 (his birthday!) at Rockwell Table & Stage. It's been a very busy week for Ross, first being awarded from GLAAD, their Davidson/Valentino Award; and then attending the Emmys as part of the Emmy-winning (four this year) RuPaul's Drag Race.
A full house of top-tier comedians are scheduled to headline the 2019 Aces of Comedy series inside The Mirage Hotel & Casino. "Fluffy" comedian Gabriel Iglesias, "Last Comic Standing" champion Iliza Shlesinger and Comedy Central host Daniel Tosh, among others, are set to deliver the royal flush of comedy next year inside the Terry Fator Theatre. Conquering the stage for the first time is Travel Channel host Bert Kreischer who will make his debut at The Mirage early next year.
Finding Neverland, the enchanting Broadway musical set to soar on tour this fall, will be making its way to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts Wednesday, January 2 - Sunday, January 6. One of seven shows in The Hanover Theatre's 10th Anniversary Broadway Series, Finding Neverland is generously sponsored by Commerce Bank, a division of Berkshire Bank. Tickets are now on sale.
Multi-platinum band HOOBASTANK will extend their recently announced cross-country headlining tour with additional dates through December. 'The Reason Tour'--in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the release of their landmark second album of the same name--will see the band perform the pivotal album in its entirety alongside fan favorites and new songs off theirrecently released sixth studio album PUSH PULL, available now via Napalm Records.
Sunday night's performance by famed comedian and television star Jay Leno at Sangamon Auditorium brought not only laughs but news. Bryan Rives, new director of UIS Performing Arts Services announced to the 1,500 attendees the creation of the University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center. The UIS Performing Arts Center encompasses a variety of venues and programs including Sangamon Auditorium, the intimate UIS Studio Theatre, the UIS Ticket Office and the UIS Performing Arts Education Connections program.
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Kevin Eubanks Quartet, Anita Gillette, Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Quartet and Golden Striker Trio, Alan Broadbent Trio, Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen, Jay Leonhart, Pasquale Grasso Trio, Ken Peplowski with Special Guest Sinne Eeg, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!
Young fans and their families are in store for adventure on the creature trail when the world-famous Kratt Brothers bring their all-new stage adventure Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0: Activate Creature Power! to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 6 at 1 pm and 4:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now to members and go on sale to the public on Friday, September 21 at 10 am.
Enjoy an entire weekend of films created for, by and about the LGBTQ+ community when qFLIX Worcester: New England's LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 15. Tickets are on sale now.
Make sure to tune into The Tonight Show tomorrow when Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Aerosmith perform 'Walk This Way' with Classroom Instruments. The episode will air on September 12, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET.
Due to a medical issue, The Temptations and The Four Tops at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, generously sponsored by Chacharone Properties, has been rescheduled from Friday, September 21 to Sunday, October 28 at 6 pm. Tickets and parking vouchers for the original date will be honored on the new date. Ticket holders who cannot attend the new date can call 877.571.SHOW (7469) or stop by the box office at 2 Southbridge St. to arrange a refund.
On last night's episode of “The Tonight Show,” Paul McCartney and Jimmy surprise Beatles super fans riding an elevator in 30 Rockefeller Center, during what they think is an NBC Studios tour, and entertain them with comedic antics.
