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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in a co-presentation with Pomegranate Arts, is thrilled to announce the special guest artists who will perform in Taylor Mac's ambitious, internationally acclaimed work A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. Local Philadelphia performance artists and musicians will join Mac in these final U.S. performances of the full, 24-hour-long pop odyssey, June 2 & 9 at the Kimmel Center's Merriam Theater, as part of the 2018 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). Mac will perform A 24-Decade History of Popular Music as two distinct 12-hour concerts, Saturday, June 2 (1776-1896) and Saturday, June 9 (1896-present day) - Mac's longest continuous performances since the work premiered at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn in 2016.

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in a co-presentation with Pomegranate Arts, is thrilled to announce the special guest artists who will perform in Taylor Mac's ambitious, internationally acclaimed work A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. Local Philadelphia performance artists and musicians will join Mac in these final U.S. performances of the full, 24-hour-long pop odyssey, June 2 & 9 at the Kimmel Center's Merriam Theater, as part of the 2018 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). Mac will perform A 24-Decade History of Popular Music as two distinct 12-hour concerts, Saturday, June 2 (1776-1896) and Saturday, June 9 (1896-present day) - Mac's longest continuous performances since the work premiered at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn in 2016.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will host its 31st annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Los Angeles. ASCAP will honor the popular 90s R&B group Xscape with the ASCAP Golden Note Awardduring this year's ceremony, and members Kandi Burruss, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Tamika Scott and LaTocha Scott will be on hand to accept. The event will also honor ASCAP songwriter and publisher members with awards for the most performed ASCAP songs of the past year on the R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel charts.

While the presence of the singer memorizes the audience, keyboard notes combined with other instruments become an integral part of the show. D'Laurent Smith, one of the top keyboardists in the industry, plays in 'Classic Cher' at Park Theater Las Vegas May 16, May 18 and 19.

The First Annual TAILGATE FEST (LATailgateFest.com) will debut on Saturday, September 1, 2018 (Labor Day Weekend) on The Forum's grounds (Inglewood) in Los Angeles as a one-day country music and tailgating extravaganza. TAILGATE FEST caters to the fans who show up hours before to turn the parking lot into the party. It brings the stage outside to the tailgate. No packing up the party to head inside, no need to stop that game of cornhole, no need to stuff all your belongings in your pockets to last you the evening. Fans will now be able to bring their own grills, coolers, games, and more to enjoy the show from their own tailgate as TAILGATE FEST brings the stage to the tailgaters!

Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only at Kalamazoo's Miller Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one show only at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 24. The show is a special offering by the Best of Broadway series presented by Planet Fitness.

Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller and the industry's largest independent record label, American Gramaphone, announced that his annual Christmas concert tour will begin on November 14th, 2018. Two traveling ensembles will hold performances in cities across the country.

Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only at Louisville's Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, November 25 at 7:00 P.M.

Jerry Seinfeld and David Letterman sit down to discuss Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondence Dinner Speech, Politics, Raisins, & more! Watch the clip below! 

In the latest episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Tina Fey talks about the importance of her parents watching her receive The Mark Twain Prize for her portrayal of Sarah Palin. In the interview, they also discuss the SNL writers room, vaping and Fey's new Tony nominated Mean Girls musical.

New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography has two NYC shows on June 2 and June 4 at 7pm at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street) which will feature stars of stage & screen including Michael Urie, 4-time Oscar-nominee Marsha Mason, Tate Donovan, Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba, Emmy-nominee Jackie Hoffman (FX's Feud), John Fugelsang (SiriusXM Insight), Grammy Award-winner Peter Asher, Alysia Reiner (Better Things, Orange is the New Black), Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Veep), 5-time Emmy-winner Alan Zweibel and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel. Tickets are $80, $60 & $40 (plus a two-drink min.) and can be purchased at www.CelebrityAutobiography.com.

iHeartMedia announced today the return of the annual star-studded iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 21 and 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and its Daytime Stage, which will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, Sept. 22. The Daytime Stage will feature live performances by both popular and emerging artists including first-revealed performers Dua Lipa, 5 Seconds of Summer, Lil Uzi Vert, Dustin Lynch, Bazzi, Belly, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots and Greta Van Fleet with more to be announced. The main stage performance lineup for the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival will be announced at a later date.

In a first look for Friday's premiere of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Tina Fey shows off her comedy chops in an off-the-cuff improv scene. Watch the preview below. In the interview, they also discuss her family, the SNL writers room, vaping and Fey's new Mean Girls musical, among other topics.

ASCAP has added multi-platinum songwriter and artist Ne-Yo and Grammy-winning artist-producer Jermaine Dupri to the 2018 ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO lineup, joining an illustrious roster of Hall of Famers and chart-topping music creators set to appear. The country's largest conference for music creators, May 7-9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, has also released its full schedule of programming at https://2018ascapexpo.sched.com/. The 13th annual event will feature three days of panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes and one-on-one sessions with the industry's top hitmakers.

22 Days Nutrition, the plant-based lifestyle company known for its organic line of protein bars, powders, and vegan meal delivery service is launching Meal Planner and online platform that gives people the tools they need to eat healthier with plant-based recipes, tips, and same-day ingredient delivery.

According to Variety, Kanye West will be releasing two brand new albums in June. The first of the two is a solo album with seven new tracks dropping on June 1, and the other is an album with Kid Cudi, to drop the following week on June 8. Additionally, he announced that the new group with Kid Cudi is called Kids See Ghost. Read more about the news from Variety here!

After 18 years of hosting some of music and entertainment's most revered names, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill has announced its final run of shows in its current Times Square location (237 W 42nd St). Due to escalating rent, the historic venue and supper club is forced to close its doors with a final performance on April 29, 2018. B.B. King Blues Club is in the process of selecting a new location in Manhattan to relocate the venue.

dick clark productions and NBC today announced nominees for the "2018 Billboard Music Awards," which will honor the year's most successful artists in 57 categories of music.  Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran lead the pack with 15 nominations each, followed by Post Malone with 13, Imagine Dragons with 11, Drake with 9 and Justin Bieber and Cardi B with 8. The "2018 Billboard Music Awards" will broadcast LIVE coast to coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced Questlove: Creative Quest, a one-night-only discussion and book signing event on April 28. Questlove-musician, bandleader, designer, producer, culinary entrepreneur, professor, founding Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council member, and all-around cultural omnivore-will discuss his new book (released on April 24) and share his thoughts on the topics of creativity, inspiration, and originality with special guest Sanford Biggers, visual and interdisciplinary artist and moderator Ben Greenman (co-author, Mo' Meta Blues).