Jimi Hendrix News

Beverley Knight starsBefore Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendrix came Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the so-called 'godmother of rock ‘n’ roll’ who you have probably never heard of. Controversially Tharpe took her conservative gospel roots into the nightclubs, playing with Duke Ellington and selling millions of records in the USA and the UK during the 1930s and 40s, yet she ended her life in an unmarked grave. 

The Spire Center for Performing Arts has announced three new shows. Acclaimed Chicago style Blues band Sugar Ray and the Bluetones to perform on August 22 and international psychic mediums Lori Sheridan and Laura Wooster.

The historic Saville Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue is set to return to live performance for the first time in over half a century, following planning approval from Camden Council.

This fall, the Staller Center for the Arts brings the best of Broadway, jazz, dance, comedy, classical, and so much more to Long Island this season. The season opens with Broadway royalty: Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to the Main Stage on Saturday, September 27.

Rolling Thunder will make its U.S. premiere for a limited engagement this summer at off-Broadway’s New World Stages. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Bea Hive Bash at The Auditorium, celebrating the legacy of Beatrice “Bea” Spachner, the patron responsible for rescuing the historic building from being demolished in the 1960's, this year's iteration of The Auditorium's annual summer party is a fab 60's-themed bash paying homage to The Auditorium's triumphant grand re-opening night in 1967.

Modern performing arts venue Hattiloo Theatre is currently selling tickets for its final production for Season 18 “The Boy Who Kissed the Sky.” The production will run from Friday, May 16, until Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Hattiloo Theatre.

FJ’s repertoire of classic hits by Foreigner and Journey will come to The Newton Theatre in July. Another event, An Evening of the Blues starring Popa Chubby, Nikki Hill, and Indigenous, will take place Saturday, July 19, 2025.

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

The sounds of Cuba come to vibrant life on Broadway in Buena Vista Social Club, the musical new musical based on the legendary album of the same name. The critics have weighed in. Read their reviews of Buena Vista Social Club!

Spaghetti Eastern Electro Dub has released 'Live at Green Kill Session,' a six-track album recorded at a performance at the Green Kill gallery in Kingston, N.Y. Listen to it now.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, appearing on Sunday, August 17 at 7PM.

Roots Revival Roadshow will perform at Club Passim on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Led by core touring artists Sug Daniels and Antar Goodwin, the group will perform original compositions alongside timeless classics from legendary Black American songwriters such as Jimi Hendrix and the late Roberta Flack.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts announced three new shows. World-renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan will pay tribute to Jimi Hendrix in his new show “Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi' on June 21, Pink Floyd tribute band Floydian Trip will play on June 27, and Steely Dan Tribute band Hey Nineteen! will perform on August 16. Tickets go on sale for these shows on Saturday, March 22, at 6:00 a.m. at spirecenter.org. 

Bees Deluxe will return to the elegant Lizzie Rose Music Room, offering an evening of original compositions and reimagined blues classics.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced its new, expanded 2025-2026 season.

Black Violin, Chris Botti and Temple Grandin are on the slate of upcoming performers and speakers at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Get full details here.

'Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Musician Ellen McIlwaine' from award-winning producer and director Alfonso Maiorana of Soul Flicker Films will premiere Wednesday, March 12 on CBC Gem. Learn more.

Get ready for a night of timeless grooves and electrifying rhythms as WAR, one of the most influential soul and funk bands of all time, takes the stage at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with An Evening With WAR.

Dave Mason has released the new single 'Use It, Or Lose It' featuring Joe Bonamassa, setting the stage for Mason’s 21st studio album, A Shade of Blues. Listen to the single now.