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The Regrettes Confirm Spring 2017 Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 14, 2017


LA-based punk act The Regrettes have announced a headlining tour for Spring 2017. The 17-date tour kicks off March 9 in Stockton, CA and includes stops in Chicago, New York, Boston, DC, and Toronto, as well as Austin for SXSW.

Tommy Koenig to Flash Back Through Time & Music in BABY BOOMER BABY at Herberger Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2017


Comedy Central and National Lampoon star Tommy Koenig's one man "'musicomedy' - a flashback through our times and the music that defined them - Baby Boomer Baby comes to the Herberger Theater Center from Feb. 2-26.

MTV Live Setlist, Front and Center and More This Year The Iridium!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2017


2017 is shaping up to be an eventful year at The Iridium as we continue to host MTV Live Setlist (the episode featuring 'dark girl pop' band MUNA airs this Saturday, February 4 at 9pm ET), and the acclaimed live public television series Front and Center (season 6 airing now at various dates/times across the country)! 

Ann Wilson Announces 2017 Solo 'Ann Wilson of Heart' Tour Dates
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 10, 2017


ANN WILSON has announced her 2017 20-date solo tour. The ANN WILSON OF HEART cross-country trek kicks off Tuesday, March 8 at the Moore Theatre in WILSON's Seattle hometown

Works by Paula Vogel, Alex Brightman and More Set for 2017 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2016


In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 32 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2017 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 18 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

Shadowbox Live to Present BODY HEAT
by Ashlee Latimer - Dec 18, 2016


After all the holiday fallout has settled and 2017 has been successfully ushered in, Shadowbox Live turns the lights down low, slips into something a little more comfortable, and gets ready to get it on with Body Heat, a sexy, new sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show opening January 5, at the Brewery District theater, 503 South Front Street.

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Rita Wilson & Friends in LINER NOTES, 2/10
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2016


producer and Broadway star, who brings her vocal and songwriting talents to Samueli Theater in her Center debut with Liner Notes: Songwriters, Stories and Music, on Friday, February 10, 2017. Special guests and notable songwriters Billy Steinberg, Holly Knight and Desmond Child join Wilson in this intimate evening performing songs and sharing stories behind their most memorable music.

Come Enjoy Some Family Fun at The Lyric Theater!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2016


The Lyric Theater has announced it's schedule of family fun programming! See some of the highlights below proudly sponsored by The Bauman Family Foundation.

Tommy Koenig to Flash Back Through Time & Music in BABY BOOMER BABY at Herberger Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2016


Comedy Central and National Lampoon star Tommy Koenig's one man "'musicomedy' - a flashback through our times and the music that defined them - Baby Boomer Baby comes to the Herberger Theater Center from Feb. 2-26.

Feminist Grunge Punk Pioneers L7 Reveal First 'L7: Pretend We're Dead' Film Clip
by Richard Best - Nov 15, 2016


This past Friday, fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk, L7, premiered L7: Pretend We're Dead at the prestigious DOC NYC Festival.

Harsh Crowd Debuts 'Better' EP via Noisey
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2016


Indie rockers Harsh Crowd are poised to take over the world, as indicated by their urgent, high-energy sophomore EP Better.

ROCK N' ROLL DEBAUCHERY Opens Tonight In NYC For Return Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2016


Rock N' Roll Debauchery - the interactive rock and roll experience, opens this evening at 42West NY, "Bigger, Badder and Bolder" than ever before.

Asbury Park Press Presents LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2017: The Beat Goes On
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2016


With a goal of topping last year's record-breaking $5.25 million dollars raised in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2017: The Beat Goes On, presented by the Asbury Park Press, the 17th anniversary edition of the anchor event for the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation, will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 days in three New Jersey cities, New York City, and Philadelphia, in January, following holiday season tours of Europe and Canada.

Girl In A Coma's Nina Diaz Drops Video w/ FUSE, Solo Debut Out Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016


The Beat Is Dead is the new solo debut LP from Girl In A Coma frontwoman Nina Diaz, announced recently alongside her NPR Tiny Desk Concert and lead album track “January 9th”.

Ronda Rousey's MY FIGHT / YOUR FIGHT Now Available as Audio
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 27, 2016


TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Right on the heels of announcing her return to UFC, Ronda Rousey adds 'audiobook narrator' to her resume with the audiobook release of her compelling autobiography MY FIGHT / YOUR FIGHT from Audiobooks.com Publishing.

BWW Reviews: A Rockin' ROCK OF AGES in Carlisle
by Marakay Rogers - Oct 24, 2016


The 80's glam-rock comedy brought huge laughs to a large space at Carlisle. Fourth wall? What's a fourth wall?

Twisted Sister to Perform Last U.S. Date Ever at Badlands Pawn
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 14, 2016


Twisted Sister, fronted by the incomparable Dee Snider, is coming to Badlands Pawn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the final U.S. performance of their career ending '40 and F*ck It' World Tour.

L7: Pretend We're Dead' World Premiere at DOC NYC 2016
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 13, 2016


Fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk, the L7: Pretend We're Dead documentary, produced by Blue Hats Creative and directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Sarah Price

VIDEO: First Look - Bette Midler Shares Advice as THE VOICE's Newest Mentor!
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 11, 2016


Today, Billboard shared an exclusive clip of Midler's appearance on the singing competition, in which she offers advice to the contestants.

'L7: Pretend We're Dead' Documentary Official Trailer Revealed Today
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 4, 2016


Fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk, the L7: Pretend We're Dead documentary, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Sarah Price (American Movie, The Yes Men, Summercamp), is coming this fall with select screening opportunities to be announced very soon.

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