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Majestic Theater Announces New 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2017


Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater hopes to "rock your world" of entertainment with its 2017-2018 Celebrity Season. "Every year I try to book a line-up of shows featuring popular headliners, as well as introducing the stars of tomorrow," said Jeffrey W. Gabel, the Majestic's Founding Executive Director.

Odyssey Theatre Revives Powerful Musical Revue JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS
by Rebecca Russo - May 25, 2017


Naughty, funny, dark and romantic: Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, the off-Broadway hit by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman that introduced American audiences to the Belgian singer-songwriter known as the "Bob Dylan of France." Director Dan Fishbach and musical director Anthony Lucca helm Jacques Brel… for a July 1 opening at the Odyssey, where it will continue through Aug. 27.

Eclectic Nashville Singer Songwriter Matt Siffert to Release New EP in July
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2017


Nashville-based singer-songwriter Matt Siffert is set to release his new, self-produced EP, Gallatin, on July 21, 2017.

VIDEO: They Told the Truth, They Didn't Come to Fool You - SNL's Team Trump Performs 'Hallelujah'
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2017


This week's episode of SNL featured a cold open and a broken Hallelujah. Team Trump, featuring Kellyanne Conway, Mike Pence, Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump (Scarlett Johansson), Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Grim Reaper Steve Bannon, and the man himself assembled a the piano to croon out the Leonard Cohen ballad. 

Deb Filler's I DID IT MY WAY in Yiddish (in English) Opens Tuesday!
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2017


The internationally-renowned comic performer, musician and writer Deb Filler returns to Toronto with her new one-woman show, I Did It My Way in Yiddish (in English), heading to Factory Theatre for its Canadian premiere for one week only - from Tuesday May 23 (opening night) to Sunday May 28!  Tickets are on sale now with special Earlybird Pricing if booked prior to May 1st!

Rhett Miller, Ben Ottewell and More on Sale at City Winery Chicago
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017


City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of The Old 97's' Rhett Miller, plus Ben Ottewell of Gomez, back-to-back shows with Squirrel Nut Zippers and more.

Singer Songwriter Matt Siffert to Release New EP in July
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2017


Nashville-based singer-songwriter Matt Siffert is set to release his new, self-produced EP, Gallatin, on July 21, 2017.

Ford Theatres Sets 2017 Summer Season with Inaugural IGNITE @ THE FORD! Series & More
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017


The Ford Theatres today announced a spectacular season for Summer 2017 at the fully transformed John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. The 2017 season will open on Saturday, July 15 with a performance by famed tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover and runs through Monday, October 16.

FIRST HIPPO ON THE MOON and More Coming to Pleasance This August!
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2017


The Edinburgh International Conference Centre hosts the spectacular Cirque Eloize alongside Festival favourite Nina Conti and contemporary dance show Requiem for Aleppo as part of the Pleasance's Edinburgh Fringe programme this August. This programme marks the launch of a brand new partnership between the two venues.

Bridge Street Theatre presents a Concert Reading of CONEY ISLAND 5/21
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2017


Frank Cuthbert's New Musical "Coney Island" Comes to Catskill

Doc 'n Roll Film Festival Comes to Hull this Week
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2017


Doc´n Roll Film Festival, the UK´s acclaimed music documentary festival, brings its rich and innovative programming to Hull this week, working with Hull Independent Cinema and supported by the BFI.

Jazz Starlet Bria Skonberg Covers Bjork's 'It's Oh So Quiet'
by Caryn Robbins - May 5, 2017


Vocalist, trumpeter and songwriter Bria Skonberg re-imagines it all on her new OKeh/Masterworks album, With a Twist. Coming off a recent Juno Award (Canada's version of The Grammys) for her first OKeh collection, Bria, Skonberg spins her cool and confident vocal style

Sony/ATV Signs Becky Hill to Worldwide Publishing Deal
by Caryn Robbins - May 2, 2017


Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a worldwide deal with chart-topping British singer and songwriter Becky Hill.

Fox Theater Welcomes A Cappella Group Pentatonix 8/31
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2017


AEG Live & Fox Concerts are thrilled to announce the Grammy Award winning a cappella group Pentatonix will perform at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Thursday, August 31 at 8 p.m. In just five years, Pentatonix has sold more than 6 million albums in the U.S. alone.  They have won 3 Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out shows across the globe.  Their YouTube channel boasts close to 13 million subscribers, yielding over 2 billion video views, and their 2015 self-titled album has been certified gold after debuting #1 on Billboard's Top 200.  

Jazz Starlet Bria Skonberg Stirs Things Up WITH A TWIST
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2017


The euphoric buzz of New York, over cocktails on the edge of evening, alive with possibilities…anything goes.

Singer-Songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen to Make TSO Debut This June; Tickets on Sale Today!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2017


The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is delighted to welcome Canadian multi-platinum, Grammy- and JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for a single, not-to-be-missed performance of her music accompanied by the TSO at Roy Thomson Hall on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale today.

Bria Skonberg Releases 'With A Twist ... In Every Sense' 5/19
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 21, 2017


The euphoric buzz of New York, over cocktails on the edge of evening, alive with possibilities…anything goes.

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Covers Whitney & More at All-Star Salute to Clive Davis
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 20, 2017


The Tribeca Film Festival launched in style with an all-star tribute to music industry legend Clive Davis, held at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall.

Benjamin Clementine Reschedules Carnegie Hall Show to 4/5
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2017


Benjamin Clementine, the acclaimed British singer, songwriter and pianist, will headline Carnegie Hall on October 5, 2017. Starting Friday, April 21, tickets will be available at carnegiehall.org or by calling Carnegiecharge at 212 247-7800. Prices range from $30 to $70. In this concert, a major milestone in an already remarkable early career, Clementine will debut songs from his forthcoming new album, the follow-up to his Mercury Prize winning album At Least for Now, due for release this fall.

Passim Welcomes Mary Fahl, formerly of October Project, to the Stage This May
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 18, 2017


Mary Fahl is an expressive, emotional singer/songwriter who first achieved fame as lead singer and co-founder of the mid-1990s NYC- based Folk-Chamber Pop group October Project.

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