Van Halen has added 18 concerts to its 2012 North American tour. The newly added dates begin tonight, July 7 with an encore performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Second shows have also been added in the Detroit and New York/New Jerseyareas, as well as Philadelphia. Ky-mani Marley is the opening act for all added concerts. The full itinerary can be found below.
The much-anticipated video release of The Young Presidents new single 'Unacceptable You' featuring the vocal styling of the legendary Corey Glover of Living Colour is now streaming online from Guitar World. Watch the video beow!
After several workshop productions and an LA Premiere, Alec Mapa (Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, The View, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Gossip Queens, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure) will present the official New York Premiere of ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY. It will be presented for a 2-week limited engagement opening July 19 at The Laurie Beechman Theater at West Bank Café.
A five-time Grammy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, producer and Reggae icon, Ziggy Marley has had a fruitful career, in which he has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. Don't miss him perform live at bergenPAC, tonight June 21st at 8PM.
SoCal alt-rockers The Dirty Heads released their highly anticipated album Cabin By The Sea this week on Five Seven Music. The album, produced by Mario C. (Beastie Boys, Tone Loc) and Lewis Richards, melds the band's signature sound of hip hop, reggae and alternative rock with everyone's favorite season - summer!
Adventure Theatre MTC, ATMTC, the twice recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences 2011 and 2012, today announced its 61st Season. This year ATMTC brings to life 6 main stage productions featuring two world premieres. The 61ST Season represents an exciting line-up of engaging works and world-class artistry as ATMTC continues to cultivate new generations of artists and audiences through superior theatrical experiences.
The Young Presidents are performing at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall on May 23rd. The show starts at 8:00pm and will feature a special guest that you will need to see to believe. And after the successful release of their most recent single "Never Far Away" (produced by Ruwanga Samath - Beyonce, Britney Spears, Norah Jones - and featuring a rap interlude by Southern California rapper, Kali), The Young Presidents (Mitch Kaneff and Jake Hertzog) are taking their vision for the band to a new level. The next single to be recorded in New York City on May 15th will feature the vocal talent of Corey Glover (lead singer from Platinum-selling and Grammy Award winning group Living Colour).
Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 10th year, will crown a new Gay Idol today, June 16 at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted. Doors will open at 2PM, while the show will begin at 3PM. The largest annual search for the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered singers in the Chicago area ends after three months of events with 12 finalists competing for the title of the 2012 Windy City Gay Idol.
Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 10th year, will crown a new Gay Idol Saturday, June 16 at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted. Doors will open at 2PM, while the show will begin at 3PM. The largest annual search for the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered singers in the Chicago area ends after three months of events with 12 finalists competing for the title of the 2012 Windy City Gay Idol.
Whether she's putting a coffee-house spin on David Guetta's hit song 'Without You' or singing an impromptu duet with Wyclef Jean, Rachel Brown's shows are just as unpredictable as her unique sound. A soulful gumbo of folk, afro-Caribbean, country, pop, and Hawaiian influences, Brown's music has won her prestigious songwriting awards-such as the ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award for songwriting-as well as recognition from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. This month, the self-taught musician will be playing three upcoming shows in New York City: two at the Darby and one at Rockwood Music Hall. Learn more at www.RachelBrownMusic.com.
Atlantic Theater Company presents world premiere of Fernanda Coppel's new play CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT, featuring Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl Romero, and Carmen Zilles, directed by Jaime Castañeda.
On the heels of their 2011 Best Production Awards sweep for Small Engine Repair (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Ovation, and Garland Awards), Rogue Machine have announcesd the first production of their new season. Seen for the first time on the West Coast, Mark Roberts' Where The Great Ones Run, includes an award winning cast of actors led by Jeff Kober from tonight, May 26 at Rogue Machine, 5041 Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90019.
A five-time Grammy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, producer and Reggae icon, Ziggy Marley has had a fruitful career, in which he has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. Don't miss him perform live at bergenPAC, Thursday June 21st at 8PM.
After the successful release of their most recent single "Never Far Away" (produced by Ruwanga Samath - Beyonce, Britney Spears, Norah Jones - and featuring a rap interlude by Southern California rapper, Kali), The Young Presidents (Mitch Kaneff and Jake Hertzog) are taking their vision for the band to a new level. The next single was recorded in New York City on May 15th and features the vocal talent of Corey Glover (lead singer from Platinum-selling and Grammy Award winning group Living Colour). The Young Presidents are performing at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall tonight, May 23rd. The show starts at 8:00pm and will feature a special guest that you will need to see to believe.
Tonight, May 21, 2012 marks the third production of BC Beat at Cielo (18 Little West 12thStreet). Produced by Jennifer Jancuska and The BringAbout Productions, BC Beat offers the Broadway and dance communities another unique and exciting way to experience dance. Focused on storytelling and set in a club with the best sound system in NYC, BC Beat will feature new work by eight highly anticipated choreographers from genres including musical theatre, contemporary, jazz and tap. Smack in the middle of the club, with the audience surrounding the sunken stage and close enough to touch the dancers, choreographers will present their unique way of storytelling and vision for Broadway's future.
Following the partnership on Ron Howard's RUSH, also to be released through Cross Creek's distribution deal with Universal Pictures, the first film being produced and financed under this new far reaching arrangement is the thriller A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES starring Liam Neeson (TAKEN).