Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Country and more—the lineup of Singer-Songwriters coming up at South Orange Performing Arts Center includes compelling Grammy winners and skilled acoustic instrumentalists.
The South Orange Performing Arts Center is once again hosting events in The Jennifer & Tony Leitner Performance Hall. In 2022, SOPAC is offering more than 40 mainstage shows across various genres.
Conceived by acclaimed author, poet, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib, BAM’s (Brooklyn Academy of Music) 2022 spring music series features an ebullient lineup of artists.
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Joan Osborne and indie band The Weepies and join forces for an intimate evening of music at Pepperdine University in Malibu at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts.
Karen Brooks Hopkins’ memoir BAM. . . and Then It Hit Me (powerHouse Books and Audible, January 2022) is an exhilarating romp through the evolution of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the renowned cultural institution, and an inside look at how it grew to exert considerable influence on theater, opera, dance, and film worldwide.
The fifth annual Tipping Point all-star benefit concert, presented by Tulane University, will return on November 12, headlined by Chaka Khan. The evening will also include performances from the New Orleans house band.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass continues to support the music community during the Covid-19 pandemic with a new philanthropic effort aimed at immediate relief needs and more equitable recovery.
The legendary bebop drummer Art Blakey once said, “Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” And now, after the past year-and-a-half, there is a longing to rejuvenate, to reconnect with others, to remember who we are, and, at the same time, to dust off and start fresh.
SOPAC's 2021-2022 season offers a full slate of talented Singer-Songwriters. Audiences can experience a broad swath of sounds, from the instantly recognizable music of Suzanne Vega, KT Tunstall and Roger McGuinn to up-and-comers like laidback Eric Hutchinson and the harmonious The Milk Carton Kids.
Tickets to Ty Taylor: A Summer Evening of Classic and Nouveau Standards are $50 and are on sale now. Learn more about the performance and how to attend here!
The Flynn has announced the grand reopening of its historic Main Stage theater, which will feature special programs from local, national, and global artists, updated facilities, and a Broadway season. The Grand Reopening Celebration will be held, at full capacity, on Saturday, October 23.
Tickets for the Flynn's Grand Reopening, as well as these season shows, are available to Flynn members Monday, July 12 at noon. Get tickets and find out more information here!
Feinstein's Presents, Feinstein's at the Nikko's concert series showcasing world-class performers at larger venues throughout the Bay Area, will present renowned San Francisco Bay Area jazz vocalist Paula West for a limited three-week engagement—August 13–28, 2021.
Live music onstage has returned to Kean University, with a Kean Stage outdoor concert July 17 at 6:30 p.m. by Grammy-winning jazz guitarist John Scofield and the John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart on the Lawn at Enlow Hall.
Melissa Etheridge, Mavis Staples, Sturgill Simpson, Iron Horse Bluegrass, Creole Stomp, Charley Crockett, Joe Troop (of Che Apalache), Nefesh Mountain, Kelsey Waldon, Sierra Ferrell, One Fret Over, Amythyst Kiah, Chatham Rabbits, and Hogslop String Band will all be making their debut at MerleFest this year.
In celebration of its 127th birthday, Massey Hall has announced that after a three-year closure for an extensive revitalization, it will reopen its iconic red doors and welcome back music fans in November 2021.
This 2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be a televised, live-streamed concert to take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, Sunday, July 4, 8-11 p.m., broadcast live on Bloomberg TV and Radio, as well as locally on WHDH-TV Channel 7.
For the last 46 years, thousands have made the annual pilgrimage to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Four days of transcendent music in a breathtaking natural landscape, basking in the warmth of the solstice sun. Unfortunately, in 2020 the grounds remained empty on this magical weekend.