Neptune News

Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy has two offerings to end their summer program, Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook by Allison Gregory and William Shakespeare's As You Like It, August 16-19. Junie B Jones is Not a Crook will perform at 5:00PM August 16-18 and at 12:00PM August 19, and As You Like It will perform at 7:00PM August 16-18 and at 3:00PM on August 19. All performances will be at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.

Liz Cooper & The Stampede's anticipated debut full-length album, Window Flowers, is now streaming as part of NPR Music's “First Listen” series. Listen here. Of the album, NPR Music calls it, “…a gorgeously arranged and performed bouquet of psychedelia-tinged folk-rock,” furthering, “…to draw a line from Window Flowers to any period of rock and roll, it would be that of the Paisley Underground and bands like The Dream Syndicate, where beautiful and languid psychedelia met moody folk and rock based songs. Cooper taps into this and more on her debut, wrapping her reverbed vocals in swirling, warm echoes of sound and nuanced musical lushness thanks to the addition of keyboards, pedal steel, a glockenspiel here and a banjo there.”

The Tallest Man On Earth has just released the newest song from his five part series, When The Bird Sees The Solid Ground. The new original studio recording, 'Down In My Heart', is released via Kobalt Recordings, and accompanied by a video episode directed by Kristian Matsson.

This summer, Belly embark on their first US tour in support of DOVE, their critically acclaimed new album & first release in 23 years. In celebration of the upcoming tour, the band released a video for 'Mine.'

Wardruna West Coast Theater Tour: Eivør Added For Support

3OH!3 and Emo Nite LA have joined together to announce a tour like no other - The WANTHouse Party Tour!!! Featuring special guest lil aaron, these shows are going to be an actual house party. Fans are going to be able to be a part of each night without the typical constraints of set times and with an opportunity to really interact and connect with artists, just as if you were throwing this party in your own living room. Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 shared that 'We want to include people from different backgrounds, walks of life and foster an environment that breaks down the barrier between the artist and fans. We want to be able to throw a party, celebrating 10 years of WANT and bring the unique energy of Emo Nite along with the energy we have always had.' Pre-Sales begin today with all general tickets on-sale Friday, August 3rd at 10amLocal Time. For more information, please head to http://www.3oh3music.com/.

Battle Lines, the new album from Grammy-winning duo Bob Moses, is set for release September 14 on Domino. “Back Down,” the first official single from the album, debuts today—listen here.

On September 21, Joyce Manor will release their fifth full-length effort, Million Dollars to Kill Me. The album follows 2016's critically lauded release Cody.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following shows going on sale:       

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following shows going on sale:       

Soccer Mommy - twenty-one old Nashville native Sophie Allison – released her debut albumClean earlier this year to critical acclaim, and today she shares the music video for fan-favorite “Scorpio Rising.” “I wanted the video for 'Scorpio Rising' to be a bit celestial,” explains Allison of the Jonny Look-directed video. “The whole idea of laying out in a park in the middle of the summer while looking at the stars holds a significance to me, so I wanted to capture that feeling. I think there's also a sense of isolation shown in the video that reflects both the song and the headspace I was in while writing Clean.”

La Strada Ensemble Theater is presenting a play by New Jersey playwright Mike Sockol, Pets (and Their Humans), at the Jersey Shore Arts Center for two performances today, July 14 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 15 at 1 p.m. Dinner will be offered with the evening performance and a brunch buffet at the afternoon performance. Tickets are only $45 pre-bought online/$50 at the door. Cash donations will be accepted for the organization Hope for Animals.

Dixon Place (Ellie Covan, Founder/Artistic Director) presents the world premiere of Timothy DuWhite's Neptune, opening Today, July 13th at 7:30 PM and running for three weeks (July 13, 14, 21, & 28 at 7:30 pm, and July 20 & 27 at 10:00 pm), at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street). Advance tickets are $18 general admission, $15 for seniors and students; at the door $21 and $18, respectively. $15 early bird tickets are available until June 20th. Tickets can be purchased at www.dixonplace.org or by calling 866-811-4111. The Dixon Place Lounge is open before and after the show, with proceeds directly supporting the organization's artists and mission.

After releasing post-punk masterpiece The Demonstration and embarking on several massive tours last year, Drab Majesty is back, and on the road in North America now alongside Deafheaven andUniform.  Focusing on the aesthetics of cult ritual and the devastating power of music, Drab Majesty's live show has become a phenomenon in itself. Fronted by interdimensional muse Deb Demure and anchored by Mona D on keyboard accompaniment, Drab Majesty infuses goth with pulsing synth and shimmery “tragic wave” flourishes. 

La Strada Ensemble Theater is presenting a play by New Jersey playwright Mike Sockol, Pets (and Their Humans), at the Jersey Shore Arts Center for two performances on Saturday, July 14 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 15 at 1 p.m.  Dinner will be offered with the evening performance and a brunch buffet at the afternoon performance.  Tickets are only $45 pre-bought online/$50 at the door.  Cash donations will be accepted for the organization Hope for Animals.

"Part of my work has been thinking of how to make a solo show good," he says, smiling lightly. "I know a lot of poets who create solo shows and it's literally just a string of their poems connected. It's not theatricalized, it's just spoken word for a longer, extended amount of time. That's not what I wanted to do. I wanted to create an actual play first."

The Great South Bay Music Festival - Long Islands longest running, and largest 4 day, all ages Music & Arts Festival, returns to the picturesque waterfront at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village from Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15th. 

Moon cycles have the ability to transform worlds, creatures, and beings on earth since the beginning of time. But what does the moon wish for? Whom does it love? What if it can feel all the transformations it triggers? And what if it is moved to stop all its revolutions?

La Strada Ensemble Theater is presenting a play by New Jersey playwright Mike Sockol, Pets (and Their Humans), at the Jersey Shore Arts Center for two performances on Saturday, July 14 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 15 at 1 p.m. Dinner will be offered with the evening performance and a brunch buffet at the afternoon performance. Tickets are only $45 pre-bought online/$50 at the door. Cash donations will be accepted for the organization Hope for Animals.

The iconic and highly influential Gary Numan has announced a North American headlining tour this fall. Beginning in Santa Ana, CA on September 4th, Gary will take his electric live show throughout the US and Canada before wrapping in Los Angeles on October 6th. For tickets and full list of dates, please visit HERE.