Patti Smith News

North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC, will present Patti Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, a Def Poetry Jam reunion, and writing workshops at its upcoming Newark edition.

An evening of participatory music-making is set to take over downtown Des Moines this spring as Des Moines Performing Arts welcomes the internationally recognized collective Choir! Choir! Choir! to its stage.

Originally opened in the late 1800s, Hotel Chelsea has long been a gathering place for artists, writers, and cultural figures including Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Patti Smith, Arthur Miller, and Bob Dylan, to name a few.

A slew of diverse artists have been revealed as those performing at Harry Styles’ Meltdown, taking place 11–21 June 2026 as part of its 75th anniversary year.

Letters Live, the one-of-a-kind celebration of the power of written correspondence, will return to The Town Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York City for another unique show, on Thursday 14 May 2026.

What did our critic think of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - LAND OF HOPES AND DREAMS TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis? Bruce Springsteen didn’t just play a show at Target Center on March 31—he turned the whole night into something that felt bigger than a concert.

Brighton Festival has announced the full line-up for the 2026 edition of the largest annual curated multi-arts festival in England. Learn more about the lineup here.

LATITUDE FESTIVAL will present its 20th anniversary literary programme from 23-26 July 2026 at Henham Park, Suffolk, featuring poets including INUA ELLAMS, DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE, and COURTTIA NEWLAND.

Todd Rundgren will bring his Damned If I Do Tour to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. The concert will take place in July on Long Island. Tickets go on sale March 27.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will present TAMMY FAYMOUS, a captivating theatrical experience, in March 2026. This event promises to showcase a dynamic blend of performance art, blending various theatrical styles to create a memorable evening.

The Man on The Run, an introspective look into the life and career of Paul McCartney, is the latest installment in the ongoing Words + Music series, now available exclusively from Audible.

Adam Sandler will be honored with the ASCAP Founders Award for his musical contributions at the 2026 ASCAP Experience in Los Angeles.

Music at the Odyssey will host a one-time performance of John Snow's THE POETRY IN MUSIC, exploring the intersection of verse and melody.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Choir! Choir! Choir! is coming to the Discovery Theatre this month. Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer!

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.

Rec Room Arts has delivered at least the first half of a miracle. This is something that feels less like a revival and more like a call to arms, and Kushner’s words echo louder and more forcefully than ever. 

Des Moines Performing Arts has revealed a new engagement headed to the Temple Theater. Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along at the Temple Theater.

The Bergen Performing Arts Center (BergenPAC) will celebrate the 2025 holiday season with a full lineup of concerts, theatrical productions, and family programming throughout December.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will present Do You Remember?, a new, previously unreleased film celebrating the music that defined generations.