Ravinia Festival News

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock band Counting Crows have announced The Complete Sweets! Tour in support of their forthcoming album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! 

The Ariel Quartet will release the complete Beethoven String Quartets over two years, culminating in 2027, the 200th  anniversary of Beethoven's death. The Quartet will release the first volume of the series on April 4.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will conclude its 25th anniversary of Composer Portraits with Jessie Montgomery. Taking place Thursday, April 3, 7:30PM at Miller Theatre.

​The Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of its choreographic competition, Winning Works, with five world premieres over two weekends in March. Learn more!

Witness extraordinary feats with The Peking Acrobats as they demonstrate masterful agility and grace rooted in over 2,000 years of history. The Peking Acrobats will appear at Wharton Center for one night only.

Fans of Whitney Houston traveled from around the country and the world to attend the New York City premiere of The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration, the highly anticipated concert event, this past weekend.

Ravinia, North America's longest-running outdoor music festival has begun a sweeping, multiyear renovation of its 36-acre park and venues just north of Chicago.

The Town Hall will celebrate Houston and the premiere of The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration, conducted by internationally renowned conductor and music director Sean Mayes, featuring Pops of Color. Learn more!

On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:30pm, violinist Kristin Lee will perform with pianist Michael Stephen Brown The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's 2024-2025 Season at the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio (165 W 65th St., 10th floor).

Davis Gaines in a rare New York appearance, will perform a special show for Valentine's Day, “Love is in the Air” a romantic evening of love songs! Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Edwin McCain is back with Lucky, his 11th full-length studio album and first collection of new material since 2011’s Mercy Bound. Listen to two songs from the album now!

The Allman Betts Band have announced their “Lucky Sevens Tour” - celebrating seven years of The Allman Betts Band.  The tour kicks off on June 6 in Charleston, SC, and will bring the band throughout the South, Midwest, and East Coast before wrapping on June 29 in Augusta, NJ.

Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms have joined forces for an electrifying co-headlining summer tour. The 30-date tour set to kick off on Friday, July 4 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

DISPATCH and summer are synonymous, and the celebrated folk-rock band is returning to the road on their just-announced Summer Tour 2025 alongside John Butler (with band) and special guests G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter and Illiterate Light on select dates.

Karen Slack will continue the nationwide tour of her new program African Queens. This program celebrates the history and legacy of seven African queens, revered as rulers but not widely heralded in the Western world. Learn how to attend.

The Peking Acrobats will appear at Wharton Center for one night only, demonstrating masterful agility and grace rooted in over 2,000 years of history by combining spellbinding athleticism with festive Chinese carnival traditions.

The newest edition of Cherry Street Music's chamber music series will present Classical with a Twist: Love is All Around, on Sunday, February 2nd at The Allen Center in West Newton (MA).

Pianist Alexandre Kantorow, winner of the 2024 Gilmore Artist Award, appears throughout the United States in both concerto performances and in recital from late January to early February 2025.

Gypsy is back on Broadway, starring Audra McDonald in the iconic role of Mama Rose. BroadwayWorld is looking back on some of the performers who have taken on the musical's lead role, from Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and more.

xOn Friday, February 21, 2025, acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss will release his new album, Arc III: Brahms, Schubert, Debussy, Dohnányi, Ligeti, Talma on First Hand Records. Listen to the first single now.