Ray Charles News

Rock artist and international singer/songwriter with 17 Billboard Top 20 Hits, Debby Holiday, for the first time on the East Coast will bring her full 10-piece “live” band, the sensational Tina Turner Tribute, to Manchester, N.H. at The Palace Theatre on May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a holiday celebration honoring Jimmy Buffett at Bay Street Theater! Enjoy performances of holiday and Buffett favorites by Sarah Conway and Joe Lauro on Monday, December 18th at 7:30 PM.

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James. Learn more about who else is in the cast here!

Don't miss the world premiere performance of Aaron Zigman's new oratorio, Emigré, featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and members of the New York Philharmonic. Learn more about this powerful musical collaboration and the inspiring story it tells.

Signature Theatre is helping expand the American Songbook to include rock and pop classics of a half century ago in cabaret shows this winter that will celebrate Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Burt Bacharach.

Sierra Madre Playhouse is gearing up to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a diverse lineup of programming in Spring 2024.

Get ready as the beloved 80s film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, is transformed into a stage musical. Featuring iconic hits from the 80s.

Don't miss the train-themed entertainment at Feinstein's, featuring tributes to Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash, a free concert with Heywood Banks, dueling pianos, and more.

Join Kersten Stevens and Christian McBride for a captivating live performance of their new single at City Winery NYC. Find out all the details about the date, venue, and how to get tickets. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to experience their incredible talent firsthand!

An historic recording of golden age tenor Richard Tucker singing “Sound an Alarm” from Handel’s JUDAS MACCABEUS” set the tone for the Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s Gala concert at Carnegie Hall. There was wonderful singing ahead of us—but of a certain kind. Like many other classical organizations, the Tucker Foundation, has found that, as Charles Dickens said in “A Tale of Two Cities,” “It was the best of times, the worst of times.” The “best” is for the quality of the singers that the foundation has supported through varying kinds of grants. The “worst”? Money from the usual donor pool is in shorter supply than usual, which meant a less elaborate evening

It’s been over 40 years since The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have played the iconic El Mocambo in Toronto, so the band thought it would be fun to play the club one more time on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8:00 pm with special guest Jeff Rogers.

After many different incarnations since it first appeared as Swinging Life at L’Alhambra in 2009 and 2012, Valéry Rodriguez’s brainchild—now called Black Legends—has just begun its second 'season' in the new 13ème Art auditorium, following its sold-out run at Bobino last winter.  With a lot of new numbers added, a hip-hop medley, lively LED walls and lighting, and enhanced choreography, Black Legends fully deserves a second visit.

Jazz pianist and composer Dan Karlsberg releases his latest album, HOLDING THE WHEEL OF LIFE, which reflects on his relationships in middle-age and unites generations of musicians. The album features a mix of original compositions and unique interpretations of cover tunes. Karlsberg collaborates with veteran and younger musicians to create a personal and meaningful project.

Tickets are now available for a Possum Point Players fundraiser “A Night of Motown Hits” that will be performed Nov. 3, 4 and 5. All are encouraged to get tickets now before this evening of song and soul sells out.

The fearless confessional wrapped in a retro soundscape is Dear Dear’s signature, revealing intimate reflections in a playful way. death of a fairytale is a continuation of the 2021 EP Dear Dear: Volume 1 and Cohl’s collaborative work with Barry Goldberg (Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight).

Coppell Arts Center has announced that The Greatest Piano Men will bring their rock and roll celebration of the greatest piano icons in music to Coppell on Saturday, November 4 at 2 PM and 8 PM.

On the heels of a successful international tour, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicks off its 65th anniversary season at New York City Center on November 29 with an Opening Night Gala honoring beloved trailblazer and iconic Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison. Learn more about the gala here!

Detroit Repertory Theatre announces the upcoming production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG. Don't miss this powerful play opening on October 27, 2023.

City Winery presents Kersten Stevens, queen of the violin, who will perform live with special guest 8x- Grammy award-winning bassist and one of the world's best jazz musicians and innovators, Christian McBride on Monday, November 27 at 7:30 pm. Learn more about the concert here!

'For Once in my life, I have someone who needs me...' and WE need to hear this and more written by the man who wrote those words sung by Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and a zillion others, including his daughter (whom we interview) and her son. (Both will be in the show on October 8.)