The Les Paul Foundation has announced the official “100th Birthday of Les Paul,” a year-long celebration to launch the famous inventor and musician's 100th birthday - June 9th, 2015. The celebration, which will last through May of 2016, will include exciting programs beginning with the star-studded June 9th event in New York's Times Square. Fans of Les Paul will have the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the most famous names in music at the official kick-off event. Music legends including Steve Miller, Joan Jett, Journey's Neal Schon, guitar virtuoso Johnny A, Chickenfoot's Joe Satriani, Count's 77 and others will appear at the event. Musical acts will continue to be announced on les-paul.com over the next several weeks.
Following the success of the previous two festivals, the 3rd Annual New York Hot Jazz Festival -- produced by the impresario Michael 'Misha' Katsobashvili, performer Bria Skonberg, and composer/producer Patrick Soluri (of Prohibition Productions and The Salon) -- returns to The Players this year and promises some of the biggest stars of the Hot Jazz and swing scenes in a summit of uptown and downtown talent spanning three generations.
Boz Scaggs, the Grammy Award-winning vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, will perform a full evening of such unforgettable Scaggs' hits as “Lowdown” and “Lido Shuffle” and showcase cuts from his new studio album in his State Theatre concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015. The multiplatinum-selling music legend and his band are touring to launch “A Fool To Care,” out March 31 on 429 Records. There is no opening act. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 27. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787 for tickets and more information.
Nellie McKay and famed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, who first collaborated on her debut 'Get Away From Me,' have reunited for 'My Weekly Reader' which will be released tomorrow on 429 Records/Savoy Label Group.
Downtown York's historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center welcomes Boz Scaggs, performing songs from his newly-released album A Fool to Care, on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now to Strand-Capitol members and go on sale to the general public on Monday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m.
Today, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced two new performances for May and June at the Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) featuring American singer and songwriting legend Boz Scaggs on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 8pm, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8pm.
Ravinia's 2015 season, jam-packed with more than 120 events from June 16 through Sept. 10, was announced today by Ravinia President and CEO Welz Kauffman. The season features 60 artist debuts and 55 classical works never before performed at Ravinia. More than 35 programs will feature works by new and 20th-century composers.
Following two BroadwayWorld Awards, rave reviews, and 4 years of packed houses at LA's Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, Dennis McNeil and Ed Martel are finally bringing what they do best to New York's landmark Metropolitan Room for one night only, tonight, January 28 at 9:30PM.
Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Chris Mannelli announce a change to the 2014-2015 season: The World Premiere of An Issue of Blood by Marcus Gardley, directed by Chay Yew, will replace the previously announced World Premiere of A Wonder In My Soul. An Issue of Blood was penned by Gardley in response to recent events and social injustices. An Issue of Blood runs April 3 - May 3, 2015 with the press performance on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Following two BroadwayWorld Awards, rave reviews, and 4 years of packed houses at LA's Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, Dennis McNeil and Ed Martel are finally bringing what they do best to New York's landmark Metropolitan Room for one night only, Wednesday, January 28 at 9:30PM.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will host this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C. at 4:30 ET tonight, December 4.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will host this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C. at 4:30 ET on December 4.
After a successful run on 'America's Got Talent,' Tim Hockenberry is back home in San Francisco making his debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - tonight, October 25 (7 p.m.) and tomorrow, October 26 (7 p.m.).
The Vallarta-Nayarit Classic Rock Festival will be held December 11-15, 2014 with events taking place throughout Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Boz Scaggs makes his first appearance at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 19, at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $54.50 and are available now at the Box Office, located at 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, online at ccanh.com, or via phone at 603-225-1111.
After a successful run on 'America's Got Talent,' Tim Hockenberry is back home in San Francisco making his debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Saturday, October 25 (7 p.m.) and Sunday, October 26 (7 p.m.). Hockenberry will present an intimate concert of both original material and beautifully re-imagined covers. Tickets for Tim Hockenberry range in price from $25-$40 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.
The 47th Festival d'ete de Quebec-Canada's largest outdoor music event and one of North America's most important summer celebrations-will present some 1,000 artists from today, July 3 to 13 in historically picturesque Quebec City. The Festival will offer more than 300 performances in 10 unique indoor and outdoor venues over the course of 11 days, from intimate blues to after-hours electro shows to rock and pop superstars on North America's biggest outdoor stage-the Bell stage, on the Plains of Abraham.
The Conejo Players is hosting the premiere gala of the summer, the 5th Annual Toast to Community Theatre, on Sunday, July 27th, 2014, at 6PM at J. Hamilton Wines in Westlake Village. What's in store? Dinner and drinks; memories of shows past; can't-miss opportunity drawings; an incredible silent auction; and the chance to help foster a dazzling future for the Conejo Valley's longest-running community theatre ...
