Wilbur Theatre News

Grammy-award winning rock band Switchfoot will release a 3-song digital EP titled Fading West EP today, September 17 on Atlantic Records/Word.

The Waterboys will visit North America twice - once in the summer and again in the fall - with current album An Appointment With Mr. Yeats in hand.

Deliciously dark comedy from Anthony Jeselnik, host of COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Jeselnik Offensive,' hits the road in a nationwide stand-up tour, Anthony Jeselnik: Live

The Rides, the new blues-rock supergroup featuring legendary songwriter Stephen Stills, guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd and venerable Electric Flag keyboardist Barry Goldberg, are celebrating their stellar first week chart debut @ #42 of their album 'CAN'T GET ENOUGH' on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The album is also dominating several blues charts with a #2 debuts on Billboard and Amazon's blues charts and #1 at iTunes. They have built an amazing buzz with phenomenal radio support, rave reviews, exclusive premieres and national touring. Says American Songwriter Magazine: 'The unbridled energy that shoots out of this live in-studio recordingis obvious from the opening swampy riff.' The band displays an amazing chemistry on their first album with a second already in the planning stages. The Best Buy exclusive deluxe CD/DVD version of 'CAN'T GET ENOUGH' which includes bonus tracks and videos is available for purchase at all Best Buy locations. The Rides continue on their U.S. tour (see dates below). In addition, the band has completed a live concert taping for the PBS show 'Front Row Center' which will air nationally in November of 2013.

The Rides are celebrating the release today of their debut album 'Can't Get Enough'

Grammy-award winning rock band Switchfoot will release a 3-song digital EP titled Fading West EP on September 17 on Atlantic Records/Word.

Comedy Central is on a nationwide search for the next great stand-up comedian. “UP NEXT” starts at 26 participating CC: Certified Clubs around the country with over 200 stand up-comedians showcasing their best material -- all part of a three-round talent showcase. Selected comedians representing each club will advance to one of four regional semi-finals between October 9-23, with eight comedians earning slots on the New York Comedy Festival's “Comics to Watch” annual show on Wednesday, November 6. Both the regionals and 'Comics to Watch' final round will be hosted by Jonah Ray (The Half Hour, Mash Up). Highlights from the finals will be posted on cc.com, and based on online voting a 'Comics to Watch: Fan's Pick' will be awarded $2500, a Comedy Central Records digital release, an appearance on a future Comedy Central series, and more.

The hilarious Gary Gulman will take to the stage at Comix At Foxwoods for four performances from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 5. Gulman will keep audiences laughing at 8 p.m. each night throughout the weekend, before ending things on a high note with a 10:30 p.m. performance on Oct. 5.

Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash will perform a series of 'An Evening With' concerts in the eastern United States this September and the western United States this November, with a run of dates in the UK with Crosby, Stills & Nash's 2013 tour in October.

Globally acclaimed recording artist, actor, and performer Hugh Laurie, has announced that he will hit the road for a U.S. tour in October performing in theaters across the country in support of his new album, DIDN'T IT RAIN

The Rides, the new all-star blues-rock group featuring legendary songwriter Stephen Stills, guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd and venerable Electric Flag keyboardist Barry are building quite a buzz with radio airplay of their first single, 'Don't Want Lies' exploding in Los Angelescurrently Top 10 at tastemaker radio station KCSN (88.3).

Deliciously dark comedy from Anthony Jeselnik, host of COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Jeselnik Offensive,' is coming this fall when he hits the road in a nationwide stand-up tour.

Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash will perform a series of 'An Evening With' concerts in the eastern United States this September, during a break in Crosby, Stills & Nash's 2013 tour

Grammy-award winning rock band Switchfoot are pleased to announce the release of their ninth studio album as well as the details behind their new feature film, both titled Fading West.

The Rides is a new all-star blues-rock trio formed by legendary singer-songwriter and Buffalo Springfield/CSN/CSN&Y principal Stephen Stills, fellow guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and venerable Electric Flag keyboardist Barry Goldberg. The group will tour throughout September in support of its debut album, Can't Get Enough, set for release August 27 on 429 Records. The series of dates kicks off with the band filming a concert for television from New York City's iconic Iridium Jazz Club on August 28 and 29, and wraps on September 27 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV. Highlights also include shows at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston (9/7), Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, NY (9/8), Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI (9/13), ACL Live at the Moody Theatre in Austin, TX (9/21), and The Fillmore in San Francisco (9/25).

Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash will perform a series of 'An Evening With' concerts in the eastern United States this September, during a break in Crosby, Stills & Nash's 2013 tour (which ends in the UK in October).

TTTM Productions and Robert Watman (producer), mastermind behind the iconic dance clubs Polly Esther's and Culture Club, have announced that NYC's colorful Culture Club will be the lush setting for TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE - the new pop musical where gossip takes the drivers seat and audience members are thrust into the celebrity limelight. The production, which features hit songs from the 80s, 90s and today, is slated for a limited run Off-Broadway, with previews beginning today, January 19, 2013. The official opening night will be on Saturday, February 9, 2013.

When you take the sounds of Dave Matthews, combine them with the versatility of Johnny Reznick and add in a bit of Bryan Adams you have one of the country's hottest pop acts, Jerad Finck who will be on tour with dada for their 20th anniversary nationwide beginning on January 23rd at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California and covering 35 cities across the U.S.ending on March 2nd. The coast-to-coast tour is a celebration of his newesWhen you take the sounds of Dave Matthews, combine them with the versatility of Johnny Reznick and add in a bit of Bryan Adams you have one of the country's hottest pop acts, Jerad Finck who will be on tour with dada for their 20th anniversary nationwide beginning on January 23rd at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California and covering 35 cities across the U.S.ending on March 2nd. The coast-to-coast tour is a celebration of his newest single "Beautiful" which he recorded with guitar virtuoso "Johnny A" at Highlands Castle in Lake George, NY.t single "Beautiful" which he recorded with guitar virtuoso "Johnny A" at Highlands Castle in Lake George, NY.

COMEDY CENTRAL is going beyond the two-drink minimum in top comedy clubs across the country with the creation of the "COMEDY CENTRAL Certified Club" program, providing participating clubs with the #1 brand in comedy's certification and seal of approval, as well as many additional promotional initiatives, it was announced today by Mitch Fried, Executive Vice President, COMEDY CENTRAL Enterprises.

TTTM Productions and Robert Watman (producer), mastermind behind the iconic dance clubs Polly Esther's and Culture Club, have announced that NYC's colorful Culture Club will be the lush setting forTOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE - the new pop musical where gossip takes the drivers seat and audience members are thrust into the celebrity limelight. The production, which features hit songs from the 80s, 90s and today, is slated for a limited run Off-Broadway, with previews beginning on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The official opening night will be on Saturday, February 9, 2013. www.totallytubularnyc.com