Wilbur Theatre News

A BOWIE CELEBRATION: The David Bowie Alumni Tour featuring Mike Garson and fellow key alumni musicians of David Bowie's bands from across the decades has announced a 32-date North American winter tour for 2019.

The Americana Music Association has named GRAMMY®-nominated duo Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids as hosts of the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards show. The show is scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM (CDT) next Wednesday, September 12 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium and will also feature Musical Director Buddy Guy fronting an All-Star band including Don Was, Jerry Pentecost, Joe Pisapia, Ian Fitchuk, Lillie Mae, Josh Grange, Jim Hoke and the incredible McCrary Sisters. A live video stream of the 2018 Honors & Awards show will be webcast via NPRMusic.org. Additionally, CMT is set to broadcast a special featuring performance highlights on Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00 PM CST; followed by a special broadcast of the television series Austin City Limits on PBS in February 2019.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated band The Milk Carton Kids have released their new album, ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO, today. The album was streaming in its entirety exclusively via NPR First Listen last week and has been receiving accolades across the board. ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO is available now at all DSPs.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated band The Milk Carton Kids have debuted their hugely anticipated fourth studio album, ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO. The album is streaming in its entirety exclusively via NPR First Listen, which wrote, 'the band's core ingredients - not to mention a gift for warm, intricate songcraft - render The Milk Carton Kids practically irresistible.' ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO - available for pre-order now at all DSPs - arrives at last on Friday, June 29.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated band The Milk Carton Kids have announced plans for a North American fall headline tour where they will be joined by special guests, The Barr Brothers. Additional dates will be added soon. Tickets for all newly announced dates go on sale this Friday, May 18. The Milk Carton Kids' upcoming schedule includes a number of additional summer headline shows as well as festival appearances at such gatherings as Pasadena, CA's Arroyo Seco Weekend, Calgary Folk Fest and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest in Lyons, CO. For updates and ticket information, please visitwww.themilkcartonkids.com.

Comedy Dynamics announced today it will release Jim Gaffigan's unprecedented sixth stand-up special, Noble Ape, in theatres and through the Comedy Dynamics Network (Cdn) on July 13, 2018. The groundbreaking distribution model includes all major transactional platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google, PlayStation and many major telco & satellite providers, including AT&T, Comcast, Charter, Dish, and Verizon.

As YES gear up for their North American summer tour celebrating the band's landmark Golden Anniversary, the prog rock pioneers have started to reveal exciting plans in store for the year, including special tour guests, five-album vinyl set and a U.S. fan convention. Their 50th Anniversary not only celebrates the musical contributions of YES but also embraces their intellectual and sophisticated fan base who have been an integral part of the band's journey.  

Billboard.com premiered today Ry Cooder's new music video for the title track of his forthcoming album The Prodigal Son. The video is a live recording featuring Ry Cooder on guitar; drummer, percussionist, and keyboardist, Joachim Cooder; multi-instrumentalist, Robert Francis and saxophonist Sam Gendel.

Ry Cooder has shared the title track from his first new solo release in six years, The Prodigal Son set for release by Fantasy Records on May 11th, 2018.  Listen to the track here and Pre-Order The Prodigal Son: HERE. 

YES, one of the biggest bands in prog rock history and true pioneers of the genre, today (March 26) revealed the dates and details for this summer's 50th Anniversary North American tour titled #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES. Tickets for the 30-plus date outing, which kicks off June 5 and 6 with a two-night engagement at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL, will go on sale to the public beginning this Friday, March 30 or Saturday, March 31, with select shows going on sale in early April. A handful of additional dates will be announced soon.

Broadway In Boston, Boston's mainstage for Broadway, has unveiled the upcoming 2018-2019 Lexus Broadway Season during its annual spring announcement event at the Boston Opera House.  Eleven theatrical productions will take center stage at the Boston Opera House and the Emerson Colonial Theatre.  Over 1500 people from around the city gathered for the annual celebration including Broadway In Boston's Season ticket holders, group leaders, arts and business leaders, city officials, partners from around the city, sponsors and the Boston media.  Highlights from the day included live performances from cast members of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, SCHOOL OF ROCK and A BRONX TALE.  

The Prodigal Son, Ry Cooder's first new solo release in six years, is set for release by Fantasy Records on May 11th, 2018. Listen to the lead track, 'Shrinking Man' here + pre-order The Prodigal Son here.

"Weird Al" Yankovic band members Stephen Jay and Jim "Kimo" West will perform at Club Passim on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 11:00 PM  as part of their Parallel Universe Tour. Jay and West will perform earlier in the evening with "Weird Al" at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston before heading to Harvard Square for the rare late night show. Tickets are $25 and available now at www.passim.org or by calling 617-492-7679.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents NATIVE SON, the critically acclaimed new play by Nambi E. Kelley adapted from the iconic American novel by Richard Wright, directed by Seret Scott, November 24 December 16 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, November 30.

Wardruna's leader, Einar Selvik, released a solo EP earlier this month. Snake Pit Poetry is a ten-minute EP that contains an acoustic version, as well as the complete studio version, of his much-requested piece 'Snake Pit Poetry,'

Back by popular demand, humorist, writer and woodworker Nick Offerman will bring his highly successful Full Bush solo stand-up show back on the road.  Offerman will return with a collection of his sawdusty musings on survival in the wild, living with enthusiasm, and most importantly, the cultivation of fulsome body hair. The comedy tour will kick off on September 29th in Billings, MT and end on December 10th in San Francisco, California. The multi-city trek will hit major cities across the US including Nashville, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY on November 10.

Australia's HUMAN NATURE have earned their place as one of the world's finest pop vocal groups of the modern era, and as award-winning Las Vegas resident headliners with their distinctive harmonies and stellar live shows.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents NATIVE SON, the critically acclaimed new play by Nambi E. Kelley adapted from the iconic American novel by Richard Wright, directed by Seret Scott, November 24 December 16 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, November 30.

Due to overwhelming demand and rapid ticket sales, cult obsession Wardruna has added more dates to its first-ever North American tour. The band will play a second Montreal date its first sold out, as has its Washington, DC date at The Corona Theater has been added

Earlier this week, Wardruna announced its long-awaited first-ever US tour, set to span four dates next February. Tickets are now on sale; click each venue's name below to purchase them. Wardruna will travel to Washington DC, New York, Montreal, and Boston over a six-day stretch.