Willie Nelson News

MPAC returns to full capacity events in September featuring some of the world's most popular entertainers, including Linda Eder, Willie Nelson and Brian Regan.

As live performances return to venues throughout Southern California, Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced nearly 20 shows that it has added to its season, which kicks off on September 19 with the country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/19/2021 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Single “The Bones” dominated 2020, topping the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 19 consecutive weeks and becoming the first solo female multi-week #1 at country radio since 2012. 

There’s something truly extraordinary that happens when you step onto the grounds of Jack London State Historic Park.  It’s not just any park.  You are whisked away into a magical land of beauty, passion, exuberance -- and immersed in spellbinding talent that is known as the Transcendence Theatre family.  This year was special.  Celebrating over a decade of performances and surviving a global pandemic, Artistic Director Amy Miller affirms “impossibility turned into possibility” and joyously proclaims, “Cherish life and live it to the fullest!”

The legendary Hollywood Palomino Club will be resurrected during Americanafest week at The Basement East on the evening of September 21st. As in the tradition of the Palomino, there will be an updated version of the 'World Famous Palomino Talent Show.”

Vessels will be released on October 1, 2020 on Big Sun Records, named for Tullos’ first band to break through, Big Sun.

DOLLY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION includes some of the greatest star-studded episodes from her fan-favorite 80s variety show, a special Christmas disc, Dolly’s unforgettable 2009 “Live from London” concert, and more!

On July 30th, Blues Traveler will release Traveler's Blues a collection of re-imagined and re-charged classics from The American Blues Songbook (on Round Hill Records) and featuring special guests Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Warren Haynes and Keb' Mo' as well as Rita Wilson and John Scofield who join the band on their cover of the Gnarls Barkley hit “Crazy.” 

Ida Mae's 2019 debut record Chasing Lights reached #10 on Billboard's 'Heatseekers' album chart.

Irvine Barclay Theatre will kick off a new season on September 9 with an array of renowned artists including country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers; multi-Grammy-winning jazz artist Pat Metheny; internationally-acclaimed song stylist Michael Feinstein; and author and social commentator Fran Lebowitz.

While Egge has long written insightfully about relationships, the stressful, ominous feelings caused by the pandemic and social unrest led her to take a “let’s get to the truth — let’s do that right now” attitude with her songwriting.

This past weekend they made another television appearance on NBC’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular alongside Coldplay, OneRepublic, and Reba McEntire.

Mallory King, currently starring as Lily St. Regis in Tuacahn Center for the Arts' production of Annie, is taking over our Instagram story today! She'll be taking our followers behind-the-scenes at Annie, along with a look at rehearsals for the regional premiere of School of Rock!

Club Passim, the legendary listening room in Harvard Square, is constantly spotlighting some of the greatest up and coming folk artists from around the country, Now Passim is shining light on three rising stars that each work in the club: Grace Givertz performs at Club Passim on Wednesday, July 7, Sadie Gustafson-Zook will perform on Thursday, July 8, and Rachel Sumner will perform on Wednesday, July 21.

The new release, featuring 11 songs written or co-written by Tony Marsico, the bassist and co-writer for the Cruzados and a member of the band’s punk-era precursor the Plugz, will be issued on CD on August 13, 2021 on Marsico’s imprint Scamco; an LP edition will follow in the fall.

Why do we love theater? Is it the marvelous sets? Explosive vocals? The costumes? Surely, all of that is wonderful, but whether you’re listening to the cast album or seeing a show live, you’re going to hear the songs and experience the story. Well, that’s what the best country music is all about. It tells a story.

One of Nashville's purest traditional country singers, Tony Jackson, returns to kick off the summer season with his latest feel-good single, “Good Time.” The song is available now at Apple Music, YouTube Music, Spotify and Amazon. To-date Jackson's songs and videos have garnered over 60 million views on Facebook and YouTube and nearly 4 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music.

The Hollywood Bowl, one of the leading outdoor music venues in the world and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was honored as the winner of Amphitheater of the Decade last night at the 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

Ida Mae will be performing at the Newport Folk Festival, which will take place July 23 - 26 in Newport, RI.