Willie Watson News

Pontine Theatre continues its Premiere Season at its new performance venue, The Plains School, located at One Plains Avenue in Portsmouth's West End. The newly renovated Plains School, a collaboration between Pontine Theatre and the City of Portsmouth, is fully accessible with convenient free parking adjacent.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier told through the unique and incomparable voice of Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a distinct story about the American West.

Netflix has released the trailer for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a film from Joel and Ethan Coen, launching in select theaters and on Netflix on November 16, 2018.

Today, February 9, Amazon Music adds 30 new songs to the Amazon Original playlists “Love Me,” and “Love Me Not.” Each playlist offers original songs and covers from artists of various genres to help satisfy the lovers and the haters this Valentine's Day. The pair of playlists, available on Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music, offer recordings that embrace the love - or in some cases - ease the pain of heartbreak. Find them both at www.amazon.com/lovemelovemenot.

Chris Thile announced that Tune-Yards, Willie Watson & The Fairfield Four, the Lucas Brothers, and duet partner Madison Cunningham would be his guests for the January 13 broadcast of Live from Here, (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), from the Keller Auditorium.

Chris Thile announced that Tune-Yards, Willie Watson & The Fairfield Four, the Lucas Brothers, and duet partner Madison Cunningham would be his guests for the January 13 broadcast of Live from Here, (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), from the Keller Auditorium.

Willie Watson's new music video for Gallows Pole is premiering today at NPR Music. Watch HERE. Of the music, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson praises, It's a beautiful record, and 'Gallows Pole' encapsulates its raw, clear-eyed charms perfectly both in the song and in its appropriately stark video.

Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced two new live music events: An Evening with David Rawlings and Celebrating David Bowie. The acclaimed songwriter and guitarist David Rawlings will bring his all-star band and their rousing live show to Santa Rosa for one night only on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 8 p.m., in support of his latest album, Poor David's Almanack. On Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 8 p.m., Celebrating David Bowie will travel to LBC as part of the global concert series of David Bowie music. Tickets are $35 for An Evening with David Rawlings and $49 $69 for Celebrating David Bowie, and will be available for purchase beginning Friday, September 29 at noon, at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or in person at the ticket office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Willie Watson's highly anticipated new solo album, Folksinger Vol. 2, is out today on Acony Records (listen or purchase here).

Willie Watson's anticipated new solo album, Folksinger Vol. 2, is now streaming in full exclusively at Folk Alley. Listen HERE.

The Kentucky Center and NS2 present AN EVENING WITH DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE today, August 16, 2017 at 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway.

Willie Watson's anticipated new solo album, Folksinger Vol. 2, will be released September 15 on Acony Records and is now available for pre-order here.

The Kentucky Center and NS2 present AN EVENING WITH DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 8 p.m. at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway.

Timothy B. Schmit--groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter and bass playerfrom the legendary rock groups Eagles and Poco--has teamed up with Rolling Stone Country to premiere his new song 'Red Dirt Road' (here)

Timothy B. Schmit--groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter and bass playerfrom the legendary rock groups Eagles and Poco--has teamed up with Rolling Stone Country to premiere his new song 'Red Dirt Road' (here)

CapLive and the historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in downtown York welcome The Wood Brothers to the Capitol Theatre tonight, April 14 at 8:00 p.m. The Wood Brothers are the newest addition to CapLive's eclectic lineup of nationally-known acts and up-and-coming performers. Tickets go on sale to the general public today, Feb. 3 at 10:00 a.m.

CapLive and the historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in downtown York welcome The Wood Brothers to the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m. The Wood Brothers are the newest addition to CapLive's eclectic lineup of nationally-known acts and up-and-coming performers. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10:00 a.m.

Grammy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik makes his long-awaited return to singing stand-alone pop songs in his City Winery debut. Sheik has released seven albums, and his song 'Barely Breathing' spent a record 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

Grammy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik makes his long-awaited return to singing stand-alone pop songs in his City Winery debut. Sheik has released seven albums, and his song "Barely Breathing" spent a record 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

After raves and sell-out performances at last spring's Chicago Flamenco Festival, music and dance trio EviscerArt brings its award-winning Spanish jazz-flamenco production to the West Loop for a Sunday matinee. The performance is Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. at City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street. Tickets, $25 general admission, go on sale Thursday, August 21 at noon at 312-733-WINE (9463) or at www.citywinery.com/chicago/.