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Toto have been announced as one of the first artists to perform at the Live At Chelsea Concert Series 2019, which is celebrating its 5th year of bringing live music to the spectacular outdoor grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea – home of the Chelsea Pensioners.

Iconic pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on NBC's TODAY this morning to announce a highly anticipated return to full-time touring in 2019, as the foursome sets out on the 2019 Group Therapy? Tour with direct support from special guests Barenaked Ladies.

With the annual family festive pantomime, Aladdin, about to start its run of 50 performances, thoughts turn to Spring and an exciting season of productions at Darlington Hippodrome and the adjoining Hullabaloo.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lin-Manuel Miranda just received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier today, November 30.

As was previously announced, legendary songwriter JACK TEMPCHIN has been nominated to The Songwriters Hall of Fame with the official induction ceremony set to take place in June 2019. Over the last 50 years, Jack has written for the Eagles, George Jones and Emmylou Harris along with so many more.  Some of the hit songs Jack has penned include; “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Slow Dancing,” “The One You Love,” “Already Gone,” “Someone That You Used to Know,” “White Shoes” and who can forget, “You Belong To The City” and“Smuggler's Blues”from the Miami Vice TVsoundtrack.  

NBC has it all on New Year's Eve as Carson Daly and Chrissy Teigen host “NBC's New Year's Eve” live from Times Square in New York with Leslie Jones. Keith Urban will perform live from Nashville and host the Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve from Nashville's Bicentennial State Park. This incredible line up of talent will introduce the biggest musical acts of the year (to be announced) and join the crowd in saying goodbye to 2018.

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha with a Breakthrough Artist Award at the Music Biz 2019 Conference's Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner on Tuesday, May 7 at the JW Marriott Nashville. The Award is presented to artists who have truly emerged and made a particularly significant impact on the music scene in the past year, and who are poised to propel to stellar new heights. Rexha will join the ranks of past winners, including last year's recipient, singer/songwriter Julia Michaels, as well as Ariana Grande, Sam Hunt, Meghan Trainor, Halsey, Maren Morris, Lukas Graham, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and The Killers, among others.

The Ride of Fame, a continuing worldwide series of mobile monuments dedicated to public figures highlighting New York City, as well as their respective cities, business and personal endeavors now in its eighth year, will honor America's Got Talent 2018 Winner and current Broadway star of The Illusionists, Shin Lim with his very own seat on a double-decker bus as an imminent dedicatee into the Ride of Fame where Shin may just perform his greatest card trick yet.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced broadcast luminary Duff Roman will be awarded the 2019 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for his ongoing contributions and dedication to the Canadian music industry.

David Roy Williams, TEG Dainty and Nice Events are proud to announce a very special event when Air Supply, one of Australia's most loved and successful music exports returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2019.  

George Strait has announced a late summer addition of two 2019 shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. The King of Country will appear at T-Mobile Arena as part of his overwhelmingly successful “Strait to Vegas” series on August 23 and 24, 2019 joined by special guest Ashley McBryde. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 7 at 10 am PT via www.StraitToVegas.com

One of the world's biggest and most eclectic music happenings, Sziget prides itself on boasting a star-studded line-up year by year. 2019 will be no different, with Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots, The 1975 and Martin Garrix joining Ed Sheeran on the headline bill. With over 100 award wins between the headline acts so far, as well as the exciting addition of Richard Ashcroft, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Chvrches, Jungle, Kodaline, IDLES, Superorganism, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Pale Waves, Maribou State, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Of Mice & Men, Boy Pablo, Parcels, Yungblud, Alma, Tamino, Gang Of Youths, The Blaze and more amazing artists to be announced soon, this is just the start for Sziget 2019.

The Classics Theatre Project's Artistic Director Joey Folsom today announced the Company's 2019 3-play season of all-American classics. The season starts with Neil Simon's comedy "Rumors" (March 7 - 31, 2019), followed by Tennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke" (May 29-June 23, 2019), and concluding with Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" (dates TBA).

Atlantis Entertainment announced today that Stephen Sondheim's classic musical will round out their 2019 season also set to include the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Angels In America, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. 

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Bruce Springsteen concludes his Broadway run next month, on December 15th, following three extensions. At the time of the closing date, he will have performed 236 shows at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

While America is celebrating Thanksgiving Day, Canadians are celebrating the announcement of Alberta's Country Thunder 2019 headliners. Canadian Music Hall of Fame member Terri Clark, once again, did the honors with our friends at Entertainment Tonight Canada in revealing the star-studded roster of talent set to perform at next year's festival.

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, is thrilled to announce its 84th season performing June 18 through October 20, 2019. Nestled along Door County, Wisconsin's scenic shore, the award-winning acting company of Peninsula Players has been enthralling generations of audiences in its 600-plus seat, all-weather pavilion since 1935, presenting hundreds of pre-Broadway tryouts, world premieres, classic dramas, comedies and musicals.

In was announced in June of last year that Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda would be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The date has now been set, according to Variety. Miranda will be honored with the star on November 30.

Following on from it's most successful year to date, Electric Castle will be making waves as it's set to return for 2019 with another incredible multi-genre line-up. From 17th-21st July Electric Castle will champion a headline performance from indie pop favourite Florence + The Machine, alongside Thirty Seconds To Mars, Bring Me The Horizon, Metric, The Vaccines, Boys Noize, Chinese Man, While She Sleeps and many more. Proving popular world wide, over 100,000 festival goers will be welcomed back to the breathtaking setting of Banffy Castle for a jam packed five days of music, food, yoga, cinema and so much more. Super Early Bird tickets for Electric Castle 2019 sold out within days of being released after the impressive performances from all acts at the 2018 extravaganza. Tickets start at £105 with no camping and £124 with camping. 

Little Fish Theatre has announced nine fully staged productions and four special events which will comprise the San Pedro artists ensemble's exceptional 2019 Season.  

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today the first details of the 2019 Hollywood Bowl summer season, with the entire season to be announced in February 2019. 

Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ally Brooke is wrapping 2018 on a high note, prepping for the release of her highly anticipated debut solo single arriving next year via Latium Entertainment/Atlantic Records.

MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2019, which will be held April 25-28. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The complete lineup for MerleFest 2019 will be announced over the next few months. Today's lineup announcement includes Wynonna & The Big Noise, Keb' Mo', The Earls of Leicester, Sam Bush, Tyler Childers, Peter Rowan and The Free Mexican Air Force, and many more. The 2019 Late Night Jam on Saturday, April 27th will start at 10:30 p.m. and run well past midnight, hosted by Chatham County Line. This very popular after-hours hootenanny in the Walker Center gathers many performers from the festival for impromptu artistic collaborations and one-of-a-kind superstar jams that have become legendary in the festival's history. Ticket sales for both the festival and Late Night Jam begin at 10 a.m. EST on Nov. 13th.

Eclipse Theatre Company announces 2019 season will feature the comedic works of playwright Christopher Durang

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top's 1969 formation in the Houston area of Texas. The blues-rock stalwarts are set to launch an extensive summer tour in Europe in connection with the celebration of that unparalleled milestone. ZZ Top will perform at the SSE Arena Wembley on 12 July 2019. Tickets go on-sale on 16 November at 10am at www.livenation.co.uk.