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Kenny Wayne Shepherd will perform his landmark debut album in a 30th anniversary tour stop at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Long Island.

Drummer and composer Matt Wilson's GOOD TROUBLE releases a new album drawing inspiration from Sufi poet Rumi and featuring songs spanning Andrew Hill to Tom Petty, marking 30 years since Wilson's debut on Palmetto Records.

Dreamworld Entertainments will present DICK WHITTINGTON at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight, with Darren John Langford returning as King Rat alongside Lewis Pryor in the title role.

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala honoring songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

Vince Gill releases Stillwater Night, the 10th EP in his 50 Years From Home series, featuring a duet co-written with wife Amy Grant.

Fatboy Slim's debut album will return as an expanded digital deluxe edition featuring rare B-sides, bonus tracks and new remixes, ahead of a performance at the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco.

Lil' Kim will add a second orchestral performance of HARD CORE with Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn after the first show sold out in four days.

Rose Bruford College named actors David Ajao and Macarena Gómez as Fellows, with Ola Labib, Jennifer Sims and Kim Tatum to receive Honorary Fellowships at graduation ceremonies in Sidcup.

Lil' Kim will perform a one-night orchestral tribute to her album HARD CORE at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, joined by Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.

If you missed the nonstop Broadway-filled weekend at The Festival, BroadwayWorld has you covered with a full recap. The three-door outdoor event featured endless performances from your favorite performers all weekend long.

Based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel of the same name and (to a lesser extent) Disney’s 1996 Academy Award nominated animated film musical. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is set in 15th century Paris.

David Arquette will appear live onstage for a 14-city tour featuring 30th anniversary screenings of SCREAM, followed by a Q&A on the film's legacy and his career.

Popejoy Hall will launch its Schooltime Series with DOKTOR KABOOM: UNDER PRESSURE!, continuing an Albuquerque education program that has served more than a million students.

Bar/None Records will reissue Reseda Spleen, the 1996 debut from L.A. psych-pop act Ventilator, led by former Permanent Green Light guitarist Matt Devine, on vinyl, digital and streaming platforms.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Jon Cypher, who starred opposite Julie Andrews in Cinderella and had several Broadway and off-Broadway credits, has died. Read his obituary here.

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two special taping performances of Craig Ferguson's stand-up show at Boulder Theater, with audiences subject to being filmed for future release.

SPIDERBAIT will return with four encore performances following a sold-out run of its Ivy & the Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour, with stops across regional Victoria and Hobart.

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala “Maltby & Shire: Our Story Goes On” – honoring the multi-award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby. Jr. and David Shire.

Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish will bring their Channel 4 reunion show to Bristol Beacon after their Royal Albert Hall date sold out immediately following its announcement.

ADAM BUXTON and JOE CORNISH will reunite at London's Royal Albert Hall to mark 30 years since their Channel 4 series first aired, featuring clips and behind-the-scenes stories from the show.

Swans announced NEWLY SENTIENT BEING, a live recording capturing the band's final 'Big Sound' performance, set for release via Young God Records.

Three artists have been selected to participate in Benson Drive Productions' inaugural BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence program this August. The artists were chosen from over 400 applicants across the US.

Ben Vaughn and Americana rockers Deer Tick announced a new collaborative album, Magnetic East: The Deer Tick Sessions, via Yep Roc Records, with the first single 'Imitation Wood Grain' already out.