The Soraya has added Varijashree Venugopal, Jeff Parker, Paul Bryan and Scott Amendola to its fall jazz lineup, joining Snarky Puppy on Oct. 3 and The Bad Plus's farewell concert on Dec. 3.
Saxophonist and composer Dennis Mitcheltree has released "Lapis Lazuli," the first single from his upcoming album Seeing Red, featuring his longstanding quartet.
Saxophonist and composer Dennis Mitcheltree has released "LAPIS LAZULI," the first single from his upcoming album SEEING RED, on streaming and download platforms.
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will run October 16-25, 2026, presenting more than 550 artists from 18 countries across 150-plus events, including REBIRTH BRASS BAND and Benjamin Clementine.
The ST. CHARLES SINGERS, led by Jeffrey Hunt, will release a new album on Navona Records featuring a title work written for the choir by John Rutter, alongside commissioned pieces and a cappella works.
Minneapolis band PORCH LIGHT will release its debut album HUSH on September 18, 2026, via Mom + Pop, kicking off a North American tour September 22 in Dallas with stops at The Troubadour and Bowery Ballroom.
Ally Evenson has released a deluxe edition of her sophomore album SPEED KILLS, adding four new songs including the track THE MARTYR, following her debut festival performance at Outside Lands.
Saxophonist and composer Dennis Mitcheltree has announced SEEING RED, his eighth album as a leader, featuring his longtime quartet reacting musically to the current sociopolitical climate.
Molière in the Park named Amanda Hambrick its Opening Night Honoree and will present Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber with its Shoulder to Shoulder Award during its upcoming Prospect Park season.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater in New York revealed a monthlong slate of jazz performances, including Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, and the MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO.
Vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish have released a new live album recorded at a Detroit jazz venue, capturing their collaborative performance.
The full cast and design team have been announced for Todrick Hall's MIDNIGHT, which will make its North American premiere this fall at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Learn more here!
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.
The 33rd annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival will bring 48+ artists across four stages to the Heron Farm & Event Center in Sherman, New York, with a lineup spanning funk, groove, reggae, and old-time mountain music.
AVL Sounds Fest announced its initial lineup of over 150 acts, headlined by DR. DOG and PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, for the four-day citywide music festival across 15+ Asheville, N.C. venues.
Broadway Dream Roles lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre with performances by Jordan Fisher, Santino Fontana, Ali Stroker, and Lillias White. Check out photos and video of the event.
A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!
The Public Theater has announced initial casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.
The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.
Fresh off a major showing in Memphis, Boston's genre-bending blues band Bees Deluxe returns to the stage in Cambridge for a special Saturday afternoon performance at McCarthy's Toad on Saturday, March 14 at 4 p.m.
Arthur Miller's searing family drama The Price weill come to the Marylebone Theatre in a powerful new production directed by Olivier Award-nominated Jonathan Munby. Full casting has been announced.
Northern Stage will present THE CHILDREN, starring Gordon Clapp, Martha Burns, and Daphne Zuniga, at the Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction, VT, from March 25 to April 12.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming for January 19 through February 1. Highlights include Ms. Lisa Fischer featuring the Orrin Evans Trio, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith Quartet, and return engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.
As part of its rotating cast, Catherine Curtin and Sharon Lawrence have stepped into the roles of Bernie and Mags in the Off-Broadway production of Pen Pals. Check out photos here!
