First Down - 2022 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

GRAMMY-nominated musician Andrew Bayer has released his fifth studio album on Ophelia Records, written and produced at his home in Potomac, Maryland.

A benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works honored ALS-diagnosed Broadway star Aaron Lazar, drawing performers including Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and Patrick Wilson to raise funds for his family. See photos of the event.

Austin-based singer-songwriter Kelsey Hughen will self-release her second EP, featuring six original songs exploring dualities of self, including light and dark, grief and hope.

Navona and Albany Records will release new classical albums featuring pianists Jackie Leung and David Berry, spotlighting works by Alvin Singleton and African American spirituals.

UK gothic synth-pop artist Wendy Bevan released a new single and video titled SLEEPWALKERS, the third track from her upcoming album ALONE WITH THE UNKNOWN.

Vince Gill has released STILLWATER NIGHT, the tenth installment in his year-long 50 YEARS FROM HOME EP series featuring previously unreleased tracks, including a duet co-written with Amy Grant.

Andrew Bayer, a GRAMMY-nominated musician, is set to release his fifth studio album, written and produced at his home in Potomac, Maryland.

Pittsburgh metalcore band 156/SILENCE released its sixth album, FROM A DISTANCE, marking the group's first release with Pure Noise Records since 2024's PEOPLE WATCHING.

Vancouver songwriter Drew Tarves, known as young friend, released the single ahead of his album NEW ENTERTAINMENT, out November 6. His Hard Rock Tour begins November 4 in Vancouver before stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto.

Celebrated Canadian actors Sophia Walker and André Morin are, as they say, 'booked and busy.' Walker and Morin star in not only one Shaw Festival production this season, but two: Ohio State Murders and A New Work in Progress.

The piano-driven rock act ABSOLUTE SILENCE is set to return for a run of transatlantic performances, according to a recent announcement.

ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS has announced its Season 35 celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings, with a two-night premiere set to air live on ABC and Disney+ and stream next day on Hulu.

David Ireland's first play will receive a limited season at the Finborough Theatre, directed by Harry Burton and starring Matthew Blaney and Robbie Martin as two ex-classmates awaiting a ferry to Belfast.

PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

Jake Blount will release Single-Footing Horse, his final stringband album, September 18, followed by a national tour running September through November before a new project arrives in early 2027.

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club named Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar its latest monthly read, with exclusive content and a podcast interview between Lipa and the author now available.

Dazy announced MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026, out October 23 via Lame-O Records, and shared new single "Beat Change" ahead of a North American tour beginning Sunday, September 6.

Hannah Shankman, Zack Zaromatidis, and Emily Kristen Morris will lead an industry presentation of RATHSKELLER: A MUSICAL ELIXIR on September 27 at STOUT NYC, directed by Trey Compton.

Noah Kahan's Great Divide tour hit a sold-out BC Place on Aug 28, marking his biggest Vancouver show yet with Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda opening.

Dita Von Teese will continue her burlesque residency at Voltaire inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, adding new performances featuring couture costumes and Bob Mackie showgirl designs.

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

Rod Wave's new album DON'T LOOK DOWN is out now via Alamo Records, featuring the 'Mainstay' video and a massive 25-city headline tour launching this fall.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

Composer Robert Sirota has released a new album featuring world premiere recordings of Contrapassos and String Quartet No. 3, Wave Upon Wave, performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer.

Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records released WORLD TOUR, a box set marking Oscar Peterson's centennial featuring live recordings from 1969-1996 and a 48-page hardcover book.