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54 Below will present a lineup of performances next week, October 26-November 1, featuring Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole alongside Grammy nominee Billy Stritch, and more.

Pianist Laszlo Gardony will present music from his award-winning 2015 album LIFE IN REAL TIME with a sextet featuring saxophonists Don Braden, Temidayo Balogun, and Stan Strickland at Cambridge's Regattabar.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present artists including Amanda Green, Ron Carter, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and performers from Broadway musicals including REGENCY GIRLS and CRAZY RICH ASIANS.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Michael Dorf Presents will host the 22nd annual Music Of benefit concert celebrating Tom Waits' songbook at Carnegie Hall, with Greg Cohen serving as musical director and an all-star lineup reinterpreting the legendary songwriter's catalog.

The Smith Center will present major Broadway productions including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (October 21–November 1), ELF THE MUSICAL (November 24–29), and OH, MARY! (October 6–11), with tickets on sale now.

New York Yankees Legend Bernie Williams will be joining the Tony and Grammy-winning band of Buena Vista Social Club for six weeks only beginning in October.

Broadway legend Jim Caruso will bring his impromptu variety show to Crazy Coqs, featuring pianist Billy Stritch and inviting established stars, emerging performers and audience members to the stage.

The holiday film concert will feature a live orchestra performing the movie's soundtrack, including songs by Mariah Carey and composer Craig Armstrong, while the complete film is projected on screen.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 In My Jazz Era concert series at Tom's Town Distillery, featuring jazz takes on Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Broadway favorites, Nosferatu and more.

The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.

Blue Note Hawaii will present a September lineup featuring THE FOUR TOPS, Judy Collins, THE RESIDENTS, and Chrisette Michele, alongside jazz, comedy, and Hawaiian music acts in Waikīkī.

Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright and pianist Kenny Banks Sr. released a blues rendition of "Amazing Grace," the latest single from their upcoming duo album NEARNESS on Blues & Greens and Candid Records.

Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.

CAPA announced the headliners for FESTIVAL LATINO 2026 presented by Honda, featuring OKAN, Mazizo Musical, Oro Sólido, and Jose Alberto 'El Canario' at Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatre.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra announced its 2026-2027 Signature Series, titled Milestones, featuring five performances across venues including the Gem Theater, Folly Theater, and Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center.

In the Tony Awards press room, choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons teased they want to do a revival of the musical 'Fame' next.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Beth Malone (FUN HOME) in a night honoring lesbian icons, Broadway star Stephanie Pope bringing her show to 54 Below for the third and final time, plenty of jazz, and more.

LMCC has revealed its slate of programming for 2026, from residencies and exhibitions in the organization’s idyllically situated 40,000 square foot Arts Center at Governors Island to major dance and music events in Wagner Park in Battery Park City.

The Billy Barnes Review was the music-comedy ensemble that launched Jackie Joseph’s career on stage in the late 1950s but she returns the favor at the Billy Barnes’s Bash 4/22/26 Doors open at 7:00pm Show time 8:30pm paid parking garage or street parking.

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced the 20th anniversary of its Harris Theater Presents (HTP) season, in a unique celebration of “Artistic Alchemy.” Learn more about the season lineup here!

The Grammy Museum will honor Norah Jones with the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala on May 8, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.