Tipping Point Theatre will present a developmental production of APING JANE, a solo comedy by Aurora Real de Asua that explores Jane Goodall's life through the perspective of animals and humans she encountered.
Drum & bass artist Justin Hawkes has released his second studio album, NOW OR NEVER, a 12-track continuous mix following his 2022 debut LP EXISTENTIAL.
Ndeya, the label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release previously unreleased music from the Fourth World pioneer, with the single BLUE BA-YA (EXCERPT) out now.
Tickets for the National Tour of Hadestown will go on sale for a limited run at Pikes Peak Center, kicking off the venue's Broadway series with performances this winter.
Nicole Atkins released the music video for TRIPPIN' ON TEARDROPS, the opening track from her album DRAMA, due September 18 via Sun Records/Wicked Game Records. Her US headline tour begins October 9 in Columbus, Ohio.
Jo Koy's sixth stand-up special, JO KOY: BLUE IN THE FACE, filmed before a sold-out crowd in Stockton, California, will premiere globally on Netflix on September 19, 2026.
MX LONELY will release their new EP PERFECT HOUSE on October 2 via Julia's War Recordings and kick off a debut European headlining tour October 30 in Luxembourg, with stops at Pitchfork London and London Calling Festival.
Alyssa Weinberg's cello suite, inspired by James Turrell's light installations, will be released as a world premiere recording featuring cellist Gabriel Cabezas on MASS MoCA Records.
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.
Riya Mahesh, who performs as QUIET LIGHT, filmed a session for the Cherry Lane Theatre series directed by Diana Silvers, ahead of a headline European tour this fall with stops in London, Berlin, Madrid and Copenhagen.
Indie psych pop quartet Driveway Ceiling will release its debut album on vinyl and Special Edition CD through Independent Project Records, following an earlier digital-only release.
Shattered Globe Theatre's new season under Producing Artistic Director Ian Frank will include Midwest premieres of VLADIMIR and THE WATERFALL alongside BRACE BRACE at Theater Wit in Chicago.
Flute Theatre will tour its KING LEAR production with autistic adults to Rochester, London, Brighton and Stratford-upon-Avon from August 24-28, 2026.
Bassist and composer Emma Dayhuff will release her second album as a leader, drawing on her Montana upbringing and Chicago music roots, via Division 81 Records.
Los Angeles singer-songwriter David Haerle traces the rise and fall of a first romance on his new single, accompanied by a black-and-white desert-set music video directed by Kim Debus.
Portair announced his debut full-length album GATHERING DUST and shared its new single LOVED BY YOU, featuring singer-songwriter Joy Williams.
Elizabeth Cook released her new studio album Great Television, featuring a Wynonna Judd collaboration, and is set to perform on CBS Saturday Morning's Saturday Sessions.
Chicago queer power pop band Pinksqueeze will release its new album We Can Have It, following singles including Sweet Tooth and The Gay Agenda.
Keller Cox has released a new duet, "Way Things Work," featuring THE CASTELLOWS via Make Wake Records, exploring themes of love and letting go.
Nashville folk/pop trio THE ARCADIAN WILD has released their fourth album, MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, and will launch a US headline tour this fall with stops in Iowa City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Asheville and Atlanta.
Alt-rock artist Letdown. released the dark single Happy and announced a fall headline tour beginning October 15 in Kansas City, MO, with stops in Atlanta, Boston, New York and Dallas.
Gus Dapperton released a new single and accompanying video via ALTER Music, marking his first solo music release in three years, following his previous album.
Crystal Murray released a new single titled DEAR, a confessional track produced by Skeem that follows her independently released EP ANATOMY OF A CRY.
Sweetbreads, the project of singer-songwriter Melody Stolpp, released a music video for the single Open Mic, directed by Alee Ruggieri, ahead of the album Punisher of Love.
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will release a collaborative album via Control FREAQ Records and Young Recordings, arriving alongside new single WITCH DOCTOR.
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