Once In Concert 2023

John Lydon's PUBLIC IMAGE LTD opened its first North American tour in eight years in Pioneertown, CA, with stops through Nashville on October 9 and a second leg set for February.

Taylor Mac and Matt Ray will reunite for a concert staging of BARK OF MILLIONS at Emerson Paramount Center, presented in association with The Huntington, featuring 17 artists in live music and drag spectacle.

Saxophonist Joshua Redman will bring his new quartet to The Wallis in Beverly Hills, opening the venue's season with material from his album WORDS FALL SHORT, alongside trumpeter Skylar Tang's quartet.

Animal Stone Productions will present a workshop staging of BROKE, a new musical inspired by Maggie Dubris's memoir BrokeDown Palace, at Theatre 4 on Theatre Row, starring Rebecca Pitcher and Maggie Hollinbeck.

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.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley have released their debut collaborative album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, featuring the opening track "Alfie" and a live performance planned at Dizzy's Club in New York.

Musician and actor Rivkah Reyes, known for playing bassist Katie in SCHOOL OF ROCK, has announced her debut EP FAN FAVORITE and released the track MENACE with an accompanying visualizer.

New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and orchestras across the Americas will present premieres and anniversary tributes, including works by Osvaldo Golijov, Sofia Gubaidulina and Gabriela Ortiz.

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this fall, at a range of budget points, including an immersive cemetery performance, original Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr, a holiday show from Broadway legend Kelli O’Hara, and more

Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and  choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.  The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed  Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David  Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The  Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.  

Lea Salonga will be honored with the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more here!

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fully sung-through rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar finally arrives in Singapore, feeling more like a rock concert than ever.

Violinist and violist Patrick Yim released BAMBOO GROVE on PENTATONE, featuring world premiere recordings created with composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long, recorded during a residency at the University of Notre Dame.

JONAS BROTHERS revealed their upcoming single following a sold-out opening night at Madison Square Garden, reuniting with Burnin' Up producer John Fields for the new track.

American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of jazz legend Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Although diverse and enjoyable, it is a little less Davis and a little more everything else thanks to some over-orchestration.

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.

The Jonas Brothers will expand THE BURNING UP TOUR ALL OVER AGAIN into a 45-city North American run, with a stop at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, on December 19, 2026. General on-sale begins August 21.

Disney kicked off World Princess Week with the release of ONCE A PRINCESS, ALWAYS A PRINCESS: A DISNEY SHORT FILM, directed by Alex Prager, streaming on Disney+.

As part of D23 Day at Disneyland Resort, fans were treated to the unforgettable Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration live at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

Tickets for the Tony and Grammy-winning musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will go on sale for its Austin premiere at Bass Concert Hall as part of the Broadway in Austin season.

Sounds from a Safe Harbour released a short film honoring Eoin French, announced its first vinyl release, SFSH25 MIXTAPE, and detailed an international tour of SIRENS hosted by Lisa Hannigan.

Conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher will succeed Jaime Martín as LACO's Music Director, beginning a four-year term after a season serving as Music Director Designate.

Pentatonix will bring its holiday arena tour to Casper, Wyoming, as part of a 28-city North American run tied to the deluxe edition of the group's album CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY.

Hershey Felder will return to People's Light with RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a musical drama starring Felder and Jonathan Silvestri as Russia's last emperor, for a limited engagement in Malvern.

City of London Sinfonia will present two world premieres exploring migration, memory and belonging, with new works by Nicola T. Chang, Mary Jean Chan and Emily Levy at London venues.