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A multimedia tribute to the Woodstock festival will feature performances of music by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, and other era artists at Long Island's Patchogue Theatre.

The Newton Theatre will present two tribute concerts: EAGLEMANIA, featuring THE EAGLES' greatest hits, and ALL YOU NEED IS JOHN, celebrating John Lennon's Beatles and solo work.

ALL YOU NEED IS JOHN: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC, VISION & LEGACY OF JOHN LENNON will perform February 12, 2027 at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts in Patchogue, New York. The tour marks the first time John Lennon's music from THE BEATLES and his solo career will be presented in a dedicated North American tour.

PAC NYC and Civis Foundation will present the inaugural Democracy Cycle Festival featuring world premieres of THE PUERTO RICO EXPERIMENT and AT THE ALTAR, alongside free panels, readings, and performances exploring democratic themes.

Night Howl and Sacred Bones will present PLANTASIA NY, a two-day festival at Seed Song Farm in Kingston, NY, featuring Mary Lattimore, Laraaji, Alabaster DePlume, and others honoring Mort Garson's Mother Earth's Plantasia.

Rising South Korean indie rock band wave to earth have confirmed that their new album, bad pieces, will be released on August 7. It is available to pre-save now.

The iconic rock musical HAIR will be staged at Theatre Royal Sydney, bringing its vibrant celebration of 1960s counterculture to Australian audiences. Learn more here!

Omaha Community Playhouse's HAIR delivers a magnetic, immersive 1960s experience with standout vocals, vibrant choreography, and themes that still provoke today.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT)’s magical, time-honored holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, will open on December 5, 2025, at the Benedum Center. Learn more about the show here!

The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho. Opening at São Paulo’s BTG Pactual Hall, the show celebrates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture — peace, love, and rebellion — through powerful anthems like Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In. With a cast of 30 led by Rodrigo Simas and Eduardo Borelli, this vibrant staging fuses rock, poetry, and raw emotion to explore freedom, identity, and protest in a turbulent era. Nearly six decades after its debut, Hair still pulses with youthful defiance and idealism, inviting audiences to sing, reflect, and feel the rhythm of a revolution that never truly ended.

​​​​​​​Raue Center For The Arts invites music lovers and peace seekers alike to relive the magic of the 1969 Woodstock Festival with 'The Woodstock Era,' a live concert experience taking place on Saturday, August 16 at 7 p.m., produced by Soundtracks of a Generation.

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here is an article of the 40 greatest Beach Boys songs that I wrote for Broadway World two years ago.  Love & Mercy, Brian!

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!

This time, the reader question was: How Often Do Broadway Musicals Tackle the Topic of War? There are actually many musicals about war in the canon. The rare feat of Operation Mincemeat lies in its tone. The show is a fast-paced, zany, comedic take on a mission that used a dead body to mislead the Axis forces, leading to the successful Allied invasion of Sicily.

The creative genius and passionate determination of one of America's musical icons comes to life inside the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame with Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism.

Take BWW Cabaret's monthly quiz and see how much you know about music stars born in January. If your New Year's Resolution is to learn more about music, here's a fun way to do that for New Year's.

Bell Theater, located in the Bell Works complex in Holmdel, NJ, has a slate of concerts and stage productions lined up for the 2025 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

The Rosedale Community Players in Southfield, Michigan, announced their 2024-2025 season opener with GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, a play exploring themes of love and societal change. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Graham Nash brings his “More Evenings of Songs and Stories” tour to Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on April 2, 2025.

BAFTA Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff will lead the cast in a new staging of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes by Olivier Award-winning director Lyndsey Turner.

What did our critic think of LETTERS TO KAMALA/DANDELION PEACE at Voices Festival Productions?

This time, the reader question was: What is a rock opera, and what is their history on Broadway?

Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

Join the celebration of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2024 Queerly Festival, presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.