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Jacob's Pillow will present a free global livestream of YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX: FRESH VOICES IN DANCE, showcasing world premieres by nine choreographers from the Marcella Hymowitz Creative Fellowship.

Sunken Man, the project of Mikey Rawls, releases his self-titled debut album produced by Matthew E. White and featuring Alan Parker. The record explores themes of heartbreak and rebuilding after personal loss.

Joe Stamm released the five-song EP MORE THAN JUST BONES, featuring a songwriting contribution from Charles Wesley Godwin and backing from THE ALLEGHENY HIGH. The project follows over a decade of independently released music and precedes tour dates in Nashville, Dallas, Pittsburgh and additional cities.

SFJAZZ presents internationally celebrated artists and Bay Area favorites throughout October, including vocalist Cyrille Aimée, pianist Hiromi, and five-time Grammy-winning collective Snarky Puppy.

ATMOSPHERE announced the 2027 edition of THE WINTER CARNIVAL TOUR featuring SOULS OF MISCHIEF, Mac Lethal, and Blueprint. The 18-date tour runs from Green Bay to Minneapolis, with tickets on sale September 25.

Marc Anthony announced additional performances of his residency at BleauLive Theater, featuring the four-time Grammy Award winner backed by a 14-piece live band.

British folk trio THE LONGEST JOHNS will tour the U.S. in October to support their latest album ENDS OF THE EARTH, with dates beginning October 24 in Milwaukee and continuing through major cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, and Cleveland.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts will present five shows including tribute bands and comedy performances throughout the winter season.

Hechale Productions, a cross-border theatre organization, establishes a permanent cultural center in Mexico City and expands its AWAKEN YOUR ARTIST immersive program for performers and theatre-makers.

Directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, this production comes from Barn Theatre Cirencester where it was first staged in 2022, revived for a summer run and now transfers with its full Barn company before heading off on a national tour. It arrives as a hastily arranged replacement for the troubled Burlesque that is doing its own circuit of the UK after cancelling what was meant to be its opening run.

The psychadelic musical HAIR that put rock music onto the Broadway stage in 1968 may feel dated to some but that time capsule will always be fully recognizable. With such musical hits as “Let the Sun Shine In ”  and “Aquarius,” the musical that shows  hippies burning their green cards in New York’s Central Park in  protest of the Vietnam War has found it’s was to the Shea’s 710 stage in a spectacular hippie-dippie production presented by Musicalfare

In the 9/26 show, the singer will return to the roots of Broadway, celebrating songs, shows and performers that have influenced his musical journey. We spoke with Fazio about the new show.

Inferno is set to present Bitcoin Bad Boy, a new comedy written by Ben Schiller and directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell, running as part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre in Midtown Manhattan for twelve performances.

She’s sufficiently droll as a storyteller that she invariably amuses. The audience was in the palm of her hand from the first.

54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

Drummer Phil Haynes released two distinct trio recordings under the project 2 HORNS & WHAT?, featuring saxophonists Peyton Pleninger and either Nathan Wooley or Jonathan Ragonese.

Shoes of Migration: Cumbia, Ballet, Salsa, Odissi, created and directed by Elisa Toro Franky, will bring artists with roots in Colombia, Venezuela, India, Brazil and the United States to Arts On Site in New York on November 23.

The New York City Gay Men's Chorus announced its 47th concert season, featuring performances across five iconic NYC venues. The season explores music, humor, and shared language that help queer people find one another and claim space together.

Guitarist Jesse Cook released his first album in three years, past the breakwater, and announced a 180-show Forever Live World Tour across 24 countries, opening September 21 in Quebec City with nearly 60 U.S. dates scheduled.

An invitation-only reading of DEED, a dark comedy by Alex Poletti about a couple navigating homeownership and moral compromise, will take place in New York City with direction by Jackson Paul Walker.

Co-creators Zenon Epp and Dan Clapson presented a concert event in Saskatoon featuring Canadian country-roots and soul artists, followed by the draft score for their new stage musical CHRISTMAS, ARIZONA THE MUSICAL with a live band. Check out photos of the show. 

What a night! Leslee Warren truly amazed this reviewer with her magnificent vocal portrayal of her idol, Lena Horne. She returns to Chelsea Table on October 8

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marc Silver will release his eighth studio album, THE DARK OF OUR HYMN, featuring folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues, and rock. The album explores mortality, memory, ancestry, and queer love.

Americana singer-songwriter J. Killen released the single 'White Light,' a harmony-laden roots-rocker featuring pedal steel, ahead of his sophomore album DEPRESSION DOLLARS.

Santa Fe Desert Chorale and The VOCES8 Foundation USA announced a new partnership providing professional performance and training opportunities for early-career singers in the VOCES8 US Scholars Program during the Desert Chorale's Summer Festival.