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Massey Hall and Culturepreneur present the 11th edition of Celebrations and Revelations at TD Music Hall in Toronto, featuring reggae artists Jah'Mila and Kairo McLean.

Tony Award-nominated Broadway star Jeannette Bayardelle will perform at the Hermitage Artist Retreat's annual fundraising luncheon, joined by folk musician Tommy Lubben and pianist Joseph Holt.

Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winner Darren Criss will take the stage at the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre on Tuesday, December 1, for the Darren Criss Anniversary Concert. The performance falls exactly one year after the Plaza reopened its doors on December 1, 2025 with a gala concert featuring Cynthia Erivo, following an extensive restoration and more than a decade of closure.  The concert also launches the theatre's 90th anniversary celebration, which begins on December 12, 2026, ninety years after the Plaza first opened in downtown Palm Springs.

Dominic Fike released the single 'Pangea,' the latest track from his forthcoming album How To Quit Smoking, set for October 30. The video was filmed from a seaplane over Vancouver during his COMEDY TRAGEDY PARODY tour.

Country artist Belles celebrated her debut album MIDWESTERN with a performance on BBC One's STRICTLY COME DANCING, singing Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' with pro dancers Amy Dowden and Kai Widdrington.

ROLLING LOUD INDIA announces its 2026 lineup with international headliners Burna Boy, Metro Boomin, and Skepta making their India debuts, alongside returning headliner Karan Aujla.

Ken Straus writes and performs BOOMER, a solo show examining a baby boomer's cultural odyssey from Detroit auto-plant roots through decades of rapid transformation, at the United Solo Festival.

Philip Jonah Logan Geller has been appointed artistic director of Canada's oldest professional Indigenous theatre company, succeeding Joelle Peters. Learn more here.

The music industry conference returns to LuminAir at the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, bringing together artists, DJs, labels, and music professionals for networking and exclusive sessions.

The Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre for the first time in over 20 years, presenting mixed bill programmes featuring Graham classics alongside new commissioned works.

What did our critic think of THE WAY SHE MAKES ME FEEL at The Laurie Beechman?

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Dark Americana artist Ms. Maddix released her debut album CALL ME AN OUTLAW, an 11-track collection exploring identity and self-discovery. The album topped both U.S. and global iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts.

See first look photos Chicago Shakespeare Theater's The Winter's Tale, now in performances through December 12. The production launches the company's Shakespeare Repertory alongside A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Plaza México will host a Festival Día de Los Muertos celebration in Lynwood, California, featuring Aztec dance ceremonies, live mariachi music, costume contests, cultural exhibits, and altars honoring the Day of the Dead tradition.

RAW Theatre Group will present ON AND ON: A New Dancical Experience, created and directed by Billie King and featuring music from the Curtis Mayfield catalog. The production stars Keena Ferguson as Ruby and Gilbert Glenn Brown as Cal.

Country artist Jesse Daniel released the album LOOKS LIKE RAIN, a companion to SON OF THE SAN LORENZO, with a music video premiere in partnership with Broken Bow Western Wear.

New York indie rock band THE UPSIDES released their sophomore album IN THE MAZE via Dream Wolf Records, featuring production by Austin Asvanonda and mastering by Grammy-winning engineer Steve Fallone.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present three concerts across its series featuring the Ehnes Quartet, the harp duo 94 Strings, and the genre-blending trio Biribá Union.

Andy Grammer released his sixth studio album BIG STUPID HEART, while Aubrie Sellers unveiled a stripped-back version of Prototype. Additional releases from Boy Golden, MYND READER, and Zacchae'us Paul arrived this week.

Singer Ashe released her fourth studio album THE GIRL OF YOUR DREAMS via Atlantic Records. The album features the lead single STOP THE WEDDING!, which continues to climb the Billboard Hot 100 and global Spotify charts.

Latin Grammy-nominated artist Niko Rubio releases new single ahead of debut album LATE NIGHT SWIM. The artist will host a performance at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum and launch a tour.

Boy Golden released a deluxe version of BEST OF OUR POSSIBLE LIVES via Six Shooter Records, featuring two new songs including the Cat Clyde collaboration Fell In Love (Couldn't Get Out). The artist will headline U.S. dates in New York, Nashville, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.

Country artist Belles released her debut album MIDWESTERN via East Music Row Records. The record features the viral single Son of Jolene, a collaboration with Dolly Parton.

Roots-rock band MYND READER released their six-song acoustic EP SUNDAY DRIVE with a music video for focus-track Soundtrack of Life. The project was mixed and produced by Grammy-winner Michael Brauer and features drummer Brian Sachs, formerly of 1990s New York band THE AUTHORITY.