The Sting 2018

Jack Wolfe will perform at the Rufus & Martha Wainwright benefit concert at Town Hall, featuring Cyndi Lauper, Alice Phoebe Lou, and family members. Proceeds support Folk Cancer: The Kate McGarrigle Project.

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, opening at the St. James Theatre this winter, including Crystal Kellogg and more.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA and Lykke Li released an official music video for their single "Happiness Is So Sad," shot on approximately 25 phones at a house party in Guadalajara, Mexico. Directed by Theo Lindquist and Jorge G. Camarena, the video captures multiple perspectives of the same night through different characters.

Chicago band Ax and the Hatchetmen released their new EP STICK & POKE, featuring singles about love and heartbreak. The group will launch their headline tour in the coming months.

WORLD FAMOUS PETS, a collaborative project featuring Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar and Mason Stoops, released their self-titled debut album September 25 via Shuffle Records. The band will play headline shows in fall, including stops in Asheville, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco, plus festival appearances at Bourbon & Beyond and Austin City Limits.

The annual Village Trip festival will feature nearly a dozen concerts with world premieres by David Amram, Samuel Adler, and Anthony Davis, plus performances by the Horszowski Trio, Ahn Trio, and Cygnus Ensemble.

Rooted in his own childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells the moving story of a community of shipbuilders in the North East of England, faced with the closure of their shipyard – the heart of their existence. Sting takes on the role of Jackie White, the shipyard's foreman whose health is failing just as his leadership is needed most. In this very personal show, the artist immerses the audience in the hometown he was desperate to escape, a world where love, loss, and hope intertwine.

Northern Stage will present a new musical retelling of THE SNOW QUEEN in Newcastle, written by Laura Lindow and directed by Natalie Ibu. The cast includes Lola Aluko and Meg Watson.

Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.

Guitarist Laura Lootens will release her second album SHAPE OF MY HEART on October 9, 2026, on the naïve classiques label. She will perform works from the album across 15 US cities beginning September 9 in Boston, with additional stops in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and other major cities through November.

Chicago band Ax and the Hatchetmen announced their new EP STICK & POKE, arriving via Arista Records, and released the title track along with an official visualizer.

Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar and Mason Stoops released "Bleeding In The Dark," the third single from WORLD FAMOUS PETS' debut album, due September 25, ahead of a fall headline tour with stops in Nashville, Asheville, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS' 17th annual Montclair Jazz Festival brought an estimated 32,000 attendees to Lackawanna Station, where Patrice Rushen received the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship on the festival's Main Stage.

The Village Trip will present a concert celebrating the Greenwich Village Folk Festival's 40th anniversary, featuring performers including Suzanne Vega, Noel Paul Stookey and John McCutcheon.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA has released a new single, 'Happiness Is So Sad,' marking the group's first collaboration with singer Lykke Li, ahead of homecoming stadium shows in Gothenburg.

Now running at The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is A Walk on the Moon. Inspired by the acclaimed 1999 film, A Walk on the Moon is directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller and features a book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, music and lyrics by Tony Award and Grammy Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, and choreography by Josh Prince. In this interview, Talia Suskauer, who plays 'Pearl', reflects on the rehearsal process and the journey of the new musical so far.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

Bristol Old Vic, in association with ETT, has announced the full creative team for the world premiere stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel LANNY, with direction by Nancy Medina and writing by Bea Roberts.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Wigmore Hall will present a special weekend commemorating the 400th anniversary of John Dowland's death, featuring countertenor Iestyn Davies. The event includes six concerts exploring Dowland's influential music.

Tanglewood has revealed the details of its 2026 season, opening in late June and continuing to Labor Day weekend. The schedule brings many of the world’s most exciting musicians to the beautiful Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts.

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Tony Awards! Date, host P!NK, where to watch, nominees announcement date, and more for the 79th annual ceremony.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming for January 19 through February 1. Highlights include Ms. Lisa Fischer featuring the Orrin Evans Trio, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith Quartet, and return engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.

The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center will open 2026 with an evening of music as GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, pianist, and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali performs Joni Mitchell & The Canadian Songbook.

The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center will open 2026 with an evening of music as GRAMMY-nominated jazz vocalist, pianist, and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali performs Joni Mitchell & The Canadian Songbook.