We Will Rock You Tour 2013

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present artists including Amanda Green, Ron Carter, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and performers from Broadway musicals including REGENCY GIRLS and CRAZY RICH ASIANS.

Electronic music producer HAAi will release her album DIGITiSE on October 9 via Mute, followed by US performances in San Francisco, Miami, Brooklyn and Los Angeles through November.

Long Island musicians Ian Kenny and Dominick D'Agostino have released their debut single 'Progress' as SLURVE, examining the difference between aging and actual growth through surging guitars and atmospheric synths.

Canadian indie rock band GIZMO released their debut album ALL YOUR WORSHIPS via Victory Pool. The Charlottetown four-piece blend 1990s slacker rock influences with guitar-driven melodies and introspective songwriting.

New York band MX LONELY released their new EP PERFECT HOUSE via Julia's War Recordings, featuring four reworked demo tracks exploring tension and emotional turbulence.

SHEARWATER released the single LIGHT GOVERNANCE exclusively on Bandcamp as a companion to the band's album THE NEW WORLD.

Rock band SPONGE released their final studio album RECUERDA TU MUERTE, which includes the new single Self Inflicted Loss. The group is touring with CANDLEBOX.

Rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks released their debut album FRIENDS THAT I DON'T LIKE, featuring breakout hit 'Freakin' Out' and new collaboration 'Why Don't You Say So' with country artist Avery Anna.

The five leading cast members have been announced for the Broadway production of DOLLY: A True Original Musical, who were hand-picked by Dolly Parton herself.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for October 2026 include TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and more.

Rock band SET YOUR GOALS released new single Big Couch and announced a headline tour beginning in Baltimore, with east coast dates this month and west coast shows in December featuring support from The Warriors, Restraining Order, War Is Hell, and other acts.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Fredi Shehadi is an Emmy award-winning New York–based guitarist, composer, songwriter and recording artist. His brilliant new Jazz/Americana genre-bending album ‘Bout Time’ just dropped on 9/25.

Gothic folk singer-songwriter Kira McSpice announced THE HOUSE, the third installment of her four-part series documenting a spiritual journey to a house resembling her childhood home. The album will be released via Danger Collective.

Nashville-based artist mercury released new single "Roar Of The Heliac Goat" produced by Alex Farrar on September 30, 2026, ahead of a North American tour beginning in September and concluding at The Fonda in Los Angeles in November.

RJ Theatre Company and TAL Media announced the third annual CIRCLE THEATER FESTIVAL, a three-week limited engagement featuring raw, independent storytelling at an Off-Broadway venue.

New York rock band CRATE announced their signing to indie label Good English Records and revealed their debut album with the single NOT MY SONG (MINE TO KEEP).

Los Angeles band DRAG TALK released the single 'Would It Kill You' from their debut album DRINK THE OCEAN via MNRK Heavy. The track follows lead single 'Pony Up' and features shoegaze guitars and Britpop melodies.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Ground Floor Theatre has revealed its 2027 season including an Austin premiere, a regional premiere, a world premiere, and a Tony-Award winning musical.

Saxophonist-composer Johannes Enders premiered the lead single from his upcoming album PHANTOM HAPPINESS, featuring pianist Rainer Böhm, bassist Doug Weiss, and drummer Jorge Rossy on the Enja Records label.

Wynonna Judd released the single 'Hear Me Now' featuring Iron & Wine ahead of her new album THE HARD TRUTH. Co-written with Sam Beam, the track explores her relationship with her late mother and marks her first-ever album co-writes.

It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.