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THE SUNKICKS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Launch National Tour In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026

The original Christmas production will bring 17 performances to nine cities across the Southeast, Midwest, and Mountain West starting November 27 in Largo, Florida.

Composer David T. Little Marks Milestone Anniversaries with WHAT BELONGS TO YOU, DOG DAYS, JFK
by Rachel Stone - Oct 14, 2026

Composer David T. Little announced season highlights including the New York premiere of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU at NYU Skirball, a 20th-anniversary release of SOLDIER SONGS by Opera Philadelphia, and new productions of DOG DAYS and JFK across North America and Australia.

Andrew McMahon to Release STRINGS ATTACHED VOL. II EP
by Rachel Stone - Oct 7, 2026

Andrew McMahon announced a new EP featuring stripped-down versions of SOMETHING CORPORATE songs, with the first single 'She Paints Me Blue' now available.

Jamie Barton to Perform Recital for Matinée Musicale Cincinnati
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026

Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton will return to Cincinnati for a recital presented by Matinée Musicale, performing French art song, Clara Schumann lieder, and contemporary works by women composers.

Renée Fleming to Perform VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Carolina Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026

Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming will visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a multi-day residency featuring a recital, voice clinic, and discussion on the intersection of arts and neuroscience.

Thao to Launch 2027 North American Tour Starting November
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026

Thao released a new single featuring Adrian Quesada of BLACK PUMAS and announced an extensive 2027 North American tour beginning in November. The artist's new LP arrives October 30 via Kill Rock Stars, with tour proceeds benefiting LGBTQ youth organizations through The Ally Coalition.

Photos: Cirque Alice to Launch North American Tour in January 2027
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026

ICON LIVE announced the North American tour for CIRQUE ALICE, a theatrical cirque spectacular that reimagines Alice's Adventures in Wonderland through acrobatics and theatricality. The production will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada starting in January 2027.

AJ McLean to Extend THE BETTER MAN TOUR Into February
by Rachel Stone - Sep 30, 2026

AJ McLean announced additional dates for his first North American solo tour, extending the run through the Pacific Northwest and South. The tour coincides with his new album SEX, LOVE & MUSIC.

Lizzy McAlpine Tour Dates: The Over Country Tour Announced
by Rachel Stone - Sep 24, 2026

Lizzy McAlpine's tour hits Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum, L'Olympia and O2 Academy Brixton across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia and NZ.

THAO to Launch 2027 North American Fall Tour
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

Musician THAO announced an extensive fall tour with ticket sales benefiting LGBTQ youth organizations through The Ally Coalition partnership. The new album SHOW ME arrives via Kill Rock Stars.

Interview: Paula Plum Talks her Process for Playing ELEANOR
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 16, 2026

A look at her lengthy list of credits – just a few of which are “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Macbeth,” “All’s Well That Ends Well,” and “Richard III” with Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP), of which she is a founding member, a trio of Elliot Norton Award-winning roles in “Miss Witherspoon” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”  at Lyric Stage Boston and “The Children” at SpeakEasy Stage, and other plays including “Breaking the Code” at Central Square Theater and “Barefoot in the Park” at Gloucester Stage – offer an unneeded reminder of why Plum has long been one of Boston’s most respected stage actors.

AJ McLean Releases 'Into Your Heart' From LP SEX, LOVE & MUSIC
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026

Multi-platinum artist Alexander James McLean releases the first single from his upcoming album SEX, LOVE & MUSIC, available now across digital platforms with an official music video.

AJ McLean Releases 'Into Your Heart' From Upcoming LP SEX, LOVE & MONEY
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026

Multi-platinum artist AJ McLean released the single 'Into Your Heart' from his forthcoming album SEX, LOVE & MONEY. The track blends pop with hip-hop influences and arrives with an official music video.

DRACULA Presented By Placer Rep To Perform At Loomis Veterans Memorial Hall
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 13, 2026

Opening night for Placer Rep’s Dracula, an interactive melodrama is made particularly special as it is the very first opportunity the company has had to tour a show to Loomis, CA, before it continues its regional tour.

Lisa Howard and Dylan Bradford Join THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026

New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall. The show welcomes Lisa Howard as the Mother Abbess and Dylan Bradford as Rolf Gruber.

Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Lineup For Inaugural ALL. TOGETHER. NOW. Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026

Josh Johnson and Tiny Desk Contest winner CURE FOR PARANOIA headline a three-day festival at UNC Chapel Hill featuring performances, jam sessions, film screenings, and public artmaking.

Andrew McMahon Sets STRINGS ATTACHED Symphony Shows for 2027
by Rachel Stone - Aug 17, 2026

Andrew McMahon will bring his orchestral STRINGS ATTACHED show to Atlanta, Kansas City and Seattle, performing with local symphonies alongside a previously announced St. Louis date.

Full Cast Set for WAITRESS 10th Anniversary North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2026

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Broadway musical Waitress, featuring a score by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, has revealed the full cast for its 2026–27 North American Tour.

Randy Travis Releases New Song "I Don't Care"
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026

Randy Travis shares "I Don't Care," a vault track co-written with Michael Curtis, previewing his first new album in over 18 years.

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) to Open at 2026 Shakespeare Fest
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2026

Richmond Shakespeare will present THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) at Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall's Lab Theatre on the William & Mary campus, in partnership with the Arts Quarter.