Duke Ellington News

Susan Mack returns to Birdland Theater on Halloween with an encore of No More Blues, featuring jazz standards and classics from the Great American Songbook. Accompanied by an all-star band, directed by Lina Koutrakos.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has announced its return to New York City Center from Dec. 4, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025.

The Springfield Chamber Players will launch its 2024-25 season with a performance by the Springfield Chamber Players Clarinet Quintet. The first of a six-concert series will be on Saturday, October 26, at 8:00 PM at 52 Sumner. Springfield's newest performance venue is on the corner of Sumner Avenue at Fort Pleasant Avenue in Springfield, MA.

The Actors Studio of New Jersey will present a cabaret event, IT DON'T MEAN A THING, IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING, at Forte Ristorante in Caldwell. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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Broadway legend and Tony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday, and two-time Grammy Award winner J’Nai Bridges, will perform at Houses on the Moon's AMPLIFY 2024 Gala Celebration. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Marin Jazz has announced its 2024 fall season featuring TITO PUENTE, JR on October 4.

See exclusive photos of the 1920s to 1950s with Prima Theatre’s upcoming production, “Golden Era.”

Porchlight Music Theatre announced the cast for NEW FACES SING BROADWAY NOW, set to perform on November 11 and 12.

Porchlight Music Theatre announced the cast for NEW FACES SING BROADWAY NOW. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Artistic Director Mark Seto kicks off The Chelsea Symphony's 19th season with the world premiere of Aidan Gold's Swallowtail, a breathtaking work that draws inspiration from the majestic landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

Nichols Concert Hall has announced its 2024-25 season featuring new resident ensembles and a diverse lineup of performances. Highlights include classical concerts, jazz nights, and special guest appearances.

See photos from inside rehearsal for the UK premiere of Play On!, the jazz-fuelled, Twelfth Night-inspired musical that will tour the UK from September 2024 – February 2025.

The 9/19 to 9/21 concert welcomes the Grammy Award-winning composer, saxophonist, and senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum Loren Schoenberg back to JLCO. Read a Q&A with him about this exciting new concert

The lineup has been announced for the Jazz Series at Dr. Phillips Center.​​​​​​​ Guests will immerse themselves in the world of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and others with the stylings of today’s most celebrated Jazz musicians.

The Actors Studio of New Jersey will present an evening of music and elegance with 'It Don't Mean A Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing'. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Strand Theater Company has announced the appointment of Alma Davenport as its new Artistic Director.

PRIMA Theatre announced the cast for their upcoming production of GOLDEN ERA.

Vocalist, songwriter, producer and lyricist Marsha Ambrosius has just been added to close out the 14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF), on Sunday, September 22, at 8:45 pm, on Liberty Avenue, between 10th and 7th Streets downtown, near the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), 980 Liberty Avenue.

The New West Symphony's (NWS) GRAMMY-winning Artistic and Music Director Michael Christie and CEO Natalia Staneva have announced the 2025 Masterpiece Series in celebration of the Symphony's 30th Anniversary. This milestone year, under the direction of Christie, continues their vision of welcoming established and new audiences with energetic symphonic favorites and cross-genre events.