Ella Fitzgerald News

The Green Room 42 will present the return of San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Laurie Roldan in an updated version of her concert “A Song for You: The Music of Karen Carpenter and Friends.'

At the 52nd Anniversary Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theater, more than 150 recognized artists and new emerging faces and voices will be honored in a program under the artistic direction of Adrian Abel Azevedo.

Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson, Marilyn Maye, Melissa Errico, Alyssa Edwards, and more are set to take park in the latest star-studded music and comedy season for the summer of 2026 at Provincetown’s Town Hall.

The traditional Kultaranta concert of the Naantali Music Festival has been designed at the inspiration of the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb.

Cabaret Classics will release 'Toast of the Town, Vol. 2,' the second big band album from Boston-based vocalist Brian De Lorenzo, available on CD and streaming on all mainstream digital platforms.

Following a series of sold-out shows, 17-time GRAMMY Award winner and Tony Award nominee STING has expanded his STING 3.0 2026 tour, with new North American dates taking place this fall.

I talk with John Holiday about his upcoming LA Opera star performance in Akhnaten, his creative process, and his widely anticipated upcoming album Over My Head, releasing this July.

On February 28 and March 1, 2026, Morgan Fairchild will be featured in a staged reading of Marilyn, Mom & Me, Luke Yankee’s new play about his mother, Eileen Heckart, and her intense friendship with Marilyn Monroe during the shooting of the 1956 film, Bus Stop. All proceeds from the event will support ongoing programs and student outreach at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Lincoln Center has announced its March 2026 lineup, including American Songbook curated by Clint Ramos, a Deaf Broadway presentation of Violet, and Black Girl Magic Ball: Matriarchs.

Countertenor John Holiday stars as Akhnaten in LA Opera’s spectacular revival of the acclaimed Philip Glass opera, February 28 through March 22 - and I can’t wait to see it.

Kupferberg Center for the Arts will present MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT at Colden Auditorium on Saturday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. The concert features Michael Feinstein alongside the Carnegie Hall Ensemble in a program honoring the legacy of Tony Bennett.

Read about the singer's new album ELLA, debuting 3/20, and the 3/31 album release show at Mezzrow Jazz Club in NYC. Varner won the International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition in 2023, and ELLA is a vibrant, original tribute

Adelaide Festival Centre has completed a major redevelopment featuring upgraded theatres, foyers and public spaces. The venue will reopen in February with performances and a free exhibition.

The Boston Pops, led by Keith Lockhart, will present 'STAR WARS: THE STORY IN MUSIC' in Lincoln, featuring musical excerpts from all nine episodes of the saga.

Sam Jewison will return to the Stephen Joseph Theatre with his sell-out solo EFG London Jazz Festival show celebrating a titan of Broadway and Hollywood's golden age: Cole Porter. 

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

Musical theater performer Martin Bonventre has released his debut EP, Swingin' in a New Dimension. Listen to the recording, which features eight of Bonventre's favorite songs culled from film and Broadway theater classics and pop.

Explore the rich history of American music through artifacts from legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett at the TIMELESS TREASURES exhibition. Learn more here!

The Royal Albert Hall has unveiled the line-up for its first season of the popular Late Night Jazz series for 2026, with 11 shows running from January through to April.