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Comedian Danae Hays will bring her THE FIRST TIME TOUR to the Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW. Alabama-bred and Nashville-based, comedian, actress, and content creator, Danae Hays represents a fresh, new female voice in the comedy, acting, and music worlds. Learn how to purchase tickets.

AEG Presents and 15-time Billboard Music Awards-winner, Morgan Wallen have unveiled the lineup for Sand In My Boots. The new three-day festival and beach vacation curated by Wallen will host headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, HARDY and Wallen himself. Set on the Hangout Music Festival site on the idyllic beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., Sand In My Boots debuts May 16-18, 2025.

Macon Prickett is thrilled to premiere his solo cabaret debut in MACON: His Own Way! at 54 Below on Friday November 11th at 9:30 pm. This cabaret-star-in-the-making promises an evening of show tunes, standards, eleven o’clock numbers, and a little bit of diva worship on the side. Read a conversation with Macon about the show.

From Toronto’s ambitious 10-year investment plan to the Garden Theatre’s abrupt closure in Florida, communities are focusing on accessibility and resilience. The NEA’s latest report sheds light on U.S. arts participation trends, while major honors like the National Medal of Arts celebrate individual contributions.

Reaching a creative tipping point after years of feel-good hits fusing Country, Hip-Hop, Gospel and more, PLATINUM artist, producer, and songwriter BRELAND delivers a mark of personal and artistic growth with Project 2024 – a new EP both exploring his roots and building for the future. 

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, launching its 2024 - 2025 season with Dear Elizabeth, October 17 - November 17, at Theater Wit, has announced its slate of new Associate Artists.

GRAMMY-nominated cellist Seth Parker Woods presents 'Thus Spoke Their Verse,' exploring three centuries of cello music focused on identity and storytelling, touring Newport, Washington D.C., and Boston. Learn more and see how to attend.

Drew & Ellie Holcomb have announced the January 24th release of their new full-length studio album Memory Bank. The result is an album that finds these creative partners sharing the spotlight equally, which can be heard on the album’s title track “Memory Bank,” out now.

Comedian and TikTok star Danae Hays is set to perform at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre in October. Learn more about the comedian and see how to purchase tickets.

Danae Hays will bring her 'First Time Tour' to Capitol Theater, offering audiences a chance to experience her comedic talent live. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Mason McCulley world premieres his Carole Cook Died For My Sins October 24, 2024 at the Skylight Theatre (with previews beginning October 20th). Cameron Watson directs the three-week engagement of this one-man show.

Mabel has released a brand-new single 'Stupid Dumb' featuring diamond-selling, global superstar, Ty Dolla $ign, out now via Capitol Records.

Premiere Stages at Kean University has announced the two playwrights from the 2024 Premiere Play Festival who were selected for expanded development as part of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Louisiana-born blues-rock legend Kenny Wayne Shepherd, whose career has spanned over 25 years, is set to perform an exclusive UK headline show. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will play London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday, July 18, 2025.

One of my biggest bugbears in theatre is a production that remains on stage well past its welcome. Overlong and flabby shows do neither the audience nor the show itself any favours. It is therefore a huge endorsement for me to state that a production of nearly three and a half hours really is worth every second of your time.

Layne Holley will be Imagination Stage’s new Chief Managing Officer beginning October 15, 2024. Holley joins Joanne Lamparter, Imagination Stage’s Chief Artistic Programming Officer, in advancing the mission of the acclaimed 45-year old organization. Learn more about Holley and the position.

Loose Cattle has shared a new single from their upcoming album Someone’s Monster—out November 1st. Aptly titled “The Shoals,” the tune was the brainchild of Loose Cattle’s Michael Cerveris and his number of uncanny connections to the Northern Alabama town.

Alice Howe and Freebo Band will perform at The Park Theatre, showcasing their legendary musical pedigree in a highly anticipated return concert in Jaffrey. Learn how to purchase tickets.

In this week's newsletter, we highlight key developments across the theatre world, from financial challenges in arts funding to exciting leadership changes. TikTok continues to influence the stage, boosting the success of an immersive off-Broadway show, while Chicago’s small arts sector shows resilience despite pandemic setbacks.

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's joyful and flamboyant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest as rehearsals begin.

Carlisle Theatre stages To Kill a Mockingbird with an emphasis on understanding the past, to inform the present and, more importantly, to work to create a more just and equitable future.

Actor’s Express is completing its 36th season with the world premiere of A Third Way by Atlanta playwright Lee Osorio in association with the Del Shores Foundation. See photos from the production here!

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and The Revivalists frontman David Shaw has released his second solo album, Take A Look Inside. Listen to it now!

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol comes to Alabama Shakespeare Festival next month. Adapted by Rick Dildine, performances run November 21–December 29, 2024.

Ronald Rand will perform his acclaimed solo play LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman in Athens during the Global Arts Education Summit, marking nearly 25 years of world tours. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.