Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson looks forward to an active Fall/Winter, as he confirms headlining concerts at Blues Alley in Washington D.C. and at Jazz Standard in New York City, as well as collaborations with Billy Childs and Chick Corea, and an expansion of his ongoing educational efforts.
The historic 1,000th episode of WWE SmackDown Live will take place from Capital One Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, and air live on USA Network at 8/7C. Tickets are available starting this Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 am ET at the Capital One Arena box office, via www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
The National Theatre announces that tickets for the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning Broadway smash hit BEAUTIFUL — The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will go on sale Friday, July 27, 2018. BEAUTIFUL is onstage at the National Theatre for a 5-week run over the holidays from November 27 thru December 30, 2018.
Tickets may be purchased at TheNationalDC.com or by calling 800-514-3849. The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown Washington, D.C.
Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook has announced he will kick-off an acoustic tour this fall in St. Louis, MO on October 25. Tickets go on-sale Thursday, July 12. (visit davidcookofficial.com/events for tickets and info).
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For those that have never had the pleasure of a real New Orleans live show, its not your “sit down and enjoy” type of event. I say event because that’s exactly what it is, an Event! Performers from the Crescent City don’t know how to do small. That in mind, on Saturday June 23rd the perfectly named “Big Sam’s Funky Nation” showed up, and showed out.
WHO: Austin, Texas-based singer and songwriter Mélat exhibits commanding vocals and stunning dynamics with a worldly touch. Through the eclectic soul of modern R&B, Mélat sings of what it means to be a human being simply longing to “be.” The daughter of Ethiopian refugees, Mélat crafts her music to reflect her culture and unique worldview. Along with her rich voice, it is her heritage that gives her music its soul. Mélat lends her voice to raise awareness about refugee issues and has teamed up with UNHCR for World Refugee Day.
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah. Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ follow up to the Super Hero’s first outing, last summer’s record-breaking “Wonder Woman,” which took in $822 million at the worldwide box office. “Wonder Woman 1984” will also be helmed by acclaimed director Patty Jenkins, and star Gal Gadot in the title role.
On Monday, June 11th, the pop-rock and soul duo Hall & Oates performed at the Capital One Arena. Looking around the arena, there were not a lot of empty seats.
Following its overwhelming success and the high demand for tickets the Shakespeare Theatre Company announces an extension of Lerner and Loewe’s much-beloved musical Camelot. The production directed by Alan Paul will now play through July 8, 2018, at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW).
