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The Hard Quartet is a band. But what is a band? A band, perhaps, can be thought of as a body, a corpus, in which physically discrete lifeforms comprise a chimera that shrieks with one voice. In this particular band, which is one of millions in the world today, four players selflessly merge, become musical, […]
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the current Broadway hit WICKED, and has also contributed music and/or lyrics to GODSPELL, PIPPIN, THE MAGIC SHOW, THE BAKER’S WIFE, WORKING (which he also adapted and directed), RAGS, and CHILDREN OF EDEN. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein’s MASS and wrote the title song […]
David Archuleta became a star when he was just 16. In 2008 more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with his angelic voice and their 44 million votes made him runner-up in Season 7 of “American Idol.” Soon after, the young Utahan signed with Jive Records and his first single “Crush,” debuted at […]
Greek Theatre Pit: Seated All ages allowed. All require a ticket for entry.
The residents of Pasadena and Altadena welcome us into their communities each year and it means so much to us. In partnership with the Rose Bowl Operating Company, our Pasadena […]
I’ve thought a lot about what I hope to accomplish with the art we make, and aside from authentic expression and playful creation, what I really hope to see happen with our music is to give people space to just be however they are. I’m not trying to cheer people up or heal them or […]
Orla Joan Gartland is an Irish singer, songwriter and musician. Gartland released her debut studio album, Woman on the Internet, in 2021, which reached number 3 on the Irish album chart, number 1 on the UK Indie Chart, and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.
Multi-platinum Australian artist Ziggy Alberts transforms Avril Lavigne's GRAMMY-nominated hit "Complicated" with a stripped-down, folk-tinged performance. Recasting the early 2000s anthem with warmth and subtle vulnerability, Alberts' acoustic rendition finds new meaning in the lyrics — more than 20 years after the song first captured listeners around the world.
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, ten Juno® Awards and have earned nine Gold, three Platinum, and seven multi-Platinum albums. Her 1999 release of When I Look in Your Eyes spent […]
After an unforgettable opening night in Phoenix, the Outlaw Music Festival 2025 rolls into North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on May 15, Chula Vista today for the 2nd show, bringing the same unstoppable energy and legendary lineup! Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, and more are ready to light up the stage for another epic night of music, storytelling, and […]
The legendary guitarist, composer, and producer Ebo Taylor is responsible for some of the greatest music in Ghana’s history—and in history, period. With a career spanning over half a century, his influence on African music is undeniable, from his early days playing ticklish highlife with bands like The Stargazers to collaborating with Afrobeat innovator Fela […]
Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker” by the New York Times and "a top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” by JazzTimes Magazine. Von Roderick’s uplifting message and poignant sound have been featured […]