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This indoor/outdoor festival is sure to get your engine running with its mix of live music, food trucks, a vendor village, drink tastes, plus an entry into a raffle for a 2017 Honda Recon ATV. Totally... [more+]

This indoor/outdoor festival is sure to get your engine running with its mix of live music, food trucks, a vendor village, drink tastes, plus an entry into a raffle for a 2017 Honda Recon ATV. Totally '80s will be providing the retro tunes for this afternoon shindig at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center in Johnstown, and admission includes a souvenir stemless glass, for sampling one-ounce pours of a variety of craft beers, ciders, wines and spirits from local providers like Bee Kind Winery, Tall Pines Distillery and many more. [less-]

There's no reason the fireworks have to end on July Fourth, not with the "Fifty Shades of Men" all-male revue hitting the Boom Boom Room the day after. Perfect for a girls' night out or bachelorette p... [more+]

There's no reason the fireworks have to end on July Fourth, not with the "Fifty Shades of Men" all-male revue hitting the Boom Boom Room the day after. Perfect for a girls' night out or bachelorette party, you'll spend the evening being tempted by gorgeous hunks, when this fun and flirty night of entertainment comes to St. Louis. Created exclusively for women, this "Magic Mike"-style show combines rocking music, sexy dance moves and seductive theatrics into a hot, high-energy performance you and your friends will talk about -- and likely dream about -- for weeks. [less-]

Rev up your girls' night out, give your BFF a bachelorette party or birthday she'll never forget or simply indulge your secret fantasies at Fifty Shades Ladies Night Sip & Tip Revue, a male revue crea... [more+]

Rev up your girls' night out, give your BFF a bachelorette party or birthday she'll never forget or simply indulge your secret fantasies at Fifty Shades Ladies Night Sip & Tip Revue, a male revue created exclusively for women. This fun and flirty "Magic Mike"-style extravaganza mixes music, sexy dance moves and seductive theatrics in a high-energy performance you and your girls will talk -- and dream -- about for weeks. Whatever your type, you'll most likely find him and his six-pack ready, willing and able to entertain you at Venice's Hotel Venezia. [less-]

One of the greatest composers of all time is anonymously commissioned to write a requiem commemorating the death of a patron's wife -- only he passes away before he can complete it. Once finished, tho... [more+]

One of the greatest composers of all time is anonymously commissioned to write a requiem commemorating the death of a patron's wife -- only he passes away before he can complete it. Once finished, though, it's recognized as a masterpiece that perfectly and dramatically captures his life and work. The man is Mozart and the piece is his much-mythologized "Requiem". In this concert at the Hollywood Bowl, music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale in this haunting masterwork, along with John Adams' settings of poets John Donne and Emily Dickinson, "Harmonium". [less-]

"It is cosmic in its immensity; hearing it for the first time is like one's first performance of "Hamlet" or of a Brahms symphony" -- that's how "The Public Ledger" described Rachmaninoff's Third Conc... [more+]

"It is cosmic in its immensity; hearing it for the first time is like one's first performance of "Hamlet" or of a Brahms symphony" -- that's how "The Public Ledger" described Rachmaninoff's Third Concerto in its initial review nearly a century ago. Loved by audiences and feared by musicians, Rachmaninoff's Third remains one of the most profoundly beautiful and technically challenging piano concertos in the standard classical repertoire. (Faced with the finger-bending pyrotechnics of his Third Concerto, even Rachmaninoff needed to practice up to pull it off.) Now, Uzbekistani pianist Behzod Abduraimov joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic once again to tackle this classical behemoth at L.A.'s iconic Hollywood Bowl. Rounding out this concert under the stars is another symphonic masterwork by a Russian composer: Mussogorsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". [less-]

He's been called "one of today's preeminent violinists" by "The New York Times", and now Gil Shaham is bringing his warm tone, flawless technique and engaging stage presence -- along with his priceles... [more+]

He's been called "one of today's preeminent violinists" by "The New York Times", and now Gil Shaham is bringing his warm tone, flawless technique and engaging stage presence -- along with his priceless 1699 "Countess Polignac" Stradivarius -- to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert celebrating legendary American composer John Williams. The multiple Grammy-winning violinist is one of the world's leading instrumentalists, having performed with some of the biggest symphony orchestras on the planet. For this concert under the stars, Shaham joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic to perform the Violin Concerto (1976) by renowned film composer John Williams, who uses 20th-century harmonies similar to Bartók and Walton to create a powerful, emotional work. Rounding out the evening are performances of Williams' "Sound the Bells!" and two in a triptych of works paying tribute to The Eternal City by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi: "Fountains of Rome" and "Pines of Rome". [less-]

The brilliance of Mozart is on full display as the LA Phil celebrates the renowned composer at the Hollywood Bowl. Led by the ever-enchanting Nicholas McGegan, the concert features a robust all-Mozart... [more+]

The brilliance of Mozart is on full display as the LA Phil celebrates the renowned composer at the Hollywood Bowl. Led by the ever-enchanting Nicholas McGegan, the concert features a robust all-Mozart program, covering a wide range of the virtuoso's career-defining works. The evening begins with the overture of "Idomeneo", Mozart's dramatic opera of love and jealousy. Kristóf Baráti showcases his talent on the violin with a stunning performance of Violin Concerto No. 5. Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter," Mozart's last, largest, and most complex symphony, ends the classical season with a huge bang. [less-]

Few names loom as large in music as Beethoven's, and few of his pieces tower so high as his Third Symphony, which was named the greatest symphony of all time by "BBC Music Magazine". Originally titled... [more+]

Few names loom as large in music as Beethoven's, and few of his pieces tower so high as his Third Symphony, which was named the greatest symphony of all time by "BBC Music Magazine". Originally titled "Buonaparte", Symphony No. 3 was given a name change after Napoleon declared himself Emperor of the French a few months after the composition was finished. Beethoven was so disgusted by the ambitious tyranny of the leader he once admired that he tore off the symphony's first page in a fit of rage and gave the piece a new title: "Sinfonia Eroica", or the Heroic Symphony. The music remained the same, and it's still as heroic as ever. In this "All-Beethoven" program at the Hollywood Bowl, conductor Bramwell Tovey will also lead the LA Philharmonic and acclaimed French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in Piano Concerto No. 1. [less-]

Let Gustav Holst's popular orchestral suite take you on a musical journey across the solar system when Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, where you'll hear Ho... [more+]

Let Gustav Holst's popular orchestral suite take you on a musical journey across the solar system when Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, where you'll hear Holst's take on the astrological symbolism behind each of our neighboring planets. A longtime favorite of prog rock bands and movie directors, "The Planets" has been heard in many video games, television shows and movies. Opening the concert, rising violin star Pekka Kuusisto soars during the world premiere of acclaimed Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason's violin concerto. [less-]

Called "one of the finest Baroque conductors of his generation" by the U.K.'s "The Independent", audience favorite conductor Nicholas McGegan brings his touch to this Los Angeles Philharmonic program ... [more+]

Called "one of the finest Baroque conductors of his generation" by the U.K.'s "The Independent", audience favorite conductor Nicholas McGegan brings his touch to this Los Angeles Philharmonic program of one the greatest Baroque composers: Vivaldi. Joined by Pacific Chorale, LA Phil will perform two sacred choral works, his joyous "Gloria" and the early masterpiece "Stabat Mater". Acclaimed young violinist Simone Porter will join the orchestra for two concertos by Vivaldi, who himself was a virtuoso on the instrument. Don't miss this "All-Vivaldi" concert under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl. [less-]

From its spirited first movement to the solemnity of its Neapolitan religious procession-inspired middle to its tarantella-flavored final movement, Felix Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony captures the com... [more+]

From its spirited first movement to the solemnity of its Neapolitan religious procession-inspired middle to its tarantella-flavored final movement, Felix Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony captures the composer's travels through Italy. It's just one of the Mendelssohn masterpieces that make up this concert from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and exciting young conductor Karina Cannellakis. Principal concertmaster Martin Chalifour will take center stage for the Violin Concerto, which is one of the most famous of its kind. The program kicks off with the Overture of " A Midsummer Night's Dream". Written when Mendelssohn was only 17, it's been called "the greatest marvel of early maturity that the world has ever seen in music." Mendelssohn later fleshed out the Overture with incidental music, giving the world the now ubiquitous "Wedding March." Don't miss this "All-Mendelssohn" program at the Hollywood Bowl. [less-]

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is renowned for his stage-commanding flair and virtuosic style, so he's a natural for Liszt's innovative Romantic-era Piano Concerto No. 2. See him when he joins the Los An... [more+]

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is renowned for his stage-commanding flair and virtuosic style, so he's a natural for Liszt's innovative Romantic-era Piano Concerto No. 2. See him when he joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl this summer as part of the Classical Thursdays series. In the second half of the program, Tchaikovsky's rip-roaring "Fate" symphony sends impassioned riffs floating toward the stars. Guest conductor Rafael Payare wields the baton for this open-air concert. [less-]

Spend an evening under the stars with the epic Los Angeles Philharmonic as they pay tribute to one of the greatest classical composers of all time, George Gershwin. Best known for "Rhapsody in Blue" a... [more+]

Spend an evening under the stars with the epic Los Angeles Philharmonic as they pay tribute to one of the greatest classical composers of all time, George Gershwin. Best known for "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American Paris", Gershwin's expansive 23-year-career began at the early age of 15 when he dropped out of school to pursue piano professionally. From then on, he went to compose works of jazz, opera and popular songs for stage and screen that later became music standards, including tracks like "Embraceable You," "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Oh, Lady Be Good!" Multi-prize winning pianist Aaron Diehl joins the festivities at the Hollywood Bowl as a soloist for Gershwin's tricky variations on "I Got Rhythm." [less-]

Dvorak's "New World Symphony", also known as his Ninth Symphony, was one of the first major works to incorporate American folk-music influences. It's been wildly popular ever since its premiere in 189... [more+]

Dvorak's "New World Symphony", also known as his Ninth Symphony, was one of the first major works to incorporate American folk-music influences. It's been wildly popular ever since its premiere in 1893 -- in fact, Neil Armstrong famously took a recording of it with him to the moon. Subtitled "From the New World", this masterpiece of the classical canon fuses folk tunes, eastern Europe rhythms and sounds from Dvorák's native Bohemia. Hear it played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by conductor Ken-David Masur, at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl. This program will also feature acclaimed pianist Inon Barnatan, called "one of the most admired pianists of his generation" by "The New York Times", playing an LA Phil commission, Alan Fletcher's Piano Concerto. [less-]

Under the baton of Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, the stunning sea-like soundscapes of Claude Debussy's orchestral masterpiece, "La Mer", will wash over the Hollywood Bowl during this splendid performance by t... [more+]

Under the baton of Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, the stunning sea-like soundscapes of Claude Debussy's orchestral masterpiece, "La Mer", will wash over the Hollywood Bowl during this splendid performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Combining the vibrancy of youth with a depth of skill beyond her years, the 30-year-old Lithuanian conductor has already electrified audiences around the world and served as Music Director for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Salzburg Landestheater. This exciting presentation will also dip into Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun", Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Sibelius' Scene with Cranes and Valse Triste, before diving into the depths of Debussy's impressionistic ode to the Mediterranean. [less-]

A true classical music superstar, Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell first gained fame for his incredible virtuosity and beautiful tone at the tender age of 17. Since then, he's released more than 4... [more+]

A true classical music superstar, Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell first gained fame for his incredible virtuosity and beautiful tone at the tender age of 17. Since then, he's released more than 40 recordings, many of which hit No. 1 on the "Billboard" classical charts, and was the solo performer on John Corigliano's Oscar-winning soundtrack to "The Red Violin". Hailed as "imaginative, technically gifted and altogether extraordinary" ("The Washington Post"), Bell joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the gorgeous Hollywood Bowl to perform Lalo's romantic masterpiece "Symphonie espagnole", a technical feat of rhapsodic complexity -- and an incredibly fun crowd-pleaser. Also on the program are "Fireworks" and "Petrushka" by Stravinsky. [less-]

A hit across the country, Alpha Male Promotions extends an invitation to "Touch", their latest all-male burlesque spectacular, now arriving at Maverick's at The Landing in Jacksonville. Perfect for a ... [more+]

A hit across the country, Alpha Male Promotions extends an invitation to "Touch", their latest all-male burlesque spectacular, now arriving at Maverick's at The Landing in Jacksonville. Perfect for a bachelorette party or a ladies' night out on the town, this "Magic Mike"-style show was created exclusively for women, and combines rocking music, sexy dance moves and seductive theatrics into a hot, high-energy performance you and your friends will talk -- and likely dream about -- for weeks. [less-]

On July 4, fireworks aren't the only flames burning for 16-year-old Richard Miller -- whose passion for poetry is rivaled only by affection for Muriel, the girl of his dreams. When her father forbids ... [more+]

On July 4, fireworks aren't the only flames burning for 16-year-old Richard Miller -- whose passion for poetry is rivaled only by affection for Muriel, the girl of his dreams. When her father forbids the young couple from dating, Richard embarks on an evening of unexpected rebellion. Relive the fireworks of first-time love in Eugene O'Neill's unabashedly romantic and sweetly funny "Ah, Wilderness!", the revered playwright's only well-known comedy. Swoon over this delightful tale of adventure, angst and young romance at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. [less-]

Rev up your girls' night out or make your best friend's bachelorette party a night to remember with "Fifty Shades of Men", a male revue catered exclusively for women. You'll spend the evening being te... [more+]

Rev up your girls' night out or make your best friend's bachelorette party a night to remember with "Fifty Shades of Men", a male revue catered exclusively for women. You'll spend the evening being tempted by gorgeous hunks when this fun and flirty night of entertainment from Alpha Male Promotions comes to The Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre. The show combines a perfect blend of music, sexy dance moves and seductive theatrics in a hot, high-energy performance you and your girls will talk -- and dream -- about for weeks. [less-]

Nothing says the Fourth of July like a fireworks spectacular, but this year, why not make it even better by adding some music to the night. Come out to Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, where t... [more+]

Nothing says the Fourth of July like a fireworks spectacular, but this year, why not make it even better by adding some music to the night. Come out to Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, where the San Francisco Symphony will be celebrating Independence Day with a program that captures one of the most magical times in U.S. history: the Summer of Love. Conductor Edwin Outwater will lead the orchestra in classic songs like Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart," Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love," The Turtles' "Happy Together," The Mamas & the Papas' "California Dreamin'" and more. [less-]