Booker T. Jones/ ‘Note By Note’/ Edith Street Records

Note By Note is a musical companion to Booker T. Jones’ soon-to-be-released memoir, Time Is Tight, out October 29 on Little, Brown and Company. The newly recorded album celebrates and revisits a number of integral musical moments throughout Jones’ life - from playing with Mahalia Jackson at age 12, to his pivotal role as bandleader, performer and songwriter at Stax, to his focus on production through his work with Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana.

Contact: Natalie Maher

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Various Artists/ ‘Sound Portraits From Bulgaria: A Journey To A Vanished World’/ Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Although much of this music went unheard for over 50 years, Smithsonian Folkways will issue much of Martin Koenig’s archive of Bulgarian folk recordings, continuing its core mission to preserve rare and endangered musical traditions and share them with the world.

Contact: Andrea Evenson

Leif Vollebekk/ ‘New Ways’/ Secret City Records

Whereas Twin Solitude was about self-reflection, New Ways is about engaging and changing, touching and being touched. It’s a physical record, with louder and tighter grooves, and the rawest lyrics the musician has ever recorded. A portrait of beauty, desire, longing, risk, remembrance—without an instant of regret. 

Contact: Natalie Maher

The Kingdom Choir – Lehman Center (Bronx, NY)

Britain’s most celebrated gospel choir embarks on their first North American tour. They’ve performed for Bill Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, and more. The group’s cover of “Stand By Me” at The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry of Wales and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor Castle has over two billion views.

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)

The “Just Trust” tour will answer many pressing questions, such as, “Will they play my favorite song?" or  “Are they going to frighten the horses with a lot of excellent songs that are rarely performed?” or “Can I expect the hits of yesteryear and those of tomorrow?" To which we say: Just Trust Elvis Costello and The Imposters.

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Ranky Tanky - Blue Note (NYC)

South Carolina’s global Gullahambassadors and the Billboard chart-toppers making “soulful honey to the ears” (NPR) play a two-night stand at the legendary Manhattan jazz club. The band and their joyful new album, Good Time (Resilience Music Alliance), are a focus of Oxford American’s upcoming South Carolina Music Issue.

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The Cinematic Orchestra – Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn, NY)

For their first US tour in over a decade, Jason Swinscoe and Dom Smith will lead a seven-piece band of virtuosic performers, all of whom are long-standing members of the revered electronic group. The tour follows a three-night run of hometown shows at London’s Roundhouse, which the Times of London called “atmospheric … transporting.”

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Ranky Tanky - Blue Note (NYC)

South Carolina’s global Gullahambassadors and the Billboard chart-toppers making “soulful honey to the ears” (NPR) play a two-night stand at the legendary Manhattan jazz club. The band and their joyful new album, Good Time (Resilience Music Alliance), are a focus of Oxford American’s upcoming South Carolina Music Issue.

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From Day One Dallas

From Day One (FD1), the Brooklyn-based, corporate-values conference series and media outlet, announces its fall and spring lineup today following a successful first season. At From Day One events nationwide, thousands of CEOs and founders come together to tackle issues surrounding business’s most essential resource: people. 

More info: https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/from-day-one-kicks-off-new-season

Prateek Kuhad – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

“India’s most popular singer-songwriter” (GQ) is quickly becoming a “certifiable international sensation,” as Austin Monthly put it during SXSW this year. These select full-band Fall US shows preview new music from the self-taught musician with an “angelic voice” (Brooklyn Vegan) and a love of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith.

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Prateek Kuhad – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)

“India’s most popular singer-songwriter” (GQ) is quickly becoming a “certifiable international sensation,” as Austin Monthly put it during SXSW this year. These select full-band Fall US shows preview new music from the self-taught musician with an “angelic voice” (Brooklyn Vegan) and a love of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith.

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Josh Abbott Band – Cannery Ballroom (Nashville)

The chart-topping Texas country stars – late-night veterans with millions of streams – return to the road to play their new Catching Fire EP. The seven-piece band’s relentless on-stage energy has transformed them from a beloved regional act into a national success with a devoted following coast to coast.

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Baby Shark Live!

Baby Shark Live! – Kings Theatre (Brooklyn, NY)

This brand new, fully immersive concert experience from Pinkfong and Round Room Live embarks on its first-ever North American tour. Fans of all ages will be delighted as Baby Shark joins his friend Pinkfong for an adventure into the sea, singing and dancing through new and classic songs including “Five Little Monkeys,” “Wheels on the Bus,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Monkey Banana Dance,” and, of course, “Baby Shark.”

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Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science/ ‘Waiting Game’/ Motéma Music

The multi-GRAMMY® award-winning drummer, producer, and educator boldly confront a wide spectrum of social justice issues over the course of this double LP.

Contact: Natalie Maher

Dessa/ ‘Sound the Bells: Recorded Live at Orchestra Hall’/ Doomtree Records

The singer and rapper Dessa and the GRAMMY-winning Minnesota Orchestra will release this live album featuring 17 of Dessa’s strongest songs, ambitiously rearranged by musician and composer Andy Thompson, and recorded live across two sold-out shows performed in March of 2019.

Contact: Josh Page

PJ Morton

PJ Morton – The Belasco (LA, CA)

Morton presents his North American PAUL Tour, adding onto his already extensive tour around the world. With “one of the best live shows in music” (OkayPlayer), the GRAMMY-winning Morton brings to life his latest album PAUL, which celebrates compassion and childhood in his hometown New Orleans. Morton is in a new prime in his multi-decade long career, starting from a gospel upbringing to a grassroots rise and collaborations with Solange, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, India.Arie, Tyler Perry, and more.

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Judy Collins

Judy Collins - Canyon Club (Agoura Hills, CA)

The “ageless wild angel of pop” (New York Times), who celebrated her 80th birthday this year, performs songs from her upcoming album (Winter Stories, out November 29^th) and classics spanning her illustrious career.

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Allen Stone/ ‘Building Balance’/ ATO

For his new album, Allen continues to draw inspiration from '70s funk and soul with current flexes, sitting amid D'Angelo in its sultrier moments, and Stevie Wonder at its most melodic.

Contact: Alena Joyiens

Judy Collins

Judy Collins – The Canyon Montclair (Agoura Hills, CA)

The iconic singer, songwriter, author and activist, now 80, continues to perform imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards, as well as her own poetically poignant compositions.

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Judy Collins

Judy Collins - The Canyon Montclair (Montclair, CA)

The “ageless wild angel of pop” (New York Times), who celebrated her 80th birthday this year, performs songs from her upcoming album (Winter Stories, out November 29^th) and classics spanning her illustrious career.

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La Santa Cecilia – Tropicalia (Pomona, CA)

The GRAMMY-winning Mexican-American quartet fuses surf-rock riffs, hip-hop beats, classic-rock drive, and Spanish and English spoken word by frontwoman “La Marisoul,” who sings “like the love child of Janis Joplin and Celia Cruz” (LA Times). It’s a winning combination that shines live. For this festival, the band will play songs off their self-titled new album, which NPR calls “a turning point in the band’s musical career … a genuine, personal and ingenious approach to making music, despite life wreaking havoc.”

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Allen Stone – Analog (Nashville)

The man with “disarmingly soulful vocals” (Billboard) follows his summer tour with Train with something a little different: an intimate karaoke tour. Stone will preview songs from his upcoming album, Building Balance (November 8th via ATO), and he will play classic karaoke staples, upfront and literally face-to-face with his fans.

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Judy Collins

Judy Collins – The Rose (Pasadena, CA)

Since the 1960s, this modern-day Renaissance woman has inspired audiences with sublime vocals and boldly vulnerable songwriting. This concert draws from new material and classics, covering a career that extends across an eclectic range of material.

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Judy Collins

Judy Collins - The Rose (Pasadena, CA)

The “ageless wild angel of pop” (New York Times), who celebrated her 80th birthday this year, performs songs from her upcoming album (Winter Stories, out November 29^th) and classics spanning her illustrious career.

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JJ Wilde – Mercury Lounge (NYC)

The “fiercely unapologetic” (Atwood) rocker embarks on her debut headlining tour. Earlier this summer, she played shows with The Glorious Sons, The Struts, Reignwolf, and Incubus. Her live set is a no-holds-barred rush of raw emotion and swagger. Atwood continues that “her electric presence transfers over to dynamic vocals and powerfully expressive guitar work.”

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Mapache – The Basement East (Nashville)

Aquarium Drunkard hailed this California duo as “a blazed up Everly Brothers." Now signed to Yep Roc and reissuing their debut LP, Mapache show off the live evolution of their "West Coast Pop Americana.” They've played Pickathon and have toured with Beachwood Sparks and more.

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Open to Debate

Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “Capitalism Is a Blessing” – Kaye Playhouse (NYC)

Intelligence Squared U.S. concludes their fall season with a live debate on "Capitalism Is a Blessing." Arguing in favor: John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods, and Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief of Libertarian magazine Reason. Arguing against: Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of socialist magazine Jacobin, and Professor Richard D. Wolff, a Marxian economist.

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Allen Stone – Roxy Theatre (LA, CA)

The man with “disarmingly soulful vocals” (Billboard) follows his summer tour with Train with something a little different: an intimate karaoke tour. Stone will preview songs from his upcoming album, Building Balance (November 8th via ATO), and he will play classic karaoke staples, upfront and literally face-to-face with his fans.

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Disney Junior Holiday Party! On Tour – Tennessee Performing Arts Center (Nashville)

This extension of the popular Pollstar-nominated "Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour" is an interactive show for the holidays. Favorite Disney Junior characters like Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Vampirina, Bingo and Rolly from "Puppy Dog Pals," and more perform live on stage to Disney Junior hits and holiday classics like “Jingle Bells” and “Deck The Halls.” The shows include special appearances by characters from Disney Junior's upcoming animated series, "T.O.T.S.," and culminates with special visits from Santa Claus.

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Marco Benevento - The Basement East (Nashville)

The self-described LA “hot dance piano rock” master hits the road. Benevento has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall and Newport Jazz to Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. According to the LA Times, "It’s safe to say that no one sees the keyboard quite like Marco Benevento's genre-blind mashup of indie rock, jazz and skewed improvisation.” New album Let It Slide is out now via RPF.

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Liza Anne – Baby’s All Right (Brooklyn, NY)

After making her late-night TV debut on CONAN, supporting Ray LaMontagne on a sold-out theatre tour, and being hand-picked by Kacey Musgraves to support select dates, the Nashville songwriter returns. She’ll preview new music from her upcoming album while supporting Lucy Dacus on this fall tour.

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Moonchild – Fonda Theatre (LA, CA)

After a year of playing festivals worldwide and tours with Kamasi Washington and The Internet, the electrifying alternative R&B trio that “continues to hypnotize” (THE FADER) embark on their own headlining US fall tour. They’re playing their biggest venues yet, and they’ll bring to the stage all their instruments: saxophone, flute, synth bass, keys, flugelhorn, trumpet, and clarinet.

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Joan Shelley – Park Church Co-Op (Brooklyn, NY)

The Louisville native with “one of the loveliest voices in music” (Rolling Stone), extends her headlining fall tour. She’ll play songs off her upcoming record Like The River Loves The Sea (No Quarter Records), which was inspired by, and recorded in, Reykjavík, Iceland; The New York Times, NPR Music, Stereogum, Uproxx, and more are already fans of the new music.

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The Infamous Stringdusters/ ‘Live From Covington Kentucky’/ Tape Time Records

GRAMMY award-winning road warriors The Infamous Stringdusters announce Live From Covington Kentucky, a 21-track album full of “electrifying” (Rolling Stone Country) live performances. Produced entirely by The Infamous Stringdusters’ guitarist Andy Falco, the album features songs from the band’s debut album through its latest acclaimed 2019 studio release ‘Rise Sun,’ to their favorite Phish cover that causes die-hard fans to erupt at shows. 

Contact: Olivia Del Valle

Milky Chance/ ‘Mind The Moon’/ BMG

Mind The Moon (produced by longtime collaborator Tobias Kuhn) is the third album from Milky Chance — childhood friends Phillipp Dausch and Clemens Rehbein — and serves as a distillation of their songwriting spirit. Pulling back from the layered, polyphonic approach of 2017’s Blossom — itself a change-up from the sleek minimalism of their breakout debut Sadnecessary, which produced the global smash “Stolen Dance” — Mind The Moon strikes an infectious balance of melody and atmosphere.

Contact: Jerome Ware

Dido/ ‘Still On My Mind’ Deluxe Edition/ BMG

The release of her acclaimed album Still On Mind in March quickly led to her becoming the best selling UK solo female artist of the year, an achievement that came as she embarked on her first tour in 15 years. Dido is set to release a special deluxe edition of Still On My Mind.

Contact: Alena Joyiens

DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow/ ‘Our Pathetic Age’/ Mass Appeal

The first half of Our Pathetic Age features 11 new instrumental works that balance some of Shadow’s most menacing sounds with beams of hope, including his first fully composed orchestral piece. The second half is a full album of vocal collaborations, ranging from Run The Jewels, Nas and Dave East to Samuel T. Herring, Paul Banks and Wiki, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. 

Contact: Natalie Maher

Prateek Kuhad – Roxy Theatre (LA, CA)

“India’s most popular singer-songwriter” (GQ) is quickly becoming a “certifiable international sensation,” as Austin Monthly put it during SXSW this year. These select full-band Fall US shows preview new music from the self-taught musician with an “angelic voice” (Brooklyn Vegan) and a love of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith.

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Mandolin Orange – Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn, NY)

“One of North Carolina’s most significant bands” (NPR) embarks on their biggest tour yet play their largest venues to date. These shows are an extension of Mandolin Orange’s huge 2019, which included over 45 sold-out dates in the US and Europe as well as a headlining slot at Pickathon. The group that “helped redefine American roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post) just taped a Tiny Desk (out later this summer) and are well on their way to selling out two headlining shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

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Collabro/ ‘Love Like This’/ BMG

Recorded with the Prague Philharmonic, Love Like This sees singers Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas J Redgave performing sweeping renditions of contemporary favorites including Coldplay’s “Fix You,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.”

Contact: Grace Fleisher

Mapache – Mercade Sagrado (Malibu, CA)

Aquarium Drunkard hailed this California duo as “a blazed up Everly Brothers." Now signed to Yep Roc and reissuing their debut LP, Mapache show off the live evolution of their "West Coast Pop Americana.” They've played Pickathon and have toured with Beachwood Sparks and more.

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Judy Collins

Judy Collins - Joe’s Pub (NYC)

The “ageless wild angel of pop” (New York Times), who celebrated her 80th birthday this year, performs songs from her upcoming album (Winter Stories, out November 29^th) and classics spanning her illustrious career. Select dates from November 18th-27th.

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Booker T. Jones – Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

The legendary musician, songwriter, and producer tours behind his new album, Note By Note, the musical companion to his new memoir, Time Is Tight.

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Dessa – The Greene Space (NYC)

Dessa plays her new album, Sound the Bells, on tour with a string quartet; her tear-it-up club show now has more elegance and richness. This tour follows six sold-out performances with the Minnesota Orchestra and her European debut with the BBC NOW Orchestra.

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Mapache – Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn, NY)

Aquarium Drunkard hailed this California duo as “a blazed up Everly Brothers." Now signed to Yep Roc and reissuing their debut LP, Mapache show off the live evolution of their "West Coast Pop Americana.” They've played Pickathon and have toured with Beachwood Sparks and more.

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Angie McMahon

Angie McMahon – Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC)

W Magazine says, "Angie McMahon is music’s next big thing.” Now with a live band, the Australian guitarist and singer will bring her infectious energy – quiet emotions meet loud riffs – back to the US on tour with Hozier.

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Scarypoolparty – Belasco Theater (LA, CA)

The alter ego of American Idol breakout Alejandro Aranda and “the next John Mayer” (Ones to Watch) sells out his first headlining tour. This will be his first full-band tour, which follows a sold-out acoustic summer tour. His recent Lollapalooza performance landed him on best-of lists from Billboard, GRAMMY, Chicago Tribune, and more.

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Amy Speace – City Winery (Nashville)

Shakespeare storytelling meets folk-pop in a typically rousing Amy Speace set. This tour highlights new songs from Me And The Ghost Of Charlemagne, Speace’s most spare and stripped-down album about life and death and the journey of all dreamers.

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Angie McMahon

Angie McMahon – Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC)

W Magazine says, "Angie McMahon is music’s next big thing.” Now with a live band, the Australian guitarist and singer will bring her infectious energy – quiet emotions meet loud riffs – back to the US on tour with Hozier.

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Scarypoolparty – Belasco Theater (LA, CA)

The alter ego of American Idol breakout Alejandro Aranda and “the next John Mayer” (Ones to Watch) sells out his first headlining tour. This will be his first full-band tour, which follows a sold-out acoustic summer tour. His recent Lollapalooza performance landed him on best-of lists from Billboard, GRAMMY, Chicago Tribune, and more.

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Scarypoolparty/ ‘Exit Form’/ Hollywood Records

Scarypoolparty’s exceptional debut highlights his chops as a musical wunderkind, fusing fast-paced walls of sound in an intricately-woven collage of pulsing beats, in a sound “reminiscent of the genre-blending [Post] Malone” on tracks like “Tonight” and “Cholo Live” to “Ministry-like industrial rock vibes” on his latest single “Diamonds” (Alternative Press). 

Contact: Andrea Evenson

Dessa – National Sawdust (Brooklyn, NY)

Dessa plays her new album, Sound the Bells, on tour with a string quartet; her tear-it-up club show now has more elegance and richness. This tour follows six sold-out performances with the Minnesota Orchestra and her European debut with the BBC NOW Orchestra.

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Luke Evans/ ‘At Last’/ BMG

Luke Evans, the acclaimed actor known for his performances in Midway, Beauty and the Beast, The Alienist and more, announces the release of his debut album. At Last brings together an eclectic collection of modern and classic songs personally curated by Evans to highlight and complement his unique delivery and vocal style. 

Contact: Grace Fleisher

Angie McMahon

Angie McMahon – Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC)

W Magazine says, "Angie McMahon is music’s next big thing.” Now with a live band, the Australian guitarist and singer will bring her infectious energy – quiet emotions meet loud riffs – back to the US on tour with Hozier.

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Soulection – Warehouse (LA, CA)

The LA artist collective returns with its TSOT ("The Sound of Tomorrow") Monthly Residency series. These premier tastemakers are bringing their impeccable curation to venues throughout LA with a line-up featuring Soulection crew favorites: Esta, Jared Jackson, Sasha Marie, Sahar Habibi, and surprise special guests.

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Briston Maroney – Exit/In (Nashville)

“Nashville’s next big star” (PAPER) heads out on his first headline tour. In addition to Austin City Limits and Pitchfork Paris, he'll play dozens of shows across the US, Europe, and the UK, as well as dates with Cold War Kids. 

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The Cinematic Orchestra – Walt Disney Concert Hall (LA, CA)

For their first US tour in over a decade, Jason Swinscoe and Dom Smith will lead a seven-piece band of virtuosic performers, all of whom are long-standing members of the revered electronic group. The tour follows a three-night run of hometown shows at London’s Roundhouse, which the Times of London called “atmospheric … transporting.”

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Liza Anne – The Basement East (Nashville)

After making her late-night TV debut on CONAN, supporting Ray LaMontagne on a sold-out theatre tour, and being hand-picked by Kacey Musgraves to support select dates, the Nashville songwriter returns. She’ll preview new music from her upcoming album while supporting Lucy Dacus on this fall tour.

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Angie McMahon

Angie McMahon – Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC)

W Magazine says, "Angie McMahon is music’s next big thing.” Now with a live band, the Australian guitarist and singer will bring her infectious energy – quiet emotions meet loud riffs – back to the US on tour with Hozier.

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Angie McMahon

Angie McMahon – Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC)

W Magazine says, "Angie McMahon is music’s next big thing.” Now with a live band, the Australian guitarist and singer will bring her infectious energy – quiet emotions meet loud riffs – back to the US on tour with Hozier.

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Justin Moore

Justin Moore – Wildhorse Saloon (Nashville)

The multiplatinum-selling country artist will participate as part of Tracy Lawrence’s “Mission: Possible” turkey fry & concert benefitting the Nashville Rescue Mission.

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PJ Masks Live! – Count Basie Center for the Arts (Red Bank, NJ)

Back by popular demand, the live musical show based on top-rated Disney Junior animated series extends its “Save the Day” tour. The show features preschoolers’ favorite superheroes, Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko, as they embark on action-packed capers, solve mysteries, and save the day from the night time baddies, all while learning valuable lessons.

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PJ Masks Live! – Bergen Performing Arts Center (Englewood, NJ)

Back by popular demand, the live musical show based on top-rated Disney Junior animated series extends its “Save the Day” tour. The show features preschoolers’ favorite superheroes, Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko, as they embark on action-packed capers, solve mysteries, and save the day from the night time baddies, all while learning valuable lessons.

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Mapache/ ‘Mapache’/ Yep Roc

Mapache — the duo of Sam Blasucci and Clay Finch who’ve been called  “a blazed-up Everly Brothers” by Aquarium Drunkard for their cosmic west coast vibes and high lonesome harmonies — announce that on November 29th, Yep Roc Records will reissue their self-titled full-length debut.

Contact: Greg Jakubik

Judy Collins

Judy Collins/ ‘Winter Stories’/ Wildflower Records/Cleopatra Records

The iconic singer, songwriter, author and activist will release this collection of songs that capture the sounds and feel of the winter season featuring Norwegian folk artist Jonas Fjeld and Americana band Chatham County Line.

Contact: Natalie Maher

Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science - Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

The multi-GRAMMY-winning drummer, producer, and educator presents the record-release show for her ambitious and political double album, Waiting Game (Motéma Music), which features Esperanza Spalding, Rapsody, and more. Carrington recorded the album with her new band, Social Science, who will play with her.

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