Elon’s Department of Music hosts university orchestra concert

Elon University’s Department of Music hosted a performance by the university orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at McCrary Theatre.  The Elon University Orchestra has been a mainstay of the university since 1916, making 2022 its 106th year of performing.  The show tonight was organized by orchestra director, Thomas Erdmann, who was originally set to … Read more

Joni Mitchell announces first proper concert in over 20 years

Joni Mitchell made a surprise return to the stage at Newport Folk Festival earlier this year with Brandi Carlile and others, and now she’s announced her first proper concert in over 20 years, also with Brandi. Billboard reports that the pair will team up for a weekend at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington called “Echoes … Read more

Composer Liza Lim Spins Out Strings of Whimsy in Portrait Concert

The history of rope and string is one of composer Liza Lim’s obsessions. It’s a ubiquitous technology throughout human history, inextricable from our storytelling: we weave themes together; we tangle ourselves up in knots; our nerves fray at the edges. String was the throughline — sometimes literally — at a September 29 concert dedicated to … Read more

In Concert – Bass legend Ron Carter

“Ron Carter is the most important bassist in the history of jazz. He’s also the most recorded with over 2200 recordings. Ron was part of Miles Davis’ 1960s quintet which featured Miles on the trumpet, George Coleman then Wayne Shorter on sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, and Tony Willams on drums. He’s on the records … Read more

Harry Styles Backs Beto at Austin, TX Concert

According to the Houston Chronicle, Styles used previous nights of the Love on Tour 2022 residency to make statements on bodily autonomy and abortion, and had information on voter registration and Everytown for Gun Safety. Local affiliates reported that over 70,000 tickets had been sold for the residency. Fans and political junkies alike reacted online … Read more