Lauren Manzo and her husband Vito Scalia are done.
09.10.2023 - 14:51 / nme.com
The Wrens’ Charles Bissell has announced that he has left the band and launched a new solo project, Car Colors.The co-frontman of the New Jersey indie rock band is set to launch his new solo project on November 17 with lead single ‘Old Death‘.It will mark both his first new music in 20 years and the end of his time with The Wrens, who formed in 1989.The single will arrive with B-sides ‘And It’s All Guns and Arrows’ and ‘I’ll Bear’, while ‘Old Death’ has been described in press materials as his “life as The Odyssey disguised as a pop album”.A post shared by charles bissell (@_the_wrens)The new three-track single is available to pre-order/pre-save on Bandcamp. The full LP, meanwhile, is slated for a 2024 release.While an Instagram post shared to The Wrens’ profile this weekend appeared to signal the end of the band, a new statement shared with Pitchfork by Aeon Station – aka The Wrens bassist/vocalist Kevin Whelan, his brother Greg and Jerry MacDonald – disputes the idea that Bissell’s departure signals the group’s disbandment.“Though Charles has decided to leave the band, it does not mean that the band has broken up,” the statement read.
“3/4 of The Wrens continue to work together writing, recording music, and playing shows as Aeon Station. Who knows what the future may hold for The Wrens.“The other Wrens wish Charles success on his solo project.
Lauren Manzo and her husband Vito Scalia are done.
Nate Bargatze is having a big year this week.In addition to hosting “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 28 with musical guest Foo Fighters, the Tennessee native just announced an additional 41 shows as part of his ongoing ‘Be Funny Tour.’“We’re tryna be funny,” Bargatze deadpanned on Instagram.
“Dancing With The Stars Live” will return to stages all over North America with special guest Julianne Hough appearing on select dates.As of now, the classic reality show turned thrilling live experience has 64 performances planned including five in New York and three in New Jersey.The five New York stops will take place at Brookville’s Tilles Center for Performing Arts on Jan. 16, White Plains’ The Westchester County Center on Jan. 17, Verona’s Turning Stone Resort Casino on Jan.
Zach Bryan will have very few days off.The popular country singer recently extended his upcoming ‘The Quittin’ Time Tour’ that will send him to arenas and stadiums all over North America from March through December.As of now, the 27-year-old has a whopping 81 (!) gigs lined up next year; that’s 29 more than when the tour was announced back in late August.And if you’re a Zach Bryan fan based in NY or NJ, you’re in luck.In March, he’ll hit Buffalo, NY’s KeyBank Center on March 10, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on March 14-15, Brooklyn, NY’s Barclays Center on March 27-28 and Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on March 30-31.He’ll close the tour with an encore of back-to-back concerts at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Dec.
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Lauryn Hill comes.Following an electric performance at New York’s Global Citizen Festival, the evasive Hip-Hop icon is taking off on her 25-concert ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour’ with special guest Fugees coming along for the ride.That includes big gigs at Hill’s home state Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17 as well as Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, Oct.
“Book of Mormon” duo now star in “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” a hyperactive two-hander that opened Thursday night at the James Earl Jones Theatre, and their old-school chops and boisterous chemistry are why the cute off-Broadway gem has improbably wound up, as Gad’s Bud accurately puts it, “on the weird side of 7th Avenue.”“Gutenberg!” is on the weird side, all right.The appealingly nerdy show by Scott Brown and Anthony King has two equally wild identities. Call it “Mr. Hyde and Mr.
Tommy James and the Shondells dropped “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Draggin’ The Line” and nine (!) more Top 40 hits.And if you miss that timeless sound, we’re happy to report that Tommy James is on the road.From October 2023 through March 2024, the band will hit venues all over North America including stops at Collingswood, NJ’s Scottish Rite Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 14 and Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Jan.
“Whose Line Is It Anyway,” the gang has still got the magic.And now, they’re taking it on the road.From Oct. 8 all the way until April 18, 2024, long-running cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B.
Bruce Springsteen has announced rescheduled US dates for 2024 after he was forced to postpone the remainder of his tour due to illness – find the full list of shows below and purchase tickets here.The Boss is due to hit the road again with The E Street Band from March 19 in Phoenix’s Footprint Center, followed by stops in San Francisco, Inglewood, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and more, before wrapping up at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 13.Late last month, Springsteen postponed all his remaining 2023 tour dates and cited his continuing battle with peptic ulcer disease.A statement posted to social media noted that while Springsteen had “continued to recover steadily”, he had been advised to “continue treatment through the rest of the year” per consultations with his doctor.The final show before the postponements took place on September 3 at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium, located in the musician’s native New Jersey.A post shared by Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen)All tickets for postponed shows remain valid for the new dates, while reschedule Canadian dates are due to be announced next week, per a social media post.Find the full schedule of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s 2024 US tour below, and purchase tickets here.The E Street Band’s 2024 US tour dates are:MARCH19 – Phoenix, AZ, Footprint Center (rescheduled from November 30, 2023)25 – San Diego, CA, Pechanga Arena (rescheduled from December 2, 2023)28 – San Francisco, CA, Chase Center (rescheduled from December 10, 2023)31 – San Francisco, CA, Chase Center (rescheduled from December 12, 2023)APRIL4 – Inglewood, CA, Kia Forum (rescheduled from December 4, 2023)7 – Inglewood, CA, Kia Forum (rescheduled from December 6, 2023)12 –
Nick Carter performed on Fox’s “The Masked Singer” as a Crocodile decked out in pink rhinestones.This year, the former Backstreet Boy is unmasking and going on a 17-concert trek he’s calling the ‘Who I Am Tour’ with special guest Maddie Poppe.That includes gigs at Engelwood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 12 and Patchogue, NY’s Patchogue Theater on Tuesday, Nov.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons just announced their farewell run of shows they’re calling ‘The Last Encores Tour.’And yes, the 89-year-old “Sopranos” bit player will drop into New York and New Jersey a handful of times on this final 2023-24 stretch.First, he’ll swing into Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 13.After that, the Jersey Boys will hit Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Oct.
The Gaslight Anthem have shared news of a 2024 UK and European tour as well as a headline slot at next year’s 2000Trees festival – find ticket info and more below.The New Jersey rockers will head to cities including Stockholm, Brussels, Dublin, Manchester and Glasgow from March 2024, with two stops at London’s Roundhouse venue (March 25-26). Emily Wolfe supports the band for the spring shows.Later that summer the band play Nottingham’s Rock City (July 10) ahead of their headline show at Cheltenham’s 2000trees festival (July 11).Tickets for the 2024 UK and European tour go on sale this Friday (October 6) at 10am BST here.
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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill giving unemployment benefits to striking workers, which was backed by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. “Now is not the time to increase costs or incur this sizable debt,” he wrote in his veto message Saturday.