American Idol rocker Constantine Maroulis says he’s always had a love for musical theater, and after the whirlwind of buzz from his Idol experience, an opportunity to be in a (then) new Broadway show, “Rock of Ages”, earned him a TONY nomination and helped propel his career to where it is today.
Maroulis who recently starred as “Sergio” in the world premiere musical production of "The Most Beautiful Room" in New York, and produced the TONY-nominated Broadway revival of “Spring Awakening," is also working on a new album original music set to release in 2018.
Maroulis will be taking on the role of “Che” in North Shore Music Theater’s exciting new production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, "Evita," which opens on September 26 and runs through October 8.
Bret Michaels is formerly the lead singer of the metal band Poison who have sold more than 45 million records all over the world and 15 million records in the United States.
Poison has ten singles in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including 6 top 10 singles and a number one single "Every Rose Has its Thorn."
Michaels also released multiple solo albums including the soundtrack album for the movie A Letter from Death Row, Songs of Life.
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal. They are made up of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Win's younger brother William Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.
In 2017, the band released their fifth studio album Everything Now.
The band's first four studio albums have received nominations for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy
Westerly's Roomful of Blues will play a free show at the Gazebo Summer Concert Series in Narragansett.
Formed in 1967, the band has earned five Grammy Award nominations, seven Blues Music Awards, and other accolades.
Roomful of Blues is currently an eight-piece band led by guitarist Chris Vachon and featuring long-time tenor and alto sax player Rich Lataille.
Other members are trumpeter Doug Woolverton, bassist John Turner, and drummer Chris Rivelli, joining long-time member baritone and tenor saxophonist Mark Earley. Rusty Scott is on keyboards.
Ed Sheeran released his debut album “Plus” on September 9, 2011, and has since been certified seven times platinum in England.
His rise to stardom in the U.S. started in 2012 when he made a guest appearance on Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, “Red.” He then spent most of 2013 opening for Swift during her tour.
Most recently, Sheehan’s third album titled “Divide” was released in March of 2017.
The album debuted at number one in the UK, the US, and other major markets. The first two singles from the album, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", were released in January of 2017 and broke records in numerous countries by debuting in the top two positions of the charts.
Katy Perry is bringing her "Witness The Tour" to TD Garden for two shows.
Perry is known for hits such as "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework," "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Perry has won awards, including four Guinness World Records, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award, and has been included in the Forbes list of "Top-Earning Women In Music" (2011–2016).
Third Eye Blind has sold more than 12 million records worldwide.
Thier hits include "Semi-Charmed Life," "Jumper," and "How's It Going to Be," all reaching the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Never Let You Go" reaching the Top 20.
Bruno Mars is bringing his 24k Magic World Tour to the TD Garden.
In his career, Mars has sold more than 100 million signals and albums all over the world and has landed six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since the beginning of his career in 2010.
Mars first album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans consisted of two number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade" and a number four single "The Lazy Song."
In 2012, Mars hit it big again with his second album Unorthodox Jukebox which rose to number one in the US and featured singles such as "Locked Out of Heaven," "When I Was Your Man" and "Treasure."
Over the course of their career, the Temptations have released four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 14 R&B number-one singles. Their songs have earned them three Grammy Awards.
The Temptations are known for songs such as "My Girl," "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)," and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."
They ranked at number 68 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time.
Guns N' Roses is back and they are set to rock out at the XL Center with their "Not in This Lifetime Tour."
They are known for songs such as "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Welcome to the Jungle," and "November Rain."
The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including shipments of 45 million in the United States.
Of the 100 million, approximately 30 million come from their debut album Appetite for Destruction and the song "Sweet Child O Mine" which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
One of the biggest rock bands in music today, Fall Out Boy is bringing their M A N I A Tour to Boston.
The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley.
Fall Out Boy's hit songs include "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," "Thnks fr th Mmrs," and "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)."
The band consists of Micah Pueschel (lead vocals/guitar), Adam Taylor (bass), Joseph Dickens(drums), Cayson Peterson (keyboard/synth) and Micah Brown (guitar/vocals).
They have released three full-length albums, Automatic (2013), Time Bomb (2010) and No Time for Rest (2007), as well as three EPs, Fresh Grounds (2011), Sample This(2008), and New Roots (2006).
The group has been touring nationally since 2008, performing at several high profile festivals including Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Hangout, Big Guava, Wakarusa, Sunset Strip Music Festival among others.
Imagine Dragons is bringing their Evolve Tour to Boston.
Imagine Dragons has won two American Music Awards for Favorite Alternative Artist, a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, five Billboard Music Awards, and a World Music Award.
Imagine Dragons have sold 9 million albums and 27 million singles worldwide.
For the second straight year, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be in Worcester. This year, their show is titled "Ghosts of Christmas Eve."
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) was founded in 1996 by producer Paul O'Neil and have been ranked by Billboard Magazine and Pollstar as one of the top ten ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium.
TSO gained popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album.
Since then, the group has released a number of rock operas such as Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc night Castle and Letters From the Labyrinth.
Jay-Z holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the US Billboard 200 with 14. He has also had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one ("Empire State of Mind") as the lead artist.
He has sold over 100 million records and won 21 Grammy Awards.
In 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at $810 million, making him the second-richest hip hop artist in the U.S.
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