Celebrity Bulletin , June 17 2026

Interviews are available in both English and Spanish with the acclaimed author, viral creator, soccer fan and father, the viral cultural force behind the bestselling Millennial Lotería phenomenon, whose beloved bilingual children's books are helping families connect with language, culture, and play as soccer fever sweeps the globe during the World Cup. ALFARO's ¡GOOOOL!: A Bilingual Book of Soccer, introduces young readers to English and Spanish soccer vocabulary through the excitement of game day, and The Unbreakable Piñata, an interactive bilingual board book became a #1 New Release in Children's Spanish Books following its May 2026 release. These books are part of his Best-Selling Sí Sabo Kids imprint, a bilingual children's line created to support early language development while celebrating Latino culture through play.

The 87 year old beloved icon of folk music, who will perform this July 4th on the "AMERICA MADE IN VIRGINIA: 250 YEARS TOGETHER" PBS special broadcast live from Williamsburg, VA, will say thank you and farewell to her fans on one final tour of over 50 dates spanning from July through spring of 2027. COLLINS' "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" Farewell Tour will include a triumphant homecoming concert in NYC at the Town Hall on March 20.

Following the New York Knicks Championship Parade this Thursday, June 18, starting at 10 AM along Broadway, also known as the "Canyon of Heroes," in Lower Manhattan to City Hall, the GRAMMY® Award-winning music icon & New York City native will perform her collaborative 2009 hit "Empire State of Mind" at the ticketed championship ceremony hosted by Mayor MAMDANI on City Hall Plaza, where the NEW YORK KNICKS will be presented with Keys to the City.

The multi-PLATINUM, ACM and CMA Award-winning singer-songwriter's 2026 headlining Cowboy As It Gets Tour will play Wantagh, NY's Northwell at Jones Beach Theater this Saturday, June 20th with Special Guest CLINT BLACK (replacing the previously announced JUSTIN MOORE, who will miss some tour dates to focus on his health), DRAKE WHITE and HANNAH McFARLAND. GREEN's new album, That's Just Me, will be released on Sept. 18.

NBA Finals MVP JALEN BRUNSON of the 2026 NBA Champions NEW YORK KNICKS, teammate JOSH HART, and podcast co-host MATT HILLMAN will bring their hit podcast The Roommates Show to the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, June 19 at 6 PM. "The Roommates Show: Live from Manhattan to Benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation" is presented by Chase and all net ticket proceeds will go to the Garden of Dreams Foundation. The live show, which will feature surprise special guests and is produced by Live Nation, will also air on ESPN at 10 PM ET on Friday, June 19. Tickets to the live show at the Infosys Theater at MSG will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 18 at 9 AM ET via Ticketmaster.com. The Roommates Show is produced by Playmaker HQ.

UPDATED: The Tony Award winner is among the performers this week in Celebrity Autobiography, which will play its final show at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) this Sunday, June 21 at 6 PM. The show, which was expected to run through Aug. 16, will have played 3 preview performances and 40 regular performances at the time of its closing. BURSTEIN will be joined in the final performance by LEWIS BLACK, KATHY GRIFFIN, LESLIE RODRIGUEZ KRITZER, DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGAand Celebrity Autobiography EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL.

The folk activist, and 4x Grammy Nominee, will be the mainstage headliner at The Hudson River Music Festival - inspired by PETE SEEGER's folk picnics - which returns for its second year to Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson, NY on Father's Day Sunday, June 21 from 10 AM-9 PM. *Media roundups or stories are encouraged.

The Tony Award-winner and Emmy & Grammy Nominee will offer An Evening with Kelli O'Hara on June 20th in Katonah, NY to kick off Caramoor's 81st Summer Season accompanied by the ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S. The concert is preceded by Caramoor's Summer Gala fundraiser.

The subject of SURFILMUSIC, a new documentary chronicling his evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician, will bring his SURFILMUSIC TOUR 2026 to Wantagh, NY's Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on Sunday, June 28th. JOHNSON will be joined by special guest HERMANOS GUTIÉRREZ.

The iconic rock band's Forever Tour will play nine 7:30 PM shows at Madison Square Garden kicking off July 7, with additional shows on July 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23 & 26.

Tennis stars ANDRE AGASSI (Eight-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist), CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (former World No. 1 and Grand Slam champion), JAMES BLAKE (former World No. 4 and NY's very own tennis trailblazer) and GENIE BOUCHARD (Wimbledon 2014 singles runner-up) will be going head-to-head in The Wimbledon Court Invitational on Friday, June 26 to officially launch 'The Wimbledon Court in Central Park, New York' as the famous Wollman Rink (830 Fifth Ave.) will be transformed into a pop-up grass court, installed and maintained by Wimbledon's expert groundstaff. Between them, the players have made over 40 Wimbledon appearances, achieved over 100 singles titles (including nine Grand Slam titles) and have over 60 years' worth of combined professional tennis experience. The Opening Ceremony begins at 1:30 PM and The Wimbledon Court Invitational begins at 2 PM.

The award-winning performer will join DOMINIQUE JACKSON, PEPPERMINT, BERNIE WAGENBLAST, and Gays Against Guns as Grand Marshals of the 57th Annual New York City Pride March on Sunday, June 28th. Starting on Fifth Ave. at 25th St., the parade route will include the Stonewall National Monument, and end at 16th St.

Bowery and City Winery Present LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III: 80TH BIRTHDAY JUBILEE live at NYC's The Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 12, featuring JUDD APATOW as Emcee, RUFUS, MARTHA & LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE, CHRISTOPHER GUEST, MICHAEL McKEAN and many more.

UPDATED: The multi-hyphenate returns to Broadway in 860, his new solo show named for the house he lost in the 2025 Palisades fire. Written & performed by CRYSTAL, 860 will begin a limited 14-week Broadway engagement at the Imperial Theatre on Oct. 1, 2026, officially opening on Oct. 21, 2026 for a run through Jan. 3, 2027. SCOTT ELLIS directs.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, five-time US Open champion, 2026 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee and legendary global icon will be returning to the court at the US Open this year to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition event—'Roger Federer: An Icon Returns to New York'—the night of Tuesday, Aug. 25, inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. He'll play in the exhibition event alongside 2003 US Open champion and longtime rival ANDY RODDICK, as well as fellow tennis icons and US Open champions ANDRE AGASSI and JOHN McENROE. Further celebrity appearances and iconic surprises will treat fans throughout the evening, which will begin at 7 PM.

The GRAMMY-winning songwriter, producer and performer's two-volume boxset 'Sonic Memoir: Demos 1989-1998,' pulled from COLE's personal archives of cassettes, DATs, ADATS and analog tapes, will drop Sept. 10th. To tease the collection, COLE released the unbridled emotional demo of "Mississippi," a cut off her GRAMMY-nominated album This Fire, on June 12th. The boxset will release just ahead of the 30th anniversary of This Fire on Oct. 15th, which COLE will honor by embarking on the This Fire: 30 nationwide tour, performing the groundbreaking album in full with stops beginning Sept. 17, 2026 at NYC's Webster Hall, and including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, DC and more. 

Interviews are available as the lifelong North Carolina resident will attend the World Film Festival at Cannes – Remember the Future, held at 45 boulevard de la Croisette, in Cannes, France, later this month where the screenwriter-producer's debut short Yard Saleing, a Hitchcockian thriller about a couple whose bargain purchase leads them into a dangerous mystery surrounding a decades-old jewelry heist, will screen. The film has been wowing festival audiences and earning praise. Directed by veteran TOM LOGAN, and featuring actors ERIC & ELIZA ROBERTS in key supporting roles, Yard Saleing is the culmination of years of persistence and faith. Past his 70th birthday when the cameras started rolling, for TOVE, it's only the first of many steps towards what promises to be a brand new life in filmmaking. TOVE can talk about his life journey and new short film.

The Scottish star and 2x BAFTA TV awards nominated actor will be among the Season 6 cast members of Hulu's acclaimed comedy mystery series "Only Murders in the Building," which is currently filming in London. Other British stars who will appear this season include NICOLA COUGHLAN, JODIE WHITTAKER, JIM BROADBENT, RICHARD AYOADE, MARTIN FREEMAN, SHARON HORGAN, DEREK JACOBI, JENNIFER SAUNDERS, SIMONE ASHLY, and GERI HALLIWELL-HORNER, among others. 

The Obama Presidential Center will open this Thursday (6/18) in Chicago, IL with a Grand Opening Ceremony featuring performances and special appearances from BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, COMMON, EDDIE VEDDER, JENNIFER HUDSON, JOHN LEGEND, MARC ANTHONY, MARSAI MARTIN, THE ROOTS, STEVIE WONDER, TEMS and U2's BONO & THE EDGE.

On Juneteenth (June 19th), CHANCE THE RAPPER returns to the Hollywood Bowl for a powerful night of music and culture. Celebrating Black excellence, freedom, and resilience, this family-friendly event will feature an inspiring set from one of hip-hop's most distinctive voices, along with an opening DJ set from D-NICE, VIC MENSA plus gospel choir DC6 SINGERS COLLECTIVE.

The two-time Tony Award nominated actress directs as The Geffen Playhouse presents the Los Angeles Premiere of PEARL CLEAGE's sharp new comedy, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, and featuring MICHELE SHAY, OLIVIA WASHINGTON, DEBROAH JOY WINANS, and CHARLAYNE WOODARD. The show officially opens tomorrow June 18th for performances through July 12th.

The 18 year old RECORDS Nashville/Columbia singer-songwriter-guitarist continues his headlining The Legal Tour — which included a SOLD-OUT stop at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC on Saturday night (6/13) — this Friday (6/19) in Bridgeport, CT to Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater. With tour dates currently scheduled through Nov. 21, major stops still ahead include Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (Aug. 30) and the Moody Center in Austin, TX (Nov. 20). BENNY G will continue as support throughout the tour, with rising star LANIE GARDNER also joining on select dates. MYERS' cover of the R&B classic "Valerie" is out now via all digital streaming platforms.

This Thursday, June 18, 7 PM, at the Gibson Showroom in West Hollywood, Gibson Films will present a special evening with the blues-rock guitarist & singer-songwriter, celebrating the release of his album, Louder Than Fate (June 5, 2026, Frontiers Music Srl), and the premiere of his new music documentary from Gibson Films, The Long Road (Doc Trailer). The night will feature a live performance, artist Q&A, and a first look at the doc film, offering guests a rare opportunity to experience NICHOLS' music and story in one setting. Premiering worldwide on Gibson TV on June 18, The Long Road delivers a powerful, unfiltered look at the grit, determination, and evolution of one of blues-rock’s most dynamic artists. With appearances from JOE BONAMASSA, ZAKK WYLDE, and more, the film traces NICHOLS' journey from Waukesha, Wisconsin, to stages around the world—capturing the drive and passion behind his rise.

The two-time Emmy Award-winning songwriter and Virginia's American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) Event Director will serve as artistic director, co-producer and writer of AMERICA MADE IN VIRGINIA: 250 YEARS TOGETHER, made possible by VA250 and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in association with PBS. TEDD FIRTH is the music director. Broadcast live from the heart of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, AMERICA MADE IN VIRGINIA: 250 YEARS TOGETHER premieres live, Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 8 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. There will be musical performances from MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, RYAN SPEEDO GREEN, KELLI O'HARA, ADRIENNE WARREN and JUDY COLLINS; narration by Tony and Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award-winning actor RICHARD THOMAS and a special greeting from acclaimed documentary filmmaker KEN BURNS.