Local Theater Spotlight: North Shore Music Theater’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” puts 24 local kids (ages 9-15) onstage as a choir, including first-time performers, with narrator Olivia Valli. Free Festival Buzz: Wembley Park Live returns July 26 (2:30-7:30pm) as a free indie/soul/R&B/pop day under the stadium arch, featuring Rita Campbell, Scarlette Fever, and more. Community Music & Connection: Songs of Hope brings international youth performers back to Faribault for a free July 14 concert at Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, with meals and overnight church stays. Rock Video/Album Drops: Jack White’s Frozen Charlotte is now on major streaming; Adam Lambert calls his upcoming Adam his most personal album yet. Metal & Touring: Lorna Shore releases “War Machine” and teases its 2026 worldwide run. K-pop Collaboration: Heo Nam Jun reunites with IU for a new music video ahead of her September album. Industry Watch: Music industry groups are rolling out voluntary labels to show how much AI was used in songs. Big Stage Moments: Jay-Z kicks off his Yankee Stadium run with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy during night one. Music in Public Spaces: San Francisco’s Baroque & Brew brings Philharmonia Baroque into a downtown atrium for coffee-and-classical mornings.