Babs! In Concert! In NYC!

I'm not a fan but I know my homos well enough to expect a little bit of squealing about this.

Forty-eight years after she first appeared in the club opening for Miles Davis, Barbra Streisand will celebrate the release of “Love Is the Answer,” her new album of jazz and popular standards, by performing a selection of its songs at the Village Vanguard on Sept. 26, according to her publicist, Ken Sunshine. The storied jazz club is a far cry in both size and atmosphere from Ms. Streisand’s usual settings, like the arenas where she played her last farewell tour in 2006. A chance to get free tickets to the Vanguard shows will be available only to those who either pre-order the CD or register for a lottery online. Full details and rules can be found on barbrastreisand.com.

Only 100 fans will be chosen from the lottery.

(Tipped by JMG reader Band)