Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul have made their first appearance on NPR s Tiny Desk, with the performance released on March 3rd, also known as De La Soul Day. The famed Long Island hip-hop group, anchored by Posdnous and Maseo, are dedicated to keeping late bandmate David Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove) alive, giving him a spot up front […]
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By all accounts, the musical Shuffle Along should have never succeeded. An all Black production prospering in an era of sharp racial division seems unfathomable. Not to mention the fact that the show was deeply in debt and released post-1919 pandemic when many Broadway theaters still had their doors shuttered. It shouldn t have worked, but […]
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This past Saturday, February 28, Assembly in Kingston presented an evening of Honky Tonkin in Queens, featuring India Ramey and The Slide Stops. The show was hosted by country and western DJ duo Moonshine and Prison Rodeo. For more than three years, Honky Tonkin in Queens has held monthly shows throughout NYC. What began as […]
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With color soon to brighten the landscape of Rochester, the Lilac Festival signals arrival of spring through ten nights of live music at Highland Park. Entering Year 128, the celebration returns May 8 17 to the KeyBank Center Stage beneath Highland Park s signature purple hues and fragrant spring air. One of the longest-running festivals in the […]
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Sting, a multi-time Grammy Award winner, has announced additional fall 2026 dates for his Sting 3.0 North American tour. The additional shows include a mini-residency at Brooklyn Paramount in November. Sting is an exceptionally well-known and distinguished musician; he has received 17 Grammy awards and sold 100 million albums worldwide. He is the former frontman/bassist […]
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Glom (Sean Dunnevant) announced a spring North American headline tour in support of his new album Below, out now. The run kicks off Tuesday, May 13 in Nashville and concludes Friday, June 6 in Washington, D.C., with a stop at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 4. Ahead of the headline dates, Glom […]
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If you ve been waiting for a sign to catch one of NYC s fastest-rising alt-rock bands in a room that still smells like spilled beer and rock history, this is it. King Falcon are bringing their anthemic new single Holding Out home to the Lower East Side on March 10, and their show at Mercury Lounge is shaping up to […]
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The East Village of Manhattan has been home to immigrants, the working class, Beatniks, hippies and artists over the last 300 years. Originally home to the Lenape tribe before the arrival of Europeans, the East Village today is comprised of Alphabet City (the setting for the musical RENT), Ukrainian Village and the Bowery (home to […]
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NYC comedy veteran and show producer Jeremy Pinsly and his wife Kayla Pinsly will open Greenpoint Comedy Club on Thursday, April 10 with a grand opening weekend running through Saturday, April 11. The bar opens in late March, with live comedy kicking off Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m., followed by an opening party with […]
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On Thursday, April 16, music and mission will meet in the heart of Saratoga Springs as RallySound presents Songwriters in the Round An Evening of Music & Storytelling at The Music Hall at City Hall. The pay-what-you-can fundraiser supports The Ramble and its ongoing fight to prevent veteran homelessness across the Northeast. Founded by Adam Ezra and friends, RallySound has long […]
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