New York State Music News

Designer, actor, singer, raconteur, and all-around cultural provocateur, Isaac Mizrahi returns to Cafe Carlyle, November 23-28 with his acclaimed holiday music extravaganza, A Holiday Fruitcake. Backed by a six-piece jazz band led by pianist Ben Waltzer, Isaac serves up an eclectic evening of holiday favorites, surprising musical discoveries, and his trademark blend of wit, glamour, […]

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On October 8, Kentucky hardcore legends, Knocked Loose took the stage at the illustrious Brooklyn Paramount. Alongside them was South Florida s, Denzel Curry, the co-headliner who had collaborated with the band on their most recent single Hive Mind. On paper their genres would clash but Denzel s appreciation for heavier rap aesthetics showcased on his breakout […]

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The Sleepy Hollow Music Festival was held October 3, 2026, at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow. This is the festival s third year. Originally held in June, festival producers shifted this year s gathering to October.

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Rachael Sage & The Sequins have officially released their new album Under My Canopy. Ahead of the album s release, the NYC-based singer-songwriter, musician, activist, and philanthropist released four acoustic singles. Produced and recorded by an incredible team, Under My Canopy is an acoustic reinvention of Rachael Sage & The Sequins 2025 album Canopy. The diverse […]

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Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Avery Friedman released her newest single, You Move, today, Oct. 9. Alongside a music video, the song offers listeners a glimpse of what to expect in Friedman s next album, which will be released in 2027. You Move opens with layers of humming synths, over which Friedman s light voice eases the transition into a […]

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The first week of October brought a cool breeze, autumnal spirit, and the official end of the Citi Concert Series, presented by TODAY. Singer-songwriter Alex Warren rounded out the busy concert season with the perfect shortened set on Friday, October 2. Performing “Carry You Home” off of his debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, the […]

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John Ondrasik, a.k.a. Five for Fighting, played Troy Music Hall Oct. 6 with a world-class string quartet comprised of New York City musicians Peter Sachon on cello, Chris Cardona on viola, Melissa Tong on violin, and Jonathan Dinklage, substituting for Tony Award-winning Katie Kresek, on lead violin. Ondrasik sauntered on stage after the casually-dressed strings […]

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Brooklyn-based indie rock band Rookie Mistake have officially released their debut album Fields of Plenty. Supported by two stellar singles, the nine track album shows a new, softer side of the band. The album opens with Your Front Lawn Misses You, a song with warm, nostalgic instrumentals and lyrics that depict a drifting relationship, perfectly […]

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The New York Historical, the first of New York s museums, has opened a new exhibition titled You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond. Featuring a wide variety of documents, photographs, and other historical artifacts, this exhibition explores the period of musical and cultural transformation that took place in the 1970s. The exhibition spotlights […]

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Oso Oso’s newest single “it’s all bait” is an exhibit of melodic emo roots to usher in the next era for the band. This single, along with two others, come off of Oso Oso’s upcoming album an exchange of information which will be available November 6. Oso Oso is the longterm indie-rock project of Long […]

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