The Head and the Heart brought their 15th anniversary celebration to Beak & Skiff on July 31, drawing thousands of fans to the beautiful Central New York apple orchard. The band was touring in honor of their self-titled debut album which was released in 2011. The band’s journey started in 2009, when they independently funded […]
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Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan brought his Stanley Plays The Dead show to the intimate audience at the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls on Friday, July 31. Jordan, who came to prominence in the mid 1980 s as primarily a jazz guitarist has proven over the years that he cannot be categorized so simply. Starting out as […]
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There are concerts that entertain, and then there are concerts that remind you why an artist occupies a unique place in music. On Friday night, J. Cole returned to New York City for the first of two sold-out performances at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, bringing The Fall-Off Tour to one of hip-hop’s most passionate fan bases. The show […]
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With rock music this good, not even torrential rain can cause it to halt. Around the corner of Knockdown Center in Queens, lies the Ruins. An old Glass Factory that has been revamped to act as a culture venue and art house. This past Thursday, July 30, fans of British-rock band Bar Italia gathered together […]
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rd Annual Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, which kicks off the Village s world-famous Halloween Season this year on October 3rd, 2026. The festival features eleven bands across two stages at Sleepy Hollow s river-front Kingsland Point Park.
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Phish rolled in to Fenway Park in Boston, MA after a historic run at Madison Square Garden on July 31. The sun was shining and spirits were high marking their first return to the legendary ballpark since 2019. The Phish from Vermont still had plenty on the table and on night 1, with a focus […]
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Extreme may be the opening act for Motley Crue s Return of The Carnival of Sins Tour but they are hole heartedly a stand alone band. As iconic as Motley Crue was, their show leans heavily on stage props and barely legal half naked dancers. Extreme on the other hand, forgoes the extra distractions and focuses […]
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The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) brought its signature summer concert back to SummerStage in Central Park, pairing Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas with Venezuelan pop star Lasso for a night that drew fans from across the city. Long before the first song played, Rumsey Playfield was already packed with people eager to claim a spot […]
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The 65th Annual Newport Folk Festival brought clear skies, big smiles, and open hearts to Rhode Island for three days of folk festivities from Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26. Held at Fort Adams State Park every year, all of Newport embraces the folk mindset. Taking to bikes in the mid-morning, a large quantity […]
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Grammy Award-winning artist Oteil Burbridge will be performing with the Vermont band LaMP which comprises of Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, and Ray Paczkowski for the first time on the Wish Benefit Tour 2026, which is a four-day tour supporting Make-A-Wish chapters in the Northeast region. Organized by the Fiddlehead Brewing Company, the tour is set […]
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