The 8th annual Ithaca Reggae Fest at Historic Steward Park has announced the lineup for its upcoming spring festival. The festival will span over the weekend of June 26-28 and will feature exciting activities and numerous talented artists. The annual celebration will begin on Friday, June 26th, with a free Friday block party from 5-9pm. […]
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The Park Theater Foundation is back for the sixth year of the Summer Concert Series that offers live performances for free in Crandall Park, Glens Falls. The series of free concerts will take place outdoors every Friday from July 10 to August 7 featuring musicians from the local area and surrounding regions performing different genres […]
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On Thursday, June 18, the Louis Armstrong House Museum honored jazz icon Wynton Marsalis and longtime supporter of the arts Morgan Stanley at its annual gala at 583 Park Avenue. Marsalis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, was recognized for his contributions to jazz and music education, while Morgan […]
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The Empire State Plaza is hosting two free concert series on Wednesdays this summer, giving downtown Albany a midweek music boost. With performances at lunch and again after 5 p.m., the full-day schedule invites visitors to make a day of it. Held alongside the Empire State Plaza Farmers’ Market, the Lunchtime at the Plaza Series […]
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What began as a rainy day with a tornado warning, ended up being the best selling stop along the Little Ass Shed Tour thus far, not to mention it was a sold show weeks in advance. Jelly Roll performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Thursday, June 18, along with openers Kashus Culpepper and Ethan […]
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After a four-year absence, Wilco returned for another show at the picturesque Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard in Lafayette on June 16. The laid back field amidst the apple trees is the perfect atmosphere to receive their loose, playful, but practiced nuggets of songcraft. No one would complain if they set up there yearly, but […]
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NYS Music s feature series Local Limelight is a special and integral collection of interviews that shine a spotlight on New York State s music community. Today s Local Limelight is Ryan Johnson. In this conversational interview Bethany Couture sits down with Ryan in his home studio where they discuss Ryan s career success, goals, community leadership, social justice, […]
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Storm King Art Center’s Summer Concerts returns to New Windsor in the Hudson Valley, featuring outdoor live performances for the community. The performances are throughout June, July, and August, giving music fans the chance to experience the shows surrounded by the museum’s massive sculpture-filled field. The series is diverse with genres from experimental rock and […]
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The four-day music festival Bonnaroo returned to Manchester, Tennessee over June 11-13, 2026, bringing fans from across the country and around the world to the farm. As the final weeks of anticipation concluded, Bonnaroovians prepared for a powerhouse lineup, unexpected, moments, and community. Thursday, June 11 Driving on Interstate 24, you passed by campers and […]
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While the public celebrates Juneteenth in what is now the halfway point of a roller coaster year, it is important to note the true history behind why we celebrate. The significance of the day is not to recognize the end of slavery; rather, June 19, 1865 is the day that federal orders for the emancipation […]
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