On Friday, July 18, Brazilian artists Melly, Tulipa Ruiz, and Rashid took over Summer for the City s Main Stage for a night of music from across the South American musical powerhouse. Every Year, Lincoln Center s Summer for the City chooses one country to highlight with a week of arts and music. This year the festival s […]
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The Hudson Valley’s Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center is bringing back live music outdoors this summer. The new Sugar Loaf Sunset Music Series runs every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting July 17 through August 28. All shows are free. The series opened July 17 with Way Behind The Sun, a band that blends […]
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Academy-award nominated documentarian Ken Burns has spoken out against recent federal funding cuts to public media. His condemnation follows the recent Senate passing of The Rescissions Act of 2025, which effectively rescinds all federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB). This legislation will affect public media organizations across the country, even media giants […]
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The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast presents a special episode featuring LIMEHOF inductee Russell Javors. Host Tom Needham speaks with the former Billy Joel bandmate and founding member of the Lords of 52nd Street to reflect on a remarkable musical journey that began right here on Long Island. Javors opens up […]
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The beloved Disney classic The Little Mermaid comes to the historic Cohoes Music Hall from July 22 through August 17, as the Playhouse Stage Company continues its 37th Summer Season. This will be the first time in the Playhouse s history that the company will be concurrently running productions across their venues, as Oklahoma! continues to […]
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On July 17, Wu-Tang Clan brought their Final Chamber Tour to the Prudential Center in Newark, delivering a powerful night of hip-hop nostalgia and unforgettable guest appearances. The night came just one day after their last ever New York City show at Madison Square Garden, making this Newark stop feel like a victory lap for […]
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It was a perfect summer night on July 18th when Dave Matthews Band took the stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs. The crowd was ready fans old and new filled every corner of the venue, making it clear this wasn t just another tour stop. For DMB, SPAC is something special. The band opened with “What Would […]
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This past Thursday, July 17, Dinosaur Jr and Snail Mail played Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the second stop on their co-headlining tour. Both Dinosaur Jr. and Snail Mail are no stranger to Brooklyn having performed in the borough many times at various venues over the years, but Thursday was both groups first time playing the […]
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Pixies performed at the Brooklyn Paramount on Tuesday, July 15. Kurt Vile and the Violators are in support on this tour, bringing their blend of indie and psychedelic rock. The audience had a great start to the show Tuesday night with Vile and the Violators setting the tone with a hypnotic and quietly immersive set […]
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Throughout its long-standing history and beloved prominence, the portrayals of New York City are often skewed towards romanticization rather than reality. Shiny yellow taxi cabs weaving through traffic, warm steam rising from manhole covers, pigeons fluttering over a bagel with schmear; these are the clich cornerstones that have dominated New York City’s blurry presence in […]
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