When summer arrives it guarantees only one thing in Rochester, and it isn’t warm sunshine. The Rochester International Jazz Fest arrived on June 19, the longest days of the year corresponding with the city’s longest days of music. Running for nine straight days featuring live music from before 4pm until after midnight every day, even […]
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If there is one city that embodies AC/DC’s spirit, it is New York. Safe In New York City, from the band’s 14th studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, mirrors the band’s signature rock bravado through heavy riffs, a shout-along chorus and unapologetic swagger. Released just months before the September 11 attacks, the track soon carried the […]
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Isaac Mizrahi, a multi-talented performer, designer, and cultural commentator, is returning to 54 Below in New York City for his annual summer residency. From August 12 to 15, Mizrahi will once again take the stage with his acclaimed jazz band, Hooray, delivering a captivating show filled with music, storytelling, and comedy. The residency promises to […]
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Dark Star Orchestra has dropped six additional dates for its 2026 fall tour, including a performance at Saranac Brewery in Utica. The newly announced shows follow the Grateful Dead tribute band’s summer run throughout the Northeast, which included stops in LaFayette, Buffalo, Rochester, New York City, Bethel and Lake George. With more than 3,400 performances […]
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On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from England, the mood in these United States isn’t as patriotic as you’d expect for such a milestone event. Take your pick for why there’s a lack of enthusiasm for the semiquincentennial – the state of the economy, the resident of The White House, generally […]
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On the drive into Woodstock, just outside of town, a giant roadside billboard delivered an unintentionally perfect pre-show message. “It’s Tick Season. Check Yourself.” Sound advice under any circumstances, but catching Deer Tick live has always been its own kind of reality check. Their concerts remind you what genuine rock & roll feels like in […]
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On a picture-perfect summer night, thousands of faithful fans spent a fun filled evening with one of America s favorite troubadours, James Taylor, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on June 28. Taylor ambled onto the stage wearing his signature smile and his beloved felt fedora hat. Launching into the first tune, Whenever You re Ready , […]
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Rome Streetz is hyping up the upcoming release of his album Sock It 2 My Pocket with the release of his newest single High Speed. Featured on Mass Appeal Records and produced by acclaimed producer 9th Wonder, High Speed gives Rome Streetz a new perspective while holding true to his style of witty lyricism and […]
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After 14 years of not headlining, The Cab is back on their Back From The Dead Tour. On Saturday the 27 they played Irving Plaza in Manhattan, even adding a second show on Sunday after selling out Saturday’s show, which also sold out. The band returned in 2025 with an EP, Road To Reign: A […]
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The 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival presented 22 artists on two stages more than 20 hours of music on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at SPAC. I caught at least some of every single set, and was often hustling between the amphitheater stage and the Charles R. Wood Discovery Stage (my jazzercise […]
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