New York State Music News

Brooklyn Bowl will host King Yellowman, a highly influential reggae and dancehall DJ, for a performance on Tuesday, December 16th in support of rebuilding cockpit country (Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica) through organizations like, American Friends Of Jamaica, World Central Kitchen, and Ghetto Youths Foundation. Other artists accompanying King Yellowman are Johnny Osbourne, legendary Jamaican reggae dancehall artist and singer known by many as the dancehall […]

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Following six months of significant interior renovations, marking the first comprehensive improvement project since the facility opened in 1976, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center, best known as The Egg, will officially reopen its doors with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, unveiling a refreshed, reimagined space that honors […]

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On Friday, December 5, Brooklyn Paramount and a sold out crowd welcomed The Beths for one of the last shows of their tour in support of their new album, Straight Line Was a Lie.  As their extensive tour neared its end, The Beths delivered a nearly 20 song set to the sold out Brooklyn crowd […]

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Progressive bluegrass outfit The Infamous Stringdusters have just released the fourth single off of their upcoming album 20/20, “Dancing on the Moon,” a modern bluegrass celebration of new romantic connections and surrendering to possibility. The band is also set to bring their tour to 4 New York venues. “Dancing on the Moon” is a magnificent […]

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Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8, coinciding with the opening of the Venice Biennale. The season begins with the fourth Works & Process Underground […]

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On this week’s episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with Brooklyn Bridge inductees Jimmy Rosica and Joe Ruvio for a rare, song-by-song look back at the group s landmark debut album. Together, they revisit the creation of classics like Blessed Is the Rain, Welcome Me […]

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The Saloon Sessions are back for a whole new year of music to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at Hurley’s Bar in Manhattan. Featuring Broadway ensembles and Tony Award winners, the monthly jams help fund research into a cure for one of the most malignant diseases around the world.  The Saloon Sessions are produced […]

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Coming off their most successful touring year to date, fast-rising NY band  Organ Fairchild announces the forthcoming  BOOM!  record featuring nine new original tracks ranging from vintage funk and R&B to progressive rock, jazz, and the sweeping 8+ minute fan favorite Sapana. The first single, “Westside Bowl”, a bouncy track named for the Ohio bowling alley/music venue where the […]

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When Barkin/Selissen Project took stage for opening night at Arts on Site in the East Village, they were an intentional contradiction. Stardust Gallery/Old Is New Again, which runs December 5th and 6th at 6:30 and 8:30 pm, is a performance that translates growing up into a piece of concise performance. Over the course of 90 […]

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With 30 shows ranging from the Northeast to the Midwest and down to Florida, Pink Talking Fish’s 2025-2026 tour dates span Winter into Spring, keeping jam fans dancing and warm as the temperatures dip. They’ll make stops in Buffalo in early January, then swing back to Western New York in March for a show in […]

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