The New York State Blues Festival took place at the fairgrounds in Syracuse on June 11, 12, and 13. The festival, which was founded in 1992 and has become an annual summer staple in Central New York, featured 18 different musical acts over three days. Festival headliner Gary Clark Jr. closed out the weekend on […]
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Free live music will once again fill the serene Catskills waterfront this season with two summer concert series. Beginning June 18, Music in the Park will return to Dutchman s Landing on Thursday nights. Meanwhile, the Athens Summer Concert Series will take the stage at Athens Riverfront Park on Friday nights July 17, featuring blues, rock, […]
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of 10 years of the Girls & Guitars Songwriting Course at Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario, a unique program that supports women in developing their songwriting skills through mentorship, creative collaboration and live performance opportunities. To celebrate the milestone, this year’s eight participants will be hitting the Lake Stage […]
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This Fall, Alicia Villarreal, known for being an icon and influential figure in Regional Mexican music, prepares to embark on her highly anticipated Bendita Locura Tour across the United States, coming to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester on November 8. Villarreal is known in her community as La G erita Consentida and is revered in […]
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The New York Philharmonic Orchestra recently launched an overhaul of its Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives to make more of its rich history available to the general public. Initiated in 2011 as the first archive ever created on the Internet dedicated to the musical and cultural history of America, the Digital Archives have […]
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Luzerne Music Center is preparing for a summer filled with performances and musical instruction with the return of the Luzerne Chamber Music Festival for its Summer 2026 year, offering guest artists, faculty concerts, student performances, and a new group of talented musicians. Luzerne Music Center is an institution founded in 1980 by the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
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The New York Knicks 2026 NBA Championship win has reignited a sense of pride across New York unlike anything the city has experienced in decades. As fans prepare to flood the streets for the championship parade, there may be no more fitting soundtrack for the celebration than Jay-Z and Alicia Keys enduring ode to the […]
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Albany based indie rock band Rib & The Bones begins their Take A Right Turn tour this upcoming Thursday June 18th in the capital district with a free show. The group will begin their summer tour season at McGeary’s Pub in downtown Albany, followed by additional dates throughout the Empire State, and the northeast. Rib […]
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On the morning of Friday, June 12, Niall Horan returned to the TODAY Show for his sixth Citi Concert Series performance. Playing hits both old and new, the Irish singer-songwriter celebrated the release of his new album, Dinner Party, with a huge crowd in New York City. Rising to fame as a member of UK […]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be taking place across the river in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium, but New Yorkers will have plenty of chances to join the celebration without leaving the city. New York City Tourism + Conventions and the five Borough Presidents have shared that throughout the tournament, free community events will […]
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