From 1986 until 2014, David Letterman would close out his final show of the year with a Christmas episode that featured the one and only Darlene Love. Over the span of those 28 years, Love would perform her holiday hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” one of Letterman’s favorites. The appearance found its origins after […]
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December 21 closed out a three-night run through Western New York for Fred Mascherino. Starting at Four Mile Brewing in Olean, then moving to Jack Rabbit in Buffalo and finishing at the Montage Music Hall in Rochester, Fred is most well-known from his time in Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything and The Color Fred. Coughlin […]
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The late James Casey, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, released a Christmas EP in December 2022, featuring four tracks to add some flavor to your holiday traditions. A Little Something For Everyone is a perfect way to describe the album, as it features his original Christmas song, “Christmafunk”, two holiday classics, and a Gospel hymn, […]
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Barry Manilow announced on social media on Monday that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and as a result will be postponing his January concerts. As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks, Manilow wrote. Even though I was over the bronchitis […]
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The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced a first ever “Billy Joel Symposium”, inviting fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers on the Piano Man himself. The Symposium will be held June 6 and 7 at LIMEHOF in Stony Brook. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026. The […]
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Friday, December 19 at the historic Capitol Theatre turned into a full-on celebration of groove and improvisation as Pigeons Playing Ping-Pong headlined with support from jam-fusion favorites Spafford. The sold-out crowd packed the iconic venue, eager for funky rhythms, extended jams, and high-energy interplay between two of the most vibrant acts in the modern jam […]
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After 10 years and 42 episodes, the hugely popular American TV series, Stranger Things is coming to an epic conclusion. On Thursday, December 18, the Paley Center For Media hosted Stranger Things: The Final Season Celebration. Despite it being a cold and rainy winter evening, it did not deter fans from waiting outside the entrance […]
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On Saturday, December 20, Grammy-nominated Samantha Fish, currently touring in support of her April release, Paper Doll, paused that run to return to the Shake Em On Down Tour, an annual collaboration with Jon Spencer and Cedric Burnside that brings together three distinct but intersecting strains of the blues. Several days after playing in Rochester, […]
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The Palace Performing Arts Center has announced Michele Desrosiers will join the Palace Theatre as Managing Director, bringing a blend of arts administration experience and corporate marketing leadership to the Palace. Focusing on the Palace s continued growth and community impact, Desrosiers will work closely with Executive Director Kevin Johnson to strengthen marketing and fundraising initiatives, […]
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The Stone Pony welcomed Low Cut Connie to its stage for the fifth year in a row this past Friday, December 19. Despite the low temperatures outside the club, the band delivered an exciting set that kept both themselves and the audience moving. Formed in 2010, the Philadelphia-based band has made its mark with their […]
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