The Brooklyn Folk Festival has announced its full lineup for this year. The festival, presented by The Jalopy Theatre & School of Music, is taking place November 6-8 at St. Ann’s Church. Founded in 2009, The Brooklyn Folk Festival is an annual event that celebrates down-home music, cultural diversity, and memory. The event will enter […]
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A report published in September by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator revealed that almost half of the outdoor concert venues operated by Live Nation around the country are owned by state or local governments, which contribute significant funding to the corporation’s proceedings. The Vanderbilt report expresses concern about the use of taxpayer money to fund Live […]
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Forest Hills Gardens Corporation, West Side Tennis Club, and Tiebreaker Productions have resolved their ongoing litigation regarding future events at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC), the owner of the stadium s land, had filed a lawsuit in 2023 against West Side Tennis Club (WSTC) and Tiebreaker Productions, organizations that own and […]
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On October 21, Webster Hall became the portal for The Realm of Castle Rat, a place where medieval fantasy and doom metal collides. Heavily relying on history, 1980 s visuals, Frank Frazetta‘s fantasy artwork, and theatrical performances to transport the audience into a one of a kind experience. NYC s very own Castle Rat is led by […]
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Ithaca-based band Noon Fifteen s new album Finish What You Started, released Oct. 15, features 10 tracks about love, vampires, politicians and other monsters eight years in the making. The progressive rock band s blend of rock, pop, soul and psychedelia is palpable on every track. Band members include Mandy Goldman on vocals and guitar, Samuel B. […]
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Thirty years ago, playwright and composer Jonathan Larson s magnum opus RENT debuted at the Nederlander Theatre just weeks after his untimely death. Inspired by Giacomo Puccini s opera La boh me, the musical tells the story of struggling artists living in Manhattan s East Village during the AIDS epidemic. The emotional story contains many outstanding songs, but La […]
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Rochester-based rock band Blue 22 released their sophomore album, To Those Who Wait , on Oct. 23. As suggested by the large clock face that occupies the album s cover (as well as by the album’s title itself), time is a central concern for the band in this work. Throughout the twelve tracks of the album, Blue […]
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New York City’s London Plane explores the absurdity of fervent political devotion in newest single “NATION NATION.” This post-punk dance track epitomizes their unique sound while painting a theatrical picture of submission with the companion music video released October 21. Based in New York City, London Plane is a diverse six-piece group with members coming […]
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Genesis is defined as the beginning, origin or creation of something; but Tuesday night, Oct. 20, fans saw something pretty special RE-created at Utica s Stanley Theatre: The Phil Collins Story. Phil Collins, lead singer for the chart-frequenting band, Genesis, from 1975 until he became known as a solo singer/songwriter in his own right, stopped performing […]
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On Saturday, November 21, the Hudson Valley Music Summit takes over the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center for its first edition in seven years, and the lineup keeps growing. The Summit has now unveiled its complete agenda, with moderators and panelists set for all 10 panels, a closing showcase featuring Alex Cano, Dan Zlotnick and newly […]
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