The Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYs) announced 2026 Hall of Fame inductees and award nominees, with the Hall of Fame Induction dinner taking place Thursday, March 5 and the awards show Friday, March 6 at the Palace Theatre on James Street. The events honor Syracuse-area musicians across 13 recording categories and multiple special awards. The […]
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In Gardiner, New York the heart of the Hudson Valley Mike and Christina Benevento have begun to conduct an unconventional experiment in civic infrastructure; and by all accounts, the experiment is working and working well. The Beneventos are the founders of Full Circle Commons, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of […]
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R&B icons NE-YO and AKON are teaming up for a co-headlining global run, bringing their Nights Like This tour to New York this summer. The 57-city tour will stop at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 22, with additional New York dates at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on July 24 […]
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As Valentine s Day approaches, the Albany Symphony gives love a musical presence at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Friday, February 14 at 7:30pm and Saturday, February 15 at 3:00pm. Music Director David Alan Miller notes, We are so excited to share this hyper-romantic Valentine s Day program with everyone, as the Albany Symphony presents a night […]
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Paul Simon has announced tour dates for 2026, making his way across Europe and North America on his “A Quiet Celebration Tour” this summer. The legendary singer-songwriter continues the intimate run of shows with 20 newly announced performances stretching from early June to mid-July, with stops at Tanglewood, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, and […]
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After a 10 year absence, Explosions in the Sky made their triumphant returned to Basilica Hudson on Friday, January 30, delivering an otherworldly performance that balanced both beauty and bludgeoning with surgical precision. Joined by local support from Kingston s Open Head, the evening unfolded as a unique sonic experience that pushed the boundaries of atmosphere, […]
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Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars are coming together this summer for ‘All the Feelings Tour’ across North America. The tour will stop to perform in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Paramount on July 30. The bands have a longstanding friendship with connections all the way back to childhood. Metric features Emily Haines (vocals, keys), Jimmy […]
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The Theater at Madison Square Garden was renamed Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Feb. 2, as part of an expanded multi-year partnership between Infosys and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. The digital services and consulting company secured naming rights to the 5,600-seat venue in Manhattan’s Midtown. Infosys will continue as Official Digital […]
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Multi-platinum rock heavyweights Godsmack are bringing their high-octane live show back to New York this summer as part of their newly announced Godsmack The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026. The tour hits Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on Saturday, June 27, with support from Stone Temple Pilots and special guest Dorothy as well as Syracuse at Empower Federal Credit […]
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Visiting Alex Miller s Psychedelic Shack vintage-memorabilia installation at the new Glove Cities Art Gallery in Gloversville, NY is like walking into a time warp that is part museum and part kid s bedroom circa the early 1970s or late 1960s. Miller, a former music industry executive, promoter, disc jockey and stand-up comedian, would agree. At the […]
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