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A Holiday Classic: Darlene Love performs “Christmas (Baby Please Come…
From 1986 until 2014, David Letterman would close out his final show of the year with a Christmas episode that…
Marky Ramone Brings Holiday Blitzkrieg To Gramercy Theatre
On December 20, 2019, Marky Ramone brought his Holiday Blitzkrieg show to Gramercy Theatre in New York City. …
25 Years Later: Phish Plays Final Binghamton Show During Historic Run
It's somewhat surprising that during the storied touring career of Phish, they've only played five shows in the…
Flashback to December 8, 1987: Anthrax, Celtic Frost and Exodus at Mid-Hudson…
Nineteen eighty-seven was undoubtedly “the year of the Anthrax.” The Queens thrash metal band released their…
Remembering John Lennon on the 40th Anniversary of His Death
John Lennon on December 5, 1980:
"Give peace a chance, not shoot people for peace. All we need is love. I…
21 Years Later: Rochester gets a Phish Fall Tour Heater
Phish has made their way across New York State in the Fall many times over the years, particularly in 1995 and…
Sonny Rollins Breaks a Heel and Makes Cinema History at Opus 40
In 1986, Bob Mugge, the foremost documentarian of music giants, decided to make a film about jazz’s greatest…
Flashback: The King of Blues plays Westbury Music Fair
On December 2, 2012, the King of Blues, B.B. King played Westbury Music Fair, which is now know as NYCB Theatre in…
Flashback: Billy Joel Plays 35th Consecutive MSG Show
On November 30, 2016, Billy Joel extended his MSG residency continued with his 35th consecutive show at the…
Flashback: November 28, 1986 – Metallica and Metal Church at the Mid-Hudson Civic…
Metallica and Metal Church played the night after Thanksgiving in 1986, and the Mid-Hudson Civic Center was sold…
Flashback: November 26, 1989 – Clifton Park Arena hosts Billy Squier, Blue…
Billy Squier had pretty much jumped the shark by ’89 – he was constantly on rock radio in the early 80s, but his…
Ol’ Black Eyes Alice Cooper Returns to Long Island
On Friday, November 22, 2019, Alice Cooper performed at The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville,…
The Grateful Dead Take A Step Back To Rochester: November 21, 1978
Western New York has always provided safe haven for the Grateful Dead and among their more popular stops in the…
Allman Betts Band Lit up The Paramount on Nov. 10, 2019
The Allman Betts Band brought their 2019 fall tour to The Paramount on November 10, 2019. The tour was supporting…
Flashback to November 2, 1988: Slayer, Motörhead and Overkill at Mid-Hudson Civic…
These were days when metal giants still walked the Earth, and on this day on 1988 a bulletproof triple-bill played…
Halloween Flashback: Raven, Liege Lord and Never More perform at L’Amour in…
New Wave of British Heavy Metal band Raven were no strangers to playing Halloween shows in the New York City area…
Flashback: 311 Plays Special Halloween Show for the Long Island Excitable Ones
On October 31, 2017, reggae rock band 311 treated their Long Island fans to a special Halloween show at The…
22 Years Later: Phish perform “Birds of a Feather” on the Late Show…
In the fall of 1998, Phish had just released Story of the Ghost, and were just about to start their cross-country…
Lion in a Concrete Jungle: Bob Marley and The Wailers at The Apollo Theater
Over four days in late October, 1979, Bob Marley and The Wailers performed seven shows at the legendary Apollo…
Arlo Guthrie has Gone Fishing: New Beginnings for the Folk Singer in Touring Void
By now the word has gotten out. Arlo Guthrie, renowned folk singer and music industry icon has hung up a "Gone…